State ex rel. Karsch v. Camden County

Full Case Name
STATE of Missouri, ex rel. KARSCH, et al., Appellants, v. CAMDEN COUNTY, Missouri, Board of Adjustment, Respondent
Description

Plaintiff developer applied for a conditional use permit to build condominiums on his property. The County Board of Adjustment denied the application following laywitness testimony about concerns with regard to increased traffic, noise, litter, and light pollution. The Court found that the laywitness concerns were contained in the list of reasons set out in section 408.4 of the Code which support the denial of a request for a conditional use permit. The Court affirmed the trial court's judgment that the County Board of Adjustment did not err in denying plaintiff developer the application for a conditional use permit.

Date
01-27-2010
Court
Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction
Missouri
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Incident Location
Camden County, MO
Disputed Act

Plaintiff developer sought a conditional use permit to build condominiums on his property. The County Board of Adjustment denied the application following laywitness testimony about concerns with regard to increased traffic, noise, litter, and light pollution. Plaintiff developer sought writ of certiorari to challenge denial. Circuit Court affirmed and developer appealed.

Holding
The Court affirmed the trial court's judgment that the County Board of Adjustment did not err in denying plaintiff developer the application for conditional use permit.
Disposition