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12-10-1963 A apecial meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of Hopkins was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall on Tuesday, December 10, 1963, at 7:30 p.m, o'clock. Present were Chairman Sundby, and members Mayor Milbert, Councilman Pokorny, Jr. , and Larson. The City Manager, Brubacher, the City Engineer, Strojan, the City Building — Inspector Blomquist and the City Planner, Hawks. Case No. 63-53-Side-yard-adjustments. Applicant: Gibb Swanson Subject: A hearing published November 28, 1963 for the request for side-yard variances on both sides of the following described property; Lot 16, Block 85, West Minneapolis Second Division or 225 - 7th Avenue North. Request: Side-Yard-Variances to save the cutting down of a tree when a proposed house is constructed; they, the neighbors,request the proposed house be designed to save the tree. Action: Mr. Pokorny, Jr. moved and Mayor Milbert seconded the motion that the Reel -3- Zoning and Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that that ' Side - 4- body approve the side-yard adjustments of two (2) feet on each side of 2 - 39 of the lot. The adjustments is based on the request of the neighbors to have the proposed house designed to save cutting a thirty inch tree they have been spraying and taking care of because it shades their homes. The tree is located on the lot in such a way that it is necessary for the owner to build his proposed home in just a certain way to save the tree; this design makes the request for the adjustments necessary. Both — neighbors have been notified of the request and have expressed their desire to have the tree saved. The motion carried. Case No. 63-701-1-Program. Applicant: The Zoning and Planning Commission Subject: The Sub-division of property. and Case No. 63-701-2-Program. Applicant: The Zoning and Planning Commission Subject: Land use analysis report. Action: Mr. Hawks presented his plan for presentation of the 701 programs. He 39 - 315 explained in detail what the Zoning and Planning Commission and the City Council of Hopkins could expect in help from his office. Just what work his office has to do to comply with the requests made by the govenment for a 701 program. How the Zoning and Planning Commission and City Council can use the reports and studies his office will be supplying that comply with the requests of the government. No forma.l action was taken. Case No. 63-701-3-Program _ Applicant: The Zoning and Planning Commission Subject: Boundary adjustments. Action: No action was taken on this case. Case No. 63-48-Zoning Applicant: Robert Mason and Arnold Bursch. Subject: A hearing published October 17th, 1963 for the rezoning of certain property 315 - 720 from Double-Residence to Multiple-Residence (MR-2). The area to be rezoned is North of Minnetonka Mills Road and between 5th and 8th Avenues. The subject was introduced by Chairman Sundby who turned his gavel over to Mayor Milbert while he talked about the proposed re-zoning. The proposed re-zoning was given a great deal of study by both the members of the Zoning and Planning Commission and the City Planner. No formal action was taken, This item will be on the December 30th, 1963, 8:30 Zoning and Planning Commission agenda when a regular hearing �aill be heard. Case No. 63- Applicant: The Zoning and Planning Commission. Subject: The addition of another Street North of the present 2nd. Street North about ^ 400 feet North of the present 2nd Street North and the acceptance of the proposed revised Highway �k18 roadway plan. Action: Ma.yor Milbert moved and Mr. Pokorny, Jr, seconded the motion that the Zoning and Planning Commission recommend to the City Council and the The December lOth, 1963 special meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission continued. County the proposed plan for an "express highway" type of road for County Road ��18 from State Highway �k7 to Seventh Street South as well as the —� moving of 2nd Street North approximately 400 feet to the North. The motion carried. No further business appearing the Commission adjourned. C. R. Peterson, Secretary of the Commission MEMBERS: .-. ATTEST: Howard G. Sundby, Chairman �-. ^ •�. (Official Publication) CITY OF HOPKINS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA "A HEA.RING ON CERTAIN APPLICATION FOR ADJUSTMENT FOR ADJUSTMENT FOR R.FAR YARD REQUIREMENTS" WHEREA.S, written application has been received by the Build- ing Inspector for the construction of a proposed addition to an existing home on the following described premises situated in Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota, viz: ` Lot A, R.L.S. ��198 WHEREAS Ordinance No. 131 of the City of Hopkins presently permits such construction under Section 4, Subdivision 3 (C) providing a rear yard adjustment is granted and WHEREA.S, said applicant request adjustment of said re- quirements: NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of Hopki�s will hold a hearing on said application in the Council Chambers of the City Hall of Hopkins, Minnesota at 7:30 P.M. o�clock on Tuesday, January 14th, .-. 1964, and that the Building Inspector shall give seven (7) days published notice of said hearing in the official newspaper of the City by publishing a copy of this hearing notice therein. CLINTON K. BLOMQUIST Building Inspector Building Inspector Hearing No. 21. .-.