Case Name: The CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, a municipal corporation, Petitioner, v. Robert GRAUBARD, Trustee of the Graubard Family Trust, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2001-03-02
Citations: 780 So. 2d 272
Docket Number: No. 5D00-2819
Parties: The CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, a municipal corporation, Petitioner, v. Robert GRAUBARD, Trustee of the Graubard Family Trust, Respondent.
Judges: SAWAYA, J., concurs
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 780
Pages: 272–275

Head Matter:
The CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, a municipal corporation, Petitioner, v. Robert GRAUBARD, Trustee of the Graubard Family Trust, Respondent.
No. 5D00-2819.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
March 2, 2001.
Sidney F. Ansbacher, and Frank D. Up-church, III, of Upchurch, Bailey and Up-church, P.A., St. Augustine, for Petitioner.
George M. McClure, and Cindy L. Bar-tin, of Rogers, Towers, Bailey, Jones & Gay, P.A., St. Augustine, for Respondent.

Opinion:
GRIFFIN, J.
The City of St. Augustine seeks a writ of certiorari to review an order of the circuit court that quashed an order of the City Commission denying a rezoning application. This court is limited in its review to whether due process was afforded and the correct law was applied. Haines City Community Dev. v. Heggs, 658 So.2d 523 (Fla.1995).
The City acknowledges that under Board of County Commissioners of Brevard County v. Snyder, 627 So.2d 469 (Fla.1993), the City had the burden to show that the current HP 1 zoning "accomplishes a legitimate public purpose," and that its refusal to rezone the property was not "arbitrary, discriminatory or unreasonable." Id. at 476. As the city observes, the circuit court's order is not a model of clarity; nevertheless, as we read the order, it appears the trial court found that Snyder's test was not met.
Petition DENIED.
SAWAYA, J., concurs
SHARP, W., J. dissents, with opinion.