Town of Seekonk v. Anthony

The town seeks to have Anthony 1 enjoined from carrying on a “ready-mix” concrete business, in alleged violation of the town zoning by-law, on 5.67 acres of land (the Greene lot) in Seekonk situated within an “A Residence” district. The bill, as amended, sets out that “structures existing on . . . [the] land at the date . . . zoning by-laws became effective, have subsequently been altered to an extent which amounts to reconstruction, extension, and structural change” and to “provide for . . . use in a manner substantially different from the use . . . before . . . alteration.” The trial judge…