Our Lady of Mercy Greenwich v. Zoning Bd. of Review

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari which seeks to reverse a decision of the respondent board of review denying an application for a special exception to the terms of the local zoning ordinance. The writ issued and in compliance with its mandate the respondent 'board duly certified the pertinent record of their proceedings to this court for our examination.

They establish that petitioner, an incorporated Roman Catholic church, is the owner of a 35,000 square foot tract of land, fronting 200 feet on Main street in the town of East Greenwich and otherwise identified as lots 106’ and 107…