Legal Opinion
Town of Rocky Mount v. Southside Investors, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 6, 1997No. Record 962021PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
The sole issue in this appeal is whether a landowner acquired a vested right to build townhouses on its property before a zoning ordinance was amended to require a special use permit for such development.
Southside Investors, Inc. (Southside), initiated an action against the Town of Rocky Mount, challenging a 1995 amendment to the Town’s zoning ordinance. The trial court heard the following evidence in a bench trial.
In July 1985, Southside purchased a 5.5 acre tract of property located on Herbert Street in the Town of Rocky Mount. About one month later, Southside obtained a rezoning of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Town of Stephens City v. RussellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1991
- Holland v. Board of Sup'rs of Franklin CountySupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Board of Supervisors v. Trollingwood PartnershipSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
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