Long v. Board of Adjustment

LOWENSTEIN, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by a landowner whose request for a use variance was denied by the City of Columbia and its Board of Adjustment (Board) created under §§ 89.080-89.090, RSMo 1986.1 The landowner/appellant, Ewell Long, owns the property at 1702 University, which on the outside looks like a single family dwelling. However, the previous owner had divided the house into four rental units as early as 1955. In 1964, the owner constructed an addition to the house and converted it into a five-unit rental establishment. The building is located close to the University of…