Noojin v. Mobile City Planning Com'n

This is a land use case.

Bert P. Noojin (the developer) sought the approval of the Mobile City Planning Commission (the commission) for a resubdivision of property he owns in the Springhill area of Mobile. He proposed to divide one lot and part of a second lot into three lots and to construct townhouses upon each of the three lots. The townhouse project was named Croydon Place.

The commission denied approval for the resubdivision, and the developer filed a petition in the Mobile County Circuit Court for a writ of mandamus to compel the commission to issue a certificate of approval for Croydon…