Solid Rock Ministries International v. Board of Zoning Appeals

Walsh, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Solid Rock Ministries International, a.k.a. Solid Rock Church (“Solid Rock”), appeals 1 the decision of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas that affirmed the decision of defendant-appellee, the Board of Zoning Appeals of the city of Monroe, Ohio (the “board”), denying Solid Rock’s application for a zoning approval for its property. For the reasons stated below, we reverse the trial court’s decision and remand the matter for further proceedings.

Solid Rock is the owner of a sixty-acre tract of land located at 904 North Union Road in Monroe, adjacent to…