Legal Opinion
Grace Community Church v. Lenox Township
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 10, 2008No. 07-2509PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.
Grace Community Church applied for and was granted a special land use permit by the Lenox Township Planning Commission to operate a residential facility for religious instruction and spiritual counseling. The special use permit included certain restrictions. A month later, the Planning Commission, faced with evidence that the restrictions had been violated, revoked the permit. Instead of attempting to rebut or explain the evidence or appealing the revocation to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Grace Community Church filed suit. The complaint challenges the…
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