Supreme Court of Delaware

In an appeal of a decision of a county regional planning commission denying a subdivision application, judgment affirming the decision is reversed where: 1) the commission lacked the power to deny a legally conforming subdivision plan; and 2) subsequent amendments to the county code were not retroactively applicable to petitioner's proposal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/05/2008
• Published 12/05/2008

Judges

• JACOBS, Justice, for the Majority:, Before HOLLAND, BERGER, JACOBS and RIDGELY, Justices, and PARSONS, Vice Chancellor, constituting the Court en Banc.

Court

• Supreme Court of Delaware

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard A. Forsten (argued) and Jennifer M. Becnel-Guzzo, Esquires, of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C., Wilmington, DE, for Appellant., Lisa B. Goodman and William E. Gamgort, Esquires, of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, L.L.P., Wilmington, DE;  Pamela J. Scott, Esquire, of Saul Ewing, L.L.P., Wilmington, DE, for Amici Curiae The Committee of 100, Delaware Contractor's Association, Delawareans for Environmental and Economic Development, American Council of Engineering Companies-Delaware, Delaware Bankers Association, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Builders and Contractors, Delaware Chapter, Inc., Douglas M. Hershman and Scott G. Wilcox, Esquires of Bayard, P.A.;   Of Counsel:  Christopher M. Whitcomb, Esquire, National Association of Home Builders, Washington, DC, for Amici Curiae National Association of Homebuilders and Homebuilders Association of Delaware.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jos. Scott Shannon, Esquire (argued) of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, Wilmington, DE, for Appellees.