Legal Opinion
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. v. Zoning Commission
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 12, 2011No. 31982, 31983PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ALVORD, J.
The defendant zoning commission of the town of Stratford (commission) denied a site plan application filed by the plaintiff, AvalonBay Communities, Inc., for a residential development that included affordable housing units. On appeal from the commission’s decision, the trial court dismissed the plaintiffs appeal.
The plaintiff appeals from that judgment, claiming that the court improperly concluded that the commission’s denial was proper on the stated ground that emergency access to the proposed development via the Merritt Parkway underpass was inadequate. The commission filed…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Quarry Knoll II Corp. v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- Avalonbay Communities, Inc. v. Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- State v. JOSE G.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- Gilbert v. Beaver Dam Ass'n of Stratford, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2004
- Wisniowski v. Planning CommissionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1995
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3Cited by5 opinions
- AvalonBay Communities, Inc. v. Inland Wetlands & Watercourses AgencyConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
- Avalonbay Communities, Inc. v. Zoning Commission of StratfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
- AVALONBAY COM., INC. v. ZONING COM. OF the TOWN OF STRATFORDSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
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- Brenmor Properties, LLC v. Planning & Zoning CommissionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2016