French Daycare Denied Building Permit

A Massachusetts woman was recently denied a building permit because of local zoning laws. She had intended to open up a French immersion daycare center, but when the neighbors expressed concern over the amount of traffic that the school would create, the city council presented a zoning law that they said would prevent the building of the new school. However, the woman cited the Dover amendment, which is a Massachusetts law that excludes educational and childcare facilities from local zoning regulations.

The city council maintains that the minimum lot size must be 30,000 square feet, but the lot that she wishes to purchase is just under 20,000 square feet. The previous owner had acquired special permission to build a two-story building. But, because the woman wanted to tear the building down and start anew, her request was denied. For cases such as this, you need to hire a professional in education and real estate law. At Kerstein, Coren & Lichtenstein LLP, we specialize in both.