Davis v. Richardson

In Davis v. Richardson, 507 S.W.2d 446, 447 (Ky. 1974), Davis's application for a permit to locate a private social club in a residential zone was granted. Several residents, including one owning property adjacent to the proposed club, appealed. Id. Davis contended the residents did not have standing as persons who were injured or aggrieved by the decision to grant the permit. Id. at 448. The court explained that the restrictions imposed by "the statutory scheme of the concept of an area called a zone" required the conclusion "that property owners within the affected zone to whom the same regulations are applicable are sufficiently interested in preserving the character and integrity of the zone" to have standing. Id. The court held that the property owners residing within the affected zone were within the definition of "injured or aggrieved parties." Davis, 507 S.W.2d at 448-49.