06-27-1950 � A meeting of the Zonino Commission of the City of Hopkins,
Minnesota, was held at the City Hall at 8:00 o'clock P.iv:.
on Tuesday, June 27, 1950.
Members �resent: Chairman A.G. La.rson; Nembers O.J. Parks,
A.V. Justus, Clinton K. Blomquist, Ed L. Kokesh, City
Mana�er C.C . Congdon, City Attorney Frank N. Vlfhitney, and
City Enoineer Frank V. L�.ska. Members absent: none.
Kokesh moved, Blomquist seconded, that the Zoning Com:�nission
recoi�nrnend to the City Council that no change be made in the
zonin� of Lots 7, 8, 9, 1Q, 11 and 12, Block 1, West
Minneapolis Third Division. Carried.
Justus moved, Kokesh seconded, that the Commission also re-
commends th.e re-zonin� of all that portion of Lots 81, 82
and 83, Auditor� s Subdivision #239, which lies southerly of
Excelsior Avenue and northerly of a line parallel to and
200 Peet southerly of the south line of Excelsior Avenue,
subject to 25/ of' property excluding driveways being reserved
� for parkin; area. Carried.
Justus moved, Blomquist seconded, that the f ollowin� amendment
to the Zoninb Ordinance be recornmended:
Amend Section 3 . Subdivision 6 (b) , to read as follows:
" (b ) . On a corner lot, t:n.e side yard on the
street side of' such corner lot shall have a
w:idth in addition to that nereinbefore spec-
ified so that the total width of such side
yard shall be equal to not less than 50 per
cent of the front yard depth required for
such lot, to a maximu�n width required of 12
feet for such side yard; provided that this
regulation shall not be so applied as to
reduce the buildable w:idth after providing
the required interior side yard of any such
emrner lot t� less than 20 feet."
Carried.
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Lar�son moved, Kokesh seconded, that tne Clerk procure from the
League of Minnesota Municipalities copies of off-street parking
ordinances adopted by other municipalities . Carried.
Kokesh moved, Justus seconded, that a meeting be arranged with
�he City Council to discuss off-street parkin�; for churches,
schools, clul�s, commercial and industrial establishments .
Carried.
Blomquist �noved, Justus seconded, that the meeting be adjourned.
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A.�'V. Elmquist, Secretary.
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Gentlem e n:
At thc� r.;eetin� of the ftopkins ��onin�; Commissien, held on June
27th, 1950, it uua� decidQ� to recommand to t2�e Cit;� Council
thc�t no chnnt;e be nade in �hr� zoninb oi' I.�ots 7, p, 9, 10, 11
and 12 in !31oc�: 1, ':�ust Mpls . 3rd Division, thc roquc�:t huvir�
b�en to :ezone f:�om r�sidantial to comc�c;rcial.
The Corami3sior. also r�com;nenas ti� rezonlr� of Blalc� :�ch.00l
property in Lot� al, 3� and 33, Auctitor� s Subdivisi��n yf�39,
fro::^ :o3idential to comr�oreial to H depth of 200+ parul�el to
th� sou�h l:..ze of �xcelsior �;venue auU�ect to 25;? of �+ro,r�orty
exclt�clin� dr�vev�c��s to bo used �or parliin�� space.
' � They �l�o rocomm�nd arnendir,�; 3ecticn 3, suUdivision 6 (b) , to
rcad as f'ollo�rs :
Qn a corner lot, th�� sido ya�:d on tho streot �i :ae �z :suc�l corncr
lot sh�ll h�v� a width in additlon to that horeinbefore spocific�d
so t hat thc� totr�l �:i dth oi' :auci: �ide yard s��all he equal. to not
lesa than 50�;' of t��C front ;;ard depth requ�red for sz.el� lot, to a
m�xir�tam wldtY� requlr�d of 12 fc�t� .:or suah side �ard; ��rcvidod
that t:11a ragulat�an shall not b� 3o applied as to reduce �he
buildabla �Yidth after prov�iding tha requirod interior side yard
of an;y such corner lot to loss than 20 foet.
The �o �r�sissio.. wou].d also like to a�t a date to �nset with t�zo
City Council partaining to off street parking f'or churchc;s,
scYiools, clubs, com�er�cial and indvatrial establishments .
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H0�'KINS ZONINJ COMMISSIC)"
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Ati�r�:MA A. '." . Elmc�uist, Secrotary
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THE BI.AKE �CHOOL
HOPHINS, MINN�SOTA
R.ALI.AN CLAPP A COUI�'T@Y DAY 9CHOOL FOR HOYS
HEADMASTEx OF THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA
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June 27, 1950
Gentlemen:
Mr. Prescott C. Cleveland, the bearer of this letter,
is t:ie senior master at Blake School and our representative
at the meeting of the Hopkins Zoning Coimnission on June 27,
1950.
In connection witn �y letter of June 8, we wish to
withdraw our request that our property on Blake road should be
re-zoned for co�nercial purposes. We have no desire to use it
for such purposes and would like it to remain in its present
restricted category.
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In connection with the same letter, we would like to
have our property on Excelsior Avenue re-zoned so that it may
be used in whole or in part for commercial use.
Mr. Cleveland �rill be able to answer questions �rhich
may arise concerning this request.
Sincerely yours,
RAC:MFid ` - /���� 'y��
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Zoning Commi.ssion
City of Hopkins
c/o City Manager
City Hall
Hopkins� Minnesota
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L. G. Peterson — HOpkins 6626 A. M. Hede — PArker 8015
Peterson and Hede Company
PLASTERING CONTRACTORS
314 17th Ave. No., Hopkins, Minn.
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City of Hopkins,
Hopkins, Minnesota
Attention: Planning Commission
Gentlemen:
� We have purchased the lots from our present property
on Lots 5 & o, Third Minneapolis ��1est �lddition, Block
One , south to Third atreet. This includes lots 7-�-
9-10-11-12, inclusive.
ti'Te request the commission to zone these lots for com-
mercial use.
It is our intention to develop these in the near fut-
ure , conditions allowing for commercial purposes .
Sincerely,
PETERSON & HE;DE COIVIPANY
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LGP/er By L. G. PETER50N
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