Gulf Oil Corp. v. Board of Appeals of Framingham

This is a bill in equity by way of an appeal under G. L. c. 40A, § 21, from a decision of the board of appeals of the town of Framingham (board) denying Gulf Oil Corporation (Gulf) a special permit to construct a gasoline service station within a “business district zone.” The board appealed from a final decree annulling its decision and directing the issuance of the permit. The judge filed “Findings, Rulings and Order for Decree” which he subsequently adopted as a report of material facts. The evidence is reported.

We state the pertinent findings of the judge. “[T]he locus of the proposed…