Legal Opinion
Brock v. Board of Zoning Adjustment
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided November 7, 1990No. Civ. 7469PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marion L. Ratcliff (developer) petitioned the Board of Zoning Adjustment of the City of Huntsville (board) for a use variance from the terms of the applicable zoning ordinance for the construction of a convenience store. The board denied the developer's request, and the developer, along with the other co-developers of the property, appealed the board's decision to the Circuit Court of Madison County. After an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court also denied the developers' request for a use variance. The developers bring this appeal.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the trial…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brackett v. Board of AppealMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Priest v. GriffinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969
- Ex Parte ChapmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- City of Mobile v. SorrellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
- Martin v. Board of Adjustment of EnterpriseCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
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3Cited by4 opinions
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