Kerik v. Davidson County

HUNTER, Judge.

Davidson County appeals from the trial court’s judgment declaring the rezoning of certain property owned or subject to an option to purchase by George Sowers (hereinafter “Sowers’ property”) void. On appeal, the primary issue for this Court to determine is whether Davidson County’s amendment of its Zoning Ordinance, which in essence rezoned Sowers’ property, is in fact void. After a careful review of the record and briefs, we reverse the trial court and hold that the Zoning Ordinance amendment is valid, however the provisions imposing buffers on the property are void, yet…