Taylor v. Board of Appeals

The board of appeals of Lexington (board) granted a comprehensive permit to the defendants Posing Tide Development, LLC, and RTD Greenhouse, LLC (developers). The plaintiffs (abutters) appealed that decision to Superior Court pursuant to G. L. c. 40B, § 21 (abutters’ appeal). The developers appealed the same decision to the Housing Appeals Committee (HAC), G. L. c. 40B, § 22 (HAC appeal). After the HAC acted on the developers’ appeal, the abutters appealed that HAC decision to Superior Court pursuant to G. L. c. 40B, § 22, and G. L. c. 30A, § 14. After the judge granted the developers’ motion…