Litchfield, CT – The Borough of Litchfield’s Historic District Commission is challenging the constitutionality of a federal law that protects the interests of religious organizations when they conflict with local land and property regulations.
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In a filing in federal court late last month, the commission’s attorney, James Stedronsky, challenged the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, the law cited by Chabad Lubavitch of Litchfield County Inc. in a lawsuit against the commission.
The Jewish group alleges the commission violated the act, which affords religious organizations certain exemptions and protects them against land use regulations, when the commission denied a request by Chabad to relocate its headquarters from Village Green Drive to a former retail shop near the Green.
The commission said the plan, which required a certificate of appropriateness, was rejected because it would have expanded the 135-year-old, 2,656-foot-square building to 20,000 square feet to incorporate a temple and community center. The commission said the size of the addition would overwhelm the historic district and its character.
Full article at Waterbury Republican American
Real simple, they don’t want Jews and since these are orthodox Jews they want them even less. Had this been a church asking for the same thing I would venture to guess things would be a lot different.
Just one small question if I may, please.
Why do people try to force themselves in where they are patently unwelcome?
Chabad should find a location where they are wanted and welcome. Clearly they are NOT wanted in this location and they should understand that it has nothing to do with anti-semitism. I doubt the zoning officials even know the difference between lubavitch and satmer.