Legal Opinion
Board of Supervisors v. International Funeral Services, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 6, 1981No. Record 790096PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarrico, C. J.
On October 24, 1977, International Funeral Services, Inc. (IFS), filed a petition with the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County (the Board) for the rezoning of 12.26 acres of land from Residential R-l to Business B-2 category. IFS proposed to construct and operate a funeral home on the land. The County Planning Commission recommended approval of the request. The Board, however, denied the petition.
Thereafter, IFS filed in the court below a petition for declaratory judgment alleging that the denial of the rezoning request was arbitrary, capricious, and unreasonable. IFS prayed that the court…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Board of Supervisors v. Snell Construction Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- Board of Supervisors v. LernerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- Board of Supervisors v. JacksonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- BOARD OF SUPER. OF FAIRFAX CTY. v. Snell Const. Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- Town of Vienna Council v. KohlerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978
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3Cited by12 opinions
- CITY COUN. OF VIRGINIA BEACH v. HarrellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
- Board of Sup'rs of Fairfax County v. PylesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- Board of Supervisors v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 2003
- Board of Supervisors v. Miller & Smith, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1991
- EMAC, L.L.C. v. County of HanoverSupreme Court of Virginia · 2016
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