Andrew C. Petersen, Inc. v. Town Plan & Zoning Commission

On July 15, 1965, upon application of some 100 residents and property owners, the defendant, the town plan and zoning commission of the town of Bloomfield, amended the zoning regulations by upgrading the zone applicable to a certain residential area, which lies south of Terry Plains Road and west of Brown Street, from an R-20 zone to an R-30 zone. An R-20 zone requires 20,000 square feet per lot, with a minimum frontage of 125 feet, a 40-foot minimum front-yard depth, 20-foot minimum side yards, and a 25-foot minimum rear yard. The change to an R-30 zone increased the requirements to 30,000…