Taylor v. Board of Appeals

When a local zoning board issues a comprehensive permit for the construction of low or moderate income *271housing, but imposes conditions or requirements that the developer believes make the building or operation of such housing uneconomic, G. L. c. 40B, § 22, authorizes the applicant to appeal to the housing appeals committee (HAC), and the HAC’s decision is then subject to review by a judge in the Superior Court, as provided in G. L. c. 30A. At the same time, G. L. c. 40B, § 21, provides that “[a]ny person aggrieved by the issuance of a comprehensive permit or approval may appeal to the court…