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<br />~_.-.. <br />, -. <br />" <br />\...--) <br /> <br />",,--. <br />,~ "' <br /> <br />,. _.- <br /> <br />Cf4 <br /> <br />Zoning Bulletin Th< <br /> <br />"- <br /> <br />VOLUME 45, NUMBER 7 A · JULY 25, 1997 <br /> <br />in this issue: <br /> <br />Rezoning - Did city council follow correct procedures for <br />. h-.-' ? 2 <br />rezonIng earIng...................................................................... page <br />Setback Requirement - Can township regulate hog-farming <br />structures as agricultural? ........................................................ page 3 <br />Taking - Can owner claim taking if he knew about lot's <br />.. h b . .? 4 <br />restnctIOns w en uymg It. ..................................................... page <br />Variance - Did restaurant's knowledge of septic problem <br />prevent it from claiming undue hardship? ............................... page 5 <br />Zoning Change - Owner wants land rezoned agricultural so he <br />.can build airport................................ .............. ......................... page 6 <br />Zoning Violation - Can borough stop owners from repairing <br />vehicles in their garage? .......................................................... page 7 <br />Special Use - Should board have required more changes <br />before granting special-use permit? ......................................... page 8 <br /> <br />"The problem with such a reading of the statute is that -- by backspin -- it <br />places an unreasonable limitation on the power of cities to grant variances, for <br />although the statute provides authority to grant variances when certain prereq- <br />uisites are met, it also creates a mirror image limitation on the authority to <br />grant a variance whenever the stated prerequisites are not met." <br />-Minnesota Court of Appeals, explaining why rigid variance requirements <br />limit the discretion of zoning boards. See Myron v. City of Plymouth, page 4. <br /> <br />Publisher: E. Michael Quinlan, Esq. Managing Editor: Stephanie Federico <br />Legal Editors: Carol Johnson Perkins, Esq., Michael R. Jung, Esq., <br />Joanne L. Belasco, Esq., Alfred Gordon, Esq, <br />Editors: Elin Dugan, Jennifer Kavanaugh Editorial Assistant: Anil Adyanthaya, Esq. <br /> <br />The entire content of this newsletter is copyrighted by the publisher and may not be copied without prior permission. <br />Contact Copyright Clearance Center (508) 750-8400 for permission to photocopy for internal use. Contact publisher <br />for other reprint requests. The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal or other professional advice, and assumes <br />no responsibility for the statements and opinions of the writers or contributing editors. Case law and statutes change <br />without notice from time to time and are often specific to one jurisdiction only. The information herein is not intended <br />to be, nor should it be considered, a substitute for legal or professional advice rendered by a competent attorney or <br />other professional. If you have any questions about the application of issues raised herein to your particular situation, <br />seek the advice of a competent attorney or other professional. <br /> <br />This bulletin is available on microfilm from University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor. MI <br /> <br />Published by Ouinlan ZONING BU~L~TIN Copyright@1997 <br />- :.;llm~:II~:t'Io':.J.T,I:I.\~'.. Annual subscnptlon rate: $89 plus S&H. <br />23 Drydock Ave., Boston, MA 02210-2387 <br />e-mail: info@quinlail.com http://www.quinlan.com <br />fax: (617) 345-9646 <br /> <br />ISSN 0514-7905 <br />(617) 542-0048 <br />