Assembly of God Church v. Zoning Board of Review

This is a petition for certiorari to review the action of the zoning board of review of the city, formerly the town, of East Providence in denying an application for an exception or variance to permit the use of three certain lots of land in a residence A' district for a gasoline service station. The writ was issued and pursuant thereto the respondent board has certified the pertinent records to this court for our inspection.

It appears from the evidence that in May 1955 petitioner purchased from Alphage Ferland & Sons, Inc. three cértain lots of land on the westerly side of Newport avenue…