Alford v. Boston Zoning Commission

The plaintiffs, who own property that abuts property owned by Boston College (BC), appeal from summary judgment entered by a Superior Court judge, who determined that art. 29 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights does not apply to review and approval by the Boston zoning commission (zoning commission) and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) of Boston College’s Institutional Master Plan (IMP). The judge also ruled that the approval of the IMP was not arbitrary or capricious, and that the plaintiffs’ request to defer summary judgment pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 56(f), 365 Mass. 824…