Northville Area Non-Profit Housing Corp. v. City of Walled Lake

We are confronted with the anomalous situation of a government agency claiming a zoning amendment, adopted by it, is invalid be cause of the alleged failure of one of its officials to perform a statutory duty, namely, publish notice of hearing on the proposed amendment. Plaintiff appeals as of right from the trial court’s decision ruling the zoning ordinance invalid.

It will be of assistance to the reader of this opinion to have the benefit of certain historical antecedents. Plaintiff is a nonprofit housing cooperative incorporated for the purpose of acting as sponsor of a multiple housing…