Legal Opinion
Dennis Housing Corp. v. Zoning Board of Appeals
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 31, 2003PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSosman, J.
The defendants, members of the zoning board of *72appeals of the town of Dennis (ZBA) and members of the town of Dennis Old King’s Highway historic district committee (Dennis historic committee), appeal from the entry of summary judgment declaring that the Dennis historic committee is a “local board” within the purview of the comprehensive permit act, G. L. c. 40B, §§ 20-23. We transferred the case on our own motion, and now affirm the declaratory judgment.
1. Background. The plaintiff, Dennis Housing Corp. (developer), seeks to construct elderly low-to-moderate income housing in the town of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Board of Appeals of Hanover v. Housing Appeals Comm.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Pheasant Ridge Associates Ltd. Partnership v. Town of BurlingtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Champigny v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Lehan v. North Main Street Garage, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Bell v. Zoning Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Town of Middleborough v. Housing Appeals CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
- Zoning Board of Appeals of Amesbury v. Housing Appeals CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
- Board of Appeals v. Housing Appeals CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
- Deadrick v. Zoning Board of Appeals of ChathamMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2014
- Zoning Board of Appeals v. Housing Appeals CommitteeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011
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