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Process of reviewing
applications from developers to build subdivisions
County Zoning
ordinance & Map
Examples of changes public has requested to make
some subdivisions more compatible with county
List of proposed subdivisions
in County, Ranson, Charles Town & other towns
(Total of over 20,000 homes proposed)
List
of Citizen Lawsuits (needs updating)
Lack of Sewage
Treatment for new subdivisions
Documents in Some Appeals:
Supreme Court Decisions
Carter v.
Bluefield, 1949
Singer v.
Davenport, 1980
Kaufman v.
Fairmont, 1982
Bittinger v. Bolivar, 1987
Corliss v.
Jefferson County, 2003
Kletter & Jefferson Utilities v. Jefferson County,
2005
All WV supreme court cases since 9/91 are on their website
FARAWAY FARMS
Appeal to
Zoning Board 10/04
THORN HILL, Kabletown Rd / Rt9, MacElwee
et al.; Rissler et al.
Circuit
Court denies developers'
$2 million lawsuit against citizens opposing them 4/27/07 (1 mbyte pdf)
PSC
decision
on plant 1/6/06
Complaint to PSC about private sewer plant
Citizens' brief
to Zoning Board 5/6/04
Appeal to Zoning Board
against 3rd proposal 3/04
Citizens' brief
defending Circuit Court victory involving 2nd proposal 3/04
Citizens' reply
in Circuit Court, to Developers' brief on 2nd proposal 7/02
Citizens' brief in
Circuit Court against 2nd proposal 5/02
Developers' Proposal
for re-zoning & map
HARVEST HILLS, Duffields, Corliss
et al.
WV Supreme Court decision
10/10/03
WV Supreme Court brief
by citizens 6/26/03 Map
Circuit Court decision
stopping subdivision 2/14/02
Citizens' brief to Circuit Court rebutting developers
11/30/01
Circuit Court brief
by citizens 9/10/01 Map
Request by citizens
for Court Review 5/01
Citizens' Request
for Zoning Board Review 3/01
DANIELS FOREST,
Flowing Springs / Job Corps Roads, Kletter
et al.
Supreme
Court decision 11/30/05
Legal
opinions on role
of staff, planning commission, zoning board (8/19/04 & 11/1/04)
Circuit
court denial of a stay & clarification of
7/04 order (8/16/04)
Circuit court decision
on bad Zoning Bd procedures (7/04, 3 mbyte pdf)
Related decision on Jefferson
Utilities, has even stronger criticisms of local zoning procedures (7/04, 1 mbyte pdf)
Zoning Bd actions 4/04
First circuit court decision
overruling Zoning Bd approval of Daniels Forest,
Forest View, Aspen Greens, based on inadequate support data from developers
(9/03, 5 mbyte pdf, superseded by 7/04 decision
above)
Court brief by
citizens 3/02
Request for
court review 12/01
Citizens' testimony
at Zoning board 11/01
BRECKENRIDGE EAST, proposed
for N side of Country Club Rd
info provided by Breckenridge North
APPEAL FEES Faulkner et al.
Court decision
6/02 that County Commission "is not justified in law, is arbitrary and
capricious, and would act substantially to chill" citizens who try to get
county officials to follow the law
Court brief by
citizens 3/02
MINISTORAGE: Bakerton Rd at 340
Proposal for
rezoning & map
4-page description
by developer 12/00
