Cheyenne Airport Board v. Rogers

CARDINE, Justice.

The question here presented for our determination is whether the City of Cheyenne zoning ordinance providing a height limitation in a noninstrument approach zone to the Cheyenne municipal airport is unconstitutional. The appellees, Terry and Brenda Rogers, own residential property in the noninstrument approach zone. The Rogerses purchased this residential property in 1976, which was two years after passage of the ordinance. The particular height limit on their property, about 26 feet, has not affected the residential usage of the property. It does affect, however, a large…