Hidden Lake Development Co. v. District Court

This is an original proceeding under C.A.R. 21, requesting relief in the nature of prohibition.

Originally, a hearing was held before the Adams County Commissioners, resulting in a granting of a rezoning request to petitioner Hidden Lake Development Company. Other landowners in the area affected calling themselves “Citizens Concerned to Protect Hidden Lake” sought review of the Commissioners’ action by certiorari to the district court. The Commissioners were the only named defendants.

Forty-two days after the rezoning decision (thirteen days after the petition for certiorari was attempted to be…