Central Street, LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals

Defendant Michael O’Neil, trustee of L & M Realty Trust (trust), obtained a variance from the frontage requirement of the Hudson zoning by-laws in order to create a so-called “contractor’s yard” on a parcel of land on Central Street in Hudson (locus). The locus is the smaller of the two adjoining lots owned by the trust. The plaintiff, Central Street, LLC, a direct abutter to the locus, brought this action pursuant *488to G. L. c. 40A, § 17.2 Summary judgment was granted in favor of the defendants3 after a judge concluded that the plaintiff lacked standing to contest the action. We reverse.

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