City of Fordyce v. Vaughn

While I concur with its conclusion, I believe the majority opinion’s logic is flawed. The following chronology of events is important:

June 15, 1987 Landowner, Bailey, applied to rezone his property from Residential 1 to Commercial 1.

July 9, 1987 Fordyce Zoning and Planning Commission denied Bailey’s application.

November 16, 1987 Fordyce City Council overturned its Planning Commission’s decision by passing Ordinance No. 879, which rezoned the Bailey property to Commercial 1.

December 8, 1987 — Fordyce City Council changed its prior decision by passing Ordinance No. 880, which repealed Ordinance…