Rossetti v. Chittenden County Transportation Authority

This is a consolidated appeal involving two proceedings between the parties: (1) a petition by the Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) to condemn a vacant parcel of land in order to expand its existing bus storage, maintenance and office facilities; and (2) an appeal by the City of Burlington of a zoning permit granted by the city zoning board to CCTA to build a bus and office facility on the property to be condemned. As to the second proceeding, CCTA appeals the superior court’s denial of its motion to dismiss the City’s zoning appeal on the ground that the City lacked standing…