Wilkins v. Village of Birch Run

Plaintiffs are optionees of approximately 80 acres of real estate located within the Village of Birch Run and presently leased for agricultural purposes by the owner. The land was formerly zoned "agricultural”, but is now for the most part zoned "R-1A”, for single-family residential uses by right. Approximately 12 acres of the land are zoned "R-2”, for two-family residential uses. Plaintiffs want to build a mobile home park on the optioned land, but such parks are not allowed either by right or permit in districts zoned "R-1A”. They are allowed by permit in "R-2” districts and apparently also…