Thompson v. Town of White Lake

INMAN, Judge.

*238 This appeal arises from a zoning dispute. Because the superior court misapplied a de novo standard of review and entered new findings of fact contrary to a municipal zoning board's findings, the judgment must be reversed. Also, because the appellee concedes that the record evidence did not support the municipal zoning board's only finding of fact supporting its decision, the board's decision must be reversed.

Noel Thompson ("Petitioner") appeals from an order by the trial court affirming a zoning decision by the Town of White Lake Board of Adjustment (the "Board") that stopped…