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June 10, 2011 Volume 5 I No. 11 Zoning Bulletin <br />Estoppel —City Employee Provides Applicant <br />with Wrong Survey on Which Building Permit is <br />then Based <br />Applicant says this error equitably estops the city from <br />enforcing related zoning regulations against him <br />Citation: City of North Oaks v. Sarpal, 2011 WL 1775532 <br />(Minn. 2011) <br />MINNESOTA (05/11/11)—This case addressed the issue of <br />whether a municipality can be estopped from enforcing zoning laws <br />when a mistake by the city contributes to the zoning violation. <br />The Background/Facts: Dr. Rajbir S. Sarpal ("Dr. Sarpal") and <br />his wife, Dr. Carol L. Sarpal, (the "Sarpals").sought to build a shed <br />on property (the "Property") they owned in North Oaks, Minneso- <br />ta. The Sarpals' use of their, property was subject to relevant restric- <br />tions: (1) the North Oaks Company reserved an easement over the <br />northernmost 15 feet and the westernmost 15 feet of the Property <br />for use as a future trail; and (2) city ordinances provided that struc- <br />tures could not be built within 30 feet of property lines. <br />2 <br />For authorization to photocopy please contact the Copyright Clearance Center at222 Rosewoo <br />Drive,=Danvers MA 01923 USA (978) 750-8400; fax (978) 646 8600 or Wests Copyright Services'. <br />610 Opperman Drive, Eagan MN 55123,'fax (651) 687 7551 Please outline the_speafic materii <br />involved 'the number of copie"s you,wish`to distnbute and the`purpose or;format of the ", <br />This publication was•created top€ovide you with actu ate and authoritative Information concerning <br />the subjectmatter covered however,'this publication was not necessarily prepared by persons` <br />licensed to practice law In a particularjurlsdiction The publishes is not engaged In'rendering legal <br />o'r'other professional advice and,this publication is not a substitute for "the adylce of an attorney ' ; <br />If you require' legal or other expert advice; youshould seek the services of.a competent attorney .a_ <br />or other professional. <br />Zoning Bulletin is published and copyrighted by Thomson Reuters, 610 Opperman Drive, P.O.,Box <br />64526 St. Paul, MN 55164-0526. For subscription information: call (800) Z29-2084,`orwrite West; <br />Credit Order Processing, 620 Oppermsn Drive, P.O Box 64833, St. Paul,' MN 55164-9753. <br />POSTMASTER: Send address changes to, Zoning Bulletin, 610 Opperman Drive, P.O. Box 64526 St. <br />Paul, MN 55164-0526. <br />WEST. <br />610 Opperman Drive • P.O. Box 64526 • St. Paul, MN 55164-0526 <br />1-800-229-2084 • email: west.customerserviceethomsonreuters.com • west.thomson.com/quinlan <br />ISSN 0514-7905 • ©2011 Thomson Reuters. All Rights Reserved. <br />Quinlan TM is a Thomson Reuters brand. <br />© 2011 Thomson Reuters <br />) <br />