Snake River Venture v. Board of County Commissioners

Bad precedents set by the majority opinion include:

1. Approval of piecemeal zoning. Such zoning is unreasonable, arbitrary, confiscatory and not justifiable under the police power. Piecemeal zoning is not done pursuant to a comprehensive plan.

2. Not recognizing the distinction between zoning and subdividing.

3. Approval of a restriction imposed by a board of county commissioners on one particular use of property as a “freeze resolution.” Legal “freeze resolutions” prohibit all changes in use of all unzoned property pending preparation of a comprehensive plan and the adoption of zoning…