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LARKIN HOFFMAN BRIEFS I E F S • • Gary A.Van Cleve and Mark D.Christopherson have secured impor- tant victones for two of the firm's clients in cases involving 60-day rule. Palazzolo's articulation that a property owner need not necessarily satisfy the (See the article in this issue of Re:View.) In Watrud v Apple Valley the Lucas categorical takings analysis will likely mean that a trial court will be more court deemed approved the construction of a 72-unit apartment building. often persuaded to deny the government's motion for summary judgment and In DeLite Outdoor Advertising v. St Paul,the court approved permits for order a tnal because analysis of a takings claim under Penn Central is essen- height vanances on outdoor signs and the construction of additional signs. tally an ad hoc factual inquiry. Van Cleve and Christopherson are members of Larkin, Hoffman's Real Estate Litigation Department Unfortunately, regulatory takings law continues to be an area that defies any ■ The long awaited exchange of the Met Center site for Mall of Arnenca's East clear cut rules or answers. Although the Palazzolo case finally clarified that Penn Lot dosed in December with the Metropolitan Airports Commission. The Central is still a viable avenue for a regulatory takings claim,it failed to address transaction began in 1996 with special legislation authonzing the swap. the application of the Penn Central factors. Accordingly, while the case will Bob Hoffman, Chris Dietzen, Gary Renneke and Bill Griffith all certainly revive regulatory takings claims, it remains unclear as to whether the courts will now be more persuaded to find that a taking occurred. - played significant roles in the transaction. • The Land Use and Real Estate group continues its strong history of - ---_ ». t cl a Ej,' vitt;peimiss,on[tom service to non-profits and social service providers: rim Keane recently _.,., o. < taf ;;v ockr,ovv;edges the assistance won approval of Lydia House, a supportive housing facility in e;;[oporctinn of`.515 artiee Minneapolis,over extremely contentious objections of several groups of ' neighbors. Neal Blanchett recently won approval of Reuben Lindh Family Services' new headquarters,a re-use and expansion of a former CHRISTOPHER J.DIETZEN is a senior share- church site in Golden Valley. Reuben Lindh provides family support to holder in Larkin,Hoffman's Real Estate Litigation families trying to stay together or get back together dunng and after " ''7M t• Department. He has written and lectured widely on crises. Sean Kelly completed a tax-exempt bond refinancing in the ' the subject of regulatory takings. Chris may be amount of 81.2 million for Model Cities in 30 days. These type of deals reached at 952-8e6-3216 or cdietzen«lhdl.corn. usually take a minimum of 90 days to close,but in order to be eligible it needed to be completed by year end. The client was able to reduce their cost of capital from 90/o to 4.75%. • Tom Alexander, a member of the firm's Land Use and Real Estate Department was recently named to the Board of Directors of Twin Cities FiE. EARCH Habitat For Humanity. Alexander succeeds Bill Griffith,who served on the Board of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity for six years. Larkin, W - S ES YOU CAN USE Hoffman is a strong supporter of Habitat for Humanity, both through financial and legal assistance. The firm also assists with the construction Web sites relating to artides in this edition of Re:View of a home each year. • Greg Korstad,chair of the firm's Land Use and Real Estate Department www.mnbar.org was recently hired by Baurerly Brothers, one of the largest greater Minnesota aggregate producers, to appeal an adverse decision on an Check out the Minnesota State Bar Association's site to see environmental impact statement for a 30-acre gravel operation. Greg is Chns Dietzen's article on Palazzolo v. Rhode Island in its entirety. one of the lead lawyers to the aggregate industry,representing many of It appeared in the February 2002 issue of Bench&Bar magazine. the metro area producers. wwwlawlibrarystate.mn.us • Gary Renneke assisted The Olnick Organization in closing the sale of the Health Partners campus in Bloomington to McGough This is the website to search if you want to read an opinion issued by Development Renneke is a shareholder in the firm's Land Use and Minnesota courts.Visit here to see the opinion issued by the Minnesota Real Estate Department. Supreme Court in the matter of Amencan Tower v.City of Grant which • Bill Griffith and Sean Kelly, attorneys in Land Use and Real Estate has paved the way for recent victones in 60-day rule cases. Department, have been working with the firm's client, Realife, Inc.on wwwlhdl.com plans to develop a senior cooperative in St Paul. The Realife Cooperative of Phalen Village will be located on the corner of .ake a minute to check out the new and improved Larkin, Hoffman Prosperity Avenue and Johnson Parkway in the Phalen neighborhood website. We've packed it full of the latest news about the firm and of St Paul. Larkin,Hoffman served developer's counsel assisting in the our attorneys. We welcome our clients'comments on our website, land acquisition, development approvals, and project financing. The or any of our publications. groundbreaking on the project occurred Thursday, March 7th. LARKIN, HOFFMAN,DALY&LINDGREN,LTD. •3