Legal Opinion
Board of Zoning Appeals v. GLASSER BROS.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 20, 1991No. Record 901582PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Whiting
In this case, we decide whether a property owner introduced sufficient evidence to require a board of zoning appeals to grant him a variance.
Glasser Brothers Corporation (Glasser) owns an unimproved rectangular corner lot fronting 37-1/2 feet on B Street and 100 feet on 19th Street in the City of Chesapeake. In 1969, the city adopted a zoning ordinance that placed Glasser’s lot in District R-SFÁ-1, described in the ordinance as “characteristic of two-story residences on small lots having limited land area.”
The zoning ordinance contains a number of minimum setback requirements. Section 1-2 of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Masterson v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Board of Zoning Appeals v. FowlerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
- Board of Zoning Appeals v. O'MalleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
3Cited by10 opinions
- Foster v. GellerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Riles v. Board of Zoning Appeals of RoanokeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1993
- NRV Real Estate, LLC v. Virginia Department of HealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2008
- Amurrio v. Zoning Appeals Bd. of City of Falls ChurchVirginia Circuit Court · 2002
- Carolinas Cement Co. v. Zoning Appeals BoardWarren County Circuit Court · 1999
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