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Zoning BulletinTM <br /> <br />VOLUME 47, NUMBER 7A * JULY 25, 1999 <br /> <br />in this issue: <br /> Special Permit -- Board need not issue permit simply because <br /> its denial didn't specify reason ................................................ page 2 <br /> Discrimination Did municipality violate Fair Housing Act <br /> by sitting on accommodation request? .................................... page 3 <br /> Zoning Violation -- Owner cited for running business from his <br /> home says court went too far ................................................... page 4 <br /> Zoning Change -- Neighbors challenge decision to rezone <br /> property .................................................................................... page 5 <br /> Waste Disposal Town says waste transfer facility wasn't <br /> appropriate for light industrial zone ........................................ page 6 <br /> Conditional Use -- Neighbors claim center failed to show <br /> group home would benefit neighborhood ................................ page 7 <br /> <br />g ~ ~ he words of a statute are not at rest in their alphabetical <br /> bins, but must be considered in their context and, in the <br />matter nd], are being placed in that context by the same legislative <br />body that originally enacted them." The court explaining why it might <br />be better that a local zoning ordinance didn't define the "beneficial <br />relationship" needed for approval of a conditional use permit. Minoughan <br />v. City of Ketteri~g, 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, Esq4. <br />Joanne L. Belasco, Esq., Alfred Gordon, Esq., Maya D. Bazar, Esq. <br /> Editors: L. Hunter Boyle, Mary Moylan, Emily S. Henderson <br /> Editorial Assistant: Anamda M. Telford <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 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 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 /> <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 Icl us know by sending us your complete name and address. <br /> <br />Published <br /> by <br /> th,,,,UiNLAN PUBLISHING GROUP Agent for Quinlan Publishing Co. <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 />