Legal Opinion
Soo Line Railroad v. City of Minneapolis
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided May 8, 2001No. CX-00-1449PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CRIPPEN, Judge
Although the heritage-preservation designation of a northeast Minneapolis roundhouse does not affect relator Soo Line Railroad Company’s present use of the building, relator contends that federal railway-operations law preempts the designation. Because there is no conflict that requires a preemption determination, we affirm the city’s designation.
FACTS
Relator owns and operates a rail yard in northeast Minneapolis. In April 1998, relator applied for a permit to demolish a roundhouse in preparation for selling the property to commercial developers. The city’s heritage…
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