City of Louisville v. McDonald

REED, Judge.

This zoning case points up the necessity of a definitive expression of our views concerning basic requirements necessary to be observed in the procedure of rezoning of property. We must as a consequence delineate the scope of judicial review with respect to actions of the so-called “administrative” body (in this instance a planning and zoning commission) and the scope and extent of judicial review with respect to actions of the so-called “legislative” body (in this instance a board of aldermen).

The facts in this particular case are simple and will be briefly stated, but the…