MacDonald Advertising Co. v. McIntyre

This case involves plaintiff’s proposal to erect nineteen billboards in the City of Pontiac. The Pontiac Planning Commission denied plaintiff’s applications for special-exception permits for the billboards. In one action, plaintiff sought an writ of mandamus to compel the issuance of building permits for the proposed billboards. In another action, plaintiff appealed from a decision of the Pontiac Zoning Board of Appeals (zba), which affirmed the denial of permits for the billboards. The circuit court consolidated the actions, denied plaintiff’s request for a writ of mandamus, and affirmed the…