MARTIN v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA

Record No. 121526.

743 S.E.2d 139 (2013)

286 Va. 61

H. Curtiss MARTIN, et al. v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 6, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gifford R. Hampshire ( Petula C. Metzler ; Peter A. Dingman ; Anne M. Heishman ; Blankingship & Keith, Manassas; Dingman & Labowitz, Alexandria, on briefs), for appellants.

Michael J. Coughlin ( James L. Banks, Jr. , City Attorney; Christopher P. Spera , Deputy City Attorney; Joanna C. Anderson , Assistant City Attorney; Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley, Emrich & Walsh, Airlington, on brief), for appellees.

Present: All the Justices.


Opinion by Justice ELIZABETH A. McCLANAHAN.

H. Curtiss Martin and Virginia Drewry (Martin) appeal from the circuit court's judgment upholding the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Alexandria (BZA) granting side and rear yard variances to James and Christine Garner (Garners). Because the BZA's decision was contrary to law, we conclude the circuit court erred.

I. BACKGROUND

The Garners seek side and rear yard variances in connection...

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