Clifton v. Village of Blanchester, Ca2007-09-040 (9-2-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Richard Clifton, appeals a decision of the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, the village of Blanchester, in a zoning dispute. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

{¶ 2} Appellant owns and resides on approximately 27 acres of real property located at the intersection of Collins-Riley Road and Middleboro Road in Blanchester, Ohio. In 1993, appellant purchased approximately 99 acres of farmland along Middleboro Road. In 1997, he sold 2.87 acres of this farmland to…