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Baltimore v. Dallas County
Shad Baltimore, Plaintiff-Appellant
Dallas County and Alternate Route Properties, LLC, Defendants-Appellees
Attorneys for Appellant
Billy J. Mallory
Trevor A. Jordison
Attorneys for Appellee Dallas County
Hugh Cain (until withdrawal)
Brent L. Hinders
Eric M. Updegraff
Attorneys for Appellee Alternate Route Properties, LLC
Kristina Stanger
Logan Eliasen
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Terry Rickers, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Schumacher, P.J., and Ahlers and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, P.J. (11 pages)
Shad Baltimore appeals the district court decision finding the Dallas County Board of Supervisors (Board) did not act illegally by rezoning a portion of the property owned by Alternate Route Properties, LLC from agricultural to light industrial. OPINION HOLDS: We find the Board was not required to amend the Dallas County Comprehensive Plan, the Board’s decision was consistent with the comprehensive plan, the Board did not engage in illegal spot zoning, and the Board acted reasonably. We affirm the district court.
