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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Atkins finds that the trial court should not have determined the city council acted arbitrarily and capriciously in its denial of a developer's request for a zoning map amendment. Under Louisiana jurisprudence, since the city council's vote constituted a zoning decision by a legislative body, it is presumed to be valid unless the developer can demonstrate that the decision was arbitrary. In this case, there were only two public comments in favor of the zoning amendment request, one being from a member of the developer's corporation. The rest of the public comments were against the zoning request, citing concerns of property values and showing that the developer bought the land knowing that it was not zoned to be fully commercial. Further, there were concerns regarding removing affordable housing for low-income residents, additional commercial activity keeping their children up at night, and that the zoning change would affect the culture and historic background of the neighborhood. Reversed.