Sorenti v. Board of Appeals of Wellesley

This is a bill in equity under Gr. L. c. 40A, § 21, by way of appeal from a decision of the board of appeals of the town of Wellesley in which the board denied a special exception and a variance, and upheld the building inspector’s denial of a building permit. The judge made a report of material facts and incorporated therein the exhibits which were in evidence at the trial. The evidence is not reported. The plaintiffs are husband and wife. Andrew Sorenti will be referred to as the plaintiff.

The findings include the following: In 1932 the plaintiff purchased a tract of undeveloped land in…