Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Town of Henniker
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided July 8, 1991No. 90-335PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
The plaintiff appeals an order of the Superior Court (McGuire, J.) upholding the denial by the Henniker Planning Board *426(the board) of his application for subdivision approval to convert seven apartment units into condominiums. The plaintiff argues that the board’s denial was improper, given his prior nonconforming use of the property. We agree and, therefore, reverse the order of the superior court.
The facts in this ease are straightforward. The plaintiff owns two apartment buildings containing seven rental units. The buildings are located on a single 1.38-acre lot on Flanders Road in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Peck v. JennessSupreme Court of the United States · 1849
- Natrella v. Arlington Cty. Bd. of Zoning App.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Merrill v. Great Bay Disposal Service, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1984
- New London Land Use Ass'n v. New London Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1988
- Isabelle v. Town of NewburySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1974
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Ray's Stateline Market, Inc. v. Town of PelhamSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1995
- Belluscio v. Town of WestmorelandSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1994
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