Legal Opinion
Gove v. Zoning Board of Appeals
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 26, 2005PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.
Roberta Gove owns “lot 93,” an undeveloped parcel of land within a “coastal conservancy district” (conservancy district) in Chatham. In 1998, Ann and Donald J. Grenier agreed to buy lot 93 from Gove, contingent on regulatory approval for the construction of a single-family house on the property. Because Chatham prohibits construction of new residences in the conservancy district, the zoning board of appeals of Chatham (board) denied the Greniers a building permit. Gove and the Greniers sought relief in the Superior Court on statutory and constitutional grounds, contending that the prohibition…
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