Legal Opinion
Wolf v. City of Ely
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 23, 1992No. 91-876PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREASEN, Justice.
The City of Ely adopted a zoning ordinance in 1978. The district court declared the ordinance invalid because it was not adopted in accordance with a comprehensive plan. Upon review we affirm the district court’s declaratory judgment.
I. Background.
John and Pat Wolf own three connecting parcels of land in or adjacent to the City of Ely that have been identified as parcels A, B and C. The Wolfs operate a salvage or junkyard on their property. Parcel A is located in an area that was zoned manufacturing; parcel B is located in an area zoned commercial; and parcel C is located…
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