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—. ^ t_—’ • * <br />SYLLABUS <br />1. When a city council interprets an existing ordinance and <br />apoliaa it to the facts, a district court should apply a de ncvo <br />Standard of raviaw. <br />2. Tha City council erred in determining tha conditional <br />usa pamit ramained valid. <br />Revarsed. <br />Considarad and decided by Forsberg, Presiding Juuge, Parker, <br />Judge, and Amundson, Judge. <br />0 P I N 0 N <br />F0RS8BRG, Judge <br />Appellant Minneapolis Park Lovers brought an action to <br />anjoin respondent City of Minneapolis (the City) from issuing a <br />permit authorizing respondent Lake Calhoun Associates to <br />construct a high-rise, residential building near Lake Calhoun in <br />Minneapolis. Lake Calhoun Associates moved to dismiss tha <br />complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be <br />granted, and Minneapolis Park Lovers moved for summary judgment. <br />The district court determined the City council's actions <br />were not unreasonable, and therefore the conditional use permit <br />remained valid. The court granted Lake Calhoun Associates' <br />motion to dismiss and denied Minneapolis Park Lovers' sxunmary <br />judgment motion. We reverse. <br />r' * <br />*■