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MORDECHAI ABEL ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF NEW CANAAN ET AL. (SC 18333) (SC 18418)
Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille, Zarella and McLachlan, Js.* Argued April 27--officially released July 13, 2010

Sanjit Shah, pro se, with whom was Marjorie Shansky, for the appellants (plaintiffs Sanjit Shah et al.). Stephen A. Finn, with whom was Mary-Kate Smith, for the appellees (defendants Grace Property Holdings, LLC, et al.). Christopher J. Jarboe, for the appellee (named defendant).

Opinion

McLACHLAN, J. The named defendant, the planning and zoning commission (commission) for the town of New Canaan (town), granted the applications of the defendants, Grace Property Holdings, LLC (Grace Property) and Pacific Farm, LLC (Pacific Farm),1 for a subdivision of property located in the town and for a special permit to build a church on a newly created parcel. The commission subsequently granted an application for an amendment to the special permit. The plaintiffs, Sanjit Shah, Mary Shah, Daniel Cooper and Karen Cooper,2 who own land in New York within 100 feet of the undivided property, appealed separately from each approval pursuant to General Statutes

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