Heald v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Greenfield

The plaintiffs appealed to the Superior Court under G. L. c. 40A, § 17 (inserted by St. 1975, c. 808, § 3), from an adverse interpretation by the board of appeals of Greenfield of that town’s zoning by-law. The parties’ dispute revolves around whether, for purposes of application of the zoning by-law, the word "lot” should mean a lot as described in a deed, record plan, or other source of title, or should mean contiguous lots held in common ownership. We agree with the Superior Court judge that the latter interpretation is correct.

*287Anciently, lots easterly of Federal Street (then called…