Legal Opinion
In Re Cottrell
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 22, 1992No. 91-498PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
This is an appeal from a decision of the Orange Superior Court granting a conditional use permit and site plan approval to applicant, Walter Cottrell, to operate a veterinary clinic in the Newbury Town Center Commercial District. Appellants, Jack and Veira Anderson, are neighbors to the clinic’s proposed location. They argue that the zoning amendment that allowed veterinary clinics in the district is invalid because of defects in the adoption process. We reverse.
The process that led to the zoning amendment began with a petition signed by over 5% of the voters of Newbury to amend the…
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- Fish v. Town of CantonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
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