Rivera v. City of Phoenix

OPINION

KLEINSCHMIDT, Judge.

Daniel Rivera appeals from the denial of his request for a residential zoning variance. We affirm the denial because we find that Rivera did not have a vested right in the change to his home, that his request for a variance was properly denied, and that the City of Phoenix is not estopped from enforcing its zoning code.

Rivera’s residence is located in an area where the zoning code limits the square footage of improvements to twenty-five percent of the area of the lot. In 1993, Rivera ap plied for a building permit to construct an addition to his residence. The…