Stice v. Gribben-Allen Motors, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Foth, C.:

This is an action to enjoin the construction of an automobile sales and services facility in a zoned residential area on the outskirts of Parsons, brought by seventeen neighboring homeowners. The trial court held that a “variance” under which the defendant, Gribben-Allen Motors, Inc., secured a building permit and justified its proposed construction, had been validly granted by the Labette county board of zoning appeals and denied the injunction. Plaintiffs have appealed.

The primary issues on appeal are whether there was evidence to support a…