Legal Opinion
St. John's Roman Catholic Church Corp. v. Town of Darien
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 27, 1962PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlcorn, J.
The zoning regulations of the town of Darien provide for an R-2 residence zone in which the permitted uses are (1) a single, detached dwelling on its own lot for not more than one family and (2) public schools. Additional uses are permitted in that zone if a special permit therefor is issued by the planning and zoning commission. Among these additional permitted uses are “parochial and private schools.” Darien Zoning Regs., p. 35 (1957). The property owner contemplating a use requiring a special permit must submit a plan of the proposed development, accompanied by an application for the…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Diocese of Rochester v. Planning BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Jennings v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Lyman v. AdornoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1947
- State v. HillmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Kellems v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Sheridan v. Planning BoardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- Hardware Mutual Casualty Co. v. PremoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
- Gianetti v. Norwalk HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Helbig v. Zoning Commission of Noank Fire DistrictSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
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