In Re Appeal of Richards

Appellant Stuart Richards appeals from an order of the Environmental Court affirming the decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Town of Norwich to grant a permit for appellee Paul Nowicki to construct a single-family residence on a parcel of land that abuts appellant’s property. Appellant contends that the parcel had merged with another parcel owned by Nowicki, which already contains a single-family residence, and the combined lot does not meet the minimum lot size for the second home. The court held that the parcels had not merged and that each was a pre-existing use that Nowicki…