CHRISMON v. GUILFORD COUNTY

No. 8618SC870.

354 S.E.2d 309 (1987)

William Douglas CHRISMON and wife, Evelyn B. Chrismon v. GUILFORD COUNTY; Forrest E. Campbell, Paul W. Clapp, Ogden Deal, Dorothy Kearns, Fred L. Preyer, Members of the Board of Commissioners of Guilford County; and Bruce Clapp.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

April 7, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gunn & Messick, Greensboro, by Paul S. Messick, Jr., Pittsboro, for plaintiff-appellant.

Ralph A. Walker, Greensboro, for defendant-appellee Clapp.

Samuel M. Moore, Greensboro, for defendant-appellees Guilford County; Forrest E. Campbell, Paul W. Clapp, Ogden Deal, Dorothy Kearns, Fred L. Preyer, members of the Board of Commissioners of Guilford County.


EAGLES, Judge.

There is no substantial controversy regarding the facts. Instead, the dispute is whether the facts support the county's decision to rezone the 8.57 acre area of Mr. Clapp's property. Plaintiff argues that the rezoning constitutes invalid spot zoning and contract zoning. We agree and reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Although there are a number of North Carolina cases dealing with spot zoning and contract zoning, our research has disclosed...

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