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Wrona v. Board of Appeals of Pittsfield

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 10, 1958PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.

On May 7, 1956, Louis O. Conway applied to the board of appeals of Pittsfield for permission to build a one story extension to a building owned by him, which is located in a single residence district in that city. Conway’s building is used as a motor freight terminal and has been devoted to this use since a time prior to the designation of the area as a single residence district. The proposed extension would also be used as a motor freight terminal.

Under the city’s zoning ordinance, which was passed on May 11, 1953, motor freight terminals are not permitted in a single residence district.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Burnham v. Board of Appeals of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
  2. Blackman v. Board of Appeals of BarnstableMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
  3. Planning Board v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
  4. Smith v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
  5. Spaulding v. Board of Appeals of LeicesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Warren v. Zoning Board of Appeals of AmherstMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
  2. Kiss v. Board of Appeals of LongmeadowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  3. Barnhart v. Board of Appeals of ScituateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
  4. Tambone v. Board of Appeal of StonehamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  5. Woods v. City of NewtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966

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