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Zoning BulletinTM <br /> <br />VOLUME 47, NUMBER 5 ° MAY 10, 1999 <br /> <br />in this issue: <br /> Parking- Steamship authority leases land to provide extra <br /> parking for island-goers ................................... :. ...................... page 2 <br /> Ordinance Owner claims 'open space' regulation is <br /> unconstitutionally vague .......................................................... page 3 <br /> Special Permit -- Town denies permit for motorcycle business <br /> based on noise concerns ........................................................... page 4 <br /> Development -- Developer claims town required street <br /> improvements despite lack of impact ...................................... page 5 <br /> Nonconforming Use- Can town shut down business it earlier <br /> stated was legal nonconforming use? ...................................... page 6 <br /> Variance. Can board grant variance because use will be good <br /> buffer between districts? .......................................................... page 7 <br /> <br /> ~ ~l t can always be said that the border area of a zone is affected by <br /> I <br /> adjoining uses and ... is particularly adaptable to uses pursuant to <br />a variance. However, the lines have to be drawn somewhere if a zone <br />plan is to have any real purpose. The erosion of border areas through <br />variances is destructive of sound zoning and cannot be allowed except <br />[under] special circumstances." -- The court finding the owner didn't <br />deserve a variance simply because the proposed use would be a good <br />buffer between a residential and business district. Funeral Home <br />Management Inc. v. Basralian, see p. 7. <br /> <br /> Publisher: E. Michael Quinlan, Esq. Managing Editor: Stephanie Federico <br />Editor in Chief: Michael R. Jung, Esq. Legal Editors: Carol Johnson Perkins, Esq., <br />Jeanne L. B~lasco, Esq., Alfred Gordon, Esq., Maya D. Bazar, Esq. <br /> Editors: L. Hunter Boyle, Mary Moylan, Emily S. Henderson <br /> Contributor: Shannon M. Quinlan, Esq. <br /> <br />The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal or other professional advice and assumes no responsibility for the <br />statements and opinions of the contributing writers or editors. Case Jaw 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 a competent attorney or other professional. If you have any <br />questions about the application of issues raised herein to 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. <br />We respect your privacy. If you do not want your name used 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 <br /> by <br /> n vUINLAN PUBLISHING GROUP Agent for Ouinlan Publishing Co. <br /> <br />ZONING BULLETIN 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©1999 <br /> <br /> <br />