WESTMINSTER CORP. v. ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW

Nos. 206-M. P., 207-M. P., 215-M. P., 216-M. P.

238 A.2d 353 (1968)

WESTMINSTER CORPORATION v. ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW OF the CITY OF PROVIDENCE (two cases). PROVIDENCE BUILDING COMPANY v. ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW OF the CITY OF PROVIDENCE (two cases).

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

February 6, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly & Butterfield, Charles Butterfield, Jr., Providence, for Westminster Corp.

Jordan, Hanson & Curran, Kirk Hanson, William A. Curran, Providence, for Providence Building Co.

Robert J. McOsker, City Solicitor, Edward F. Malloy, Asst. City Solicitor, Temkin, Merolla & Zurier, Martin M. Temkin, Melvin L. Zurier, Providence, for First Hartford Realty Corp.


OPINION

ROBERTS, Chief Justice.

These petitions for certiorari were brought to review two decisions of the zoning board of review of the city of Providence wherein permission was granted for the erection of a twenty-three-story office building 273 feet in height upon land presently zoned C-3 downtown commercial use. In such district an office building up to 300 feet in height is a permitted use subject to certain setback requirements provided for in sec...

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