Osborne v. City of Camden

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

M.N. Osborne purchased a 33,000 square foot building in Camden. After purchasing the property, he discovered that a zoning line traversed the building at an angle, leaving practically all of the building zoned “neighborhood commercial.” Only a small part of the rear right of the building was zoned “light industrial.” Osborne petitioned the City Planning Commission to zone all of the tract on which the building was located to “light industrial.” The Commission denied his request. He then petitioned the Board of Directors of Camden to overturn the Commission’s zoning…