Memo - 2nd Reading Ordinance 04-920
. MEMO
To: City Council
From: Nancy Anderson
Date: April 15, 2004
Subject Second Reading for Ordinance 04-920
Attached is Ordinance 04-920 for second reading. At the last City Council meeting
there was a discussion on how the distance is measured. The distance is measured
from the lot lines, With the distance requirements there are only a few lots that would
allow a currency exchange,
This ordinance will regulate currency exchanges by a conditional use permit.
The City Council's action is to approve the ordinance for second readinq and order the
. ordinance published.
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. CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-920
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council oft11e City of Hopkins as follows:
That the Hopkins City Code Sections 515.07 and 535.03, Subd. 2, are hereby amended to
add the following new subdivisions:
515.07 Subd. 42. CUITencyexchange Currency exchange means any person, except a bank, trust
company, savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, industrial loan and thrift
company, \\'ho is engaged in the business of cashing checks, drafts, money orders or traveler's
checks far a fec. CUITency exchange does not include a person who provides their services
incidental to the person's primary business if the charge for cashing a check or draft does not
exceed one dollar ($1.00) or one percent of the value of the check or draft, whichever is greater,
as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 53A.01
. Other uses listed in Section 5] 5 are to be renumbered accordingly.
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535.03, Subd. 2. EE. CUlTencyexchange (2) X EE
a. The use shall be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from an existing currency
exchanges, secondhand goods stores, pawnshops and missions.
b. The use shall be located at least t\\'o hundred (200) feet from a residential or institutional
di strict.
c. The lLse shall be located at least three hundred fifty (350) feet from an ofT~sale liquor
cstab I i shment.
d. Back-lighted signs, back-lighted aWl1mgs, portable SIgns, temporary signs and
freestanding signs shall be prohibited.
e. The \vindovv and door area of any existing first floor fapde that faces a public street or
sideVv'alk shall not be reduced, nor shall changes be made to such windows or doors that
block views into the building at eye level.
r. For new construction, at least thirty (30) percent of the first floor facade that faces a
public street or sidewalk shall be windows or doors of clear or lightly tinted glass that
allows views into and Ollt o[the building at eye level.
g. The lLse of bars, chains or similar security devices that are visible from a public street or
side\valks shall be prohibited.
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. First Reading: April 6,2004
Second Reading: April 20, 2004
Date of Pub] ication: April 29, 2004
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: April 29, 2004
Eugene]. Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attol11ey Signature Date
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