Bliss v. Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust

DECISION

John and Jeannette Bliss, Dennis and Rita Piedmonte, Annette Welsh, Lee Blaise, et al. (collectively, "Appellants") appeal from a decision of the Woonsocket Zoning Board of Review ("Zoning Board"), sitting as the Board of Appeal ("Board of Appeal"), upholding a decision of the Woonsocket Planning Board ("Planning Board") that granted preliminary plan approval to Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust ("Wal-Mart") for a proposed expansion of its existing Woonsocket facility. Jurisdiction is pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 45-23-71.

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Facts and Travel

In 1993, Wal-Mart commenced operation of a store…