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The state Supreme Court has overturned a lower-court decision that the Chanler at Cliff Walk hotel violated a Newport zoning ordinance by improving its shore front property with reconstructed decks, added stairs and courtyards and relocated parking.

The Newport Zoning Board of Review had earlier determined that the hotel did not violate the ordinance, but on an appeal, a state Superior Court judge disagreed and reversed the zoning board's decision.

"After a thorough review of the record," the State Supreme Court wrote, "it is our opinion that the Superior Court made findings that clearly were wrong and misapplied the law. We hold that the hotel's improvements did not violate the provisions of the Newport Zoning Ordinance."

Extra: Read the R.I. Supreme Court decision on the Chanler property

(This entry was first posted at 12:45 pm.)

 Tags  Newport RI Supreme Court

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