King v. De Kalb County Planning Department

In 2007, Paul Miller, the De Kalb County planning director and zoning administrator, denied plaintiff James King’s application for a building permit for a farm residence on his 53-acre agricultural property. Ronald G. Klein, the De Kalb County hearing officer, affirmed the denial of the permit. On administrative review, the trial court reversed the hearing officer’s decision. Defendants, the De Kalb County Planning Department, Miller, and Klein, appeal. We affirm the trial court’s order reversing the agency’s decision.

I. BACKGROUND

In 1999, Robert and Cynthia Hegerman owned a 63-acre parcel of…