Legal Opinion

Castle Design & Development Co. v. City of Lake Elmo

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided November 25, 1986No. C7-86-641PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SEDGWICK, Judge.

In this declaratory judgment action, appellant alleges that the City of Lake Elmo’s denial of its application for zoning variances was unreasonable and unconstitutional. The trial court held for the City. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant Castle Design & Development Co., Inc., (“Castle”) is a real estate development company. Kenneth Gervais and Gregory Schmit are officers and shareholders of Castle.

Castle owns a lot (the “Castle property”) located on Lake DeMontreville in the City of Lake Elmo, in an area zoned to permit only single family homes. All the lots surrounding the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Frank's Nursery Sales, Inc. v. City of RosevilleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  2. Northwestern College v. City of Arden HillsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  3. VanLandschoot v. City of Mendota HeightsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
  4. Hay v. Township of Grow, Anoka CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
  5. Duffy v. Park Terrace Supper Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1973

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Kirschner v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Valley StreamDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1996
  2. Rowell v. Board of Adjustment of City of MoorheadCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1989
  3. In Re the Variance Request of JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
  4. Myron v. City of PlymouthCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997
  5. Kottschade v. City of RochesterCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995

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