Raia v. Board of Appeals of North Reading

This is an appeal brought by means of a bill in equity pursuant to G. L. c. 40A, § 21, as amended through St. 1972, c. 334, by an abutter who seeks to annul a zoning variance granted by the board of appeals of the town of North Reading. We summarize the findings of fact made by the judge.

The subject lot was purchased by a married couple in March, 1967, at some time after they had purchased an adjoining lot which contained their residence. The two lots were separate and distinct before the purchase, and each had a frontage of 125 feet. The plaintiff’s abutting lot had the same frontage. At…