1971r
A reg-alr_ meeting of the Zoni.n;; and Planning Commission of - the City of Hopkins,
.7as aId ..r; '1t;'nb mar, 23, 3971, at 7:30 P.1 %, :.:e the Council Clear�t•ers of the City "All.
Pr..:ent sere Chairman Lohminpn, members Hussey, Shirley, Sidla and Slato;.. Ise present
were City l :anager Novak, Zoni-V Administrator Blomquict, Assistant Lngineer Anderson
and Er. rya from Mid Brest Planning and Reseerch.
case 3I0. 70 -29 Continued hearing on an application by Northwestern ]sell Telephone
J' ompar :f to consider the vacating of the following described alley:
Part of the Ilor•th -South ,alley from the Borth property line
of Lots 7 and 18, to the South property line of Lots 9 and 16,
B;.ock 7.0, U es't Minneapolis Second Division.
Cletus Dor•ar',s appeared as representative of Northwester Dell
Telephone Company. lie stated the willingness of Northwestern :sell
to furnish the City a three foot easement for alley purposes along
the south side of Lots 9 and 16, Block 70, IIent Minneapolis econd
Division, a fourteen foot easement for alley purposes along the
north lino of Lot 17 Block 70, . Iinneapolis Second D ivision,
and a severe fact by seven foot triangle easement agreement for alley
purposes from Thomas 0. Kocanda to provide turning space at the
junction of the 1 '..lest and North -South alley.
11r. Blomquist, 'Zoning Adminictrator, informed the Coounission that
1'r. D;icrscn Greenberg, reprenenting Gelco Inc. had inforr..ed him tltrt
the Grossraans have no plans to improve their property at this time
so do not feel obligated to give any land for alley purpoces at this
tine.
• Action: Er. Hasrey moved, and Er. Shirley seconded a motion to racer. :vend that
the Council vacate the north -south alley fron the extensions of the
south line of Lots 9 and 16 across said alley to a point '4 feet
south of the north line of Loto 7 and 18, Block 77, l•IeEt Einneapoli :.
Second Division, subject to the City receiving the easements as
described in -the first paragraph. Lotion carried.
Case No. 70-31 Continued hearing to consider changing the terminus and exiting of
Hiawatl'ca Avenue on the Comprehensive Plan.
Chairman. Lohmann ordered this item continued to I:arch 30, 1971.
Case Ile. 71 -04 scaring on a petition to re -zone from III• -1 (industrial District) to
op -d" (l :ultiple Family Residential) and "B3 -b" (General Dusineco
District) the following described property:
That Cart of Lots 75 and 76, Auditors Subdivision 11o. 239
lyin. '.:act of the Fast 635 feet thereof and Southwrly of
the Ilorthwecterly 30 feet thereof.
The site plan as presented choirs a 300 foot by 303 foot squere at
• the intereection of I:onk and LSccelsior Avenues to be re- -zoned to
"B3b". The balance of the tract to be re- .zoned 1 IR -4 Plano for
the R-4 area are intended to accomcdate 165 apa.rtmentc, a nursing
home and raedical center. Jo proposal for development of the proposed
L3-b area was, presented.
rr. `, hirley voiced a concern for the front yard setback in the
proposed B3 -b District because the B3 -b regulations de not require
a!4y front yard. All the industrial propertice to the east have
substantial fro.'.: yard:.
Action: Er. Shirley moved, and Yr. Hussey seconded a faction to rocommtend that
the Counca.l rezone the total parcel to the `R4" District.. The
motion ca.ri.ed. I:r.. Shirley suggested that the owners present a
plate for ' uce of the proposed "133 -b" District for further
considexatiun by the commission, prior to the Council actx.oe..
Case No. 'f1. -05 Hearin, to consider granting a Conditional Use Permit p to
a 269.42, C:ubdiviwioe 2 (10) of the Zoning O.rdi.nance •co alloit
:arnufacturiag, t ^bri,atirg assmnbly and repai =• of elactri.c.al . ^ d
mechanical aguipment on the fol'! of -ring described property-
That part of the SR; of the IILq lyir4,r Northeasterly of - . - Il:
I :inneapol.i.c & St. Lcuir R.1ilroad right- of -ca;l, Section 23,
Toi,n:chip 117, Range 22, also knoum ae 350 11th Av- :,nluc
The propo a .l ro c epair, areemble and cell elec•ts�i ca: : ip I t r,as
deemed a cuitable use for the property.
hc'"ion: I'r. Sicl? tiaveol. 10 Er. 11u• :sey aocondcd 2 motio to rccoran2nd that
he Cc!.. cs!. e�- 'the Co; d :.tiona :! ? sc = c.rr. :i.t se requested. Eotior.
aarried.
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Zoning t..rd Plnn:iin6 Commission minutes of Febro.ory 23, 1971, continued.
I•t Hearing to consider the follouring amendment to the I:opkins Zoning
Ordinance:
Add to the permitted uses ill -the 13-3 District the conducting
of Day Ilurseries and Nurcery schools.
Action: Mr. Shirley moved, and [:r. Sidla seconded a motion to recommend that
the Council adopt an amendment to the B-3 regulations adding as a
permitted ane the conducting of Day ITurseriec and ITursery Schools.
illation carried.
Item: Hearing to review the Hopkins Comprehensive Plan as it effects the
south half of Section 25 (that part of Hopkins located south of
7th Street South).
i:r. Ilovak commented on the status of Valley Park, the proposed
Public tlorkc Developmont, ITine i:ile Creek happenings, and the
Sanitary Lard Fill. Mr. Aslanidis of Midwest Planning and Rzorearch
reviewed the policies and reasons for the patterns of use as proposed
in the plan.
Action: I1r. Shirley moved, and Er. Sidle. seconded a motion to reownend that
the Council adopt - the proposed Comprehensive Plan for that part of
Hopkinc lying south of Seventh Street South. I:otion carried.
• Iten: Flood Plain Zonina.
Chairran Lohmann appointed Dr. Slaton and i:r. Shirley as a committee
to wok width Terry Novak to formulate a proposed draft of a Flood
Plain Zoning Ordinance.
I:r. Hussey moved and I:r. Shirley seconded a motion that action on
any proposed resolution concerning Flood Plain Zoning eras premature
because of lack of information. Further study should be made by the
committee. I:otion carried.
Item: Proposed amendment to - the Zoning Ordinance permitting and regulating
marquees and canopies, continued to I-:arch 30, 1971 meeting.
Item: The comminnion discussed - the prohibition of billboards in the B-2
zone and decided no action was desirable.
Action: I:r. Shirley moved and I:r. Sidla seconded a motion that the meeting
be adjourned.
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ATTEST:
Paul'Lahn' n, Chairman —
EMBERS:
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4 regular meeting of the Hopkins 2orsing and Planning Commission mac held on
Tuesday, April 27, 7971 &t 7:36 P.I.. in the Council Chawber: of the City Ball.
Presant won Chairman Lohmam, members Blake, fl►sesey, Mirlay, Sidla and Claton.
Also present were 'Zoning Arkninistrator Rlomquict, City Dagineer S�trojan and City
Plw zor Hawke.
Case 110. 71 Hearing to consider approvinC a Prelininasy Lend Curvey pursuant
to Section 350 of the Hopkins Code of Qrdin:snoee on the following
doscribed property c
All of Lots 1 through 19 inclusive in Block 20,
including the North -South alley heretofore
vacated in said block; and all of Lots 1 through
14 inclusive in Block 21, including the Uort>7.-South
alley heretofore vacated in raid block and all of that
part of 12th Avenue Couth vacated 13ring between said
Blocks 20 and 21 and Southerly of the Uortherly lines
of said Blocks 20 and 21 extended and lying tlortherly of
the Northerly line of the right -of -way of the ChicaCo and
Nor'ahuestern T,ailroad Company, all in :lost I_inneapolis
according to the map or plat thereof on file or of record
in the office of the Fecister of Doeds,.Hennepin County,
. l:innesota. Also that pest of the Southeast Quarter of the
Couthvect quarter, Ceetion 24, Township 117, Range 22, and that
part, of the Fortheast quarter of the Northwest quarter, teption 2,F
Township 117, Range 22, designated as the right- of« -wsy of the
St. Paul, 1'. & I:. R.R. Entchinaon Division, on the plat of 1 4cet
l:inneapolia which lies Uest of tho exteanion North of the Last
line of Block 21, '!est : :inneapolic, except the !7ect 33 feet
thereof. (Southwest corner of County Road 3 and 11th Ave. So.)
Andreas Justus explained that the purpose -of the platting tae to
pn_snit four different uses on the property, that tho numerous
parcels were to allow granting accese eaaemants to all properties
from the available access points.
A letter from Herbert 0. Klosaner, County Engineer, requenting
%hat i:r. Justue "Dedicate all that part of the deaoribod property
wh►tch lies in the southwest quarter of Section 24, Township 117,
Range 22 as additional right -ef -nay for CSAH 1 3" was put in the
record by the Chsairxaa.
Pemite for curb cuts from the City of Hopkins and Hennepin County
ac show on.the preliminary plat and plot plan were noted.
i.r. alcmquiot read a letter from Ray fla,ik, Attorney for the Nine
Ft, s Creek ?laterabod Board, confining satisfaction with the
reap easement of 541 feet from the centerline of the creek.
Actions l:r. Shirley moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded a notion to recommend
G 1 to thy+ Council approval of the preliminary plat as presented,
7 t G and mots for the record that any uceoec to Par,celr" •FO 9 0 , and
mutt 1[
be thin Pexcela •• and 'J' or OC+ and °D• and not directly
to CSe1ft 3. I:otioa earned.
Care No. 71-47 Request by Richard Ileslund Conrtruction Compegq that the boundary
ctroet of 11th Street South be called "ertbrooke Boulevard.
11r. Hazes en%w- crated these facts:
I. Mt' venth Street South is the.baundary between Unnetoaka and
Hopkinz .
2. ''!e;;t of 17th Avenue and Fact of 5th Avenue extended, the road
will be totally in i:innetonka.
3. Prezenv plans indicate that the proposed !!estbrooke Boulevard
wi:U meet Doniniek road at Shady Oak Road.
4. Naming of the street should be, mutually agroed by Hopkins and
TArmatonka.
10 Action[ A motion to infam the Counoil that the Commiosion has no objection
to the Council Joining with 1- innetorkA to rrnvtx�e Eleventh Street
South to lieatbroaka Boulevard carried b5r a veto of 4 to 2.
Item: Dr. Slaton moved, and 1 Nuasey seconded a motion that the subject
of private encroachment of public property be referred to the City
Attorney for a import azd guidance. l:otion curried.
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d• P T:inutes; of April 27, 1971, coatinued.
Ytems Ur. gawks agreed to report Rally on the matter of regulating
mrquees: and canopies on private property at the meeting of
Lay 2 5, 1 371.
Items Report on Mood Plain Zoning continued to Eny 25, 1971.
Items Me rubject of car washes was discussed at length and a decilion
to not take any action on the matter resulted.
Actions 1'r. Shirley moved. and Mr. Hussey seconded a motion that the
Item meetinC be adjournod. Lotion carried.
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