Legal Opinion

West Lewinsville Heights Citizens v. Bd. of Sup'Rs

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 16, 2005No. 042274.; 042326PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KEENAN, Justice.

These appeals present two major issues. The first issue, which is procedural in nature, is whether a petition for a writ of certiorari from a decision of a board of zoning appeals was timely when it was filed within 30 days after a letter sent from the board's clerk stating the board's final decision. The second issue, involving the merits of the case, is whether a zoning ordinance permitted a county park authority to allow a private institution regular use of a field in a public park without altering the park's public use classification.

Lewinsville Park (the Park) is a public…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Cape Henry Towers, Inc. v. National Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1985
  2. Klingbeil Management Group Co. v. VitoSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
  3. King v. County of ArlingtonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
  4. Lee County v. Town of St. CharlesSupreme Court of Virginia · 2002
  5. Virginia-American Water Co. v. Prince William County Service AuthoritySupreme Court of Virginia · 1993

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Board of Supervisors v. BOARD OF ZONINGSupreme Court of Virginia · 2006
  2. Alcoy v. Valley Nursing Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2006
  3. REVI, LLC v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2015
  4. Kerns v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2018
  5. BRITT CONST., INC. v. Magazzine Clean, LLCSupreme Court of Virginia · 2006

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