Referendum ex rel. Kerry v. Norfolk

OPINION BY Justice ELIZABETH B. LACY.

In this appeal we consider whether the circuit court erred in holding that a petition filed in a referendum process did not comply with the requirements of that process and in allowing certain parties to intervene and challenge the validity of the petition.

Facts and Proceedings

Since the 1980s, the City of Norfolk has targeted the Ocean View area for revitalization. As part of that effort, on July 19, 2005, the Norfolk City Council adopted four related ordinances affecting 17 acres of land owned by the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) and…