Brockton Coalition for Homeless v. Tonis

A.Introduction

The Brockton Coalition for the Homeless, Inc., is a charitable corporation. The Coalition obtained a building permit from the Stoughton Building Commissioner to renovate a former nursing home in order to operate the facility as a temporary shelter for seventeen homeless families. Stephen E. Goulston is a neighbor whose property abuts the Coalition property. Mr. Goulston appealed the issuance of the building permit to the Stoughton Zoning Board of Appeal. The Board issued a decision revoking the Coalition’s building permit. The Coalition has applied to the court for judicial…