Saint Mary & Saint George Coptic Orthodox Church, Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners

The Circuit Court for Leon County issued a partial summary judgment which enjoined the county from issuing building permits in the Bradfordville Study Area (BSA) because the county failed to complete a stormwater management study as set forth in the comprehensive plan. A later order amended the injunction to permit certain projects to go forward.

Petitioner owns property in the BSA and wishes to build a church thereon. However, the county has refused to issue a permit because of the above-described injunction. Petitioner seeks a writ of certio-rari or prohibition from this court, complaining…