Holden v. City of Eagan

OPINION

NIERENGARTEN, Judge.

The trial court disallowed special assessments imposed on the Holdens’ property on the ground that the improvements exceeded the benefit to the property. Eagan appeals and we reverse.

FACTS

At issue here is the extent to which three parcels of land owned by the Holdens and identified as 030, 060, and 070, were benefited by Project 317, consisting of sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer and street improvements. The property is zoned agricultural under the city’s zoning ordinances but is designated as R-III medium density townhouse under the city’s comprehensive land use…