08-08-1972 A special meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was held on
Tuesday, August 8, 1972, at 7:30 P.M. , in the Council Chambers of the City Hall.
� Present were Chairman Lohmann, members Gaskell, Miller, Shirley, Sidla and Slaton.
Also present were City Manager Novak, Zoning Administrator Kohnen, City Engineer
Strojan and City Planner Hawks.
Mr. Alfred Gaskell was introduced as a new member on the Commission.
Item: Mr. Terry Novak brought up Ordinance No. 362 to have a legal description
error corrected. Ordinance No. 362 is a rezoning ordinance for South
Hopkins, which was passed in March of 1972.
Action: Mr. Sidla moved and Mr. Shirley seconded a motion to recommend the
amendment to the Council to correct the legal description error. Motion
carried.
Item: Mr. Shirley was elected Chairman for the Zoning and Planning Commission
for the coming year.
Item: Appoint two members from the Zoning and Planning Commission to be on
the Development Steering Committee which meets the last Wednesday of
every month.
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Action: Mr. Lohmann and Mr. Gaskell were appoint by chairman to represent the
Zoning and Planning Commission.
Item: Review of Zapata Restaurant plans.
Mr. Webber from the Zapata Restaurant presented blue prints and building
design of the new Zapata restaurant to be located on Cambridge Street
west of Uncle Johns Pancake House. He also answered all questions
pertaining to the operation of the restaurant.
Action: Mr. Slaton moved and Mr. Sidla seconded a motion to recommend approval
of the building permit of the Zapata Restaurant. Motion carried.
Item: Amendment to the sign section of the Zoning Ordinance.
Action: Dr. Slaton moved and Mr. Gaskell seconded a motion to have a hearing
on August 29, 1972 to repeal Section 269.50 Subdivision 1 (K) and adopt
in lieu thereof the following: 269.50 Subd. 1 (K) (a) Sign of 250 square
feet to be erected on the site of a residential project having 30 units
or more until 75% of the project is leased or sold or one year after
� sign erection, which ever occurs first and then such sign shall be removed.
(b) off-site directional signs not in excess of 25 square feet conforming
to name plate message maybe temporarily located on private property
abutting arterial streets during the effective period of a residential
project sign. Motion carried.
Item: Hiring Planning Consultant.
Mr. Novak has selected five applicants to be interviewed and asked the
Commission to appoint a member to sit in on the interviewing. Dr. Slaton
was appointed by the chairman to the interviewing board.
Action: Dr. Slaton moved and Mr. Gaskell seconded a motion that the meeting be
adjourned. Motion carried.
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