Celentano, Inc. v. Board of Zoning Appeals

The plaintiff applied to the board of zoning appeals of New Haven for a variance of the zoning ordinance to permit the use of property at 232 Dwight Street as an automobile parking lot. The board denied the application, and the plaintiff appealed to the Court of Common Pleas. The court rendered judgment dismissing the appeal, and the plaintiff has appealed to this court.

The property in question is on the westerly side of Dwight Street and is 48 feet wide and 136 feet deep. The plaintiff proposes to demolish the two-family dwelling which is on the property. Thereafter, the plaintiff intends to…