Deer Hill Arms II Ltd. Partnership v. Planning Commission

The broad issue in this appeal is whether a condition imposed by the defendant planning commission of the city of Danbury that restricts occupancy of units in one of two condominium buildings on a single tract of land to persons fifty-five years of age or older without children violates the prohibition of discrimination based on familial status under the federal Fair Housing Act (act), 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq., and is therefore void. For the purposes of this case, this issue is resolved by determining whether the condition qualifies under the act’s “housing for older persons” exemption. 42…