· 2/10/1970
YD Dugout, Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Canton
Citations
- 255 N.E.2d 732
- 357 Mass. 25
- 1970 Mass. LEXIS 773
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- comments on need for standards to guide board of appeal
- while board lacks discretion to deny commercial building permit, a use as of right, if the specific area and use criteria are met, it may impose reasonable terms and conditions on the proposed use for the public protection
- the authority of a board to enforce compliance with a site plan review by-law is only to assure “protection of the public interest . . . consistent with a reasonable use of the site for the purposes permitted ... by the regulations of the [zoning] district”
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Judges: Wilkins, Cutter, Kirk, Spiegel, Reardon
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