Legal Opinion
City of Rutland v. McDonald's Corp.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 11, 1985No. 83-528PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
The City of Rutland appeals a judgment of the Rutland Superior Court granting McDonald’s Corporation a variance by operation of law. We reverse.
The history of this matter is somewhat complicated. McDonald’s initially sought a variance for commercial use of a 110-foot strip of land located in a residential zone on Woodstock Avenue in Rutland. On August 14, 1981, the Rutland Zoning Board of Adjustment (Board) issued a timely decision, by letter, denying McDonald’s request. The letter, signed by the Board’s chairman and its secretary, recited findings and conclusions. By cover copy, notice of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Gifford Memorial Hospital v. Town of RandolphSupreme Court of Vermont · 1955
- Fields v. Kodiak City CouncilAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
- Glabach v. SardelliSupreme Court of Vermont · 1974
- Galanes v. Town of BrattleboroSupreme Court of Vermont · 1978
- La Salle National Bank v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Levy v. Town of St. Albans Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- Town of Hinesburg v. DunklingSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
- In Re Appeal of Newton EnterprisesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
- Hemisphere Building Company, Inc. v. Village of Richton ParkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- In Re Appeal of AshlineSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
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