Diaz v. Hillsborough County Board of Adjustment

OPINION OF THE COURT

The Petitioner sought a zoning variance from the Respondent Board to construct an eight foot wall to alleviate a noise problem caused by vehicular traffic. The Board denied his request because it found that Petitioner’s alleged hardship was not unique and that it was self-*75imposed.1 The Petitioner now seeks a writ of certiorari from this Court to overturn the Board’s decision and to direct the Board to grant him his variance.2

The task of this Court in reviewing this zoning variance decision is to insure that the Board’s decision was based on evidence a reasonable mind would…