Legal Opinion

Board of Appeals of Maynard v. Housing Appeals Comm.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided April 5, 1976PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBraucher, J.

Woodcrest Village Associates, formerly Maynard Development Associates (the developer), applied to the board of appeals of Maynard (board) for a comprehensive permit for the construction of low and moderate income housing, pursuant to G. L. c. 40B, §§ 20-23, inserted by St. 1969, c. 774, § 1, sometimes called the Anti-Snob Zoning Act. See Rodgers, Snob Zoning in Massachusetts, 1970 Ann. Surv. Mass. Law, at 487, 489-494. The board denied the permit, but the Housing Appeals Committee in the Department of Community Affairs (HAC) vacated the board’s order and ordered the permit issued subject to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Board of Appeals of Hanover v. Housing Appeals Comm.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  2. Green v. Board of Appeal of NorwoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
  3. Albano v. Selectmen of South HadleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
  4. Christoffels v. Alton Properties, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Boston Edison Co. v. Boston Redevelopment AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  2. Town Taxi Inc. v. Police Commissioner of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  3. Rosenbloom v. KokofskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  4. Morris v. Board of Registration in MedicineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
  5. Dennis Housing Corp. v. Zoning Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003

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