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Appellant challenges Boston zoning variances and alleged municipal practice; board argues lack of standing
Summary
A Boston homeowner asked the Appeals Court to review zoning variances he says join a wider city practice converting single- and three-family lots to multifamily; the city and project counsel responded that he failed to allege a concrete, particularized injury and thus lacks standing.
An appellant challenging variances granted by the City of Boston Zoning Board of Appeal told the Appeals Court that multiple variances approved across his block show a municipal practice that changes neighborhood density and gave him standing to appeal under the Boston zoning enabling statute.
The appellant (who presented his own argument to the panel) said the record included specific variances in exhibits and cited three audits (two internal and one by Suffolk…
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