R.J.E.P. Associates v. Hellewell

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

This case comes before the Supreme Court pursuant to our grant of a writ of certiorari. The Jamestown Zoning Board of Review (zoning board) rejected the appeal of the plaintiff, R.J.E.P. Associates, from the building inspector’s denial of a building permit. The plaintiff now seeks review of a Superior Court decision that upheld the actions of the zoning board. We affirm the decision of the Superior Court.

When we examine the Superior Court’s review of a zoning-board decision, our primary concern is whether the trial justice acted within the authority granted in…