Legal Opinion
Board of Zoning Appeals of James City County v. University Square Associates
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 17, 1993No. Record 921599PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
This appeal of the trial court’s review of a decision by the Board of Zoning Appeals of James City County (the BZA) presents two distinct issues: (1) whether the trial court had jurisdiction to rule on the constitutionality of underlying zoning legislation in its review of the BZA’s decision to uphold the rejection of a proposed site plan; and (2) whether the decision of the BZA is plainly wrong or based on erroneous principles of law.
In October 1990, University Square Associates (University Square) sought legislation granting a special use permit (SUP), pursuant to James City County Code §…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- National Transportation Co., Inc. v. ToquetSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
- Carter v. City of BluefieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949
- Masterson v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Rubin v. Board of DirectorsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
- Gamache v. Town of AcushnetMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1982
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Foster v. GellerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Covel v. Town of ViennaSupreme Court of Virginia · 2010
- Town of Jonesville v. Powell Valley Village Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of Virginia · 1997
- Norton v. City of DanvilleSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
- City of Emporia Board of Zoning Appeals v. MangumSupreme Court of Virginia · 2002
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