Stillman v. Zoning Board of Appeals

The defendants appeal from the judgment of the trial court reversing the defendant board’s decision to grant a variance to the defendant homeowner, Nancy H. Morgan. Morgan sought a variance of coverage and setback regulations from the Redding zoning board of appeals (board) in order to build an addition onto her house. The plaintiff, who is an adjoining landowner, opposed this variance before the board, and took an appeal to the Superior Court after the variance was granted. The trial court held that the board did not have the authority to grant the variance and that Morgan failed to…