Legal Opinion

Cole v. Planning & Zoning Commission

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided March 2, 1993No. 11227PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFreedman, J.

This is an appeal by the plaintiffs from the judgment of the trial court dismissing their appeal from the decision of the defendant planning and zoning commission (commission) amending its regulations regarding the operation of sawmills in residential districts. The plaintiffs claim that the trial court improperly determined that they were not aggrieved parties and therefore lacked standing to maintain the appeal. We agree with the plaintiffs and reverse the judgment of the trial court.

The relevant facts are as follows. On February 11, 1991, the commission, after a public hearing, amended…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Beckish v. ManafortSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
  2. Light Rigging Co. v. Department of Public Utility ControlSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  3. Housing Authority v. PezenikSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
  4. Lafaive v. DiloretoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1984
  5. Zoning Board of Appeals v. Planning & Zoning CommissionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1992

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Lewis v. Planning & Zoning CommissionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
  2. State v. State Employees' Review BoardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
  3. Cole v. Planning & Zoning CommissionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996
  4. Town of Southington v. Commercial Union InsuranceConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
  5. Stauton v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004

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