ZN 93-01 '� January 18, 1993 Planning Report ZN93-1
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT3
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends the following motion: Move to approve
Resolution Z93-3 recommendinq approval of Ordinance 93-722
making various amendments to the Zonina Ordinance.
Overview.
The Zoning Ordinance continually needs to be updated to
reflect the current uses and to delete the obsolete
sections. The attached proposed amendments will update the
Ordinance, clarify and delete obsolete sections of the
Ordinance.
The proposed changes do not make any major changes the
Zoning Ordinance. Most of the amendments are a housing
keeping type amendment.
Primary Issues to Consider.
� o Why amend the Zoning Ordinance?
o What are the proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance?
Supportinq Documents.
o Analysis of Issues
o Resolution Z93-3
o Ordinance 93-722
Nancy S. Anderson, AICP
Planner
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o Why amend the Zoninq Ordinance?
From time to time the Zoning Ordinance needs to be updated.
The attached Ordinance has no major changes to the Zoning
Ordinance.
o What are the proposed chanqes to the Zoninq Ordinance?
The following is a brief summary of the proposed zoning
changes:
Definitions
Building - principal - amended definition
Condominium - new definition
Day care facility - amended definition
Department store - new definition
Fence - amended definition
Outlot - new definition
Planned unit development - amended definition
Residential facility - new definition
School - new definition
Undue hardship - new definition
-� Waste facility - new definition
Group home - deleted
530. 09 - Deleting the section on group homes to comply with
the State Statue.
520. 05 - Deleting the section regarding one building on a
lot as per the new PUD section adopted a few years ago.
530. 06 - Day Care Facility and Residential Facility section
is amended to comply with the State Statue.
550 subd. 30 - A handicapped parking requirement will be
added.
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Alternatives
1. By recommending approval of the proposed zoning
amendments, the City Council will consider a
recommendation of approval for the proposed zoning
amendments.
2 . By recommending denial of the proposed zoning
amendments, the City Council will consider a
recommendation of denial for the proposed zoning
amendments.
3 . Continue for further information. If the Commission
indicates that further information is needed the item
should be continued.
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Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: RZ93-3
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, an application for an Ordinance Amendment 93-722 made by
the City of Hopkins is recommended for approval.
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
l. That an application for an ordinace amendment ZN 93-1 was filed
with the City of Hopkins on December 28, 1992 .
2 . That the Hopkins Planning Commission reviewed such application on
January 26, 1993 .
3 . That the Hopkins Planning Commission, pursuant to published
notice, held a public hearing on the application on January 26,
^ 1993 : all persons present at the hearing were given an
opportunity to be heard.
4 . That the written comments and anaysis of the City staff and the
Planning Commission were considered.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application for Ordinance
93-722 is hereby recommended for approval based on the following
Findings of Fact:
1. That the ordinance amendments are needed to update the
Zoning Ordinance.
Adopted this 26th day of January, 1993 .
John T. Hutchison, Chairman
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