09-27-1978 A regular meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday,
September 27, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall.
� Present were members Eaves, Loberg, Marker, Miller and Slaton. Also present were
City Manager Craig, City Engineer Strojan, Zoning Administrator Kohnen and City
Planner Hawks.
In the absence of Mr. Hance, Dr. Slaton chaired the meeting.
Action: Mr. Eaves moved and Mr. Loberg seconded a motion to approve and sign
the minutes of the August 29, 1978 meeting. Motion carried.
Item: Appearance by representatives of Edwards & Kelcey Inc. regarding
Selecting Floodways as part of Federal Insurance Study.
Mr. Bill Hohle of Edwards & Kelcey Inc. explained the Federal Insurance
and its affect on Hopkins in regard to Minnehaha Creek and Nine Mile
Creek. Mr. Hohle asked the commission to consider the Bellgrove and
Blake Road areas at this time and recommend to Council floodways for
those areas.
Mr. Strojan stated that he and Mr. Hohle were meeting with the Minnehaha
Creek Watershed District the following day.
�' Action: Mr. Eaves moved and Mr. Miller seconded a motion to continue this item
to the October 31, 1978 meeting and have staff send results of ineeting
with Watershed District to them and that the property owners abutting
the creek in those areas be notified of said proposal for the next
meeting. Motion carried.
Case No: 78-10 Hearing on an application by Gregory R. Rusch for variances to
construct a building at 1842 Excelsior Avenue West, continued from the
August 29, 1978 meeting.
Action: Mr. Eaves moved and Mr. Miller seconded a motion to table this case until
further notice from the applicant. Motion carried.
Item: Hearing on proposed improvement of County Road 3 (Excelsior Boulevard) from
2000 feet east of County Road 20 (Blake Road) to 400 feet west of Louisiana
continued from the August 29, 1978 meeting.
Mr. Craig brought the commission up to date on the meeting with S & L and
Pickwick International and their intent to donate land on the north side
of Excelsior Boulevard.
�- Action: Mr. Miller moved and Mr. Eaves seconded a motion to recommend to the Council
approval of Plan 9A. Motion carried.
Case No: 78-24 Hearing on an application by Bob Mason for a variance to eliminate
the front yard setback of one foot at 1023 Excelsior Avenue West for
remodeling and enlargement of the building.
Action: Mr. Miller moved and P�r. Loberg seconded a motion to recommend to the Council
granting of the variance due to the uniqueness of the corner.
Mr. Loberg moved and Mr. Marker seconded a motion to amend the original
motion by adding rebuilding of old structure and use of old footings as
a reason for granting the variance.
Chairman Slaton then called for a vote on the motion as amended. Motion
carried unanimously.
Case No: 78-35 Hearing on an application by Bob Mason for a Conditional Use Permit
to remodel and enlarge the building located at 1023 Excelsior Avenue West.
Action: Mr. Loberg moved and Mr. Miller seconded a motion recommending to the Council
� approval of the Conditional Use Permit to remodel and enlarge the building.
Zoning and Planning minutes of September 27, 1978, continued.
� Case No: 78-25 Hearing on an application by R. H. Gardner of Metro Contracting Inc.
for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a proposed one story warehouse
building and contractors equipment storage lot on Lot 6, Auditor's Sub-
division No. 195 also known as 1102 Fifth Street South, continued from the
August 29, 1978 meeting.
Action: Mr. Marker moved and Mr. Miller seconded a motion to table this case until
further notice from the applicant. Motion carried.
Case No: 78-30 Hearing on an application by Dorothy and William Jeske, Edith and
Ralph Ortiz and Edna and Nicholas Goebel to vacate 17th Avenue South
abutting Lots 21 thru 23, to vacate 6th 5treet South abutting Lots 12 and
13; to vacate the north-south alley abutting Lots 4 thru 12 and Lots 13
thru 21, all in Block 4, L.P. Creviers First Addition to West Minneapolis
continued from August 29, 1978 meeting.
Action: Mr. Eaves moved and Mr. Loberg seconded a motion to table this case until
further notice from the applicant. Motion carried.
Case No: 78-36 Hearing on an application by Knox Lumber Company for a Conditional Use
1 Permit to construct an assembly warehouse, office and retail sales building
at the southwest corner of County Road 3 and 5th Avenue South.
Mr. Gene Reilly of Hagen Realty, Mr. Gary Anderson, President of Knox Lumber
presented the proposed plans.
Due to lack of information to both staff and commission at the time of the
meeting this case was continued to a special meeting to be held on
October 16, 1978 at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Anderson will meet with Mr. Hawks and
information will be forwarded to the commission.
Case No: 78-37 Hearing on an application by the Hopkins Holding Company for two
variances 1) a variance from the allowable building height of 25 feet
in the B-4 District to 60 feet for an addition to the motel and 2) a variance
from the required parking spaces of 101 spaces for the addition of 90 units.
Request is to leave the parking area as is.
Mr. Harry Harish and Mr. Charles Harriger presented the plans to the
commission and explained their reasons for the parking and height variance.
Mr. Hawks stated that the ordinance does not cover parking as it relates
� to varied uses of a building.
Mr. Garish stated that additional parking could be obtained from the lot
by Union Oil if necessary.
Action: Mr. Eaves moved and Mr. Marker seconded a motion to continue this case to
the October 31, 1978 meeting and stated that they would like some proof
of control of the Union Oil lot. Motion carried.
Case No: 78-38 Hearing on an application by the Hopkins Holding Company for a
Conditional Use Permit to remodel and enlarge the building located at
1501 Highway 7 known as the Hopkins House.
Action: Mr. Eaves moved and Mr. Marker seconded a motion to continue this case to
the October 31, 1978 meeting. Motion carried.
Item: Discussion on proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
HOPKINS ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 427 BY AMENDING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND PER-
MITTED USES IN THE B DISTRICT" referred to Zoning and Planning by the
�ouncil�
Action: Mr. Eaves moved and Mr. Miller seconded a motion to continue this item to
the October meeting. Mr. Hawks asked permission in incorporate some
further revisions. Motion carried.
Zoning and PZanning minutes of September 27, 1978, continued.
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Action: Mr. Marker moved and Mr. Loberg seconded a motion that the meeting be
adjourned. Motion carried.
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1 Dr. Paul Slaton, Chairman Pro-tem
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