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01-26-1993 • � -c./C,P JANUARY FEBRUARY 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 REDEPENNING 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 REUTER WINSHIP 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ANDERSON 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 31 . ` AGENDA ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, January 26, 1993 ' **************************************************** * 6:30 P.M. DISCUSSION OF MULTIPLE FAMILY SITES * **************************************************** Regular Meeting 7:30 P.M. � �TEM: Approve and sign minutes of the December 29, 1992 regular meeting. COMMISSION ACTION: � � � � CASE NO. VN 93-1 VARIANCE - FRONT YARD SETBACK Hearing to consider an application by Joe Garber for a variance to park in the front yard setback at 525 Mainstreet. COMMISSION ACTION: � � � � CASE NO. CUP 93-1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - AUTO SALES LOT Public hearing to consider an application by Joe Garber for PUBLIC a conditional use permit to allow an auto sales lot at 525 HEARING Mainstreet. •--� COMMISSION ACTION: � � � � . •. AGENDA � ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 2 CASE NO. CUP 91-4 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - CLIFF LAMBERT Review of Cliff Lambert's conditional use permit to operate a contractor's yard at COMMISSION ACTION: � � � � CASE NO. ZN 93-1 ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS Public hearing to consider various changes to the Zoning PIIBLIC Ordinance. HEARING COMMISSION ACTION: � � � � r. ITEM: REVIEW LANDSCAPING PLAN FOR PARKING LOT AT DOW TOWERS ITEM: REVIEW BUSINESS PARK ORDINANCE ITEM: REVIEW LANDSCAPING FOR CORNER OF COUNTY ROAD 3 AND 5TH AVENUE G/AGENDA � r\ � A regular meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, January 26, 1993 at 7 : 30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall. Present were Commission members Hutchison, Redepenning, Winship, Racek, Day, Johnson and Reuter. Also present were staff inembers Nancy Anderson and Lee Gustafson and City Attorney Jerre Miller. Absent was Commission member Gullickson. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 by Chairman John Hutchison. ITEM: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ms. Reuter moved and Mr. Day seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the December 29, 1992 meeting. The motion carried ^ unanimously. ITEM: ^ VN 93-1 VARIANCE - FRONT YARD SETBACR Hearing to consider an application by Joseph E. Garber for a variance to park in the front yard setback at 525 Mainstreet. The staff reviewed the applicant's request with the Commission. Joe Garber, the applicant, appeared before the Commission. He stated that eliminating the curb cuts would devalue the property. There was considerable discussion regarding closing the curb cuts. Lee Gustafson, City Engineer, recommended that at least the southerly access on Sixth Avenue be closed. Assuming the Council denied the variance, the applicant will work with the staff to provide a new site plan with the 20 foot setback. The Commission indicated it would consider keeping the access off Mainstreet open. Mr. Winship moved and Ms. Reuter seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ93-2 recommending denial of an application for a variance by Joseph E. Garber. The motion passed unanimously. � �"� �` Zoning and Planning Commission Minutes January 26, 1993 � Page 2 ITEM: CUP 93-1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - AUTO SALES LOT Staff reviewed the applicant's request with the Commission. Staff recommended the application be continued to enable the applicant to design a site plan which conforms to the zoning ordinance. The public hearing was opened at 8: 10 p.m. There was discussion regarding the proposed use of the property and whether it would be limited to auto sales. The applicant responded that he also proposes to conduct wholesale tool sales from the property. The public hearing was closed at 8: 35. Mr. Racek moved and Ms. Reuter seconded a motion to continue CUP 93-1 to allow the applicant time to submit the necessary information as required by staff and the Planning Commission. _ The motion passed unanimously. - CUP 91-4 CONDITIONAL U3E PERMIT - CLIFF LAMBERT Cliff Lambert asked to have this item continued to the Eebruary meeting. Ms. Reuter moved and Mr. Winship seconded a motion to continue CUP 91- 4. ZN 93-1 ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS The public hearing was opened at 8: 37 p.m. No one appeared in regards to the issue. Ms. Reuter moved and Mr. Day seconded a motion to close the public hearing at 8 : 38 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Day moved and Mr. Johnson seconded a motion to approve the various changes to the Zoning Ordinance. The motion passed unanimously. ITEM: REVIEW LANDSCAPING PLAN FOR PARRING LOT AT DOW TOWERS �taff presented the landscaping plans for the parking lot at Dow 1'owers for comments by the Commission members. ~ Loning and Planning Commission Minutes January 26, 1993 , . Page 3 The Commission members stated the landscape artist did a fine job and thanked staff for bringing the plans before them. REVIEW BUSINESS PARR ORDINANCE Commission members stated they would like to peruse the ordinance and bring it back to the next meeting. They would like staff's input on the ordinance. REVIEW LANDSCAPING FOR CORNER OF COUNTY ROAD 3 AND STH AVENUE A brief discussion took place on the proposed landscaping for this corner. Commission members preferred Plan D. Mr. Racek moved and Mr. Winship seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 8: 50 p.m. The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent. � � MEMBERS: � ��� r � " A FrST• ' �� � � � �! ,;,�., �,� ,,��� ,` , �- ',l,�- , ;�', l;.��: J � n' �tchis , '�;Chairman • � ��i ! I �T