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Zon g BulletinTM <br /> <br />VOLUME 48, NUMBER 1 · JANUARY 10, 2000 <br /> <br />in this issue: <br /> i - <br /> Zoning Violation-- Landowner wants to park 18-wheeler in <br /> l <br /> residential zone . page 2 <br /> Nonconforming Use -- Noncofforming health club wants to <br /> expand ' page 3 <br /> Nonconforming Use -- Quarry i.company claims lease <br /> agreement makes property a ,nonconforming use .................... page 4 <br /> Accessory Use Is a check-cashing facility an accessory use <br /> to a gas station? ........... ' ......... ~ ................................................... page 6 <br /> Ordinance -- Was landowner a ,resident occupant under the <br /> ordinance? ............................ ! ................................................... page 7 <br /> <br />' he Fifth Amendment to the:. United States Constitution prohibits <br /> the taking of private property 'for public use without just <br />compensation. The takings claus, e apphes to the states through the <br />Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 'The application <br /> .I <br />of a general zoning law to a particular property effects a taking if the <br />ordinance does not substantially ~,advance legitimate [governmental] <br />interests or denies an owner economically viable use of his land.' 'A <br />zoning classification is not an unco~titut~onal compensable taking simply <br />because it denies to a landowner .the highest and best use of his property." <br />Whaley v. Dorchester County Zoni~.g Board of Appeals, see page 2. <br /> <br />Publisher: E. Michael Quinlan, Esq. Managing Editor: Patricia J. <br /> Lloyd, <br /> Esq. <br /> Editor in Chief: Alexander D. Rusk,,e' 11,-- --Esq. Editors: David D. Han, Esq., <br /> Mary Moylan, Carol Johnson Perkins, Esq., Kristen M. Rountree <br /> Editorial Assistant: Amanda M. Telford <br /> t <br /> <br />The publisher Is not engaged In rendering legal or othe~ professtonal advice and assumes no respensib}lity for the <br />statements and opinions of the contributing writers or editors. Case law and statutes change without notice from time to <br />time and are often specific to one jurisdiction only. The information herein is not intended to be, nor should it be considered, <br />a substitute for legal or professional advice rendered by ~_ competent attorney or other professional. If you have any <br />questions about the application of issues raised herein 1o your particular situation, seek the advice of a competent <br />attorney or other professional. The entire content of this newsletter is copyrighted by the publisher and may not be copied <br />without prior permission. Contact Copyright Clearance Center (978) 750-8400 for permission to photocopy for internal <br />use. Contact publisher for other reprint requests. J <br />We respect your privacy. If you do not want your name u~d for future offerings of related products or for products from <br />third parties, please let us know by sending us your complete name and address. <br /> <br />Published by QUINLAN PUBLISItlNGL GROUP Agent for Quinlan Publishing Co. <br /> <br />ZONING BULLETIN !-i ISSN 0514-7905 <br />23 Drydock Ave., BostOn, MA 02210-2387 (617) 542-0048 fax: (617) 345-9646 <br />email: info@quinlan.com http://wwW, quinlan.com Copyright(!~2000 <br /> <br />! :..): ?-" <br /> <br /> <br />