Legal Opinion

Helena Sand & Gravel, Inc. v. Lewis & Clark County Planning & Zoning Commission

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 30, 2012No. DA 11-0510PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

¶1 Helena Sand and Gravel, Inc. (HSG) appeals the First Judicial District Court’s order denying its motion for summary judgment and granting summary judgment in favor of Lewis and Clark County Planning and Zoning Commission and Lewis and Clark County Board of Commissioners (collectively, “the County”).

We address the following issues on appeal:

¶2 1. Whether, in adopting the zoning pattern and regulations prohibiting mining in a special district, the County abused its discretion by failing to consider existing land uses or to ensure substantial compliance with the Lewis and Clark County Growth…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. Lingle v. Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005
  4. Palazzolo v. Rhode IslandSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  5. Jacobs, Visconsi & Jacobs, Co. v. City of LawrenceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991

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