Opinion ID: 1828308
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Need for Zoning

Text: ¶ 39. The chancellor found that Southaven's building and fire codes, zoning regulations, subdivision regulations and enforcement officers were more than adequate to service not only the existing city but also the proposed area of annexation. Since the PAA was totally unimproved and faced prospective development, it would benefit from Southaven's regulations. Furthermore, the PAA is only a part of the tract of land owned by College Road Land Company. The rest of the tract already lies within Southaven's city limits. It would be prudent, and the owners wish, to subject the entire tract to only one set of regulations. ¶ 40. Horn Lake argues that its zoning provisions are similar to Southaven's. Therefore, there can be no reasonable finding that there is a need for zoning and planning in the PAA. ¶ 41. We find that the chancellor's finding that this factor weighed in favor of Southaven was not manifestly wrong and that the finding was supported by substantial and credible evidence. However, taking into consideration Horn Lake's argument that the regulations are similar, this factor is, at the least, neutral.