Chrismon v. Guilford County

EAGLES, Judge.

There is no substantial controversy regarding the facts. Instead, the dispute is whether the facts support the county’s decision to rezone the 8.57 acre area of Mr. Clapp’s property. Plaintiff argues that the rezoning constitutes invalid spot zoning and contract zoning. We agree and reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Although there are a number of North Carolina cases dealing with spot zoning and contract zoning, our research has disclosed no case where those questions have arisen in the context of a zoning authority’s use of “conditional use districts.” For a general…