Bostic v. City of West Columbia

Ness, Justice:

Respondents applied to the Appellant Zoning Board of Adjustment for the City of West Columbia requesting a use variance from multi-family zoning to light industrial zoning. The Board refused to consider the application on the grounds that the relief requested was beyond the Board’s authority. The trial court found the Board had jurisdiction to consider the use variance and remanded the case for a determination of the application on its merits. We affirm.

Pursuant to statutory enabling authority, the City of West Columbia adopted a Zoning Ordinance and created the Zoning Board of…