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JANUARY FEBRUARY MEMBERS
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S GLEESON BOEN
1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 BLAIR ENGEL
�- 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 BRAUSEN ANDERSON
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 HESCH GROSS
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SWANSON
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28
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AGENDA
ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, January 26, 1999
REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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ITEM: Approve and sign minutes of the December 29, 1998, regular meeting.
COMMISSION ACTION: / / / /
`- ITEM: REVIEW STRATIGIC PLAN
CASE NO.
VN98-7 VARIANCE - HEIGHT
Consideration of a height variance for a garage at 301 Wilshire Walk.
COMMISSION ACTION: / / / /
CASE NO.
ZN99-1 ZONING AMENDMENTS
Public Public hearing to consider various amendments to the zoning ordinance.
Hearing
COMMISSION ACTION: / / / /
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ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
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January 26, 1999
A regular meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, January 26, 1999,
at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present was Commission members, Roger Gross, Rick Brausen, Randy Engel, and Maura Swanson.
Also present were City Planner Nancy Anderson and Economic Development Coordinator Jim
Hartshorn.
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Engel called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Brausen moved and Mr. Gross seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the December 29,
1998, regular meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
REVIEW STRATEGIC PLAN
Jim Hartshorn reviewed the Strategic Plan with the Commission.
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CASE NO. VN98-7 ACCESSORY BUILDING- HEIGHT VARIANCE
This item was continued from the December meeting. Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed variance
with the Commission. Ms. Anderson stated that if the Commission approved the zoning amendments
on the agenda after this item, the applicant would probably not need the variance. The Commission
discussed the lack of hardship for the granting of the variance.
Mr. Gross moved and Mr. Brausen seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ98-30,
recommending denial of the variance. The motion was approved unanimously.
CASE NO ZN99-1 ZOKING AMENDMENTS
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed zoning amendments with the Planning Commission. The
proposed amendment would provide buffering between single-family homes and other uses, change
the way accessory buildings are measured and allow new setbacks for improvements to homes. The
public hearing was opened at 7:00 p.m. No one in the audience spoke at the public hearing. Mr.
Brausen moved and Mr. Gross seconded a motion to close the public hearing at 7:01 p.m. The
motion was approved unanimously.
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MINUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING
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`" Mr. Brausen moved and Mr. Gross seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ99-1,
recommending approval of Ordinance 99-823. The motion was approved unanimously.
ITEM: ZONING DISTRICTS
The staff was asked to discuss the idea of having another business district that would regulate liquor.
The zoning ordinance allows on and off sale liquor in the B-2 and B-3 zoning districts. The
Commission indicated that if there is not an existing problem at this time, the ordinance should
remain as is.
ADJOURN
Mr. Gross moved and Mr. Brausen seconded a motion to adjourn at 7:15 p.m. The motion was
approved unanimously.
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