AVR, INC. v. City of St. Louis Park

OPINION

WILLIS, Judge.

Appellant AVR, Inc., challenges the district court’s order granting summary judgment to respondent City of St. Louis Park, claiming that the city’s zoning ordinance that establishes a two-year amortization period for appellant’s preexisting nonconforming use is unreasonable and violates appellant’s right to equal protection of the laws. We affirm.

FACTS

AVR owns and operates a ready-mix concrete plant in the City of St. Louis Park. The plant was constructed in 1954. In 1959, the city passed a zoning ordinance permitting ready-mix plants in the area of the city zoned for…