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09-28-1993 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER MEMBERS -' S M T W T F S S M T W T F S DAY GULLICKSON 1 2 3 4 1 2 HUTCHISON JOHNSON 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RACEK REUTER 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WINSHIP ANDERSON 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ANDERSON 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AGENDA ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, September 28, 1993 REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ITEM: Approve and sign minutes of the August 31, 1993 regular meeting. COMMISSION ACTION: � � � � � ITEM: Cliff Lambert - Review Cliff Lambert' s conditional use permit. 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 COMMISSION ACTION: � � � � CASE NO. CUP93- 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. COMMISSION ACTION: � � � � — CASE NO. VN93-5 SIGN VARIANCE - NOW SPORTS Variance request to consider a larger sign than allowed at 426/450 Mainstreet. COMMISSION ACTION: / / / / CASE NO. CR93-1 CONCEPT REVIEW - LOT DIVISION Concept review to consider dividing the lot at 7 Webster Place. COMMISSION ACTION: / / / / G/AGENDA .� �� , �--� A regular meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, September 28, 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, City Attorney Jerre Miller, and Council Representative Anderson. Absent was Commission member Johnson. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6: 30 by Chairperson Reuter. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Day moved and Mr. Winship seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the August 31, 1993 meeting. The motion carried unanimously. ITEM: � REVIEW CLIFF LAMBERT'8 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Staff reviewed the item with the Commission. Applicant Carla Lambert and applicant' s attorney, Frank Rondoni appeared. Cliff Lambert has applied for a building permit for his property. He is proposing to build a small office building with underground storage facility. The original plan had also allowed for vehicle storage in the building. There was little discussion. Mr. Winship moved and Mr. Day seconded a motion to approve the plan for a smaller building with the stipulation that it meets the Zoning Ordinance requirements and gets Watershed District approval. Motion passed 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 stated that Mr. Shaller requested to have this item continued to the October meeting as the noise study requested by the Commission at the August meeting has not been completed. `� The public hearing was opened at 6:46. No one appeared in regards to this issue. The public hearing was closed at 6:47 . Zoning and Planning Commission Minutes � September 28, 1993 Mr. Racek moved and Mr. Winship seconded the motion to continue this item to the October meeting. The motion carried unanimously. 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 continued to the October meeting as the applicant has not submitted any plans to date. The public hearing was opened at 6: 46. No one appeared in regards to this issue. The public hearing was closed at 6: 47. Mr. Day moved and Mr. Winship seconded the motion to continue this item to the October meeting. The motion carried unanimously. ITEM: VN93-5 SIGN VARIANCE - NOW SPORTS ---� Variance request to consider a larger sign than allowed at 426/430 Mainstreet. Mr. Gullickson joined the Commission at this time. Staff reviewed the item with the Commission. Now Sports recently had a 10 ' x 15 ' foot sign painted on the side of their building. This sign exceeds the maximum size allowed by Ordinance in this district. Also, applicant's sign painter did not secure a permit for the sign. The applicant has now made application for a sign permit. He is also requesting approval of a variance to allow the subject sign to remain. Robert Sumada and Paul Himmelman, representing Now Sports, appeared before the Commission. They explained there had been a sign painted on the west side of the building for a number of years. This sign was removed and there had been no sign for about a year. They stated the new sign in question is the same size as the original. There was discussion regarding whether the sign was grandfathered because of the previous larger sign. Staff informed the Commission that when a sign is removed, any new sign which is put ^ up would have to conform to the existing sign ordinance. If the original sign was retained it could have been maintained and would be grandfathered under the ordinance. The staff noted that Zoning and Planning Commission Minutes � September 28, 1993 other signs painted on walls, when repainted, have received permits and conformed with the existing ordinance. Mr. Winship moved and Mr. Racek seconded the motion to approve Resolution RZ93-19 denying the sign variance at 426/430 Mainstreet. The motion was approved on a 5-1 vote, Mr. Hutchison voting nay. ITEM: CR93-1 CONCEPT REVIEW - LOT DIVISION Concept review to consider dividing the lot at 7 Webster Place. Staff presented an overview of this item. Applicant is proposing to divide a 89, 851 square foot lot into two lots. Access to Lot A would be by easement across Lot B. Staff is opposed to the unusual lot configuration and the lack of access to Lot A. This position was supported by the City Attorney. Mr. Hayes, the applicant appeared and asked for input from Commission members as to their feelings about the proposal. Several people from the Belgrove neighborhood appeared and voiced their opposition to the proposed lot split. Jerry Lavin of 14 Loring Road gave a brief history of Belgrove. Residents Dr. "-' Lawson, Don Blumberg, and Mark Kammerer stated their opposition to the proposal. They felt it would violate the character of the neighborhood and would be precedent setting. Commission members supported the position of staff and legal counsel and were sensitive to the negative feelings from the neighbors. They felt the proposed division of the lot was a poor design and didn't fit the neighborhood. Chairperson Reuter thanked the applicant and stated that the neighbors had spoken and were heard. It is the duty of the Commission to uphold the Ordinances as written. Ms. Reuter suggested Mr. Hayes meet with staff to work out the differences. Item: REVIEW ORDINANCE STANDARDS Discussion from the joint meeting with City Council/Zoning and Planning Commission two weeks ago resulted in staff recommending random sampling of lot sizes and set backs. Mr. Gullickson moved and Mr. Winship seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent. �� Zoning and Planning Commission Minutes f •_ September 28, 1993 ,ME�E S: / �i� ��� � / � i i � , �: �� � �; ATTEST: ' -, � ������p �/`/., l� �P. Patricia M. eut r, C irperson � l�