Legal Opinion

BOARD OF SUP'RS v. Bd. of Zoning Appeals

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 5, 2004No. 032390PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HASSELL, Chief Justice.

The primary issue we consider in this appeal is whether a county has standing to challenge the decision of a board of zoning appeals.

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James L. Hickerson owns a parcel of land in Fairfax County. The parcel is subject to a zoning classification of R-3 District (Residential District, Three Dwelling Units/Acre). The minimum lot requirement in this zoning classification is 10,500 square feet, and the minimum lot width requirement is 80 feet. A single-family dwelling is on the parcel which contains 24,449 square feet of land in excess of the R-3 zoning classification…

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2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Hadacheck v. SebastianSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  2. Virginia Beach Beautification Commission v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
  3. Virginia National Bank v. HarrisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
  4. Vaughn, Inc. v. BeckSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
  5. Packer v. HornsbySupreme Court of Virginia · 1980

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Miller v. Highland CountySupreme Court of Virginia · 2007
  2. The Metropolitan Government of Nashville And Davidson County, Tennessee v. The Board of Zoning Appeals Of Nashville And Davidson County, TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2015
  3. Susan L. FRENCH VIRGINIA MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSIONCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2015
  4. Biddison v. Virginia Marine Resources CommissionCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2009
  5. Bd. of Supervisors of Richmond Cnty. v. RhoadsSupreme Court of Virginia · 2017

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