Farmington Savings Bank v. Zoning Board of Appeals

This appeal concerns the refusal of a town building inspector to issue a permit to demolish a building located in an area designated as an historic district. In February, 1979, the Farming-ton building inspector denied the application for a demolition permit because the plaintiff Farming-ton Savings Bank failed to obtain prior approval for the demolition from the Farmington historic district commission. The bank appealed the inspector’s denial to the zoning board of appeals of the town of Farmington. The zoning board affirmed the inspector’s determination. The bank then appealed the zoning…