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Millford County

Connecticut

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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-26
Type A 00 Appeals Zoning
Docket 71 entries
Disposition judgment after completed trial to the court with no jury

Parties

Plaintiff Bowl Drive In, Llc
Defendant City Of West Haven Planning And Zoning Commission|Bdc Holdings, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Hon Jason Welch

Connecticut

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Docket Entries

  1. JUDGMENT AFTER COMPLETED TRIAL TO THE COURT WITH NO JURY RESULT: HON JASON WELCH
  2. APPEARANCE Appearance
  3. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
  4. RETURN OF SERVICE
  5. CASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116) RESULT: Granted 10/19/2022 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  6. ORDER RESULT: Granted 10/19/2022 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  7. CERTIFIED LIST OF PAPERS IN THE RECORD PB 14-7A(b)/14-7B(b)
  8. ORDER RESULT: Order 11/18/2022 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  9. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITH AGREEMENT
  10. ANSWER
  11. ANSWER ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
  12. RETURN OF RECORD
  13. RETURN OF RECORD 1. Transcript WHPZ Meeting/Hearing 5/24/22
  14. RETURN OF RECORD 2. Transcript WHPZ Meeting/Hearing 6/14/22
  15. RETURN OF RECORD 3. Transcript WHPZ Meeting/Hearing 6/28/22
  16. RETURN OF RECORD 4. Transcript WHPZ Meeting/Hearing 7/12/22
  17. RETURN OF RECORD 5. Agenda WHPZ Meeting/Hearing 5/24/22
  18. RETURN OF RECORD 6. Minutes WHPZ Meeting/Hearing 5/24/22
  19. RETURN OF RECORD 7. Agenda WHPZ Meeting/Hearing 6/14/22
  20. RETURN OF RECORD 8. Minutes WHPZ Meeting/Hearing 6/14/22
  21. RETURN OF RECORD 9. Agenda WHPZ Meeting/Hearing 6/28/22
  22. RETURN OF RECORD 10. Minutes WHPZ Meeting/Hearing 6/28/22
  23. RETURN OF RECORD 11. Agenda WHPZ Meeting/Hearing 7/12/22
  24. RETURN OF RECORD 12. Minutes WHPZ Meeting/Hearing 7/12/22
  25. RETURN OF RECORD 13. P&Z Standard Special Permit
  26. RETURN OF RECORD 14. Coastal Site Plan Review Application
  27. RETURN OF RECORD 15. Coastal Area Management Report
  28. RETURN OF RECORD 16. Engineering Report 4/22/22
  29. RETURN OF RECORD 17. Memorandum 4/20/22
  30. RETURN OF RECORD 18. Engineering Report Rev. 6/23/22, 6/21/22
  31. RETURN OF RECORD 19. Original Plans 2/17/21
  32. RETURN OF RECORD 20. Revised Special Permit Application Plans
  33. RETURN OF RECORD 21. Staff Comments memo 5/20/22
  34. RETURN OF RECORD 22. Responses to Engineering Comments 6/27/22
  35. RETURN OF RECORD 23. Forwarding Responses to Engineering Comments 7/7/22
  36. RETURN OF RECORD 24. Response from Building Dept 5/24/22
  37. RETURN OF RECORD 25. Response from Fire Dept 6/22/22
  38. RETURN OF RECORD 26. Cert Mailing w. Affidavit, Notice, List of Abutters 5/13/22
  39. RETURN OF RECORD 27. Cert Mailing w. Affidavit, Notice, List of Abutters 6/6/22
  40. RETURN OF RECORD 28. Cert Mailing w. Affidavit, Notice, List of Abutters 6/28/22
  41. RETURN OF RECORD 29. Submission letter from Solli Engineering 4/22/22
  42. RETURN OF RECORD 30. Email, letter from Bruce Black (Bowl Drive-In) 5/24/22
  43. RETURN OF RECORD 31. Opposition Letter Curseaden & Moore 6/14/22
  44. RETURN OF RECORD 32. Opposition Letter Curseaden & Moore 7/12/22
  45. RETURN OF RECORD 33. Letter from Bowl Drive-In to Fire Marshal 6/30/22
  46. RETURN OF RECORD 34. Solli Engineering letter 6/23/22 re revised plans
  47. RETURN OF RECORD 35. Email from Karen Michaels (DEEP) 6/29/22 re supp info
  48. RETURN OF RECORD 36. Legal Notices published 5/13/22 and 5/20/22
  49. RETURN OF RECORD 37. Notice of Decision published 5/27/22
  50. RETURN OF RECORD 38. Legal Notices published 6/3/22 and 6/10/22
  51. RETURN OF RECORD 39. Notice of Decision published 6/18/22
  52. RETURN OF RECORD 40. Legal Notices published 6/17/22 and 6/24/22
  53. RETURN OF RECORD 41. Notice of Decision published 7/1/22
  54. RETURN OF RECORD 42. Notice of Decision published 7/20/22
  55. RETURN OF RECORD 43. Certificate of Decision published 7/22/22
  56. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief and Modify Scheduling Order RESULT: Granted 2/1/2023 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  57. ORDER RESULT: Granted 2/1/2023 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  58. CASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116) RESULT: Granted 2/23/2023 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  59. ORDER RESULT: Granted 2/23/2023 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  60. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF 2nd Motion for Ext of Time to File Brief & Modify Scheduling Order; 1st Motion for Trial Continuance RESULT: Granted 3/3/2023 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  61. ORDER RESULT: Granted 3/3/2023 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  62. BRIEF Plaintiff's Brief
  63. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Granted 3/10/2023 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  64. ORDER RESULT: Granted 3/10/2023 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  65. BRIEF BRIEF OF DEFENDANT CITY OF WEST HAVEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
  66. BRIEF Brief of Defendant BDC Holdings, Inc.
  67. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Granted 5/2/2023 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  68. ORDER RESULT: Granted 5/2/2023 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  69. LIST OF EXHIBITS (JD-CL-28/JD-CL-28a)
  70. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Granted 7/18/2023 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE
  71. ORDER RESULT: Granted 7/18/2023 HON MATTHEW FRECHETTE

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