Karp v. Zoning Board

I cannot agree with the majority opinion in this case.

The authority granted to Stamford to adopt zoning regulations (Stamford Charter §550; 26 Spec. Laws 1234) is similar to that prescribed in § 8-2 of the General Statutes. That authority is, in general, to zone the municipality so as to promote the general welfare and to encourage the most appropriate use of land, not to accord recognition to the status or the identity of the individual user. Del Buono v. Board of Zoning Appeals, 143 Conn. 673, 679, 124 A.2d 915; State ex rel. LaVoie v. Building Commission, 135 Conn. 415, 419, 65 A.2d 165;…