Baker v. Zoning Board of Review

This is a petition for certiorari to review the decision of the zoning board of review of the town of North Kingstown denying the petitioner’s application for an exception or variance under section 17, paragraph (8), sub-paragraph (b) of zoning ordinance No. XXX of that town. The writ was issued and in compliance therewith the board has made due return to this court of the records of its proceedings on the application.

The petitioner owns lot No. 15 on tax assessors’ plat No. 40 situated on the west side of Boston Neck Road in a residence A district. He proposed to develop only the northeast…