Furling v. County of Sangamon

Plaintiff William Furling sued to have the zoning ordinance of defendant Sangamon County declared unconstitutional as applied to his property. Plaintiff also sought to have defendant enjoined from hindering his development of the property. The trial court found no reasonable basis for the present zoning classification and issued the injunction. Defendant appeals, contending the trial court’s holding is against the manifest weight of the evidence.

Plaintiff owns 2.36 acres of land on Park Avenue in Sangamon County. The lot would be a rectangle, 240 feet wide and 519.5 feet deep, but the…