Scottish Rite Cathedral v. Zoning Board of Review, Cranston, 96-6535 (1997)

DECISION

This is an appeal from a decision of the Zoning Board of Review of the City of Cranston (Board). The plaintiff, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Inc. (Scottish Rite), is appealing the Board's December 12, 1996 decision denying its petition for a special use permit or variance to construct a parking lot on land zoned solely for residential purposes. Jurisdiction is pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 45-24-69.

Facts/Travel

The Scottish Rite owns adjacent land, lot 7 and lot 251, in the City of Cranston. The Scottish Rite applied to the Zoning Board of Review of the City of Cranston (Board) for a Special Use…