§ 14-7A. Withdrawal or Settlement of Zoning and Inland Wetlands Appeals to Superior Court
§ 14-7A. Withdrawal or Settlement of Zoning and Inland Wetlands Appeals to Superior Court
No appeal under General Statutes, §§ 8-8 or 22a-43 shall be withdrawn and no settlement between the parties to any such appeal shall be effective unless and until a hearing has been held before the superior court and such court has approved such proposed withdrawal or settlement. No decision that is appealed under General Statutes, §§ 8-8 or 22a-43 shall be modified by settlement or stipulated judgment unless the terms of the settlement or stipulated judgment have been approved at a public meeting of the municipal agency that issued the decision. The proposed settlement shall be identified on the agenda of such meeting, which agenda shall be posted in accordance with the applicable requirements of General Statutes, §§ 1-210 et seq., and the reasons for such approval shall be stated on the record during such public meeting of such agency and before the court. The court may inquire about the procedure followed by the agency, inquire of the parties whether settlement was reached by coercion or intimidation, and consider any other factors that the court deems appropriate. No notice of the court proceeding other than normal publication of the calendar and notice to the parties is required unless otherwise ordered by the court.