MMR HOLDINGS, LLC. v. City of Charlotte

GEER, Judge.

The sole issue raised in this appeal by petitioners MMR Holdings, LLC and Town & Country Ford, Inc. (collectively “T&C”) is the proper construction of the word “facade” in the zoning ordinance of the City of Charlotte. Because both the Charlotte Zoning Board of Adjustment (the “Board”) and the superior court defined the term “facade” in a manner that is at odds with the term’s plain and ordinary meaning, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Facts

T&C has operated an automobile dealership for many years on leased property in Charlotte, North Carolina currently owned by MMR…