Edward P. Reynolds v. Town of Jamestown Holly Swett, Intervenor

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s declaratory judgment that the 1966 division creating Lot 733 was not an illegal subdivision because pre‑existing rights‑of‑way provided sufficient street access. The Court applied the plain‑meaning rule to the Jamestown subdivision regulation, concluding that no new street was required. The decision distinguishes the case from Sugarman, where multiple lots were created and the regulation was applied to prevent circumvention.