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06-29-1976 A regular meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, June 29, 1976, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. � Present were Chairman Arnold, members Moll, Morrill, Hance, Slaton and Stefan. Also present were City Engineer Strojan, City Manager Cotton, City Planner Hawks and Zoning Administrator Kohnen. Item: Approve and sign minutes of May 25, 1976 meeting. Action: Mrs. Moll moved and Mrs. Morrill seconded a motion to approve and sign the minutes of May 25, 1976. Motion carried. �ase No: 76-01 Request for a variance to the sign ordinance to permit a sign to extend more than 6' above the roof of a building and to exceed the s�uare footage allowed at Donovans Furniture, continued from May 25, 1976 meeting. Action: Mrs. Moll moved and Mr. Stefan seconded a motion to recommend to the City Council denial of a variance to the sign ordinance for ponovans Furniture store. Motion carried. Case No: 76-06 Hearing on an application by Mr. Rudy Luther to rezone from R-4 Multiple Family Residence to B-3b General Business District the property located at the northeast corner of Blake and Excelsior Avenue, continued from May 25, 1976 �..- Action: Mrs. Moll moved and Mr. Stefan seconded a motion to recommend to the City Council denial of the rezoning of the property located at the NE corner of Blake Road North & Excelsior Avenue from R-4 to B-3b based on the reason that after extended study of entire zoning of the city it was previously determined by the Planning Commission that the appropriate zoning for this parcel is R-3. Motion carried. Case No: 76-13 Hearing on an application by P�r. James E. Tawne for a variance to the rear yard requirement of 30 feet in the R-2 District to 16 feet, to accom.odate a proposed two-family dwelling at 502-504 Sunnyside Lane. Action: Mrs. Morrill moved and Mrs. M011 seconded a motion to continue this item to July 27, 1976 so Mr. Towne and staff can discuss relocating house on the lot so no variance is required. Motion carried. Case No: 76-14 Hearing on an application by Mr. Kenneth Duneman for a Conditional Use Permit to operate an antique car display and sales lot in conjunction with a bicycle sales store at 2100 Excelsior Avenue West. Action: Mrs. Moll moved and Dr. Slaton seconded a motion to recommend approval to the ` City Council of the Conditional Use Permit to operate an antique car sales lot at 2100 Excelsior Avenue West with the provisions that it will not have more than eight (8) cars displayed outside and all cars will be 15 years old or older. Also a barrier be erected around the sales lot. Mr. Duneman will check with the other tenants about moving the vehicle entrance south of his store fu�ther south on Shady Oak Road. Motion carried. Mr. Arnold abstained from voting. Item: Preliminary review of plans for a medical clinic between 8th and 9th Avenues South south of the Elks Club by Don Hagen. Action: Mr. Stefan moved and Dr. Slaton seconded a motion to approve r4r. Hagens medical clinic plan with the provision that he erect an enclosure for refuse container:�. Motion ca�-ried. Item: Preliminary review of plans for remodeling of the Block House located on 9th Avenue South. Action: Mrs. Morrill moved and Mrs. Moll seconded a motion to recommend to the City Council approval of the remodeling plans of the Block House. Motion carried. �- Item: Preliminary review of plans for an addition to the existing warehouse located at 350 17th Avenue North by Crawford Merz Company. Action: Mrs. Morrill moved and Mr. Arnold seconded a motion to refer the plan to the staff and continue the matter to July 27, 1976 meeting. Motion defeated Hance, Stefan, Moll; Nay. Dr. Slaton abstained. Zoning and Planning minutes of June 29, 1976 continued. � Mr. Hance moved and Mrs. Morrill seconded a motion to send the building plans to the City Council with Mr. Hawks recommendations. Mr. Stefan amended this motion to include that if there is any variance involved in staffs recommendations that the item be returned to the Planning Commission. Amendment carried. Mr. Hance motion with Mr. Stefans amendment was then voted on. Motion carried. Item: Presentation by Mr. Cotton, City Manager, regarding the number of commission members required to be present for a quorum and the number of voting members needed to pass motions. This item is to be clarified in the new By-Laws being drawn up by the Zoning and Planning members. Item: Appearance by representative of Children Home Society of Minnesota in regard to use of St. Joseph Convent for a group home for unwed mothers and their children. Father Bauer, Ive Pietius, Bob Lundstrom and Mary Lou Gladhill explained the ` program and will be back with the result of a meeting with the St. Joseph Church staff about a zone change from B-3 to R-5 which permits group homes. P;ction: Mrs. Moll moved and Mrs. Morrill seconded a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. MEMBERS: . . J- ��t ;,�--� ✓�:';> � ��rr��� ��� \��-�t �.,,�.k-.. ATTEST:_, � � �) , � � � �.. % :� ) -� �/: ; ' David Arnold, Chairman ._