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196 Ariz. 114

Full Case Name
William BLANCHARD; Leveta Challis; Veta Cook; Caron Letcher; Carole and Vaughn Thompson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross Appellees, v. SHOW LOW PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION; City Of Show Low; Ed Muder, as Planning and Zoning Administrator, Defendants-Appellees, Cross Appellants, John Menhennet, Trustee of the John Menhennet Living Trust; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Real Parties in Interest, Defendants-Appellees
Cite
196 Ariz. 114
Date
05-25-1999
Court
Arizona Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction
Arizona
URL
https://cite.case.law/ariz/196/114/
Plaintiffs
individual
Defendants
city
Incident Location
Show Low, AZ
Disputed Act

Neighboring property owners brought special action against City regarding rezoning of newly annexed parcel to construt a large chain discount store due to increased traffic, noise, air, and light pollution.

Holding
Court of Appeals held that citizens did not have taxpayer standing to challenge rezoning and only neighboring owners located approximately 750 feet from parcel showed particularized harm necessary for standing.
Disposition
affirmed
residential neighborhood
commercial lighting

251 So. 3d 986

Full Case Name
Michael PAULSON, Appellant, v. Sarah RANKART, Appellee.
Cite
251 So. 3d 986
Date
07-11-2018
Court
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Jurisdiction
Florida
URL
https://cite.case.law/so-3d/251/986/
Plaintiffs
individual
Defendants
individual
Incident Location
Port St. Joe, FL
Disputed Act

Property owner sought stalking injunction against neighbor. Neighbor complained to code enforcement about property owner's outdoor lighting and barking dogs.

Holding
Evidence did not support finding that neighbor willfully and maliciously engaged in conduct ot support stalking injunction
Disposition
reversed
remanded
light trespass
residential neighborhood

851 N.E.2d 962

Full Case Name
Todd GREEN, et al., Appellants-Petitioners, v. HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS and Joyce Holmes, Appellees-Respondents
Cite
851 N.E.2d 962
Date
07-18-2006
Court
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Jurisdiction
Indiana
URL
https://cite.case.law/ne2d/851/962/
Plaintiffs
individual
Defendants
county
Incident Location
Center Township, IN
Disputed Act

Property owner sought to build a banquet hall in agricultural zoning district. Neighbors objected to property owner's petition based on adverse effects to property values, increased traffic volume, community endangerment, and increased noise and light pollution. The Hancock County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) granted the property owner a special exception for construction. Neighbors sought judicial review; Circuit Court affirmed; neighbors appealed.

Holding
BZA did not act outside of its statutory authorization. The proposed facility was an acceptable commercial recreational use for zoning ordinance special exception.
Disposition
affirmed
general illumination

85 Va. Cir. 15

Full Case Name
Lynn Oliver et al. v. Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, Branch Banking & Trust Co., and Glynn Tara Estates, L.L.C.
Cite
85 Va. Cir. 15
Date
12-02-2011
Court
Loudoun County Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Virginia
URL
https://cite.case.law/va-cir/85/15/
Plaintiffs
individual
Defendants
county
Incident Location
Aldie, Loudoun County, Virginia
Disputed Act

County purchased two lots of land from developer to build a fire and rescue station. Residential neighbors brought action for equitable servitude and injunctive relief, citing expectation of development plots being reserved for residential-use only and the development of a fire and rescue station would cause harm through increased traffic, noise, and light pollution.

Holding
The Court found that the County had proper notice that the development plots were restricted to residential use and therefore enjoined the County from using the property from non-single family residential purposes.
Disposition
N/A
emergency lighting
residential neighborhood
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