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NOV 04 '93 16 14 HOLMES & GRAVEN P.2 <br /> HOLMES & GRAVEN <br /> CHARTERED <br /> Atforosys at LAW JOHN M.LEFIPRE..it. <br /> 470 PWWbury Center,Mlnaeepells,Mlaaetots 33403 RON>t=T J.Luvt)ALL <br /> ROBERT A.ALSOP (613)337.4900 Luau 1C.MoULT <br /> RONALD H.RAM f2Aipsw L.P RTWOOD <br /> STHtPtwt J.BIOSUL Baa to ne(612)337-9310 JAMES M.STROMMZN <br /> JOHN L DEAN JAMESJ.THOMSON..1R. <br /> N7ARY G•DoROGIR LARRY M.WERTHEI! <br /> STEFANIE N.GALET BONNIE C.Wks <br /> COMM A.REM GARY P.`iYIRTEA <br /> IA=S.Somas WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL DAVID L GRAVEN(HOR.i49I) <br /> DAw'SOJ.KENNEDY 337-9209 <br /> JOHN .LAmON o!COMMWELLINGTON H.LAS RORIERT C.CAWON <br /> CHARLES L.1,EPEVER£ RORER?L DAMSON <br /> Roma r.LONG <br /> November 4, 1993 <br /> Paul Harrington <br /> City Planner <br /> City of Mounds View <br /> 2401 Highway 10 <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 <br /> RE: Engberg CUP Matter <br /> Dear Paul: <br /> Mr. Engberg's attorney informs me that he will deliver to me either late today or <br /> early tomorrow at least two affidavits stating that the work on the garage was done <br /> prior to the August, 1988 revision of the zoning ordinance. He has provided me with <br /> a handwritten statement from a person who did carpentry work on the garage in the <br /> spring of 1987. I am enclosing that statement with this letter. I have informed Mr. <br /> Engberg's attorney that the statement needs to be in an affidavit format. <br /> It is my opinion that the garage on the Engberg property is a lawful nonconforming <br /> use if it was constructed before August, 1988. Even though the work was done <br /> without a building permit, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that violation. <br /> of ordinances unrelating to land use do not render nonconforming uses unlawful. <br /> In Hooper v. City of.St. Paul, 353 N.W.2d 138 (Minn. 1984), a copy of which I am <br /> enclosing with this letter, the court ruled that the building code is not a land use <br /> ordinance and therefore violation of-the building code does not affect-lawful_ <br /> nonconforming use status. The city's remedies for such a violation are the remedies <br /> that are available under the building code itself. <br /> If you have any questions concerning this matter, please feel free to contact me. <br /> ei. e . Thomson <br /> JT:jes <br /> Enclosure <br /> cc: Samantha Orduno (w/enclosure) <br /> JJT61096 <br /> 247125-16 <br />