Legal Opinion
Margolis v. District Court in & for the County of Arapahoe
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided December 28, 1981No. Nos. 80SA110, 80SC43 and 80SC59PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEE, Justice.
These three cases have been consolidated for the purpose of oral argument and opinion. They present the question whether zoning and rezoning by municipal governing bodies are legislative acts subject to challenge by popular referendum. We find that, in the context of these cases, zoning and rezoning are legislative in character and thus subject to the referendum and initiative powers reserved to the people under Colo.Const. art. V, sec. I.1
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The factual background and procedural setting of each of the three cases is different and is set forth separately.
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2Cases cited30 opinions
- Associated Home Builders of Greater Eastbay, Inc. v. City of LivermoreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- City of Eastlake v. Forest City Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Arnel Development Co. v. City of Costa MesaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Brooks v. ZabkaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1969
- San Diego Building Contractors Ass'n v. City CouncilCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by76 opinions
- I'On, L.L.C. v. Town of Mt. PleasantSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Committee for Better Health Care for All Colorado Citizens v. MeyerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
- Board of County Commissioners v. SundheimSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996
- Cherry Hills Resort Development Co. v. City of Cherry Hills VillageSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
- Gumprecht v. City of Coeur D'AleneIdaho Supreme Court · 1983
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