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05-14-1974 A special meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, May 14, 1974 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. Present were Chairman Shirley, members Arnold, Gaskell, Hance, Moll, Sidla and Vassar. Also present were Acting City Manager Richardson, City Engineer � Strojan, Zoning Administrator Kohnen and City Planner Bergly. Item: Public hearing on proposed Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance amendments continued from April 30, 1974. A. Rewording Concerns : 1. Page 10: add "a", "b", and "c" under "dwelling units not occupying first floor as secondary use" a. subject to regulations in the R-4 District (C.U.P. in B-1 District) b. subject to regulations in the R-5 District (C.U.P. in B-3 & B-4 District) c. not subject to special regulations . (C.U.P. in B-2 District) ACTION: Mr. Arnold moved and Mrs. Moll seconded a motion that the proposed rewording be accepted. Motion carried. 2. Section 269.24, 25, 26, 27: add clause requiring posting of a sign on all property proposed for an appeal, variance, conditional use permit, zoning amendment or site plan review under 2-stage review section. Also add to subdivision regulations . Also add that it is the owner or his agent's responsibility to post these signs. � ACTION: Mr. Arnold moved and Mrs. Moll seconded a motion to accept this change. Motion carried. 3. Section 269.28: 2 Stage Review - should have flow chart indicating review timing and procedure (should be in Administrative Guidelines instead of Zoning Ordinance) . ACTION: Mr. Arnold moved and Mr. Hance seconded a motion to accept this rewording. Motion carried. 4. Pages 6 and 16 : Frontyard setbacks : could add clause to require greater or lessor setbacks for development in substantially developed areas that have established setbacks different than ordinance requirements. ACTION: No action on this. Already covered. B. Basic Areas of Concern Expressed in 2 recent Public Hearings : 1. Area west of Poppin' Fresh Pies (Proposed as B-4, now I-2; suggested at discussion meeting to recommend all this B-4 area back to I-2) . .� ACTION: Mrs. Moll moved and Mr. Vassar seconded a motion to recommend this B-4 area back to I-2. Motion carried. Mr. Arnold abstained. 2. Up to 4 attached S .F. units in R-2 District. ACTION: Mrs. Moll moved and Mr. Sidla seconded a motion to leave R-2 as is. Motion carried. 3. Eliminate Conditional Use Permit in R-1 for 2 to 4 units . ACTION: Mrs . Moll moved and Mr. Vassar seconded a motion to accept this change. Motion carried. 4. West Excelsior - 14th to 21st (proposed B-3b to B-1; discussed in staff report) . ACTION: Mr. Arnold moved and Mr. Sidla seconded a motion to make this area B-4. Motion defeated. Arnold, Sidla and Vassar; Yea. Hance, Moll, Shirley and Gaskell; Nay. � Mr. Hance moved and Mr. Sidla seconded a motion to make this area B-3.Motion passed. Arnold Nay. Rest of Commission voted yes. Zoning minutes of May 14, 1974 continued. Mr. Gaskell moved and Mr. Arnold seconded a motion to make 14th to 15th B-4 and 17th to 19th B-4 and the minimum lot size in B-4 40 feet instead of 45 feet and the rest of the area to remain as is. Motion carried. Moll and Hance voting no. �" 5. Non-Conforming Density - financial nroblems. No action taken. 6. Higher R-4, R-5, R-6 densities , no height limitations. No action taken. 7. SW corner Co. Rd. 18 (5th Avenue) and Highway 7 (proposed as R-3, now R-4) . Compromise d ensity approved during "moratorium" in R-4 district. City committment should probably stand. ACTION: Mr. Sidla moved that this area remain R-4. Motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Gaskell moved and Mr. Arnold seconded a motion that this item be removed from the table and be left as proposed. Motion carried. Sidla voting no. 8. Zakariasen - does not like restricted densities and uses (discussed in staff report; proposed as R-4, now B-1) . ACTION: Mrs . Moll moved and Mr. Hance seconded a motion to leave this area B-1. Motion carried. � 9. Dr. Olson - resolved, wishes to leave proposed B-1 zoning. Area neighbor wants R-2, not some of B-1 Conditional Uses. ACTION: Mrs. Moll moved and Mr. Hance seconded a motion to leave as proposed B-1. Motion carried. Arnold voting no. 10. Rear Yard setback in B-4 abutting residential - wants 25 foot setback from district boundary, not lot line. ACTION: Mr. Gaskell moved and Mr. Vassar seconded a motion that rear yard setback in B-4 abutting residential wants 25 foot setback front district boundary, not lot line. Motion carried. Arnold and Moll voting no. 11. Use setback that has been established for existing developed areas whether more or less than ordinance provisions. No action taken. 12. SE Highway 7 and 5th Avenue - wants R-2 or R-3, not R-1; realtor wants business zoning for neighborhood convenience store. � ACTION: Mr. Gaskell moved and Mr. Vassar seconded a motion that no action be taken. Motion carried. 13. NE Excelsior Boulevard and Blake Road (proposed to remain in R-4 District) owner wants B-1. No action taken. 14. Property owner west of NW Bank wants R-6 or Hi-Rise zoning, not R-5. No action taken. 15. Hiawatha Avenue Group wants strip of R-3 changed to R-2, wants neighborhood input opportunity during site planning stages. a. The development plan, apparently reviewed along with the Ramsgate Apartments , indicated this strip for Townhouse Development as a future use of the land. Subsequent site plan approval for a specific town- house proposal established the number of units allowed and the arrangement of buildings on the site. b. This strip of land is a very attractive amenity in the neighborhood and serves as a buffer between the single family homes and the apartment complex. The slope of the land and the mature trees as well as the � underbrush provide a visual as well as a physical separation between two dissimilar densities. c. Ideally, the land should remain as a buffer, but with previous city committments , the value would undoubtedly be prohibitively high for City acquisition or just to be left vacant in the present ownership. Page 3, Zoning m�nutes of May 14, 1974. d. At the initial point of Ramsgate approval, 20 to 25 additional apartment units in the apartment complex may have allowed this � strip to remain as permanent open-space. e. R-2 development would very likely be most appropriate with the units facing Hiawatha Avenue instead of the Ramsgate garages. This orientation would perhaps not be acceptable to the Hiawatha residents either. f. As indicated by both the public and the Planning Commission through the public hearings , previous city committments must weigh heavily on rezoning decisions. The comprehensive plan is really a general committment to guide development.Man� other more specific committments are made through negotiations in the development of a City. No 1 above still must bear considerable weight in this zoning decision. ACTION: Mrs . Moll moved and Mr. Arnold seconded a motion to make this strip of land R-2. Motion carried. C. Rewording needed in new ordinance due to hearings and previous discussion. 1. 269.07 (4) change to conform with table in Residential regulations on page 6. � (4) special clause for attached buildings - must meet principal building setbacks. ACTION: Mr. Gaskell moved and Mr. Arnold seconded a motion to accept this re-wording. Motion carried. 2.after 269.32 page 3: add 3 & 4 family attached dwellings as permitted in R-2 and R-3 conditional use in R-4, 5 and 6. page 4: re-define certain allowable use terminology page 5 : add signs and off street parking as accessory uses. page 6: front yard R-6 3/4 bldg. ht. but not less than 20 feet nor more than 35 feet. page 7: change side yards to conform with 269.07 above "common" instead of "usable" open space as in definition ACTION: Mr. Arnold moved and Mrs. Moll seconded a motion to scratch page 3 rewording, pages 4, 5, 6 and 7 to be accepted. Motion carried. `. 3. 269.60 add paragraph (9) , copy 269.42, paragraph 12 from old ordinance relatzng to drive-in establishment. add clause for minimum frontage in R-5 and R-6 districts relating to left over parcels that are too narrow to meet minimum width requirements. numerous definition changes as per meeting with attorney and other incidental corrections to aid in interpretation and readability. ACTION: Mr. Arnold moved and Mrs . Moll seconded a motion to accept the rewording on. 269.60. Motion carried. D. Ordinance changes. ACTION: Mr. Sidla moved and Mr. Gaskell seconded a motion to send this amended ordinance on to the City Council. Motion carried. ACTIC!N: Mr. Arnold moved and Mr. Gaskell seconded a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. � I Zoning Minutes of May 14, 1974 continued. MEMBERS: � . L ,�,� ,/%' � �� C.u,�,�� . �� � - - ATTEST: � i X�Z'Z'I�-C/" G -ti James Shirley, Chairman � � � �