Colla v. Town of Hanover

The plaintiffs, Stanley and Judith Colla, appeal the order of the Superior Court (Houran, J.) dismissing their appeal of a decision by the Town of Hanover Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA). We reverse and remand.

The record supports the following facts. The plaintiffs applied to the ZBA for three variances to build additions to their existing residence. The ZBA granted two and denied one of the variance requests. The denied request was for an area variance to the side setback requirements so that the plaintiffs could build a screened deck on the north side of their home. The ZBA denied this…