07-27-1976 A regular meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was held on
� Tuesday, July 27, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall.
Present were Chairman Arnold, members Hance and Slaton. Also present were
City Planner Hawks, Zoning Administrator Kohnen and City Engineer Strojan
who sat in with the Cor.unission as an ex-officio non voting member.
Item: Approve and sign minutes of June 29, 1976 meeting.
No action was taken.
Item: Dr. Slaton moved and Mr. Hance seconded a motion that the next regular Zoning
and Planning Cimmission meeting be held on August 24, 1976. Motion carried.
* See note below.
Case No: 76-13 Hearing on an application by Mr. James Towne for a variance to the
rear yard requirement of 30 feet in the R-2 District to 16 feet to accomodate
a proposed two-family dwelling at 502-504 Sunnyside Lane continued from June 29
meeting.
Action: Mr. Hance moved and Dr. Slaton seconded a motion to recommend to the City
Couricil denial of the rear yard variance based on the reason no hardship was
� shown. Motion carried.
Item: Preliminary review of plans for the First National Bank addition by Mr. Landstrom.
Action: Mr. Hance moved and Dr. Slaton seconded a motion to recommend to the City
Council approval of the building plan of the First National Bank and request
that they bring a landscape plan when said plan is available. Motion carried.
Item: Preliminary review of plans for a dental clinic at lOth Avenue North and First
Street by Bob Mason.
Action: Dr. Slaton moved and Mr. Hance seconded a motion to recommend to the City
Council approval of the building plans for the dental clinic. Motion carried.
Item: Correspondence from Minnetonka regarding changing the name of llth Street South
to Smetana Road.
* Action: Dr. Slaton moved and D7r. Hance seconded a motion to continue this item to
August 24, 1976 at which time Mr. Hawks will contact Minnetonka and get more
information and ask Minnetonka for a representative to appear at our next meeting.
Motion carried. * See note below
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Item: Renewal of Special Use Permit for one year for mobile trailer used as a truck
sales office at Town's Edge Ford.
Action: Mr. Hance moved and Dr. Slaton seconded a motion to recommend to the City
Council to renew the Special Use Permit for one year. Motion carried.
Item: Preliminary review of plans for an addition to the Powell Candy Company building
by Volp Construction.
Action: Mr. Arnold moved and Mr. Hance seconded a motion to recommend to the City
Council approval of the building plans with the use of decorative blocks and
landscaping the east side of the new addition. Motion carried.
Case No: 76-15 Hearing on an application by Mr. John Hustedt III for a variance to
the side yard requirements of 18 feet in the R-1 District to 8 feet at
153 Interlachen Road.
Action: Dr. Slaton moved and Mr. Hance seconded a motion to recommend to the City
Council approval of the variance due to the extra wide street and the removal
of a large tree if garage is set back the required 18 feet from lot line.
�- Motion carried.
Zoning and Planning minutes of July 27, 1976 meeting continued.
`- Case No: 76-16 Application by Red Owl Stores Inc. for the vacation of Adams Avenue and
First Street North from Excelsior Avenue to the Burlington Northern right-of-way.
* Action: Mr. Arnold moved and Dr. Slaton seconded a motion to set the date for the
hearing for August 24, 1976. Motion carried. * See note below
Item: Proposed By-Laws for the Planning Commission.
* Action: Dr. Slaton moved and Mr. Hance seconded a motion to continue this item to
the meeting of August 24, 1976. Motion carried. * See note below
Item: Mr. Arnold askedstaff to contact Mr. Cotton regarding the request for a recording
secretary at the Commission meetings.
Item: Dr. Slaton moved and Mr. Hance seconded a motion that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion carried.
MEMBERS:
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David Arnold, Chairman
* NOTE: After telephone discussion with Mr. David Arnold, staff was directed to
make arrangements to hold the next regular meeting on August 31, 1976
and disregard the previous action.
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