Legal Opinion
Rando v. Town of North Attleborough
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 16, 1998No. 96-P-0660PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerretta, J.
Article 51 of the town meeting warrant, an amendment to the zoning by-law, was enacted by the defendant town of North Attleborough (town) after approval by the required two-thirds vote at the representative town meeting held October 23, 1993. The amendment changed approximately thirty-seven acres of land from a residential to a commercial zoning district. It was approved by the Attorney General, and notice of that approval was posted by the town clerk conform-ably with G. L. c. 40, § 32. See G. L. c. 40A, § 5. The plaintiffs then brought this action in the Land Court pursuant to G. L. c. 40A,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Board of Appeals of Hanover v. Housing Appeals Comm.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Caires v. Building CommissionerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Manning v. Boston Redevelopment AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Lanner v. Board of Appeal of TewksburyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Whittemore v. Building InspectorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
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3Cited by9 opinions
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