Legal Opinion
City of Grimes v. Polk County Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 17, 1993No. 91-1580PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHULTZ, Justice.
Acting pursuant to its zoning ordinances, the Polk County Board of Supervisors (Supervisors) approved the grant of a conditional use permit to the Des Moines Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency (Agency) for the operation of a county compost facility. In a certiorari action, the City of Grimes (City) challenged the legality of the Supervisors’ action. Following trial, the district court dismissed the action. We reverse.
The Agency operates sanitary landfills serving all the communities of Polk County (County). Since 1972, the Agency has owned a 160-acre tract of land located…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Taylor v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Montgomery v. Bremer County Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Incorporated City of Denison v. ClabaughSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Norland v. Worth County Compensation BoardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
- Willett v. Cerro Gordo County Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Iowa · 1992
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Perkins v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
- City of Johnston v. ChristensonSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
- Nash Finch Co. v. City Council of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2003
- Fox v. Polk County Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1997
- Little v. WinbornSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
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