Animal Shelter League of Ozarks, Inc. v. Christian County Board of Adjustment

CROW, Judge.

Animal Shelter League of the Ozarks, Inc. (“ASL”), identifying itself as a “Missouri nonprofit corporation,” 1 applied to the Christian County Planning and Zoning Commission (“Commission”) for a permit to construct and operate a “small animal shelter.” Commission held a public hearing and thereafter denied the application.

ASL appealed to the Christian County Board of Zoning Adjustment 2 (“Board”), which upheld Commission’s denial.

ASL then filed a “Petition for Writ of Certiorari” in the Circuit Court of Christian County. 3 That court entered judgment affirming Board’s decision.…