Griswold v. Homer Board of Adjustment

STOWERS, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Frank Griswold twice appealed the Homer Advisory Planning Commission's approval of a conditional use permit to the Homer Board of Adjustment and later appealed the Board's second decision to the superior court, which sua sponte dismissed his appeal for lack of standing. Because Griswold did not have notice that his standing was at issue, his due process rights were violated. We therefore reverse and remand for the superior court to decide his appeal on the merits.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In January 2014 the Homer Advisory Planning Commission approved a…