City of Helena v. Barrow

Hugh M. Bland, Justice.

This is an appeal from the Phillips Chancery Court overturning the Helena City Council’s refusal to rezone the lots of the appellees from Residential District B to Commercial District C. The property involved is the home of appellees ’ located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Perry and Columbia Streets in Helena. Perry Street runs east and west as does Porter Street; Columbia Street runs north and south.

In 1957, after public hearings by the Helena Planning Commission and City Council, a zoning ordinance was adopted and this established four districts:…