Tag Archives: Zoning Board of Appeals

Upset About Your Easement? Why You Might Reconsider Turning to the Zoning Act for Relief

Posted on July 26, 2016 by

In its recent June 2016 decision in Picard v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Westminster, et al., the SJC held that “a claimed injury to a private easement right [was not] sufficient to confer standing to challenge a zoning determination … Continue reading →

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Appeals Court Ruling Promotes Expedited Resolution of Land Use Disputes

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

In 2006, then-Governor Mitt Romney signed into law “An Act Relative to Streamlining and Expediting the Permitting Process in the Commonwealth.”  The Act created a designated “permit session” in the Land Court designed to handle all permit-related litigation involving large … Continue reading →

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