Mayer v. Historic District Commission of Town of Groton

The statutory aggrievement principles of Conn. Gen. Stat. 8-8 do not extend to appeals from the decisions of historic district commissions brought pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. 7-147i.Plaintiffs appealed from two decisions of the Historic District Commission of the Town of Groton with respect to alterations to a barn located on property owned by Steven and Caroline Young. The trial court denied relief, concluding (1) statutory aggrievement under section 8-8 does not extend to historic district commission appeals brought pursuant to section 7-147i, and (2) Plaintiffs failed to establish that they were classically aggrieved with respect to each of the Commission’s two decisions. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the trial court properly determined that Plaintiffs were not statutorily aggrieved under section 7-147i and section 8-8(a)(1); and (2) the trial court properly determined that Plaintiffs did not establish classical aggrievement in either appeal. View "Mayer v. Historic District Commission of Town of Groton" on Justia Law