Schroeder v. County of Winnebago

Plaintiffs appeal from the dismissal of their declaratory judgment action in the circuit court of Winnebago County whereby they sought to declare invalid a “special use permit” granted by the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors (hereinafter the Board of Supervisors) to Robert Appelgren for the purpose of constructing a commercial campsite.

The sole issue presented for review is whether the trial court committed reversible error where it upheld the Board of Supervisors’ authority to issue a special use permit in the absence of findings of fact which were required by Winnebago County ordinance…