Legal Opinion
Riya Finnegan LLC v. S. Brunswick Tp.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided December 22, 2008PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hoens
This appeal involves two inter-related zoning questions. First, we consider the standards against which courts may test the sufficiency of the reasons given by a municipality for rezoning a parcel from a previously-designated zone that is consistent with the existing Master Plan to a zone that is not. Second, we consider whether, and under what circumstances, the decision of a municipality to rezone a single parcel in a manner inconsistent with the Master Plan constitutes impermissible inverse spot zoning.
Because we conclude that the ordinance adopted by the municipality’s governing body, as…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Manalapan Realty v. Township Committee of the Township of ManalapanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- Schmidt v. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, CITY OF NEWARKSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1952
- Palisades Properties, Inc. v. BrunettiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
- TAXPAYERS ASSN. OF WEYMOUTH TP. INC. v. Weymouth Tp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- John E. Myers, Trustee, and Diane D. Myers, Trustee v. OceanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2015
- Mahwah Realty v. Tp. of MahwahNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2011
- CONCERNED CITIZENS OF LIVINGSTON VS. TOWNSHIP OF LIVINGSTON (L-2171-16, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2018
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