Martin v. City of Alexandria

PRESENT: All the Justices H. CURTISS MARTIN, ET AL. OPINION BY v. Record No. 121526 JUSTICE ELIZABETH A. McCLANAHAN JUNE 6, 2013 CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, ET AL. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA J. Howe Brown, Judge H. Curtiss Martin and Virginia Drewry (Martin) appeal from the circuit court's judgment upholding the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Alexandria (BZA) granting side and rear yard variances to James and Christine Garner (Garners). Because the BZA's decision was contrary to law, we conclude the circuit court erred. I. BACKGROUND The Garners seek side…