Knight v. Bodkin

The subject property owned by the intervenor-respondent, Universal Metal Chain Co., Inc. (Universal), consisting of 22.6 acres, is located in a district zoned Laboratory-Office (“ LQ ”). That zoning, as a matter of right, permits the land to be used for public parks, playgrounds, office buildings, laboratories, public utility substations, schools, fire police and community-owned ambulance stations, town garages and municipal parking lots and, by special permit, for light manufacturing.

In granting Universal a special permit to build a factory for the manufacture of metal chains for chandeliers…