Applicant brought declaratory judgment action seeking determination that application to heritage-preservation commission for a certificate of appropriateness was a written request related to zoning, such that city had only 60 days to approve or deny application. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of city. Applicant appealed.
The Supreme Court of Minnesota held that:
- Trial court had subject matter jurisdiction;
- Written request relating to zoning referred to written request that had a connection, association, or logical relationship to the regulation of building development or the uses of property; and
- Application to heritage-preservation commission for certificate of appropriateness was written request relating to zoning.