Metropolitan Development Commission v. Villages, Inc.

I dissent. The contemplated use of the residence in question by The Villages as a group home for abused, abandoned, and neglected children in a simulated family environment constitutes a single-family dwelling within the restrictions of the zoning ordinance. Although the courts of Indiana have not had occasion to deal with this problem, that the proposed use meets the definition of single-family residence is clearly established by decisions from our sister states. Hessling v. City of Broomfield, (1977) 193 Colo. 124, 563 P.2d 12; Hamner v. Best, (1983) Ky.App., 656 S.W.2d 253; Group House of…