Lewis v. Town of Rockport

DANA, Justice.

[¶ 1] Patricia Lewis appeals from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Knox County, Kravchuk, J.) affirming the decision of the Rockport Zoning Board of Appeals granting a special exception in favor of Maine Coast Artists (MCA). MCA had sought the special exception to facilitate the expansion of its existing building. Lewis contends, inter alia, that the zoning board misinterpreted the portions of the town’s land use ordinance dealing with special exceptions and the town’s shoreland zoning ordinance. We agree and vacate the judgment.

[¶ 2] MCA owns a budding in Rockport in…