Legal Opinion
Pettit v. Karmarz
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided April 4, 1995No. CA 892528PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtCarhart, J.
In this action, the plaintiff appeals from the Dudley Board of Appeal’s approval of a building permit to the defendant R&C Realty Trust.
FACTS
In 1940, a restaurant known as the Line House Cafe began operation at 71 New Boston Road (the property) in Dudley. The property’s lot size is 1.47 acres, or just under 60,000 square feet.
The Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Dudley, enacted in 1986, designated the property in question as an Industrial 130 zone. The by-laws require that lots located in Industrial 130 zones have a minimum lot area of 130,680 square feet, a minimum lot frontage of 200 feet, a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Board of Appeals of WestwoodMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1986
- Federman v. Board of Appeals of MarbleheadMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1994
- Garvey v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
- Board of Assessors v. Commissioners of Hampshire CountyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ciesla v. GlynnMassachusetts Superior Court · 2001