Galanes v. Town of Brattleboro

This matter involves zoning in the Town of Brattleboro. It began as a complaint dated December 21,1973, lodged in the Windham Superior Court attacking, in a declaratory judgment action, the rezoning of an area in the town that affected plaintiffs’ property. The trial court, upon a finding that the plaintiffs had not applied for a variance, continued the matter for that purpose. It should be noted that the complaint was filed twenty-one days prior to the effective date of the amended ordinance.

The plaintiffs did apply to the Brattleboro zoning board of adjustment and were denied a variance.…