Treat v. Town Plan & Zoning Commission

On October 16, 1956, the defendant, after proper legal notice, adopted a comprehensive town plan for the town of Orange. This plan proposed that the minimum size of residential lots be 40.000 square feet, with a minimum front footage of 160 feet at the street line. At an evening meeting on October 30, 1956, after public notice, the defendant amended the zoning regulations by increasing the minimum lot size in an AA residence zone from 30.000 to 40,000 square feet and the minimum width at the street line from 150 to 160 feet.1 On the same day, but before this meeting, the plaintiff caused a…