Opinion ID: 72625
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Heading: Plaintiff's Third Development Application

Text: 38. On August 5, 1993, GJR submitted its third development application to develop a Campground on the Property. Plaintiff's third development application did not seek any special exceptions, but sought to develop the Property as a permitted use in a C-1 District. By letter dated August 23, 1993, Defendant Page informed Plaintiff that Plaintiff's Third Development Application had been administratively rejected. J. The Declaratory Judgment Lawsuit 39. On September 16, 1993, Plaintiff filed its Petition for Declaratory Relief in Case No. 931442-CA-01, styled GJR Investments, Inc. vs. Escambia County, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, in the Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit in and for Escambia County, Florida (the Declaratory Judgment Lawsuit). In that suit, Plaintiff asked the Court to declare that development of the Property as a campground, as requested by Plaintiff's third development application, was a permitted use under the Code. Plaintiff additionally requested the Court to declare that Plaintiff was entitled to have its third development application approved without delay. 40. In March, 1994, Plaintiff and Defendant Escambia County reached an agreement whereby Plaintiff would submit a fourth development application to develop a Campground on the Property as a permitted use in a C-1 District. On or about March 22, 1994, Plaintiff submitted its fourth development application. Thereafter, on or about March 30, 1994, Staff approved Plaintiff's fourth development application. 41. On or about June 8, 1994, the ZBA approved Plaintiff's fourth development application for development of a Campground on the Property. 42. Plaintiff subsequently dismissed both the Certiorari Lawsuit and the Declaratory Judgment Lawsuit. L. Damages 43. As a result of the unlawful conduct of Defendants, Plaintiff incurred unnecessary (a) consulting and engineering fees, (b) attorneys' fees, (c) taxes and insurance premiums on the Property from June 9, 1993, to June 8, 1994, and additionally suffered lost profits and increased development and ownership costs.