Prince William Board v. Archie

PRESENT: All the Justices PRINCE WILLIAM BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS, ET AL. OPINION BY v. Record No. 171030 JUSTICE S. BERNARD GOODWYN August 9, 2018 HENRY ARCHIE, JR. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY Lon E. Farris, Judge In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred when it found that an automobile graveyard was a lawful nonconforming use, because the use began prior to the enactment of the county’s zoning ordinances and had not been discontinued. BACKGROUND On August 13, 2015, Henry Archie, Jr. (Archie) applied for a “verification of a non- conforming use…