10-26-1993 � OCTOBER NOVEMBER MEMBERS
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S DAY GULLICKSON
1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 HUTCHISON JOHNSON
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 RACEK REUTER
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WINSHIP ANDERSON
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ANDERSON
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AGENDA
ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, October 26, 1993 `
REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M.
ITEM: Approve and sign minutes of the September 28, 1993 regular
meeting.
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COMMISSION ACTION: � � / /
CASE NO.
CUP93-7 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - BIG WHEEL ROSSI
PUBLIC Public Hearing to consider an application by Richard
HEARING Shaller to construct a 10 bay auto repair center at 302
Blake Road
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CASE NO.
CUP93-8 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - RENTAL SERVICE
PUBLIC Public Hearing to consider an application by J.D. Lindstrom
HEARING for a conditional use permit to operate a rental service at
404 Mainstreet.
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__ CASE NO.
CUP93-9 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - OPEN CIRCLE ADULT DAY CARE CENTER
PUBLIC Public hearing to consider an application by Open Circle
HEARING Adult Day Care Center for a conditional use permit to
operate an adult day care at 34 Tenth Avenue South
COMMISSION ACTION: � � � �
CASE NO.
CUP93-10 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - THERMOTECH CORPORATION
PUBLIC Public hearing to consider an application for a conditional
HEARING use permit by Thermotech to construct a 50, 000 square foot
addition at 1402 Fifth Street South
COMMISSION ACTION: � � � �
CASE NO.
VAC93-1 VACATION - THERMOTECH CORPORATION
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PUBLIC Public hearing to consider an application by Thermotech for
HEARING vacation of 14th Avenue abutting their property.
COMMISSION ACTION: � � � �
CASE NO.
CUP93-11 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - HOLIDAY COMPANIES
PUBLIC Public hearing to consider an application by Holiday
HEARING Companies to amend their conditional use permit to allow the
access on llth Avenue to remain open.
COMMISSION ACTION: � � � �
CASE NO.
VN93-6 VARIANCE - 510 SWEETBRIAR
An application to consider a variance for a 5 foot sideyard
^ setback to construct an addition to the garage at 510
Sweetbriar.
COMMISSION ACTION: � � � �
G/AGENDA
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A regular meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission was held
on Tuesday, October 26, 1993 at 6: 30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Commission members Reuter, Hutchison, Winship,
Racek, Day, and Gullickson.
Also present were staff inembers Nancy Anderson, Lee Gustafson,
Jim Kerrigan, City Attorney Jerre Miller, and Council
Representative Anderson.
Absent was Commission member Johnson.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:40 by Chairperson Reuter.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Winship moved and Mr. Racek seconded the motion to approve
the minutes of the September 28, 1993 meeting. The motion
carried unanimously.
ITEM:
� CUP93-7 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - BIG WHEEL ROSSI
Public hearing to consider an application by Richard Shaller to
construct a 10 bay auto repair center at 302 Blake Road.
Staff reviewed the application with the Commission. Noise
studies were conducted by Orfield Associates Inc. for the
applicant and David Brasslau for the neighboring property owners.
The recommendations of both of these studies were incorporated in
the staff report presented to the Commission.
Applicant Steve Shaller, Officer and Owner of Big Wheel Rossi,
gave a brief overview of the business. Rick Pierson of Orfield
Associates Inc. , explained the noise study, and Mike Munson
described the exterior building materials. There was discussion
on these items.
The public hearing was opened at 7: 10 p.m.
Woody Ginkel, owner of the Knollwood Towers East, voiced his
concern about the potential noise from the proposed project. He
presented recommendations made by David Braslau of David Braslau
Associates, a firm he engaged to do a noise study.
Dan and Maurice Goldman of the Hopkins Arches appeared and
^ suggested eliminating the north doors on the service bays and
enclosing the site with a fence 14 feet high or as high as the
service bay doors.
Zoning and Planning Commission Minutes
� October 26, 1993
There was lengthy discussion on the position of the building on
the lot, the type of noise which would be generated from the
building, the height of the fence, keeping the bay doors closed,
berming, noise levels of the traffic on Blake Road, and placing a
business on this piece of property.
The public hearing was closed at 8 : 10 p.m.
Mr. Winship moved and Mr. Day seconded the motion to approve
Resolution RZ93-18 approving a conditional use permit to
construct a 10 bay auto service facility. The vote was as
follows:
Mr. Winship Aye; Mr. Racek Aye; Mr. Day Aye; Mr. Gullickson Nay;
Mr. Hutchison Nay; Ms. Reuter Nay. The vote was tied 3-3 .
Mr. Hutchison moved and Mr. Gullickson seconded a motion to refer
the item to City Council with no action. This motion was
approved unanimously.
Commission adjourned for a five minute break.
Commission reconvened at 8:40 p.m.
� ITEM:
CUP93-8 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - RENTAL SERVICE
Public hearing to consider an application by J.D. Lindstrom for a
conditional use permit to operate a rental service at 404
Mainstreet.
Staff recommended this item be tabled as the applicant has not
submitted any plans to date.
The public hearing was opened at 8 : 41. No one appeared in
regards to this issue. The public hearing was closed at 8 :42 .
Mr. Hutchison moved and Mr. Racek seconded the motion to table
this item. The motion carried unanimously.
ITEM:
CUP 93-9 OPEN CIRCLE DAY CARE CENTER
Public hearing to consider an application by Open Circle Adult
Day Care Center for a conditional use permit to operate an adult
day care at 34 Tenth Avenue South.
Staff reviewed the applicant's request with the Commission. The
entrance to the building requires some work to make it handicap
� accessible.
Zoning and Planning Commission Minutes
_ October 26, 1993
Carl Bennet and Pam Blixt, representing Open Circle Adult Day
Care Center, appeared before the Commission. The Commission
discussed with the applicants the access into the building and
the loading/unloading area.
The public hearing was opened at 8: 50. No one appeared in
regards to this issue.
The public hearing was closed at 8: 51.
Mr. Hutchison moved and Mr. Winship seconded the motion to
approve Resolution RZ93-20 approving the conditional use permit
at 34 Tenth Avenue South, adding a condition for a loading zone
in front of the building. The motion passed unanimously.
ITEM:
CUP93-10 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - THERMOTECH CORPORATION
Public hearing to consider an application for a conditional use
permit by Thermotech to construct a 68, 000 square foot addition
to the existing building at 1320 Fifth Street South.
Staff reviewed the proposed development with the Commission.
Thermotech is required to provide a replacement wetland for the
wetlands on the site which will be filled. There was lengthy
^ discussion on the wetlands.
Alan Kimpell and Tom Lundgren, representing Thermotech, appeared
before the Commission. The Commission discussed various issues
in regards to the proposed building.
The public hearing was opened at 9:25 p.m. No one appeared
regarding the proposed addition.
The public hearing was closed at 9: 26 p.m.
Mr. Gullickson moved and Mr. Racek seconded the motion to approve
Resolution RZ93-21 approving the conditional use permit for an
addition to the existing building at 1320 Fifth Street South. The
motion passed unanimously.
ITEM:
VAC93-1 VACATION - THERMOTECH CORPORATION
Public hearing to consider an application by Thermotech for
vacation of 14th Avenue abutting their property.
Staff reviewed the applicant's request with the Commission.
There was little discussion on this item.
� The public hearing was opened at 9: 58. No one appeared in
regards to this issue.
Zoning and Planning Commission Minutes
^ October 26, 1993
The public hearing was closed at 9 : 59 p.m.
Mr. Hutchison moved and Mr. Gullickson seconded the motion to
approve Resolution RZ93-22 recommending approval of a vacation of
the east half of 14th Avenue. The motion passed unanimously.
ITEM:
CUP93-11 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - HOLIDAY COMPANIES
Public hearing to consider an application by Holiday Companies to
amend their conditional use permit to allow the access on lith
Avenue to remain open.
Staff reviewed the applicant' s request with the Commission. Mark
Nelson, representing Holiday Companies, appeared before the
Commission. Mr. Nelson stated that closing the access would have
a negative affect on the business. Traffic consultant Mike
Gorman of Barton-Ashman appeared before the Commission. Mr.
Gorman was hired by Holiday to review the access. Mr. Gorman
stated that the data does not indicate that the access should be
closed. The Commission discussed the information presented.
There also was discussion on the possibility of a right turn only
for the access. Lee Gustafson, City Engineer, stated it would be
possible but not practical.
—� The public hearing was opened at 10: 16 p.m. No one appeared in
regards to this item.
The public hearing was closed at 10: 17 p.m.
Mr. Winship moved and Mr. Gullickson seconded the motion to
approve Resolution RZ93-23 recommending denial of an amendment to
a conditional use permit to close the northerly access on llth
Avenue. The motion passed unanimously.
ITEM:
VN93-6 VARIANCE - 510 SWEETBRIAR
Consider an application for a variance for a 5 foot sideyard
setback to construct an addition to the garage.
Staff reviewed the applicant' s request with the Commission. The
applicant, Mr. Story, appeared before the Commission. He stated
that no one in the neighborhood was opposed to the variance. A
neighbor, Matt Waters of 401 Wayside, appeared and stated he had
no objection to the variance. There was little discussion on
this item.
Mr. Day moved and Mr. Gullickson seconded the motion to approve
Resolution RZ93-24 approving a 5 foot side yard variance at 510
^ Sweetbriar. The motion carried unanimously.
Zoning and Planning Commission Minutes
_ October 26, 1993
Mr. Gullickson moved and Mr. Hutchison seconded a motion to
adjourn the meeting at 10:45 p.m. The meeting adjourned by
unanimous consent.
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