City of Manhattan v. Ridgeview Building Co., Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is an appeal in an action instituted by the City of Manhattan, Kansas, (plaintiff-appellee) seeking to enforce the terms of an ordinance granting planned development district zoning to Ridgeview Building Company, Inc., (defendant-appellant) for the construction of a multi-family housing project in the City of Manhattan.

The controversy stems from the city commissions amendment of the landscaping provisions in the development plan submitted by Ridgeview and approved by the planning board. The issue presented is the validity of the…