Chrismon v. Guilford County

The zoning amendment and conditional use permit in this case amounted to written acceptance by Guilford County of Clapp’s offer — by written application — to use his property only in certain ways. Thus, for reasons fully discussed in the opinion of the Court of Appeals, 85 N.C. App. 211, 354 S.E. 2d 309 (1987), Guilford County’s actions in the present case also amounted to illegal “contract zoning.” See Blades v. City of Raleigh, 280 N.C. 531, 187 S.E. 2d 35 (1972); Allred v. City of Raleigh, 277 N.C. 530, 178 S.E. 2d 432 (1971).

I believe that Guilford County was without authority to engage…