Carmel v. City of Hampton

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether a purported amendment to a city’s zoning ordinance is valid.

Sylvia G. Carmel filed a declaratory judgment proceeding against the City of Hampton seeking to have the City change the zoning classification of certain property owned by Carmel.* The trial court sustained the City’s demurrer and dismissed the proceeding. Carmel appeals.

The trial court considered various documents referred to by Carmel in her declaratory judgment motion. The court also received and considered other documents presented by the City to which Carmel made no objection.…