Dearborn v. Town of Milford

The question in this case is whether the plaintiffs have a right to a permit to build a mobile home park on certain land in Milford. We hold that they do.

The plaintiffs, Richard Dearborn and Pennryn Fitts, submitted a plan for a mobile home park to the Milford Board of Selectmen on November 14,1977. The submission comported in all respects to what seems reasonably to be required by article III, section 3-10 of the Milford Zoning Ordinance: it was in writing, it named the applicants, it contained a letter evidencing an option to purchase the subject land, and the plan was made by an engineer.…