Coutu v. Town of Cavendish

¶ 1. Plaintiff, David Coutu, is a helicopter pilot seeking to build a helipad on his property. After the town of Cavendish (Town) would neither grant him approval for the helipad nor send a letter to the Vermont Transportation Board (the Board) explaining that it had no zoning ordinance — and thus no authority upon which to base an approval or denial — plaintiff attempted to apply for a permit directly to the Board. He was denied consideration for lack of municipal approval and so sought a declaratory ruling from the Board as to the scope of the Town’s authority in these matters; however, the…