Summit Ridge Development Co. v. City of Independence

LOWENSTEIN, Chief Judge.

Summit Ridge Development Company (Summit Ridge) filed a declaratory judgment action against the City of Independence (City), seeking a determination that the City wrongfully denied a rezoning request by Summit Ridge. The trial court, after a hearing, entered an order dismissing Summit Ridge’s petition and sustaining the City’s action. Summit Ridge raises four points: the trial court erred because 1) its order of dismissal is against the weight of the evidence and is not supported by substantial evidence; 2) the City’s action in denying the rezoning was arbitrary,…