Krummenacher v. City of Minnetonka

OPINION

KLAPHAKE, Judge.

Appellant Beat Krummenaeher challenges respondent City of Minnetonka’s grant of a variance to appellant’s neighbor allowing an expansion of a nonconforming garage. Appellant argues that Minn.Stat. § 462.357, subd. le(a), prohibits expansion of a nonconforming property and that the record does not support the city’s finding of undue hardship. Appellant also asserts that the district court erred in not addressing his motion to compel discovery before upholding the variance.

Because Minn.Stat. § 462.357, subd. le(a), does not limit a city’s authority to grant a variance to…