Waffle House v. DeKalb County

We granted the appellants’ application for a discretionary appeal in this case, Trend Development Corp. v. Douglas County, 259 Ga. 425 (383 SE2d 123) (1989), and asked the parties to address the following: “Whether the applicants failed to carry their burden of showing significant detriment as is required by Gradous v. Board of Commissioners, 256 Ga. 469 (349 SE2d 707) (1986).” I would find that the appellants carried their burden, and I would reverse.

The subject property is the only property at the intersection of Rockbridge and North Hairston Roads in DeKalb County that does not presently…