Legal Opinion
Cristofaro v. Town of Burlington
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 8, 1991No. 13866PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCovello, J.
This declaratory judgment action challenges the validity of a Burlington planning commission regulation that allegedly limited a land use designation specifically authorized by the Burlington zoning commission. The principal issue presented is whether a planning commission can adopt a planning regulation that establishes a minimum lot size greater than that established by a zoning commission. We conclude that, in this case, such a regulation is impermissible and we reverse the judgment of the Superior *105Court. Examination of the record discloses that the plaintiff is the owner of a 2.2 acre…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Corey v. Avco-Lycoming DivisionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Forest Construction Co. v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Moran Towing & Transportation Co. v. Navigazione Libera Triestina, S. A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
- Avonside, Inc. v. Zoning & Planning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965
- Purtill v. Town Plan & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Smith v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of GreenwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Bombero v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Samperi v. Planning & Zoning CommissionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996
- Buttermilk Farms, LLC v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- Lallier v. ZONING BD. OF APP. OF STAFFORDConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
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