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Zoning Bulletin <br />Special Permit—Town denies then subsequently <br />approves revised site plan for indoor riding arena <br />Abutting landowner argues arena is an expansion of a <br />nonconforming use, requiring a special permit <br />Citation: Richardson v. Zoning Com'n of Town of Redding, 107 <br />Conn. App. 36, 944 A.2d 360 (2008) <br />CONNECTICUT (04/15/08)—Candace and Christian Benyei <br />owned property in the town (the Property). The Property was located <br />in a residential zone. Farming was a permitted use in the zone. Their <br />residence was on the Property. They also owned and operated a horse <br />facility on the Property since 1973. <br />In July 2005, the Benyeis proposed to build a 12,000 square foot <br />indoor horse riding arena on the Property. The proposed arena was <br />to be 60 feet from the boundary line of the abutting property owners, <br />the Richardsons. <br />The Richardsons opposed the construction of the arena. They in- <br />sisted that the Benyeis' proposed arena was an expansion of a non- <br />conforming use. In 1986, an amendment to the town's zoning regula- <br />- >`oi - <br />-6o7'''' orsa" iacr a'b ocop ase_corc c€the a � r. Gr1e;rae5MtRL_,-‘.,.,,.,,,vi4a0kg78ye <br />rtvr&6_ 6 a aceFOr _€agar <br />rR€ Stz3 ax 616s7'rs FLPFe --lire e,r a to - <br />.---'ered�-t'be1rrr3rt ,. co resxoayx -44cstek'6ate Ece ra - -- "4r"ate <br />&RUE)Ercatron wasCeaC rltaprovrdeyo€swrth ac caEearrd arl iorui rve r urma Ftxcr€eerrra <br />s -d& 'c� unatt covered &owever. FEas p# ycatrorr = ne prep -6i f ogs <br />nsedtCIgiWrig rawnaprrfiErsileFSsu-erigagedemem rmgfegaE <br />�rrFessrq-afadvrce and tFnrsAo_abErcatron rs not -a bsaiste #Ere a�s�rce o-FartattocFre� <br />"nce yogi s_bo Td seeCctCie seruites a€ a etlitatto rear <br />2onurgF_galet¢respu_bushedandco:1.st* d6:971:f L3:1 it ilteit4(es't61i1PAD__rman nye PQ <br />Box64526 St PatiF� MN 551.64-0526 Forsu-bscrrptiorr rrz€ormatron. mall; 80Qr22S 2884 orvursteWest <br />Credit OrderProcessrng 620 Opperman Drive;. PO Box 64833 St Pau€, MN 551 9753 <br />POSTMASTER : -Send address changes to, Zoning' Bulletin, 610 Opperman Drive, P.O.Box 64526 St_`: ` <br />Paul, MN 55164-0526. <br />THOMSON <br />* <br />WEST <br />-610 Opperman Drive • P.O. Box 64526 • St. Paul, MN 55164-0526 <br />1-800-229-2084 • email: west.customerservice@thomson.corn • westthomson.com/quinlan <br />ISSN 0514-7905 • © 2008 Thomson ReutersNVest_ All Rights Reserved. <br />Quinlan TM is a Thomson ReutersNVest brand. <br />2 <br />62 <br />