Dartmouth Corporation of Alpha Delta v. Town of Hanover

The plaintiff, Dartmouth Corporation of Alpha Delta (Alpha Delta), appeals an order of the Superior Court (MacLeod, J.) affirming the decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) for the defendant, the Town of Hanover (Town), that the use of Alpha Delta’s property at 9 East Wheelock Street (the property) violates the Town’s zoning ordinance. We affirm.

I. Background

The relevant facts follow. Alpha Delta has been a fraternity for students at Dartmouth College (College) since the 1840s. According to the printout from Alpha Delta’s website included in the certified record, in 1846 the…