Sansom v. Board of Supervisors

Robert L. Sansom (Sansom) owns a 191-acre tract of real estate located in Madison County (the County). In order to effect a subdivision of this tract of land, Sansom had a plat prepared depicting a division of the 191 acres into parcel C, containing 48.788 acres, and parcel D, containing 70.385 acres, leaving a residual parcel (the residue) of 71.886 acres.1 A 9.29-acre, closed landfill that the County *591formerly operated is located wholly within the residue. The area previously used as a landfill is the focus of the controversy in this appeal.

Pursuant to Article 4-3-1, Madison County,…