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ZBA hears training on variance hardship standard after E & F precedent
Summary
Town attorneys and legal experts briefed the Zoning Board of Appeals on Connecticut case law (E & F, Verillo) that tightens the standard for proving hardship for variances and discussed regulatory and policy options for New Canaan.
The New Canaan Zoning Board of Appeals received an hour-long training on Jan. 5 focused on the legal standard for granting variances, recent Connecticut case law, and how the town might respond through regulation or practice.
Presenters including town attorneys and Ira Bloom reviewed the E & F decision from the Connecticut Supreme Court, which attendees said has raised the bar for proving a hardship. Attorney Ira Bloom said the E & F ruling "really made it very difficult to get a variance based upon hardship," and presenters described a split in local practice:…
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