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<br /> What happens when a new city council slaps a moratorium on growth
<br /> and a developer sues?The case of the city of Hanover is about to be heard
<br /> in the state Court of Appeals, and many metro cities will be watching.
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<br /> Linda Johnson and her day-care kids returned to her home from a nearby park.The dead-end road ahead of her borders her 21/2-acre •
<br /> property,at right,and was Intended to connect to a large housing development that Is now mostly on hold.She and other neighbors worry
<br /> about the density of the growth and the heavy traffic it could bring:"My kids wouldn't be able to ride bikes in their own neighborhood."
<br /> ' out the welcomeoz.:47:.:_i:',,:i!.4.. ki:,.. :,,- , �Rollin mat < .,„ rp' r' ,.. .�. '..t'AN i
<br /> ■ it �o roll back— and tr in tup .;. . m ,„y, 4 . m -1*.3
<br /> By David Peterson a .,-.,•" €
<br /> has cost him as much as i new faces into office. 3 '-';- �'t `t ':v' �,
<br /> Star Tribune Staff Writer $1 million. "Some units of government ,.` - ° alt= � t,• -J.-- 4r
<br /> On Thursday, the Minneso- follow the law and treat every- ` i Hirt e''fi-,
<br /> Linda Johnson takes care of to Court of Appeals will hear one fairly," said Bruce Malker- 4,i''/. ''.'2., .itiv� 3
<br /> 12 children in a home day care oral arguments in the case, son,a leadingreal-estate attor- ,,,,,_„1:.:,3 t- _ GD`'L ��
<br /> out in the country.The streets with a decision expected by the ney, "But all too often a group ,,Anplta-G©pnty . �-•
<br /> are so quiet that she doesn't end of the summer. of rogues do what they want, Area
<br /> Ala fence. Hanover is not the only when they want. I have found shown
<br /> ne of my biggest selling place where this kind of con- in my experience that manyat
<br /> p„ nts is the room the kids flict occurs.After first planning units of government impose Hennepin
<br /> have to run and play,"she said. for fast growth, city after city moratoriums in situations that ,County-'_ '
<br /> "The parents love that." has imposed moratoriums on I do not believe are allowed as a ,_-'.',•" Twin elfg
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<br /> So it scares her to think growth after upset residents ei- matter of law. `=01 Cities"'_ Ffi
<br /> what might happen in the ther storm City Hall or — as
<br /> meadow next door: Hundreds they did in Hanover — vote HANOVER continues on B9
<br /> of new homes, followed by 4:- " '
<br /> hundreds of cars, turning her .- "'{ = ;c- __ •=."? 'A;,,.',::x;';`•
<br /> peaceful haven into a danger- .-
<br /> ous thoroughfare. _�'»",'`,`- _ y'yM:e`°
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<br /> The rebellion that she and _;,:fit; �,;1', hzt ,. '. "`a ,i;#4-
<br /> her neighbors in Hanover _- I ia- f;-S�; . -- - ! ',':..,_, -PA,:; 1,`� '
<br /> launched when they heard of - . - - " .''w :,. ..,r,,.,,,•,4, -,, ; ,� tr ��� ^.,
<br /> the impending development - =--. `: .=: ^, "a'x„'`''. �
<br /> could windup affecting the en- - -; • - -, ,', -�' '' -'r,
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<br /> tire metropolitan area. �;:,,r.. Y..,,,7-0,,-;,:,,A.,,,-'' •'�' r• - -�����°' - ���' �"
<br /> For now, the Hanover de- ,K': '..,,,-,,.,_:::#t � ,,,,` 4^,,,,' ,�"'M�w `5rt a•,ti - s '*.-"ty,-- "
<br /> velo ment is on hold;residents [" '
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<br /> changed the balance of power �3, E "'' :' ','' `,-- t....,. .1- v,3 -; ,'-k; ;=w ";t'," f,
<br /> enough on the CityCouncil ;;:1;':.'',;,3,,,,,.,,_ r _ ..sq..-,-" -';3- _ ,v= . `-';Y _40, -' =
<br /> council promptly ,_;. ;, 4.:";=ys,:; = „ti, r 4 'fi.' '? y`; ,, , __
<br /> that the new P P Y ''t;3, ,r,(,. _ - ,ti,,' • �t _
<br /> slapped a moratorium on k;,l - ?,; y-` , • - ._, '�s, W, "," : �-'-,. ' ,ir",4 ;
<br /> growth. ..................... • .'- �.�. "` . .6.„,,,,o&-_'
<br /> The developer, believing a In a development by Semler Construction,some units were built before the city—under newly elected
<br /> deal had been broken, sued, leadership—imposed a moratorium.Now the streets in that phase end abruptly at barriers.Plans had
<br /> claiming that the moratorium called for 368 homes and 100 townhouses to be phased in over eight years. •
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