Rowland v. Town Council of Warrenton

Present: Lemons, C.J., Goodwyn, Mims, Kelsey, McCullough and Chafin, JJ., and Koontz, S.J. KATHLYN ROWLAND, ET AL. OPINION BY v. Record No. 190580 SENIOR JUSTICE LAWRENCE L. KOONTZ, JR. May 28, 2020 TOWN COUNCIL OF WARRENTON, ET AL. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY Jeffrey W. Parker, Judge In this appeal, the primary issue we consider is whether a local government may accept a conditional proffer from a property owner as part of a rezoning application that alters a minimum mixed-use requirement of a zoning district below that specified in the local zoning ordinance. BACKGROUND On…