Seal v. Mapleton City

HALL, Justice:

The plaintiffs appeal from the granting of a motion to dismiss their complaint in a case where they sought a writ of mandamus ordering defendant (“City”) to approve a proposed subdivision. Alternatively they sought compensation for an unlawful taking of their property by eminent domain.

In 1974 the City Planning Commission approved plaintiffs’ request for a zoning change from agricultural to residential. The request was then forwarded to the City Council which scheduled a public hearing. Subsequently the Council approved the rezoning of plaintiffs’ property. In 1975 a Preliminary…