Legal Opinion
Charles Remmel v. City of Portland
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided October 16, 2014No. Docket Cum-14-42PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
[¶ 1] The City of Portland and 32 Thomas Street, LLC, appeal from a summary judgment entered by the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Wheeler, J.) in favor of Charles and Kathy Remmel and other residents of Portland’s West End. In its judgment, the court concluded that the Portland City Council’s approval of a conditional zoning agreement (CZA) did not comply with the City’s comprehensive plan and state statutes limiting conditional rezoning. See 30-A M.R.S. § 4352(2), (8) (2013).
[¶ 2] The City and 32 Thomas Street argue that the court failed to give proper deference to the CZA as a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Adelman v. Town of BaldwinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
- Jordan v. City of EllsworthSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
- LaBonta v. City of WatervilleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
- Crispin v. Town of ScarboroughSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
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3Cited by6 opinions
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