Dougherty County v. Webb

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• recognizing that such techniques were developed to permit a special use authorized hy an existing zoning ordinance on the condition that it be approved by the appropriate governing body
• noting that zoning ordinance may provide for a direct appeal to superior court by a landowner disappointed in a county commission's denial of a special use permit
• noting that zoning ordinance may provide for a direct appeal to superior court by a landowner disappointed in a county commission’s denial of a special use permit
• explaining that “where a special permit is sought under terms set out in the [zoning ordinance]” and “the landowner must present his case on its facts and the law to the local governing body,” then “[t]hat body acts in a quasi-judicial capacity to determine the facts and apply the law”
• determining that similarly worded ordinance conferred discretion
• explaining that “where a special permit is sought under terms set out in the [zoning ordinance]” and “the landowner must present his case on its facts and the law to the local governing body,” then “[t]hat body acts in a quasi-judicial capacity to determine the facts and apply the law”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).