Harte v. Zoning Board of Review

This petition for certiorari was brought by certain remonstrants to review a decision of the zoning board of review of the city of Cranston granting an application for an exception to the zoning ordinance to permit the use of land located in a residential district for a supermarket and a parking lot. Pursuant to the writ the pertinent records of the decision and hearing, including a transcript of evidence, have been certified to this court by the respondent board.

The record discloses the following among other facts. •Samuel Leviten, hereinafter called the applicant, is a resident of Fall…