Legal Opinion

Schwardt v. County of Watonwan

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided February 13, 2003No. C8-01-1136PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MEYER, Justice.

Appellants Sharon and Bernhardt Schwardt challenge the court of appeals’ decision upholding the Watonwan County Board’s grant of a conditional use permit (CUP) for a confined hog-feeding operation. The Schwardts contend that the board’s grant of the CUP was unreasonable and arbitrary because the board failed to properly consider the potential adverse health effects of the proposed feedlot, overlooked a setback requirement in the governing ordinance, and failed to support the grant of the CUP with sufficient findings. We affirm the court of appeals’ decision to affirm the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Zylka v. City of CrystalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
  2. Northwestern College v. City of Arden HillsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  3. Interstate Power Co. v. Nobles County Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
  4. Swanson v. City of BloomingtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  5. Barton Contracting Co., Inc. v. City of AftonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  4. Billy Graham Evangelistic Ass'n v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2003
  5. Bartheld v. County of KoochichingCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2006

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