Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Blackford County Area Board of Zoning Appeals
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided June 16, 2009No. 05S04-0902-CV-90PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOEHM, Justice.
We affirm the trial court's conclusion that a property owner lacked standing to challenge a Board of Zoning Appeals ruling, and we address the procedural steps available to raise standing issues.
Facts and Procedural History
Oolman Dairy sought a special exception to build and operate a confined animal feeding operation ("CAFO") in an agricultural district in Blackford County. The proposed CAFO would keep 2,000 cows on an approximately 27-acre site. Following a public hearing, the Blackford County Area Board of Zoning Appeals ("BZA") ruled that Oolman had met the criteria for a…
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