Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

adopt rules to govern its procedures,
which rules shall be in accordance
with the provisions of this act and
with the provisions of any ordi-
nance adopted pursuant to this
section. The board shall designate
a chairman from among its mem
bers, and may, from time to time,
change such designation. Meetings
of the board shall be held at the
call of the chairman and at such
other times as the board may de-
termine. Any two CD members OF
the board shall constitute quorum.
The chairman, or in his absence
such other member Of the board as
he may designate to serve as act
ing chairman, may administer
oaths and compel the attendance
OF witnesses. All meetings of the
board shall be open to the public.
The board shall keep full and
accurate record of all proceedings,
Of all documents filed with it, and
Of all orders entered, which shall
be filed in the office of the board
and shall be a public record.
c. Any land occupier may file a
petition with the board of adjust
ment alleging that there are great
practical difficulties or unnecessary
hardship in the way of his carry
ing out upon his lands the strict
letter of the land-use regulations
prescribed by ordinance approved
by the supervisors, and praying the
board to authorize variance from
the terms of the land-use regula-
tions in the application Of such
regulations to ne lands occupied
or owned W the petitioner. Copies
of such petition shall be served by
the petitioner upon the chairman
of the supervisors Of the district
within which his lands are located
and upon the chairman of the
State soil conservation committee
personally or by registered mail.
The board of adjustment shall fix a
time for the hearing of the petit
ton and cause due notice of such
hearing to be given. The super
visors of the district and the State
soil conservation committee shall
have the right to appear and be
heard at such hearing. Any oc-
cupier of lands lying within the
district who shall object to the
authorizing Of the variance prayed
for may intervene and become a
party to the proceedings. Any party
to the hearing before the board
may appear in person or by at
torney. If, upon the facts present.
ed at such hearing, the board shall
determine that there are great
practical difficulties or unnecessary
hardship in the way Of applying
the strict letter Of any Of the land
use regulations upon the lands OF
the petitioner, it shall make and
record such determination and shall
make and record findings Of fact
as to the specific conditions which
establish such great practical diff
culties or unnecessary hardship.
Upon the basis Of such findings
and determination, the board shall
have power by order to authorize
such variance from the terms Of
the land-use regulations, in their
application to the lands Of the
petitioner, as will relieve such great
practical difficulties or unneces-
sary hardship and will not be con-
trary to the public interest, and
such that the spirit Of the land
use regulations shall be observed,
the public health, safety, and well
fare secured, and substantial justice
done.
D. Any petitioner aggrieved By
an order of the board granting or
denying. in whole or in part, the
relief sought, the supervisors OF
the district, or any intervening
party, may obtain a review OF such
order in any district court, by
commencing in such court an &C
ton to have the order Of the board
modified or set aside. Upon such
an action being commenced, the
court shall have jurisdiction Of the
proceedings and OF the questions
determined or to be determined
therein, and shall have power to
grant such temporary and perna-
nent relief as it deems just and
proper, and to make and enter a
decree enforcing, modifying, and
enforcing as so modified, or setting
aside, in whole or in part, the or
der of the board. No contention
that has not been urged before the
board shall be considered by the
court unless the failure or neglect
to urge such contention shall be
excused because Of extraordinary
The matter as heard
in the district court shall be a
trial de novo or may be heard by
stipulation Of the parties to SAID
action upon the record made be-
fore the Board Of adjustment. The
Jurisdiction of the court shall be
exclusive and its judgment and de-
cree shall be final, except that the
same shall be subject to review III
the same manner as are other
judgments or DEGREES of the dis
trict court in civil actions.
Section II. COOPERATION BE-
TWEEN DISTRICTS. The super
visors of any two or more districts
organized under the provisions OF
this act may cooperate with one
another in the exercise Of any or
all powers conferred in this act.
Section 10. STATE AGENCIES
TO COOPERATE. Agencies of this
State which shall have jurisdiction
over, or be charged with the ad-
Of, any State-owned
lands, and Of any county, or other
subdivision OF the
State. which shall have jurisdiction
oyer. or be charged with the adj