Legal Opinion
Kirkwood v. Board of Appeals of Rockport
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided January 24, 1984PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
This is an appeal by John Wrightson from a judgment of the Superior Court annulling a decision of the board of appeals of Rockport granting him a use variance from the zoning by-law to construct a four-unit condominium in a single residence district. We affirm the judgment.
The pertinent facts and proceedings may be summarized as follows. On December 28, 1979, Wrightson purchased a parcel of vacant land in a single residence district of Rock-port ostensibly to build a single family house. This district is the town’s most severely restricted zone and permits of right single family dwellings,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Josephs v. Board of Appeals of BrooklineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- City Council of Waltham v. VinciulloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Warren v. Zoning Board of Appeals of AmherstMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Dion v. Board of Appeals of WalthamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
- Damaskos v. Board of Appeal of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
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3Cited by23 opinions
- BELVOIR FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. INC. v. NorthCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Board of Appeals of WestwoodMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1986
- Guiragossian v. Board of Appeals of WatertownMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- 39 Joy Street Condominium Ass'n v. Board of AppealMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Gordon v. Zoning Board of Appeals of LeeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1986
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