Haussman v. Oatley

On October 6, 1954, respondent, owner of real property in the village of Kensington located in a district zoned for business, filed an application, accompanied by plans in blueprint form, for a building permit for the construction of a business building. The village’s zoning ordinance requires the board of trustees to approve or reject applications within a reasonable time. No action was taken on the application on October 18, 1954, the first meeting of the board following the filing, because of a contemplated amendment of the zoning ordinance which would transfer respondent’s property to a…