Rowell v. Parker

Banke, Presiding Judge.

These two related cases arise from the appellants’ quest for rezoning of certain property which they own on Tybee Island, Georgia. Appellants Rowell and Marbach first petitioned for a change in the existing zoning of their property in 1987. The city council denied their application, and they appealed to the Superior Court of Chat-ham County. However, they subsequently dismissed that appeal and on the same day presented a second rezoning request to the council. The city council ultimately denied this request, also, whereupon Rowell and Marbach filed a three-count appeal…