Edwards v. Zoning Board of Appeals

Mr. JUSTICE CRAVEN,

specially concurring:

In addition to the rationale of the majority, two other reasons compel reversal of the circuit court.

First, I address the argument that plaintiffs’ proposed remodeling involved structural alterations which were prohibited by section 29.205. Section 29.101(11) of the municipal ordinance provides:

“Structural Alteration means any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders, or any complete rebuilding of the roof or the exterior walls, other than a change in doors or windows or a minor…