Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Town of Sedgwick
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 11, 2000PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, J.
[Ill] Gordon Stewart appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Hancock County, Mead, C.J.), affirming a decision of the Sedgwick Zoning Board of Appeals granting to Stewart’s neighbors a permit to build a dock. Because of confusion regarding the Board’s role in the permitting process, we vacate the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶2] In 1998, Gardner and Leslie Schneider applied to the Sedgwick Planning Board for a permit to construct a dock on their property. At public hearings on September 24 and October 13, 1998, the Planning Board heard testimony from the Schneiders, Gordon Stewart, and other…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by38 opinions
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