Boland v. City of Great Falls

This is an appeal from an order issued by the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, granting defendants’ motions for summary judgment. We affirm.

The issue on appeal is whether the rezoning of a 12.9 acre area from “A” residence use to “C” residence use constitutes illegal spot zoning.

FACTS

At issue in this case are four city blocks in the Central Avenue Addition to the City of Great Falls (the Property). The Property was previously owned by the Sisters of Providence (the Sisters) who for many years had operated the St. Thomas Orphanage on the Property. Several years ago the…