Legal Opinion
Board of Supervisors v. Williams
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 13, 1975No. Record No. 730996PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarrico, J.
In this zoning case, the trial court declared “unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious” the denial by the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County of two applications for rezoning filed by the owners of adjoining tracts of land. The Board seeks reversal of the trial court’s declaration.
The land in question consists of two undeveloped tracts totaling approximately 418 acres located in the southern portion of Fairfax County. Existing zoning, RE-1, in effect for a number of years, permits development on the basis of one single-family-dwelling unit per acre.
On July 27, 1970, Thomas R. Williams and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Board of Supervisors v. Snell Construction Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- Board of County Supervisors v. CarperSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
- City of Richmond v. RandallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- County of Fairfax v. ParkerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1947
- Board of Sup'rs of Fairfax County v. AllmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
3Cited by13 opinions
- BOARD OF SUP'RS OF FAIRFAX CTY. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
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- Board of Supervisors v. McDonald's Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2001
- Board of Supervisors v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 2003
- Norton v. City of DanvilleSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
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