Caster v. West Valley City

AMENDED OPINION 1

JACKSON, Associate Presiding Judge:

11 Charles Caster (Caster) appeals the district court's dismissal of his appeal from the decision by the West Valley City (West Valley) Board of Adjustment (the Board) that the nonconforming use on Caster's property had been discontinued and abandoned. We reverse.

BACKGROUND

112 Caster purchased the property at issue in 1997 from the operators of A & N Auto Wrecking with plans to begin operating Back Yard Auto as an auto wrecking yard. The property is located in a low density residential area; however, West Valley approved the nonconforming…