Little v. Winborn
Supreme Court of Iowa
518 N.W.2d 384 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
The Davenport Shooting Association (defendant) petitioned to rezone agricultural land, originally zoned the same as its surroundings, to build a shooting range; the county zoning commission split evenly, sending the decision to the Board of Supervisors, which approved the rezoning. Neighboring landowners (plaintiffs) sued, arguing the rezoning was illegal spot zoning; the trial court agreed with the neighbors, and the Association sought review from the Iowa Supreme Court.
IssueFree
Whether spot zoning is a permissible use of a community's zoning power.