Martin v. Board of Zoning Appeals

The plaintiffs appealed from an order of the board of zoning appeals granting a variance to Arthur and Mabel Emrie. The lot in question was purchased in 1943 by Mabel Pully and then, as now, had an area of 1.55 acres. Mabel Pully purchased an adjoining lot of identical area, which she still owns, in 1945. These lots, until 1948, were in a residence B zone; they were then changed to a residence R-3 zone. In 1951, while a house, for which a building permit had been issued, was in process of *736completion on the first lot, the zoning of it was again upgraded—to residence AAA. Four months later…