Land Use & Zoning

In Missouri, 'spot zoning' is generally considered:

ABest practice for urban planning
BArbitrary and potentially illegal if it singles out one parcel for different treatment without valid basis✓ Correct
CRequired for commercial developments
DA federal requirement

Explanation

Spot zoning — rezoning a single parcel to be inconsistent with surrounding zoning without valid planning justification — is generally disfavored and may be legally challenged in Missouri courts as arbitrary and capricious.

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