Picha v. County of McLeod

OPINION

HANSON, Judge.

By writ of certiorari, relator-landowner appeals respondent-county’s decision to deny his application for a conditional use permit, asserting that the denial is arbitrary and capricious because the county failed to make adequate findings, the county had no legally sufficient reason to deny, and the denial is in violation of Minn.Stat. § 307.01 (2000). The county argues that relator’s petition for writ of certiorari is untimely. We conclude that the appeal is timely and, because the county had no legally sufficient reason to deny the permit, we reverse.

FACTS

Relator Ralph…