A district court has ruled that the City of Meriden, Connecticut (the City) discriminated against Omar Islamic Center Inc. following the City’s denial of the Islamic Center’s application to move its mosque to another location. The Islamic Center (the Center) outgrew is prior location – a 1,200 square foot space above a pizza restaurant in
Zoning Hearings
New Article: Five Tips For Planners & Planning Commissioners Reviewing Religious Land Use Applications
By Dwight Merriam & Guest Contributor on
Robinson+Cole lawyers Brian Smith and Evan Seeman recently published an article in the Spring 2016 edition of Connecticut Planning, a publication of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association that should be of interest to many of our readers. In the article, Smith and Seeman discuss a Connecticut soup kitchen’s legal battle with…
Upcoming Webinar – Rules of the Game: A Framework for Fair and Effective Zoning Hearings
By Evan Seeman on
Posted in Webinar, Zoning Hearings
The Planning and Law Division of the American Planning Association will be hosting an upcoming webinar that may be of interest to our readers. The webinar – Rules of the Game: A Framework for Fair and Effective Zoning Hearings – is scheduled for March 17, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET. The webinar will…