Legal Opinion
Cochran v. Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 23, 2004No. Record 030982; Record 031770; Record 031771PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SENIOR JUSTICE RUSSELL
delivered the opinion of the Court.
These three cases involve decisions by local boards of zoning appeals (collectively and individually, BZA) upon applications for variances from the local zoning ordinances. Although the facts and proceedings differ in each case, and will be discussed separately, the governing principles of law are the same. We therefore consider and decide the cases in a single opinion.
THE FAIRFAX CASE
Michael R. Bratti was the owner of a tract of land containing approximately 20,470 square feet, in the McLean area of Fairfax County. The property was…
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