[NCLaw441]

This guy wanted his HOME zoned as commercial. In most states that would likely be illegal spot zoning. Imagine living in a neighborhood, only to find one day that your next door neighbor was now operating a convenience store from his home. This is why zoning regulations are important. Now, it may be that this guy lived in a home in the midst of other commercial development, which would have made the decision to deny his rezoning less supportable.

There must have been some reason why a majority decided to vote against his zoning application.

[Between the Lines]

Found this on the web:

Although this was the man’s home and was zoned residential, don’t think he was trying to rezone a property in the middle of a neighborhood. This area is diverse in the number of residential and commercial properties. His address, 1517 Madison St, is right in the middle and across the street from property already zoned commercial. 1498, 1500, 1501, 1503, 1510, 1511, and 1516 Madison St are just to name a few.

[grasshopper2]

This guy wanted his HOME zoned as commercial. In most states that would likely be illegal spot zoning.

I agree. Even though I sympathize with the man, I'm surprised he got any votes at all.

[Justa]

Seems clear from the information posted he needed his home rezoned to increase its value so he could take out a mortgage on it to pay the business mortgage used for his shop's expansion. I.e., he couldn't service his debts and dumped it on the coucil for not allowing him to take on more debt.

Just my take.

[mysterio]

Imagine living in a neighborhood, only to find one day that your next door neighbor was now operating a convenience store from his home.

I believe in property ownership and property rights. If my neighbor decided to open a convenience store and I didn't like it, I could choose to buy his house or move.

That fact of the matter is no one really owns their property. We may as well all be renting.