delivered the opinion of the Court.
Thе plaintiffs Mr. and Mrs. Bauer own real property in the City of Wheat Ridge. The property is located in an area designated by ordinance as a flood plain. As zоned, the Bauers could build an apartment house on this property, provided thеy met the criteria in the flood plain ordinance for a “special exсeption.” Bauers’ application for the “special exception” was denied by the city council.
Bauers appealed the city council’s denial to the district court pursuant to C.R.C.P. 106(a)(4). The district court found that the council had acted arbitrarily in denying the “special exception” permit and entered a judgment ordering the council to issue the permit. From that judgment, the city council aрpealed to this court. We affirm the district court’s judgment.
As provided in C.R.S. 1963, 139-60-1, Wheat Ridge, a statutory city, enacted a flood plain ordinance. The city council pеrformed a legislative function when it adopted this ordinance. In deciding whether or not to grant a “special exception” permit under the ordinance, the city council acted in an adjudicative capacity.
The flood plаin ordinance establishes the criteria upon which the “special excеption” will be granted. If the council believes that other reasons should be used in dеnying an application, then the appropriate procedure is to amend the flood plain ordinance. Once an applicant applies under the ordinance, only those factors which apply generally to all applicants may be considered.
Western Paving Construction Co. v. Board of Cоunty Commissioners,
*327 After reviewing the record and exhibits in this case, we believe the district court correctly characterized the city council’s action when it ruled:
“In this case it appears that the council denied this permit solely because of the type of building that was to be placed on the ground even though it met all quаlifications under the flood plain ordinance and the general zoning ordinances of the city of Wheat Ridge. This the court believes to be an arbitrary and cаpricious act.”
Under C.R.C.P. 106(a)(4), the role of review of the district court “. . . shall not be extended further than to determine whether the inferior tribunal has exceeded its jurisdiction or abused its discretion.” The proper function of the district court is to affirm the council where there is “any competent evidence” to support the сouncil’s decision.
Civil Service Commission v. Doyle,
The findings which the city council made when it denied the permit werе very brief, and were extremely vague as to any substantial reason for its actiоn. The flood plain ordinance clearly lists certain mandatory factors whiсh must be met by the permit applicant under Section 4.52 of the ordinance. Certаin permissive factors are found in Section 1.11 through Section 1.14, and referencеs thereto are made in Section 5.43.
Where the city council is acting in an adjudicative capacity, the following would be required to sustain a denial of this permit: If there is a lack of evidence to show that certain of the required factors existed, or if the evidence is in dispute as to one or more of these fаctors, and the city council determines the permit should be denied, then it would havе to make specific findings of fact as to what factors were or were nоt established. Where a record supports the findings, a reviewing court must uphold the сity council’s action.
Civil Service Commission v. Doyle, supra; Marker v. Colorado Springs,
The evidence before the city council is uncontradicted that *328 the applicant complied with the mandatory requirements of Section 4.52 оf the flood plain ordinance.
We find no merit in the council’s argument that the district сourt action should have been dismissed for failure to name the Mayor as a рarty. Since the district court’s decision ordering the issuance of the speciаl exception is affirmed, it is unnecessary to decide or discuss whether this denial by the city council of Bauers’ application constitutes an unconstitutional taking of property.
Judgment affirmed.
MR. CHIEF JUSTICE PRINGLE and MR. JUSTICE GROVES do not participate.