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Application for: Amendment of Zoning Ordinance Date: _ 1 - .�- �r�7
Concept Review
Condi ti onal Use Permi t Case No:_]�/�� `�?- �
Subdivision Approval
Variance x Fee: 50.00
Waiver of Platting Requirements
Date Paid: /- �- �'7
l. Street Location of Property: 1007-1021 Excelsior Avenue East
2. Legal Description of Property: Tract E of Re�istered Land survey ��1086
Certificate of Title 4�362458
2829 University Avenue S.E. - �1204
3. Owner: Name Hopkins Commerce Center AddreSS Minne�polis. MN 55414 Phone 331-4486
4. AppllCdntS Ndme: As above AddreSS As above Phone As above
5. Description Of ReqU2St: _To_ provide a total of 672 s.f, of siQnaQe on the site,
Zoning District Use
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B-3 Strip shopping center same
8. Reason for Request To provide adeauate siQnaQe for existinQ and future tenants.
9. What error, if any, in the existing Ordinance would be corrected by the proposed
amendment? (for Zoning Ordinance amendment only)
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10. If request is for a variance, what hardship would justify approval (see 427.04(108) of
the Zoning Ordinance).
See attached statement �
11. Exhibits submitted:
t4ap or plat showing the lands proposed to be changed
Other Plan for new Mansard front on building.
�2. Acknowledgement and Signature: The undersigned hereby represents upon all of the pen- .
alties of law, for the purpose of inducing the City of Hopkins to take the action herein
�-- requested, that all statements herein are true and that all work herein mentioned will
be done in accordance with the Ordina. c�es of the City of Hopkins and the laws of the
State of Minnesota. ��-� \�
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Si gnature of Appl ' / �..,,5 �-�-
Signature of Owner: �� S �.,�,,,,_,o,ti -` ' �
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RECORD OF ACTION TAKEN BY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Application for: Variance Case No: V�J8�7.-7
On the 30 day of June 19 87 , the action requested in the foregoing
petition was approved X disapprove�—) subject to the following conditions :
With Findings of Fact: 1. That a hardship exists due to the shape of the property, �
2. That a hardhsip exists because of the amount of frontage the site has; and with the
Condition : 1. That the variance is consistent ►vith the plans submitted at this meeting.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Approved X Denied by the Council this � day of July lg 87 ,
Resolution No: g�-62
Special Conditions: That the variance is consistent with the plans submitted
at the meeting . �
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James D. Ke►�'r.figan ,
Planning & Economic De�elopment Director
If you have any further questions as relates to this matter, please call
Nancy Anderson, 935-8474, extension 146. '
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Note : A Conditional Use Permit shall expire one year after it has been issued
unless the use for which the permit has been granted is in effect, except -
that, upon written application of the owner of the effected land for which ,
the permit was granted prior to the end of said year may request and the
Council may grant an extension not to exceed one year.
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RESOLUTION N0: 87-62
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CITY OF HOPRINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY , MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROYING
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE VN87-7
WHEREAS, an application for a Variance entitled
VN87-7 has been made by Hopkins Commeree Center , 1007-1021
Excelsior Avenue East , to a11oW more signage than permitted .
WHEREAS , the procedural history of the application
is as follows :
1 . That an application for Varianee VN87-7 was filed
with the City of Hopkins on June 2 , 1987 .
2 . That the Hopkins Planning Commission reviewed such
application on June 30 , 1987 .
3 . That the Hopkins Planning Commission , pursuant to
published and mailed notices , held a publie
hearing on June 30 , 1987 ; all persons present at
the hearing were given an opportunity to be heard .
4 . That the written comments and analysis of the City
Staff and the Planning Commission were considered .
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , that the Hopkins
City Council makes the following Findings of Faet in respeet
�" of VN87-7 :
1 . That a hardship exists due to the shape of the
property.
2 . That a hardship exists because of the amount of
frontage the site has .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that application for
Variance VN87-7 is hereby approved sub�eet to the following
Conditions :
1 . That the variance is consistent With the plans
submitted at this meeting .
Adopted this 7 day of July , 1987 .
Donald J. Milbert , Mayor
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July 1 , 1987
VARIANCE & CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Hopkins Commerce Center
PURPOSE: To review and recommend action on applications
for a varianee to allow more signage than permitted and
a Conditional Use Permit to construct a pylon sign with
a 5 foot setback .
BACKGROUND : See staff reports to the Zoning and
Planning Commission. Mr. Newman appeared before the
Commission and explained the proposed signage . He
stated that because the sites front yard is Pierce
Avenue the site is only allowed 606 square feet . The
signage should be based on Excelsior Avenue which would
allow more signage than he is requesting. Mr. Newman
stated the property needs renovation.
� All the existing signage will be removed with the
exception of one of the pylon signs . A new pylon sign
will be added and the existing pylon extended . The new
pylon sign will have a 5 foot setback
RECOMMENDATION: The Commission voted unanimously to
approve the variance with the following Findings of
Faet and Conditions :
1 . That a hardship exists due to the shape of
the property.
2 . That a hardship exists because of the amount
of frontage the site has .
Conditions :
1 . That the varianee is consistent with the �
plans submitted at this meeting. .
The Commission voted unanimously to approve the
Conditional Use Permit with the following Findings of
Fact and Conditions :
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1 . That the proposed sign meets the requirements
for a sign in a B-3 District .
2 . That the 5 foot setbaek will not affect the
visibility on County Road �3 .
Condition;
1 . That a sign permit is secured and the
electrical inspeetor approves the plan .
Respectfully submitted ,
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Nancy S . Anderson
Community Development
Analyst
CRCD3
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VARIANCE REQUEST - HOPKINS COMMERCE CENTER
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT N0: VN87-7 JUNE 18 , 1987
PURPOSE: To review and recommend action on an
application for a varianee to allow more signage than
permitted .
BACKGROUND•
Name of Applicant : Hopkins Commerce Center
Address of Property: 1007-1021 Exeelsior
Avenue East
Present Zoning: B-3 .
Reason for Request: To provide adequate
signage for existing and future tenants .
Nature of Request: A variance for 66 square
feet of sign area. .
The applicant is proposing to put new signage on the
�-- existing strip mall at 1007-1029 Exeelsior Avenue East .
A brown mansard canopy will be added and uniform
signage along the canopy. The current oceupants of the
buildings are:
Transportation Electronic
At Home Movies
Better Care Medical Inc .
Sunkiss' d Tanning Centers
Kidspace
ANALYSIS: The new signage will consist of 5 - 3 ' x16 '
signs on a new mansard front and two pylon signs with 3
- 6x6 panels . The total requested square footage is
672 .
The ordinanee allows the applicant 3 square feet per
front foot of lot. Because by ordinance definition the
front yard is along Pierce Avenue the applicant is only
allowed 606 squar.e feet for signs .
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The existing pylon sign which the applicant would like
to expand is a legal non-conforming sign because of the
existing setbaek . Ordinance 520 .03 Subd 9 states:
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"Additions: A non-conforming use shall not be
extended but an addition to a permitted use
shall not be deemed the extension of a non-
conforming use , if the addition meets all
other provisions of this code . "
Since a sign is a permitted use in this distriet , this
pylon sign will be able to be extended .
Blake Sehool is setback a substantial distanee from
County Road �3 and therefore is not adversely impaeted .
Many of the commercial uses to the east and west have
signs which also do not meet setbaek requirements .
The proposed signage should greatly improve the look of
the Center by providing a more uniform appearance . The
signs are part of an overall upgrading of the Center.
This situation of a corner lot not having enough square
footage should be solved with the proposed ordinance
changes . With the proposed ordinanee changes , a corner
lot will have two front yards . In this case the
applicant would be able to use both Pieree and
Exeelsior Boulevard for frontage .
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Approval would be similar to the Auto Mall approval.
ALTERNATIVES•
1 . Approve• the variance
2 . Deny the variance
3 . Continue for further information
RECOMMENDATION: I recommend approval of the variance .
The following are suggested Findings of Fact should the
Commission recommend approval:
1 . That a hardship exists due to the shape of
the property
2 . That a hardship exist because of the amount
of frontage the site has .
Respectfully submitted ,
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