Morikawa v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Weston

Opinion

SCHALLER, J.

The defendant zoning board of appeals of the town of Weston (board) granted a variance to the defendant homeowners, Joseph Ryan and Lois Ryan, 1 allowing the roof on their newly constructed dwelling to exceed the town’s thirty-five foot building height restriction by two feet, seven inches. The plaintiffs, Curtis Morikawa and Diane Lynch, owners of an adjoining property, appealed from the board’s decision, and the trial court sustained their appeal. On appeal to this court, the defendants claim that the court improperly sustained the plaintiffs’ appeal because (1) the…