Rushing v. City of Greenville

Ness, Justice:

These three zoning cases have been consolidated for appeal. The Trial Judge, concurring with the Master in Equity, declared as “unreasonable” the City Council of Greenville’s denial of respondents’ application for rezoning. The City seeks reversal of the Trial Judge’s order. The plaintiffs-respondents are the owners of separate adjoining lots on the south side of Augusta Street, at the intersection of Church, in the City of Greenville. Their lots are all zoned in classification “D” which allows multiple family residential uses. They have asked for a rezoning of their respective…