Chioffi v. City of Winooski

Plaintiff Gregory T. Chioffi owns land and a burnt-out building in the City of Winooski, and was denied a zoning permit to reconstruct the building. Eventually, after an appeal to this Court, the superior court reversed the city zoning board and granted plaintiff a variance to build a duplex. In a separate action, plaintiff claims a taking occurred during the time the permit was denied, because he was deprived of the use of his property, and seeks compensation for the lost use during the regulatory delay. The superior court held that no taking occurred, and granted the city’s request for…