Dwyer v. Gallo

The zoning board of appeals of Walpole (board) granted zoning relief to Richard J. Gallo on his petitions for construction of two homes on his adjacent, undersized lots. His direct abutters, John and Maura Dwyer, appealed the board’s decisions to the Superior Court pursuant to G. L. c. 40A, § 17, *293and a judge overturned the board’s decisions after determining that Gallo’s two lots had merged for zoning purposes. Gallo brought this consolidated appeal from the judgments, arguing, as he did in the Superior Court, that the Dwyers lack standing to pursue a zoning challenge. In addition, Gallo…