09-10-1963 A special meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of Hopkins was
held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall on Tuesday September 10, 1963, at 7:30
p.m, o�clock.
Present were Chairman Sundby, and members Mayor Milbert, Stannard, Malecha and Larson.
-- The City Manager, Brubacher, the City Engineer, Strojan, the City Building Inspector,
Blomquist and the City Planner, Hawks.
Case No. 63-13-Parking report.
Applicant: The Zoning and Planning Commission.
Subject: Cts tomer Parking; Employee Parking. Continued from the August 13, 1963 to
the September lOth meeting.
Request: Study the progress report as presented by Mr. Hawks.
Action: Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Malecha seconded the motion that the report to be
0 - 8 presented by Mr. Hawks on parking be continued until the next Special meeting,
or until October 8, 1963. The motion carried.
Case No. 63-4-MR-1, MR-2 and C-2 Areas.
Applicant: The Zoning and Planning Commission.
Subject: A hearing published August 29, 1963, on the rezoning of certain property
from Multiple-Residence to MR-1 and from Multiple-Residence to MR-2 and
from Business-Residenct to Commercial -2- and MR-2, viz:
From Multiple-Residence district to MR-1
'� Lots 11 through 22, inclusive, Block 7 , West Minneapolis;
Lots 11 through 22, inclusive, Block 8, West Minneapolis;
Lots 1 through 19, inclusive, Block 9, West Minneapolis;
Lots 1 through 18, inclusive, Block 10, West Minneapolis;
Lots 18 through 22, inclusive, and the South 15 feet of Lot
23, Block 6, W�st Minneapolis;
Lots 1 through 6, inclusive, and Lots 13, through 18, inclusive,
Block 11, West Minneapolis, including vacated streets;
Lots 1 through 3, inclusive, Dow� Homestead, including vacated streets;
Lots 1 through 20, inclusive, Block 13, West Minneapolis;
Lots 32 through 37, inclusive, Block 3, West Minneapolis;
Lots 7 through 18, inclusive, Block 2, West Minneapolis;
Lots 1 through 30, inclusive, Block 1, West Minneapolis;
That part of Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6, Block 2 and Lot 31, Block 1,
West Minneapolis, lying South of a line parallel to and 130
feet South of the South line of Excelsior Avenue.
Lot 7 Auditor's Subdivision ��242, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
except that part thereof described as follows; beginning at
the Southwest corner of said Lot 7, thence North along West
line of said Lot 191.52 feet; thence East at right angles
131.53 feet, thence Southeasterly deflecting to the right 66
degrees and 36 minutes from the prolongation of the last above
described course, to the intersection with the Southerly line
of said Lot; thence Westerly along said Southerly line to the
point of beginning.
The following described lands which are now in the Multiple-
Resident district be placed in the MR-2 District, viz:
Lots 13 through 24, inclusive, Block 58, West Minneapolis;
All of Elmo Park Addition;
That part of the Northwest 4 of Northwest 4 of Northwest 4
of Section 24, Township 117, Range 22, lying North of a line
parallel to and 450 feet North of the North right-of-way line
of State Highway No. 7.
From Business-Residence Districts to MR-2 viz:
Lot 68 and the North 132 feet of Lot 69, Auditor's Sub-division �k239.
"' The West 166 feet of that part of Lot 70, Auditor's Sub-division
��239 lying North of Minnehaha Creek; and the West 166 feet of Lot 69,
Auditor�s Subdivision ��239;
That Part of Lot 70, Auditor's Subdivison ��239 lying South of
Minnehaha Creek.
That part of the Northwest 4 of the Northeast 4, Section 19,
Township 117, Range 21, lying North of Minnehaha Creek.
Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 1, Rube1 and Goldman Addition.
The September 10, 1963 Zoning and Planning Commission minutes continued.
Lots 1 and 2 and Outlot �kl, Block 2, Rubel and Goldman Addition;
That part of Tracts K, and D. , Registered Land Survey ��561 lying
between the Southeasterly line of said Tracts K, and D, and a
line parallel to and 350 feet Northwesterly from said Southeasterly
� line of Tracts K. and D.
From Business-Residence Districts to Commercial-2- District, viz:
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That part of the Northeast 4 of Northeast 4 of Section 23,
Township 117, Range 22, lying South of the South right-of-way
line of State Highway ��7 and East of the Northeasterly right-
of-way line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway;
That part of the Southeast 4 of North�ast 4 of Northeast 4 of
Section 23, Township 117, Range 22, lying Northeasterly of the
Southwesterly right-of-way line of the Chicago and Nor�hwestern
Railway.
Lots 7 through 11 inclusive, Block 1, Souba Addition;
Lots 14 through 18 inclusive, Blocic 2, Gibb's Addition to West
Minneapolis;
That part of the right-of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway in the Southwest 4 of the Northwest � of Section 24,
Township 117, Range 22, lying between the extension Southerly
across said right-of-way of the East and West line of Lot 14,
Block 2, Gibb's lst. Addition to West Minneapolis.
Request: To rezone the above described areas.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Stannard seconded the motion that the action be
08 - 188 continued until the next Regular Zoning and Planning Commission to give
Mr. Hawks, the Resident Planner time to add a section following Sub-
division 4.4 relative to the requirements for "high rise" apartment
construction. The motion carried.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Stannard seconded the motion that Subdivision
4.3 - "Apartments have two separate bedrooms shall have not less than
600 (instead of 700) square feet of floor area. The motion carried.
Case No. The City Library report.
Applicant: The Zoning and Planning Commission.
Subject: A report by Mr. David Smith, the Librarian, on the new library relative to
200 - 328 location, use and etc.
Action: Mr. Smith gave the Commission a detailed report that covered three categories.
(1) . Applications for library cards; (2) The circulation of adults and
children books and (3) the daily average of book check-outs.
Mr. Smith also told the Commission that a great many adults are using
the building, with a number of them making favorable comments on the
freedom of the new arrangement by having the library all on one floor.
In the pass the library has been opened twenty-four (24) hours a �veek;
it is now opened forty-four (44) hours a week or from 2:00 p.m, to 9: �'0 p.m
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; Wednesday 10:00 a. �. to 6:00 p.m, and
Saturday 10:00 a.m, to 4:00 p.m, o�clock.
Mr. Smith emphasized that his comparisons were based on a six week period
and that they should not be considered to conclusive.
No action was taken on the report. Mr. Smith was thanked by the Chairman
and told that the Co�nission felt satisfied for all of the work put into
the various studies made for the Library.
Case No. 63-42-Special Use Permit.
Applicant: Daffin Corp.
Subject: An application to construct a proposed addition to an existing building in
the Industrial zone; the location, 121, Washington Avenue South or Blocks
— 25, 26, 30 and 31, West Minneapolis Center, and vacated streets and alleys
in and adjacent to said blocks.
Request: A Special Use Permit.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Malecha seconded the motion that Resolution �k161,
The September 10, 1963 Zoning and Planning Commission minutes continued.
189 - 192 "A RESOLUTION ORDERING A HEARING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT
FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION TO AN EXISTING BUILDING IN THE INDUSTRIA.L DISTRICT"
--� or on Block 25, 26, 30 and 31, West Minneapolis Center, and vacated streets
and alleys in and adjacent of said blocks✓ The motion carried.
be approved.
Case No.
Applicant: The Zoning and Planning Commission
Subject: Appointment of inembers to the Boundary Committee between Minnetonka Village
and the City of Hopkins.
Action: Mr. Sundby, Chairman of the Zoning and Planning Commission appointed Mr.
328 - 402 Malecha to serve with Mr. Stannard on the Boundary Committee between
Minnetonka Village and the City of Hopkins.
Mayor Milbert stated that he would appoint a member from the Council to
serve on the Committee.
The City Manager, Mr. Brubacher, and the City Planner, Mr. Hawks, will
attend the meetings representing the staff.
No additional business appearing on the agenda, the Commission adjourned.
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C. R. Peterson, Secretary of the Commission
MEMBERS:
ATTEST:
Howard G. Sundby, Chairman
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