TRIBLE v. BLAND

Record No. 941302.

458 S.E.2d 297 (1995)

Charlotte W. TRIBLE v. R. Tyler BLAND, III, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 9, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn S. Phelps (Nathaniel S. Newman; Thompson, Smithers, Newman & Wade, on brief), for appellant.

Jonathan S. Geldzahler (James H. Hudson, III; Wright, Robinson, McCammon, Osthimer & Tatum; Hudson & Bondurant, on brief), for appellees.

Present: All the Justices.


COMPTON, Justice.

In this land use controversy, in which a municipality has permitted the operation of a group home in a residential district, the appeal turns upon the meaning of Code § 15.1-486.3 enacted in 1990. Acts 1990, ch. 814.

At the time of this dispute, § 15.1-486.3 provided:

"Group homes of eight or less single-family residence. — For the purposes of locally adopted zoning ordinances, a residential facility...

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