Legal Opinion

Margate Motel, Inc. v. Town of Gilford

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided November 9, 1987No. 86-488PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBatchelder, J.

In this zoning case, the plaintiff, Margate Motel, Inc., appeals from a Superior Court (O’Neil, J.) order affirming the town’s grant of a variance and site plan approval to the defendants Charles and Arlia Vusvunis. We reverse.

The Bluebird Motel (Bluebird), located on the easterly side of Route 3 in Gilford, has been owned and operated by Charles and Arlia Vusvunis since 1978. The motel, a seasonal operation, is a cabin colony consisting of a four-unit winterized structure and twenty-one one- and two-bedroom cottages. Along with an office, living quarters, and a garage, these rental units are…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Carter v. City of NashuaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
  2. Governor's Island Club, Inc. v. Town of GilfordSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
  3. Gelinas v. PortsmouthSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1952
  4. Carbonneau v. Town of ExeterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
  5. St. Onge v. ConcordSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1949

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cromwell v. WardCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1995
  2. New London Land Use Ass'n v. New London Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1988
  3. Rowe v. Town of North HamptonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1989
  4. Olszak v. Town of New HamptonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1995
  5. Rancourt v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2003

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