State Ex Rel. Lee v. City of Grain Valley

ALOK AHUJA, Judge.

Richard and Kendra Lee appeal the circuit court’s judgment denying their Petition for Writ of Mandamus, which sought to compel the City of Grain Valley to issue them a building permit for construction on their property. We affirm.

Factual Background

The Lees live in an 800 square foot home in Grain Valley, Missouri. Sometime in 2007, they began to explore building a new residence on their property with officials of the City of Grain Valley. Specifically, the Lees desired to build a “modular home” of “15- or 1600 square feet,” to replace their existing home. The Lees were…