Gardner v. City of Tupelo

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On April 15, 2008, the Tupelo City Council voted to rezone forty-five acres of land from Rl-L (large-lot residential) to PUD (Planned Unit Development). Thomas J. Gardner III owns property adjacent to the property rezoned by the City Council and opposes the rezoning. On April 24, 2008, Gardner filed a bill of exceptions challenging the City Council’s decision to rezone the property. The Lee County Circuit Court affirmed the City Council’s decision. Feeling aggrieved, Gardner appeals and asserts that the circuit court erred in affirming the rezoning of the…