Massachusetts Appeals Court September 27, 2000, No. 97-P-2213 (APT Asset Management, Inc. v. Board of Appeals)

Perretta, J.

This appeal brings before us the question of whether an “assisted living residence,” as defined by G. L. c. 19D, § 1, may be maintained in an “urban residence” district, *134“UR-D,” zoned for multifamily dwellings and apartment houses under the Melrose zoning ordinance.