Thrash Ltd. P'ship v. County of Buncombe

STEELMAN, Judge.

Where plaintiff is a landowner within the county affected by the zoning ordinance, plaintiff has standing to contest the procedural enactment of the ordinance. Where the zoning ordinance was not adopted in accordance with statutory requirements, the ordinance is invalid.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

Plaintiff Lott Partnership II is a North Carolina Limited Partnership which owns a parcel of land in defendant Buncombe County ("County"). Plaintiff Thrash Limited Partnership sold its land during the pendency of this action and the action is moot as to Thrash Limited…