Lawrence Transfer & Storage Corp. v. Board of Zoning Appeals

In this case of first impression, we decide which landowners are entitled to written notice of a proposed zoning change, including special exceptions 1 and variances. The decision turns upon our construction of Code § 15.1-431, which provides in pertinent part:

When a proposed amendment of the zoning ordinance involves a change in the zoning classification of twenty-five or less parcels of land, then, in addition to [the newspaper publication required by Code § 15.1-431], written notice shall be given by the local [board] at least five days before the hearing to the owner or owners ... of each…