Legal Opinion
Roop v. City of Belfast
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided February 22, 2007PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSilver, J.
[¶ 1] Lawrence D. and Mia Roop appeal from the entry of a summary judgment in the Superior Court (Waldo County, Mills, J.) dismissing their suit against the City of Belfast for lack of standing. The Roops argue that they have standing to challenge the process used to amend a zoning ordinance that resulted in the rezoning of a retail district abutting the Roops’ property. We agree and vacate the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] In August of 2004, a citizens’ petition was submitted to the Belfast city clerk seeking a revision of the City’s existing Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance.…
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