HEMPHILL NOLAN v. Town of Weddington

MARTIN, Judge.

Louise C. Hemphill-Nolan (“petitioner”) appeals an order dismissing her Petition for Certiorari to review a decision of the Town of Weddington through its Town Council (collectively “respondent”) denying her application for a variance from the Town of Weddington Subdivision Ordinance (“the ordinance”). For the reasons discussed herein, we reverse the dismissal of the petition and remand to the trial court for further proceedings.

Petitioner is the owner of approximately twenty-nine acres of land in the Town of Weddington. On 7 April 2000, petitioner submitted plans to…