Rea v. City of Cordele

Smith, Justice.

The appellant, William J. Rea, Jr., is a builder/developer who obtained an option to purchase a tract of land from the appellant, Griffin Lumber Company. The appellant sought to have the property rezoned, but the application was denied by a vote of 2 to 1. The denial of the appellant’s rezoning request was affirmed by the superior court. We reverse.

The property in question is a ten-acre tract located in the northeast corner of the intersection of State Highway 257 and Pecan Street in Cordele, Georgia. It is almost triangular in shape and bound on the southeast by State Highway…