Land Use & Zoning
A Connecticut town's zoning ordinance requires all new single-family homes to have a minimum lot size of 2 acres. A landowner with a 3-acre parcel wants to build two houses. They may need to apply for:
AA use variance to allow two homes on one lot
BA subdivision approval to divide the 3-acre parcel into two conforming lots (which cannot meet the 2-acre minimum)
CA variance from the minimum lot size requirement, since two lots cannot each be 2 acres on a 3-acre parcel✓ Correct
DA special use permit for multi-family housing
Explanation
A 3-acre parcel cannot be subdivided into two 2-acre lots. The landowner would need an area variance (dimensional variance) from the minimum lot size requirement, showing hardship, to allow two undersized lots. Alternatively, they could build one home (conforming) on the full parcel.
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