Jack v. City of Olathe

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Holmes, J.:

This is an appeal by the landowners from a decision of the district court which denied monetary damages for alleged economic loss resulting from the denial by the City of Olathe of a requested zoning change. We affirm.

Although the basic facts are not in dispute, the procedural background 4s extremely complex and will, of necessity, be set forth in some detail.

The plaintiffs are the owners of various interests in an 11.62-acre undeveloped parcel of real property situated in Olathe, Kansas. The property was originally zoned R-l, for…