City of Hibbing v. Baratto

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Appellant challenges the trial court’s determination that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over her claim that the City of Hibbing arbitrarily denied her request for a variance to build a garage. Because we find the court’s jurisdiction determined by an applicable statute, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

FACTS

Appellant started to build a garage because she believed her original informal contact with the city was sufficient to comply with the zoning ordinances. In fact, she had not sought or received a variance. When she did apply for a variance, after…