Collins v. City of El Campo

OPINION

UTTER, Justice.

Three sets of plaintiffs (The City of El Campo (City), Subdivision Plaintiffs and Non-Subdivision Plaintiffs) brought suit against appellants to permanently enjoin the use of the Collins’ property as a residence for four unrelated, mentally retarded men and their supervising houseparents. The City and the Non-Subdivision Plaintiffs, who own four homes in a neighboring subdivision and within close proximity to the Collins’ property, claimed that the use of the residence as a “group home” violated the City’s zoning ordinance. The Subdivision Plaintiffs, who own eight homes…