Taylor v. City of Raleigh

CARSON, Judge.

The plaintiffs do not contend that improper statutory procedures were implemented concerning the rezoning ordinance. Rather, they contend that the rezoning is spot zoning and contract zoning, both of which are disapproved in this jurisdiction. Blades v. City of Raleigh, 280 N.C. 531, 187 S.E. 2d 35 (1972) ; Zopfi v. City of Wilmington, 273 N.C. 430, 160 S.E. 2d 325 (1968). Even if we are to assume that the plaintiffs are correct in their contentions that the rezoning was spot zoning and contract zoning, which we do not concede, the first question to be answered is whether the…