Pleasant View Farms Development, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Appeals

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court that affirmed a decision of the Wallingford zoning board of appeals (ZBA). The ZBA determined that the plaintiffs did not have the authority to operate a used car dealership in a rural RU-40 zone.1 The issue presented is whether the plaintiffs’ evidence was factually and legally sufficient to support their claimed right to such a use based upon: (1) two prior variances granted to the plaintiffs’ predecessor in title; or (2) a preexisting nonconforming use of the property. We affirm the trial court’s decision that concluded that the ZBA…