07-13-99 WSC1TY (~OUNC~ WO1tS SBSSION -JULY 13,1999
A work sasion oaf the Hopkins City CoanGil was head at 6:30 p.m. oa Jaly 13, 1999, at
the Ckty Hail. Caaoal members p Brae ~Y'a ~ and Co~mc~ members Jensen,
JoLnsoa and Maaaroll. Council member Heach was abeetat. City p~ p ire ~Y
M~mager Miel]~e, Director of P~nigg and Eooaomi~c Develapmeat K~errrigea, City Attorney
Stieiner, and City Flamer Nancy At~dersoa. Also praeat eras Mark Koegler of Nout*~gtion
Koegler and Zoning and Planning Ca®mis~aioa members 3weaso®, Bngel, Gross and Bonn.
Aadieaoe members included Pastor Carl Oalilc of Zion and members of the ooagreg~tioa.
1Lev~w of Ma~bo~ e, Jfin Bmt~a ao~d Mark K~oeg~r, Phan
Jim Kerrigan said the ordinance forb~iddigg ' a of ~- sigglo-family residence for
a period of one year bad bees passed in Daxmber 1998. The is araoexbot+ed is Hopkins
as Hopiina bas a®ly 30~ of its reaidaaoea as singlo-family homes; most oo have 70'x.
Major eoo~oerna ar+e that permittbd iostitu~io®s oa Ri districts may eapead, removing siogLo-~y
reaidmea and/or cha~gia~g a~eiighborlwods, and at pr+eee~t tba CooaGil aia do little about it.
Tnn Sarigaaa and Mark Koegler noted the Ho'rsiggtion-xoegla study had shown S options:
(A) eaclasive zoning districts for institntio®s; (B) CiJAa fiat institutions; (C) oo~.~t..~.~g the first
two; (D) doing nothing; (~ allowing no lam at a11. The Coaocdl bad rejected the lam tae. Lster
it was Hated that at as earlier work sasioa, the combination opt' (C) bad reoGived the most
favorable oommGnta.
Mr. Koegler said tb~e map banded oat was aced a®ly fiat nb~etration do help d~iaWasion and
was not is say way a ~ :z.~. ~, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~.~on. He detailed varioaa positive and negative character
of each o+f the three passable options. In summary he noted that Option A would neoessitaooe a
zoning or+di~umoe and waald regaire a 4/S vote ~ appa+oval of a regaeat; Option 8 would ~.,.~~,
a list of oonditioasi sea and wo~ul~d ~~,.l~.ir~. a 3/S vote for appr+o~val; Option C would acy~~ two
decisions for appto~val, both zoaigg and CUP~a. He aa3d it wan c:uGial do nodeistand the di~ic.r,noe
beta~eea Options A sad 8: Opti~an A would set ap distinct zoaea fnr institationa in Rl areas and
would a11ow ooatrol. >'x would ~~,.t.~itc no d reasooa for denial, ~;~ more
diacx~ion to the Co~undl. Option B, however, would ~.,y~~, the Caanc~il do appTOVe a proja~
if the CUFa were met. I.ao~x Mr. MieUoe noted that with Option A the deGiaion is simply can the
institution expand, ya or no, with yea requiring 4 vela; Option B bas more 1m~ts nerd more
des,~ga ooat=ol. A deaisioa m®at be made ffi the maaoaorium cads is Deoemba sad can be es~e~oded
for only 6 moautbs.
Gene Msunmll aaioed ifn~stitatio®al zontigg distriota woatid retain that ' n H the
anginal institution leB. Jim Ktxrigan said h would aatil the Co~mcn rezoned the property.
Attorney Stieiaer noted that pavioas aa~e is ooaaida+ed to be a pc~n.~tt~ ase so that ft oauld
nN.~ct back do 3~~' family zoaiog. Mr. Maxwell asloed if as instidrtion that doe Hat meet the
CUFa ~i~ia ooald ask for veriancxa. Mr. Kerrigan said yea.
Factor C~ asloed for ~ n of rm esam~e shown in the memo. Mark Koegier said
the guidi~gg prime is neigbborb~ood eo®patibility is "doe h look l~'loe the present oo®drtioa?"
In s~mawer do an aoodienoe question, the mayor said this wanld include looiiog at banding beig~a,
~. ~~j Q ~ ~ ly i~IW~r ri . ~.
asloed if a~nder Option A amy cltiange a Bch made would ~~a~ 4 vatea, Attorney Steiner said
only if it oc.,~~Wd the institutional district azea. Ho added the diafricta would probably be
based on current ns~e. Attorney Steiner noted public hariggs would be head before bo~undarien
would be p set.
Zoning member E~gd asloed if institutions awned aiogle-wily reaidenoes, wo~u]d ti~ose
be separaooe fi+om the i~titutional none. Attorney Steiner said they ooald be, but would not have
do be whoa the boundaries wa+e set. Pastor Calir asloed about the itoyses Zion o~wnn. Tms Ka~r~m
said no da;isioon have ban made; the answer would partly depend oa haw siggtio-f~mon'ty
are debned. A oongrega~on member noted that is Zion's sue the district should include the
parsonage as it was inside the ordinal pr+opGrty line, nut a separaoae percra.
Mayor Redepeanigg and Kara Jeaeen aaloed about time liaa. Mr. Mielloe noted Couocg
mondt act within 60 days ar the request aonl~d be aoutomaticany approved, no mater what option
;s adopted. Attorney Steiner said the time period would be shorter for Option B an it would
require only erne Zoning se~saion and one Co~mcil aesaion. option A would ~~~ir~. 2 Ca~ncil
nenaions due ~ the second reading arrjv$Wd by law.
Goal Cooa~sas: Mayan R~edepenning, Council members Jolmeon and Jensen, and
Zoning member s~reuson favored option B. Cane Ma~cweu would liloe the issue e~cpaaded do
other R districts, not jolt Ri, not a later time. Zoning members Engel, Cron and Boon favored
Option C. It eras agreed that Hoisiggton Koe~er and oily staff should do more detailing on
Options B and C, then send it do the Zoning affi Pltmiog Commission. Sarea Jeosea asloed
speafically than the time issues be net forth caearly.
R~law of Comp P~ Q.~d Use compouaat). N,mey A~aer.oo and Mach B~oeg~r,
Mr. Kroegler noted the Zaaing and Plamugg Commwaion had made 1= z s. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' ~t'rons On
6 of the 7 issues the Co~mcil had raised. In answer to the mayor's question, NanR;y A~rderson
noted the second area was Ri only a oaople yams. Mr. HLaaw~eu raised the issue of
the ~ where Taws Terrace A are bangg coned o . Mr. Kexrigsn said if dose
sot the presort it would raise ~..ifimnot pr+oblemn for the owners sad maloe the catY Y .
Later in the meeting Mr. M~urwell asloed about the prene~ Knoa~ property, wond~erigg if
it could be reaoaed do b parr in the tut~~. Mr. Roegtia noted the chafe would uar+d
the fior B~oelsior Blvd.
Gmasl Cooseros: Tire Coaomisaion's t-.=.,, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ = ~ .~ ~-`, ~ - w~a+e aooepted. in die v~abisge
s.~au, they would liloe included for the Town Terrace area than "if the oppart~,.ity arisen" they
would floe ~ nee it c~hangod to ooinmercial. As do the parcel the Caarmis~nion made no
neon ' n for, the Steiner property, it wan decided ~ leave it as in, with the verbi~e >to say
the Co~mcil would liloe to see it have law amity usages ootnpaodble with the neighborhood.
Mr. Maaarell'n idea should go to the Zoning Co®rmission for consideration.
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' Sire Midloe a~ud the process of hiriiog a new ddef continues. Diene
Johnson raised the i~oe of the Civil Service Cam®i~asioa end haw oee~ul ~ it. Ka~+en Jeasea said
she bed heard co~~enots in iai~or of the foot peoti+ols on Main St.
~: Stev+e Mielbe Hated the chart prepared by HCA showed the special recces aavGrs
acpeoses a®ly for the tbeeo~r and the dance sd~dia. Coosawr was tD send the policy draft do
HCA for tb~eir feedback.
~: Caoseasos was do also ia~vme the fine departasmt for the picnic ~ Shady Oat Beach
on Ang. 3 sot 4:30
Steve Miellae said there ate fiords for only i more moth. Co®senros was he
should talk do Mr. Bremer of the school district do see if they c:m help.
Motion do adjourn was made by Disme Jahoeon and seconded by Kar+ea Jeasea.. It passed
' sly. Ming adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Kasey Rafter. reoordi~ng secretary
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