Gaslight Villa, Inc. v. City of Lansing

The opinion of the court was delivered by This involves a controversy over refusal of the city to issue a special permit. The governing body of the city of Lansing, Kansas, appeals from an order of the district court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, directing the city to approve an application for special permit to construct and operate a mobile home park at a specified location in the city. The applicant, Gaslight Villa, Inc., cross-appeals from that portion of the district court's order denying attorney fees. The question on the appeal concerns the reasonableness of the action of the city in denying the special permit. The district court found the action of the governing body was unreasonable.