Thomas Petroleum, Inc. v. City of West Helena

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the Phillips County Chancery Court’s order approving the actions of the City of West Helena in denying an application to rezone real property. Appellant Thomas Petroleum, Inc. (Thomas), by its owners Jack and Alice Thomas, petitioned the Planning Commission of West Helena, Arkansas, to rezone their property on which the Richmond Hill Conoco Station was located, from “Residential A” (R-A) to “Highway-Commercial” (H-C). Apparently, Thomas wanted to raze the existing building and construct a new building to accommodate both a convenience store…