Sinelli v. Birmingham Board of Zoning Appeals

Plaintiffs appeal from an order of summary disposition in favor of defendants in this dispute arising under the Birmingham zoning ordinance. We affirm.

Plaintiffs apparently own residential property in Birmingham immediately north of a parcel of land surrounding a city water tower and known as the "water tower parcel.” Defendant City of Birmingham owns the water tower parcel, which is zoned "public property” under the zoning ordinance. The water tower parcel also abuts property owned by defendant Armando G. DeCapite and Bottle & Basket of Birmingham, Inc., on which is the Bottle & Basket…