Legal Opinion

Diversified Holdings, LLP v. City of Suwanee

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 2, 2017No. S17A1140, S17X1235PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRANT, Justice.

This case presents a zoning dispute between the Appellant Diversified Holdings, LLP (“Diversified”) and the City of Suwanee (“the City”) regarding the status of 30 acres of undeveloped land located in the City (“Property”). We hold that because Diversified seeks review from an adjudicative decision made by a local government body acting in an administrative role, an application for discretionary appeal was required. Because Diversified did file an application for discretionary review, which we granted, we have jurisdiction over its appeal. On the merits of the issues presented,…

2Cases cited57 opinions

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