Legal Opinion
R.G. Moore Building Corp. v. Committee for the Repeal of Ordinance R(C)-88-13
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 20, 1990No. Record 890686PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Compton
In this land use controversy, we consider the applicability and validity, vis-a-vis state and local zoning laws, of a municipal charter provision subjecting city ordinances to a referendum.
Appellant R. G. Moore Building Corporation owns approximately 691 acres of real estate in the City of Chesapeake. In February 1988, the landowner filed an application with the City for the rezoning of the tract from an agricultural category to single-family residential and conservation categories. Following a public hearing, the local planning commission recommended to the Chesapeake City Council that the…
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