Edwards v. Zoning Board of Appeals

This case involves the request of plaintiffs, William R. and Verlee A. Edwards, for issuance of a building permit for construction work upon a lot owned by them in Quincy. Defendants, Zoning Board of Appeals for the City of Quincy (Board) and City of Quincy (City), and intervening defendants, Frank Wells et al., appeal the judgment of the circuit court of Adams County entered July 24, 1980, reversing the Board’s denial of plaintiffs’ request and remanding the case to the Board with directions that it issue the permit.

The basic facts are undisputed. Plaintiffs purchased a lot with a building…