Legal Opinion
Spence v. Board of Zoning Appeals for Virginia Beach
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 9, 1998No. Record 970351PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in upholding a decision of a board of zoning appeals that authorized a variance from certain residential setback and parking space requirements.
In 1989, Wayne Beagle purchased two lots in the Chesapeake Beach area of the City of Virginia Beach. The lots, which were platted in 1928, are zoned for R-7.5 use under the zoning ordinance enacted by the City in 1988. This residential use classification requires a minimum lot size of 7,500 square feet.
The two lots contain a total of 4,011 square feet and constitute a triangular-shaped comer…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Masterson v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Packer v. HornsbySupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- Board of Zoning Appeals v. FowlerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
- Alleghany Enterprises, Inc. v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Board of Zoning Appeals v. CombsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- McGhee v. Zoning Appeals BoardVirginia Circuit Court · 2001
- Tolman v. Board of Zoning AppealsRichmond County Circuit Court · 1998
- Amurrio v. Zoning Appeals Bd. of City of Falls ChurchVirginia Circuit Court · 2002
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