Legal Opinion
Northern States Power Co. v. City of Mendota Heights
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided July 16, 2002No. C3-02-65PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KLAPHAKE, Judge.
Appellant Northern States Power Co., d/b/a Xcel Energy (Xcel) brought this mandamus petition and declaratory judgment complaint against respondent City of Mendota Heights to compel the city to approve its application for a conditional use permit (CUP) under the automatic approval provisions of Minn.Stat. § 15.99 (2000). Xcel applied for the CUP to upgrade an existing transmission line running through the city. Power Line Task Force, Inc. (PLTF), a group of private citizens who live near the existing line, was allowed to intervene in support of the city’s position.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Hydra-Mac, Inc. v. Onan Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- Anderson v. Twin City Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
- O'MALLEY v. Ulland Bros.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1996
- Interstate Power Co. v. Nobles County Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
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