SUP'RS OF STAFFORD COUNTY v. CRUCIBLE, INC.

Record No. 081743.

677 S.E.2d 283 (2009)

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF STAFFORD COUNTY, et al. v. CRUCIBLE, INC.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 4, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon E. Pandak, Prince William (Brandi A. Law; Greehan, Taves, Pandak & Stoner, on briefs), for appellants.

H. Clark Leming (John E. Tyler, Jr.; Grayson P. Hanes; Leming and Healey, Garrisonville; Reed Smith, Richmond, on brief), for appellee.

Amicus Curiae: Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc. (Phyllis C. Katz, Fredrickburg; L. Lee Byrd; Annemarie DiNardo Cleary, Richmond; Ann Neil Cosby; Sands, Anderson, Marks & Miller, Richmond, on brief), in support of appellants.

Amici Curiae: Virginia Chamber of Commerce; Home Builders Ass'n of Virginia (Arthur E. Schmalz; Jill Marie Dennis; Hunton & Williams, on brief), McLean, in support of appellee.

Present: All the Justices.


OPINION BY Justice S. BERNARD GOODWYN.

In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred in holding that a zoning verification letter constituted a significant affirmative governmental act under Code § 15.2-2307. We also consider whether a party must first seek a vested rights determination from the zoning administrator before seeking such relief from a circuit court.

Crucible, Inc. ("Crucible") filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Stafford...

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