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DeCOOK v. ROCHESTER INTERN. AIRPORT

No. A09-969.

796 N.W.2d 299 (2011)

Leon S. DeCOOK, et al., Respondents, v. ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT JOINT ZONING BOARD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

March 30, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley J. Gunn , Howard A. Roston , Malkerson Gunn Martin, L.L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for respondents.

Clifford M. Greene , John M. Baker , Monte A. Mills , Greene Espel P.L.L.P, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for appellant.

Susan L. Naughton , St. Paul, Minnesota, for amicus curiae League of Minnesota Cities.

Aaron D. Van Oort , Melina K. Williams , Faegre & Benson L.L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Metropolitan Airports Commission.

Lori Swanson , Attorney General, Erik M. Johnson , Assistant Attorney General, for amicus curiae State of Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation.

Lee A. Henderson , Hessian & McKasy, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amici curiae Gordon D. Galarneau and Penny S. Galarneau.

Wm. Christopher Penwell , Anthony J. Gleekel , Mark Thieroff , Siegel, Brill, Greupner, Duffy & Foster, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amici curiae Hampton K. O'Neill, Kelley McC. O'Neill, and James W. O'Neill.

OPINION

ANDERSON, G. BARRY, Justice.

This case arises from an airport zoning ordinance enacted in 2002 by appellant Rochester International Airport Joint Zoning Board. The ordinance increased the size of a runway safety zone that extended over property owned by respondents Leon S. and Judith M. DeCook. The ordinance also changed the restrictions within the safety zone to allow fewer land uses on the DeCooks' property and other land within

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