Hale v. City of Minot

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Robert Hale, doing business as Bullwinkle Builders, Inc., (“Hale”) appeals from a district court order affirming a City of Minot Board of Appeals (“Board”) decision affirming the denial of Hale’s application for a building permit. We conclude that the Board did not act arbitrarily, capriciously, or unreasonably in affirming a City building official’s decision to deny the application and that substantial evidence supports the Board’s decision. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] Hale operates a facility within the City of Minot known as Somerset Court, originally built in the late 1990s or…