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CITY OF HOPKINS
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APPLICATION FOR: AMENDMENT OF ZONING OROINANCE DATE: 9— �—��
CONCEPT REVIEW
CONOITIONAL USE PERh1IT CASE N0: ,//v �� —/�
SUBDIVISION APPROVAL
VARIANCE �_ FEE: �li.`9O
WAIVER OF PLATTING REQUIREMENTS
DATE PAIO: 9'— .5—�Y�
1. Street Location of Property: 17 8th Avenue south
2. Legal Description of Property: nttached � % .= �%'_�`�
3. Owner: Name Bursch's inc. Address same Phone
4. Appli�ant's Name: Dennis Madden Address GamP Phone 935 3401
5. DesCrlption of Request: 1. Request for variance of B-3 parkinrz requirements
Z. Request for relief from front 1 foot setback requirements
oning District Use ,
Present Proposed 7. Present Proposed
B-3 same Restaurant samP
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8. Reason for Request: Applicant desires to construct an addition to the �rasPnr far;l ;r3�
to create an additional entertainment center in order to serve the over 30 age market
with a dancing and live music ni htclub scene.
NOTE: If request is for variance, please also comp ete attached page.
9. What error, if any, in the existing Ordinance would be corrected by the proposed amendment?
(for Zoning Ordinance amendment only)
N/A '
10. Exhibits submitted: �
Map or plat showing the lands proposed to be changed
Other
11. Acknowledgement and Signature: The undersigned hereby represents upon all of the penalties
- of law, for the purpose of inducing the City of Hopkins to take the action herein requested
that all statements herein a�,t nd that all work herein mentioned will be done. in ac-
cordance with the Ordinances of the 'ty of �s and the laws of the State of Minnesota.
Signature of Applicant< I .
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RECORO OF ACTION TAKE�� BY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Date:s �0/��
�'Application for Front Yard Variance
CASE N0: VN86-14
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
On the 30 day of Se tember 19 86 , the action requested in the foregoing petition
was approved (X) disapproved subject to the following conditions:
Recommend approval of Variance with the Findings of Fact: 1. there would be a minimal affect
on the building; 2. there would be no greater intrusion into tl�e front yard than existing
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Chairman: 1� w
CITY COUWCIL ACTION
Approved X Denied by the Council this 7th day of October 19 �6
Approved with following amendment: Approved as recommended by Zoning & Planning with a
Condition "that the applicant becomes the owner of the property prior to October 14, 1986"
added to Resolution No. 86-61.
Clerk: �� cS��
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Following to be filled in by City Action of City Officials
Chronolo Date B -
Rec'd by Bldg Dept.
Published by Bldg Dept.
On Pl . Comm. Agenda 9 30
P1 . Comm. Postponement
Pl . Comm. Action 9/30/86 JK Recommend approval as stated above.
n Council Agenda 10 7 86 JK
Council_ Postponement �
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.ouncil Action 10/7/86 � JK Approved as stated in Resolution No. 86-61
NOTE: A Conditional Use Permit shall expirc one year after it has been issued unless
the use for which the permit has beea granted is in effect. except that. upon
writ[en applicatio� of the owner of Lhe effected land for which the permit was
granted prior to the end of saiG year may request and the Council may 9rant an
ex[ension no[ to exceed one year.
CITY OF HOP�INS
`� HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION N0: 86-7�
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE VN86-14
WHEREAS , an application for a Variance entitled VN86-14
has been made by Burachs � 17 - 8th Avenue South , for a
parking and front yard variance .
WHEREAS � the procedural history of the application is
as follows :
1 . That an application for Varianee VN86-14 Kas
filed xith the City of Hopkins on September 5 ,
1986 .
2. That the Hopkins Planning Commission reviewed
such application on September 30 , 1986 .
3 . That the Hopkins Planning Commission , pursuant
to mailed aotices , held a public hearing on
� September 30 , 1986 : all persons present at the
hearing were given an opportunity to be heard .
4 . That the Written comments and analysis of the
City StafP and the Planning Commission were
considered .
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Hopkins City
Couneil makes the folloWing Findings of Fact in respeet to
vN86-14 :
1 . That there t+ould be no greater intrusion into
the front yard than the existing building .
Adopted this 5th day of November , 1986 .
Ellen Lavin � Mayor
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`-- CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY , MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION N0: 86-61
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE vx86-14
WHEREAS , an application for a Variance entitled VN86-14 has
been made by Burschs , 17 - 8th Avenue South , for a parking
and front yard variance .
WHEREAS , the procedural history of the application is as
follows:
1 . That an application for Variance VN86-14 was
filed with the City of Hopkins on September 5 ,
1986 .
2. That the Hopkins Planning Commission reviewed
such application on September 30, 1986 .
3 . That the Hopkins Planning Commission , pursuant
to mailed notices , held a public hearing on
� September 30 , 1986: all persons present at the
hearing Were given an opportunity to be heard .
�. 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 Fact in respect to VN86-1 �4:
1 . That there would be no greater intrusion into
the front yard than the existing building .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that application for Yarianee VN86-
14 is hereby approved sub�ect to the folloWing Condition:
1 . That the applicant beeomes the owner of the
property prior to Ootober 16 , 1986 .
Adopted this 7th day of Oetober, 1986 .
Ellen Lavin , Mayor
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� FOR VARIANCE APPLICATION ONLY
NOTE: The purpose of a variance is to provide relief to a property owner when
the strict enforecment of the Zoning Ordinance would cause an undue hard-
ship to the property owner or deny reasonable use of the property.
�Hardshi� to the applicant is the crucial test. Variances will be granted
only in unusual situations which were not foreseen when the Zoning Ordin-
ance was adopted. Economic situations are seldom unique and are rarely
considered a valid hardship.
Hardship A.
Explain why strict enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance would cause undue
hardship:
l. Parking requirements as per attached
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2. Set-back requirements restrict seating in proposed addition and the
present conformation of the building is constructed on the west property
line with no setback. The design of the property is best served with
constructing up to the west (front) property line.
� Conditions B.
What are the special conditions (shape of lot, exceptional topographic
conditions, etc. ) of this request that are unique to this property and
do not apply generally to other properties in the district?
None �
List of Homeowners
Contacted by Applicant C.
Submit a list of names and addresses of neighbors contacted.
None
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
NOTICE OF HEARING
The Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of Hopkins
will hold a hearing on Tuesday September 30 , 1986 at 7: 30
p .m. , in the Council Chambers of the City Hall to consider
an application by Burschs of variances for the front yard
setbaek and parking at 17 8th Avenue South .
If you have any interest in this matter we ask that you
attend this meeting .
For further information contact James Kerrigan , Director of
� Planr��ng and Economic Development at 935-8474 extension 159 •
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J�ames D . Kerri�an , Director
Planning & Economic Development .
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- Plannin� Comrnission Report
September 18, 1986
VARIANCE-BURSCHS
17 8TH AVENUE SOUTH
PURPOSE: The purpose of this report is to review and
recommend action on a parking variance and front yard
variance .
BACKGROUND•
Name of Applicant : Dennis Madden
Address of Property: 17 8th Avenue South
Present Zoning: B-3
Reason for Request : To build an addition to
the existing building .
Nature of Request : A front yard varianee of
one foot and a parking variance of 48
spaces .
The applicant is proposing to construct an addition to
`— the existing building on the north side . The addition
will have a capacity to seat 90 people and be used for
an entertainment center . The current building is
nonconforming .
�27 . 35 requires a front yard of 1 foot in a B-3
district . The applicant is proposing to build to the
lot line .
The applicant currently has 91 parking spaces . The
parking requirement for the applicant currently is 109 ,
however the applicant does have access to 38 City
parking spaces . With the proposed addition the
applicant will be required to have 139 on-site parking
spaces .
The current building varies from a 0 setback to
approximately a 16 foot setbaek . The only part of the
existing building which is on the property line is the
Burschs sign .
ANALYSIS•
There are two varianees requested , one for parking and
one for the front yard setback . Hardship is the erucial
test for a variance . In this case the applieant does
� not possess hardship in either case , the applicant
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without the addition still has reasonable use of the
property. Economic situations are not a valid
hardship . The parking variance is mitigated by the
fact that additional parking is available to the site
and also that the applicants hours of business are
different than the surrounding businesses , however the
applicant still lacks hardship .
In 1981 a variance was applied for and granted to
Burschs to construct an addition to the north side of
the present building , the same location as this
proposed addition . This addition would have encroached
one foot into the front yard setback and two feet into
the right-of-way. This addition was never constructed .
The Planning Commission approved the variance with the
following conditions: approval of variance in view of
the removal of the off-sale facility would be in the
best interest of Hopkins ; and the alternative use is in
the best interest of Hopkins ; and the only financial
and business use that is realistic would be to make use
of the space as redesigned .
The City Attorney has rendered an opinion that the
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previous variarice is not a transferable interest .
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend denial of the variances . The following are
suggested findings of fact should the Commission
recommend denial .
1 . That there does not exist a unique cireumstance or
hardship that would justify approval of the variance .
2. That the granting of this variance would not
eliminate or minimize nonconforming building but would ,
in faet , enlarge upon an existing nonconformity.
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Nancy S. Anderson
CommunitJy Development Analyst
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September 26 , 1986
T0: Zoning and Planning Commission
FROM: Nancy Anderson
SUBJECT : Parking Variance for Burschs '
The parking variance requested by the applicant is not
required because the subject parcel abutts a B-2 District .
�127 • 43 states EXCEPT in any B-2 District , and in any lot or
parcel of a B-3 District which abutts upon a B-2, the owner
or oecupant of all parcels and lots in any Business District
shall provide such an off-street parking area as is required
by this or other Ordinances . B-2 and B-3 premises separated
�" only by a public road are deemed to be abutting .
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MEMO
Oetober 7 , 1986
T0 : City Council
FROM: Nancy Anderson j'j,;�
SUBJECT : Burschs Conditional Use Permit
It has come to the attention of staff that the
applicant does not have ownership of the subject property or
consent of the owner . The applicant had hoped to close on
the property before the Couneil Meeting , however , the
closing is set for Wednesday morning , Oetober 8th .
At the time of this memo , the applicant had not
received written permission for the addition from the owner.
Sinee the applicant does not have ownership of the property,
action should be continued until the next Council meeting at
� which time the applicant will own the subject property.
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