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AGENDA
ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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ITEM: Approve and sign ininutes of the June 29, 2010, regular meeting.
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CASE NO.
ZN10-4 REZONE 8098 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD TO BUSINESS PARK
Public Public Hearing to consider a rezoning of 8098 Excelsior Boulevard
Hearing
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COMMISSION ACTION: continue / / / /
CASE NO.
SUBD10-2 PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT - 15 - 8th Avenue North
Public Public Hearing to consider the preliminary/final plat for 15 - 8th Avenue
Hearing North.
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ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION
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CASE NO.
SPR10-2 SITE PLAN APPROVAL — HOPKINS HEALTH &WELLNESS
Public Public Hearing to consider site plan approval to construct an
Hearing addition at 15 - 8th Avenue North
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CASE NO.
VN10-1 VARIANCE — 309 - 20th AVENUE NORTH
Consideration of a front yard setback variance at 309 - 20th Avenue North
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ITEM: REPRESENTATIVE TO UPDATE CITY COUNCIL ! p 1p11 CI O�,L
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ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
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June 29, 2010
A regular meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Coinmission was held on Tuesday,
May 25, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City Ha1L
Present were Commission Members, Kyle Skiermont, Molly Cummings, Kathy Newcomb,
Pat Beddor, Linda Flynn, Bob Hatlestad ancl Tom Jenny.
Also present was staff inember Nancy Anderson.
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Hatlestad called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.in. in the Council Chainbers.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Beddor moved and Ms. Flynn seconded the motion to approve the nunutes of the May
25, 2010, regular meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.
CASE NO: ZN10-4 REZONE 8098 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD TO BUSINESS PARK
� Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed rezoning and the reason the Coinmission it is reviewing
the item again.
The public hearing was opened at 6:35 p.m. Mike Mergans for Larkin Hoffinan Daly &
Lindgren Ltd, representing the owner of the property appeared before the Corrunission. Mr.
Mergans asked the Commission not to change the zoning of this property. Traci Thomas
representing the owner of the property appeared before the Cormnission. Ms. Thomas state
that there are four tenants in the building.
Mr. Skiermont moved and Ms. Newcoinb seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The
inotion was approved unaniinously. The hearing was closed at 7:05 p.in.
Mr. Skiermont inoved and Mr. Hatlestad seconded a inotion to continue this itein to the July
meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.
CASE NO: ZN10-6 REZONE 7630 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD TO BUSINESS PARK
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed rezoning.
The public hearing was opened at 7:15 p.m. No one appeared at the public hearing. Mr.
Skiennont inoved and Mr. Beddor seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The motion
was approved unaniinously. The hearing was closed at 7:16 p.m.
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MINUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING
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Mr. Jenny moved and Ms. Flynn seconded a motion to adopt Resolution RZ10-9,
recommending approval of Ordinance 10-1024, rezoning the property at 7630 Excelsior
Boulevard from I-2, General Industrial, to Business Park. The motion was approved
unaniinously �--
ITEM: MIXED USE "
Ms. Anderson reviewed the mixed use conditional use for the mixed use zoning district. The
Commission discussed the conditions and inade recommendations.
ADJOURN
Mr. Hatlestad inoved and Mr. Beddor seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The
motion was approved unaniinously. The ineeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Bob Hatlestad, Chair
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To: Zoning and Planning Commission
From: Nancy Anderson
Date: July 20, 2010
Subject: Mixed use zoning
The Southwest LRT is proposed to be running in 2017. There are three stations
proposed in Hopkins, Blake Road, Downtown, and Shady Oak Road. In preparation for
the LRT and stations, the City in the 2010-2030 Comprehensive Plan has guided the
areas around the three stations as Mixed Use. The City currently does not have a
mixed use zoning. The Planning Commission has been reviewing various sections of
the proposed ordinance at their meetings. I have attached everything the Commission
has been working on for the new Commissioners to review.
^ The proposed ordinance has overall development standards for all of the sites and then
individual standards for each of the stations based on the different characteristics of the
sites. As you will be able to see in the proposed ordinance, the standards for the
Shady Oak station are not fully developed. We will be working with Minnetonka on the
development of standards for that station site.
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MIXED USE
The priinary purposes of the Mixed Use Zone Districts are to:
• Provide appropriate areas for and facilitate quality mixed use developinent in activity
centers that are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's land use and transportation
goals, objective, policies and strategies;
• Accommodate intensities and patterns of development that can support multiple modes of
transportation, including public transit, biking and walking;
• Group and link places used for living, working, shopping, schooling, and recreating,
thereby reducing vehicle trips, relieving traffic congestion, improving air quality in the
City and encouraging active living principles;
• Provide a variety of residential housing types and densities to assure activity in the
district and support a inix of uses, and enhance the housing choices of City residents; and
• Integrate new mixed use development with its surroundings by encouraging connections
for pedestrians and vehicles and by assuring sensitive, compatible use, scale, and
� operational transitions to neighboring uses.
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Development Standards For Mixed Use
Parkin�
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Parking within the mixed use district inust be located in inultilevel structures or in shared
parking lots, where feasible and with approval of the City. The following requirements will
apply to all uses allowed by right located within the inixed use zoning district if a TDM or shared
parking study has not been completed and approved by the City Council:
a) A minimum of .5 and a maximum of one parking space per multi-family unit is
pennitted; one guest space per 15 units is permitted.
b) A maximuin of three parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of office space is
pennitted.
c) A maximum of three parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of retail space is
pennitted.
d) Where feasible, ingress and egress froin parking inust be frotn side streets or
alleys.
Travel Demand Mana�ement Plan (TDM)/ Mass Transit Links
Off-street parking requirements inay be reduced subject to approval by the City Council, where a
TDM plan, parking and transportation study is submitted. The TDM plan, parking and �
transportation study is conducted in accordance with accepted methodology approved by the City
staff, prepared by an independent traffic engineering professional under the supervision of the
City and paid for by the applicant. These plans inust address the transportation impacts of the
development and proposed TDM mitigating measures and showing that parking deinand will be
decreased by access to nearby transit. Where a TDM plan is approved, a properly drawn legal
insti-ument, executed by the parties concerned must be filed on the property in the Recorder's
Office of Hennepin County. Five acres coinmercial, office or retail development or 100
residential units require a TDM study.
Shared parking
The City Council may approve the use of shard parking where:
The applicant demonstrates because of the hours, size, and mode of operation of the respective
uses, there is not substantial conflict in the pear parking demands of the uses for which shared
parking facilities is proposed, and there is adequate parking to meet the needs for each use. A
shared parking plan must be submitted where share parking is proposed that includes specific
analysis on the peaking characteristics of the various uses indicated.
Where a shared use of parking exists with the same site or across sites, a properly drawn legal
instrument, executed by the parties concerned,inust be filed as a deed restriction on all impacted
properties in the Hennepin County Recorder's Office. �
A parking study is required and conducted in accordance with accepted methodology approved
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supervision of the City and paid for by the applicant, deinonstrating that there is not a present
need for the portion of parking for which the applicant is requesting shared parking flexibility.
Shared parking shall be no more that 500 feet froin the front door of the building sharing the
parking.
Bicvcle Parkin�
a) Bicycle parking facilities must be provided for all office and multifamily
structures and freestanding cominercial uses.
b) The required nuinber of bicycle parking spaces will be based on the following:
Lon t� erm Short term
Multifamily Residential 1 per 2 units 1 per 20 units
Retail .50 space per employee .50 space per 1,000
square feet of net
building area
"� Office .25 space per 1 per 40,000
1,000 square feet square feet of net
of net building area building area
Park and Ride Facilities 10 spaces an acre 10 percent of
parking stalls
c) Bicycle parking facilities must be located in a secure, lockable, and well-lighted
area.
d) All bicycle racks, lockers, or other facilities must be securely anchored to the
ground or to a structure.
e) All required bicycle parking inust be located within 50 feet of central or well-used
building entrances.
fl Long-tenn bicycle parking facilities provide parking for bike storage lasting six or
inore hours shall be located inside buildings or bike storage facility for added
security.
g) The amount of short-term bicycle parking required for bike storage lasting less
� than two hours must be provided for at each building.
h) In buildings that have several uses, shared short-term bicycle parking facilities are
encouraged and should be centrally located between uses.
Shadow Study �
A shadow study is required for all buildings four stories or higher. The shadow study will
indicate the shadows cast at the shortest and longest days of the year. Impacts of a shadow on
the surrounding property ay be a reason to lower andlor adjust the location or height of
building(s).
Exterior
The primary exterior treatment of walls facing a public right-of—way or parking lot on a structure
shall be brick, cast concrete, stone, inarble or other material similar in appearance and durability.
Regular or decorative concrete block, float finish stucco, EIFS-type stucco, cementitious fiber
board, or wood clap board inay be used on the fiont fa�ade as a secondary treatment or trim but
shall not be a primary exterior treatinent of a wall facing a public right-of-way.
Buildin� Orientation
Buildings within the Mixed Use district must be oriented toward the pedestrian by providing a
direct link between each building and the pedestrian walking systein, with einphasis on directing
people to a transit station.
The priinary street side fa�ade of a building shall not consist of an unarticulated blank wall, flat
front facades or an unbroken series of garage doors. The front of a building shall be broken up ''--'
into individual bays of a minimum of 25 feet and maximum of 40 feet wide.
Blocks rnust not exceed (600) feet in length and inust provide pedestrian connectors. These
pedestrian connectors can be pedestrian easements and pathways or through-building linkages at
least every 300 feet.
All nonresidential floor space provided on the ground floor of a mixed use building must have a
minimum floor-to-ceiling height of 11 feet.
Transparency
A miniinuin of 60 percent to a inaxiinum of 75 percent of the front street-facing fa�ade between
two feet and eight feet in height must coinprise clear windows that allow views of indoor
nonresidential space or product display area. Side facades abutting a public right-of-way shall
have a ininimum of 30 percent clear windows.
The bottom edge of any window or product display window used to satisfy the transparency
standard of paragraph (1) above may not be more than three feet above the adjacent sidewalk.
Product display windows used to satisfy these requirements must have a miniinum height of four
feet and be internally lighted.
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Transparent windows allowing visual access into and out of nonresidential buildings shall be
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30 percent fenestration for windows above the first floor for all sides that abut a public right-of-
way.
Sidewalks
Sidewalks must be constructed along the frontage of all public streets and within and along the
frontage of all new development or redevelopment.
Sidewalks may range in width from a ininimuin of five feet to a maximum of 20 feet, depending
on expected pedestrian traffic.
Pedestrian/Streetscapes
Street trees in grates or planters are required along sidewalks for all new platted streets. Existing
streets inay not allow sufficient right-of-way for street trees. If the existing right of way does
not allow for street trees, landscaping, trees, planters or street furniture will be added to the
interior side of the sidewalk where the setback will allow.
Pedestrian improvements of at least one percent of the project value shall be included in the
development. These improvements shall create a high quality pedestrian experience through the
^ provision of benches, planters, drinking fountains, waste containers, inedian landscaping, etc.
Said improvements shall be on all public streets that lead directly to the station.
Pedestrian-scale LED light fixtures that shine downward on the sidewalks and walkways shall be
no greater than 12 feet in height inust be provided along all sidewalks and walkways to provide
ainple lighting during nighttime hours for employees, residents, and customers.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the abutting building to maintain the streetscape.
Landscaping
All open areas of a lot that are not used or improved for required parking areas and drives shall
be landscaped with a coinbination of over story trees, understory trees shrubs, flowers and
ground cover materials. The plan for landscaping shall include ground cover, bushes, shrubbery,
trees, sculptures, fountains, decorative walks or other similar site design features or materials.
The following table is a minimum value for the landscaping:
Project Value Minimuin
Below $1,000,000 2 percent
$1,000,000 - $2,000,000 $20,000 + 1 percent
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excess of$1,000,000
$2,000,000 - $3,000,000 $30,000 + .75 percent
of project value in
excess of$2,000,000
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$3,000,000 - $4,000,000 $37,500+ .25 percent
of project value
in excess of$3,000,000
over$4,000,000 1 percent
Documentation showing an estimated dollar amount of landscaping shall be provided to the City
prior to any approval.
All new over story trees shall be balled and burlapped or inoved froin the growing site by tree
spade. Deciduous trees shall have a ininiinuin caliper of 2.5 inches. Coniferous trees shall be a
ininimuin caliper of 1.5 inches.
All site areas not covered by buildings, sidewalks, parking lots, driveways, patios or similar hard
surface inaterials shall be covered with sod or an equivalent ground cover approved by the City.
This requirement shall not apply to site areas retained in a natural state.
An underground sprinkler system shall be provided as part of each new development. A
sprinkler system shall be provided for all landscaped areas except areas to be preserved in a
natural state. The sprinkler system is required to have a sensor for an automatic shut-off to
prevent the systein from operating when it is raining.
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Indoor/Outdoor Operations
All permitted uses in the mixed use district must be conducted within completely enclosed
building unless permitted Uy a conditional use pennit. This requirement does not apply to off-
street parking or loading areas, autoinated teller inachines, or outdoor seating area, alone or in
connection with restaurants.
Si�ns
Subd. 1. Wall Signs. Each tenant other than those in inulti-tenant buildings may have one flat
wall sign, not extending inore than 18 inches froin the face of the building, except that such
signage inay extend froin the face of the roof over a covered walk. Such wall signs shall not
exceed two times of the lineal frontage of the wall to which the business is located, to a
inaximuin of 96 square feet. Signs shall not be internally illuininated.
Subd. 2. Canopies and Awnings. The design of canopies shall be in keeping with the overall
building design in tenns of location, size, and color. No canopies with visible wall hangers shall
be pennitted. Signage on canopies inaybe substituted for allowed building signage and shall be
limited to 25% of the canopy area. Canopies shall not be internally illuininated.
Subd. 3. Projecting_ Projecting signs will have a maxiinuin size of 12 square feet and a
maxiinuin width of three feet. Projecting signs cannot extend beyond the first floor of the �
building. No less than 10 feet of clearance shall be provided between the sidewalk surface and
� the lowest point of the projecting sign. Maximuin distance between sign and building face is one
foot.
Subd 5. Monument si�n. Monuinent signs may be allowed with a conditional use permit. One
monument sign is allowed for developments of 10 — 20 acres provided the surface area of the
sign does not exceed 100 square feet per side and 15 feet in height. This area may be increased
to a maximum of 150 square feet per side for developments of over 20 acres.
Drive thru.
A drive thru maybe permitted with a conditional use permit. The applicant inust show that the
drive thru is an integral part of the building and the traffic and queuing will not interfere with
the pedestrian experience. It shall be at the sole discretion of the City Council to allow a drive
thru.
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Nei�hborhood Mixed-Use (NMU) — This area is priinarily located around the Blake Transit
Station. The Neighborhood Mixed-Use District is intended priinarily for mixed pedestrian-
scaled, neighborhood-serving, nonresidential uses and high density residential uses in the same
structure or in close proximity to one another. Development in this district shall promote �
pedestrian-scaled uses through connections to adjacent neighborhoods, the construction of
inixed-use buildings, and the establishment of residential and nonresidential uses in close
proximity to one another. Nonresidential uses inay include small-scale retail, service, and
professional offices that provide goods and services to the residents of the surrounding
neighborhood.
Height
Height 3-4 stories for residential structures
Mixed Use 5-6 stories (retail on the first floor)
4-5 stories for office structures
FAR
Residential miniinum FAR 2
Residential maxiinum FAR 3
Mixed use building minimum FAR 4
Mixed use building maximum FAR 5
Office building miniinuin FAR 3
Office building inaximum FAR 4 "
Front vard setbacks alon�Blake Road and Excelsior Blvd
Residential building 15'- 25'
Office building 25'- 40'
Front yard setbacks alon�2"d Street
Residential building 5' — 15'
Structured parking 5' — 15'
Office building 5'-15'
Side 10 feet
Rear 10 feet
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Corridor Mixed-Use (CMU) — This area is primary located from the Downtown Hopkins
^ Transit Station to Mainstreet. The Corridor Mixed—Use District provides for development of
high density residential and vertically-integrated, mixed-uses over ground-floor, non-residential
uses on lots fronting Eighth Avenue from Excelsior Boulevard to Mainstreet. This district acts
as a transition froin the transit station to Mainstreet.
Development Standards
Each off-street parking area is encouraged to be designed and located so that parking lots on
adjacent parcels may be linked.
The principal functional doorway for public or direct-entry access into a building shall face the
fronting street. Corner entrances shall be provided on corner lot buildings or have dual entries.
A secondary entrance inay be oriented towards off-street surface parking.
Outdoor Gatherin� Space
Outdoor Gathering Space shall have direct access to the sidewalk. All outdoor Gathering Spaces
will have a treatment such as a wrought iron fence, hedge, or a one to three feet wall following
the building line of the abutting buildings. The space can have the following:
• Lighted ballards
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• Movable or umnovable tables and chairs
• Fountains or other water features
• Benches
• Seat walls and/or landscape planters
• Shade trees
• Pots or hanging baskets filled with seasonal plant inaterial
• Information kiosks
• Sculptures or other public art features
Minimum height three stories from alley south of Mainstreet to Mainstreet
Minimuin FAR—2
Maximum FAR- 3
Height four stories froin Excelsior Blvd to alley south of Mainstreet
Minimum FAR-4
Maximum FAR- 5
Maximum setback froin 8`h Avenue - 1 foot, except for the following:
a. A portion of the building inay be setback from Eighth Avenue to provide an articulated fa�ade
� or accominodate a building entrance feature, provided that the total area of the space created
must not exceed one square foot for every linear foot of building frontage.
b. A building may be set back from Eighth Avenue to accommodate an outdoor eating area. To
preserve the continuity of the street wall, the building inay be set back no more that 12 feet fiom
the front or street side property line, or at least 40 percent of the building facade must be located
abutting Eighth Avenue. The total area of an outdoor eating area that is located between a public �--
sidewalk and the building fa�ade inay not exceed 12 times the buildings street frontage in linear
feet.
Side yard setback 0
Rear yard— 10 feet
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Commercial Mi�ced Use (ComMU) - This area is primary located around the Shady Oak Transit
^ Station in the west side of Hopkins. The Commercial Mixed Use District is intended to support a
variety of housing types and compatible vertically-integrated mixed uses composed of street-
level nonresidential and upper-story residential uses. High-density attached residential use types
that are supportive of transit are encouraged.
He�ht
Building height 4-5 stories
Miniinum FAR
Floor Area Ratio 4
Maxiinum FAR
Floor Area Ratio 5
S etbacks
Front yard 0-5 feet
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DEFINITIONS FOR MIXED USE
Artisan Shops - Retail stores selling glass, cerainics, jewelry, and other handcrafted iteins, �
where the facility includes an area for the crafting of the items being sold.
Assisted Living - Provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living; coordination
of services by outside health care providers; and monitoring of resident activities to help to
ensure their health, safety, and well-being.
Banks and Financial Services—Financial institutions including banks and trust coinpanies, credit
agencies, holding companies, lending and thrift institutions other investment coinpanies,
securities/commodity contract brokers, and dealers security and commodity exchanges vehicle
finance (equity) leasing agencies.
Bar/ Tavern - A bar also called a pub or tavern is a business that serves drinks, especially
alcoholic beverages such as beer, liquor, and mixed drinks, for consumption on the premises.
Bi�-Box Retail - Any commercial retail establisl�unent that meets or exceed 50,000 square feet of
gross floor area
Educational Facilities — Includes public and private schools at the primary, eleinentary, middle,
junior high or high school level that provide state-mandated basic education or a comparable
equivalent. This also includes colleges, universities, and other institutions or higher learning
such as vocational or trade schools that offer courses of general or specialized study leading to a
degree or certification. �"''
Fanners Market -The sale of organic, non-organic, or otherwise locally grown fruits, vegetables,
and other agricultural products directly to the consuiner by the fanner, typically in an outdoor
setting.
Greenroof — Greenroofs are vegetated roof covers, with growing inedia and plants taking the
place of bare ineinbrane, gravel ballast, shingles or tiles. The number of layers and the layer
placement vary from system to system and greenroof type, but at the very least all greenroofs
include a single to inulti-ply waterproofing layer, drainage, growing media and the plants,
covering the entire roof deck surface. There are two main types of greenroofs — extensive or
intensive — although a greenroof is often designed with features of both and then are referred to
as either semi-extensive or semi-intensive.
Indoor Sports and Recreation Facility - Predominantly participant sports and health activities
conducted entirely within an enclosed building. Typical uses include bowling alley, billiard
parlor, ice/roller skating rinks, indoor racquetball courts, indoor climbing facilities, and soccer
areas.
Medical Service — Clinics, Offices, and Laboratories. Facility prirriarily engaged in furnishing
outpatient medical, mental health, surgical and other personal health services, but which are
separate from hospitals, including; inedical and dental laboratories, inedical, dental and
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psychiatric offices, out-patient care facilities, acupuncture, and other allied health service
^ Counseling services by other than medical doctor psychiatrists are included under offices.
Mixed-use Buildin� — ineans a building that contains at least one floor devoted to allowed
nonresidential uses and at least one devoted to allowed residential uses.
Mixed Use — generally refers to a deliberate mix of housing, civic uses, and coinmercial uses,
including retail, restaurants, and offices.
Neighborhood Market — A pedestrian-oriented grocery/specialty market store offering food
products packaged for preparation and consumption away froin the site of the store and oriented
to the daily shopping needs of surrounding residential areas. Neighborhood markets are less than
5,000 square feet in size and operate less than 18 hours per day. Neighborhood inarkets may
include deli or beverage tasting facilities that are ancillary to the inarket/grocery portion of the
use.
Nursing Home - A residential facility for person with chronic illness or disability. May also be
called a convalescent home or long-term care facility.
Park and Ride Facilitv— A designated area where a vehicle may be left in order to carpool with
other commuters or to ride public transit.
Retail Sales, General - Stores and shops selling inerchandise. These stores and lines of
^ merchandise include; art galleries, artists' supplies, bakeries, bicycles, books, cameras and
photographic supplies, clothing and accessories, collectibles (cards, coins, comics, stamps, etc)
departinent stores, drug and discount stores, dry goods, fabrics and sewing supplies, florists and
houseplant stores (indoor sales), furniture, home furnishings and equipment, general stores, gift
and souvenir shops, hardware, hobby materials, jewelry, luggage and leather goods, musical
instruments, parts and accessories, newsstands, orthopedic supplies, pet supplies sales with no
animals but fish, religious goods, sinall wares, specialty shops, sporting goods and equipinent,
stationery, toys and gaines, variety stores. This does not include big box retail, superstores or
warehouse clubs.
Transit Stations —Passenger stations for vehicular and rail mass transit systems.
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MIXED USE
RESIDENT�AL NMU CMU ComMU
(Blake) (8�h Ave) (Shady
Oak)
Multi—unit dwellings x x x
Townhoines x x
COMMERCIAL
Bar/Tavern x
Hotel x
Office x x x
Art Galleries x
Artisan Sho x x
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Bakery x x x
Bank and Financial Services x (a) x( a) x(a)
Beauty or Barber Sho x x x
Bike Sales x x
Books—Office su lies x x
Boutiques x x
Butcher x x x
Camera— hoto a hic x x
Clothing Store x
Clubs (private—non profit) x x x
Coffee Shop x x x
Collectibles (cards, coins, comics, x x
stam s, etc)
Costume and Fonnal Wear Rental x x
Currency Exchange x (b ) x (b)
Day Nursery x x x
Delicatessen x x x
Dry clean and laundry x x x
Educational Facilities x x (c) x
Electronics x (d) x (d)
Employment agency x x x
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Essential public service &utility x x x
structures
Fabric and sewing store x x
Florists x x x
Garden and landsca�e x(e) x (e)
Gifts and novelties x x
Glassware, china, ottery x
Health Club x x
Health, Karate, Dance — studio x x
Hobby—craft—instruction x x
Ice Cream x x x
Indoor Sports and Recreation x x(fl x
Facility
Interiors—decoration studio x x
Jewelry x x
Leather goods—luggage x x
Li uors - off sale x x x
Locksmith and fixit sho x x x
Medical Service x x x
^ Music store x
Neighborhood inarket x x x
Optical jewelry mfg x x
Paint and wallpaper x
Parking ramps and lots x x x
Pawn shop—antiques—used x x
materials
Pet Grooming x x
Pet Store x x
Pharmacy—drug store x x ( g)
Photography—studio x
Picture framing—art sho x
Pipe—tobacco shop x x x
Print shop x x x
Research labs x
Restaurant - traditional x x x
Restaurant— carry-out and x x x
delivery
Shoes—boot store x x
Sporting goods x x
Stationery—card shop x x x
Street food vendors x x x
--� Tailoring x x x
Travel agent x x x
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Variety Store x x
Vet Clinic x x x
Video— sales, rental x x x
CIVIC
Transit Station x x x
Park and Ride Facility x x x
Public open s ace/ ark x x x
Conditional uses
a. Bank and Financial Services provided:
1. no drive thru
b. Currency Exchange
1. the use shall be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from any other currency
exchanges, secondhand goods stores, and pawnshops;
2. the use shall be located at least three hundred fifty (350) feet froin an off-sale
liquor establisYunent;
3. Back—lighted signs, back-lighted awnings, portable signs, teinporary signs and
freestanding signs are prohibited.
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c. Educational Facilities provided:
1. use shall not be located on first floor
d. Electronics provided:
1. less than 5000 square feet
e. Garden and landscape provided:
1. outside display limited to area in front of store
f. Indoor sports and recreation facility provided:
1. less than 5000 square feet
g. Phaimacy—drug store provided:
1. less than 5000 square feet
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C,ITY OF
HOPKINS
July 20, 2010 Planning Report SPR10-2
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SITE PLAN REVIEW—ADDITION TO 15 EIGHTH AVENUE NORTH
Proposed Action.
Staff recoinmends the following motion: Move to adopt Resolution RZ10-12. recommending
approval of a site plan to construct an addition to the building at 15 Eighth Avenue North
Overview.
Hopkins Health & Wellness Center is proposing to construct a two-story 7420 square foot
addition to the existing building at 15 Eighth Avenue North. This is a vacant site that was
formerly occupied by Hopkins Honda and then proposed to liave townhouses constructed on
this location. The site was sold to the Hopkins Health& Wellness Center.
The proposed addition will be constructed on the north side of the existing building. The
majority of the new addition will be used for exercise (Snap Fitness will be moving) and
physical therapy areas. The building entrance will be moved to Eighth Avenue. The
applicant is also proposing to add a patio on the north side of the new addition.
^ Primary Issues to Consider.
• What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan
designated the subject site?
• What are the specifics of the addition?
Supportin�Documents.
• Analysis of Issues
• Site Plans
• Resolution RZ 10-12
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Planner
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Primarv Issues to Consider.
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• What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan
designated the subject site?
The subject property is zoned B-3, General Business. The Comprehensive Plan has
designated the site as Commercial. The proposed use complies with both documents.
• What are the specifics of the new addition?
Exterior
The proposed exterior will be stucco to match the existing building. There will also be a
metal facia band to match the existing metal facia band.
Landscaping
Landscaping will be located on the north, east and west. The site requires seven additional
trees of the required size. The landscaping plan indicates nine trees of the required size.
There will also be various shrubs located along the new building and in the parking area.
Parking
--� The site is required to have 46 spaces; the site has 46 parking spaces. In addition to the
existing spaces on the site, additional parking will be added on the east and north sides of the
site. The applicant will have an easement in the parking area for a small portion of the
abutting property to the east.
Engineering/Public Works
The grading, drainage, and utility plan is not acceptable. Any approvals will be contingent
on the City Engineer approving these plans.
Fire Marshal
The Fire Marshal has reviewed the plans and found them acceptable.
Bituminous Path/Sidewalk
There is an existing sidewalk on Eighth Avenue. This sidewalk will remain.
Access/Parking
Access to the site will be from Eighth Avenue. The parking will be on the north, east and
south sides of the building.
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Setbacks
The required and proposed setbacks are the following:
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Required Proposed
Front- 1 foot 1 foot
Rear- 15 feet approximately 35 feet
Side- 0 feet approximately 35 feet south side
approximately 52 feet north side
Watershed District
The watershed district will have to approve this development. Any approval will be
contingent on watershed district approval.
Surrounding uses
The property is surrounded by commercial uses on the west and south sides, a trail on the
north and the former Hopkins Honda site on the east.
Alternatives.
1. Recommend approval of the addition. By recommending approval of the addition, the �
City Council will consider a recommendation of approval.
2. Recommend denial of the addition. By recommending denial of the addition, the City
Council will consider a recommendation of denial. If the Planning Commission
considers this alternative, findings will have to be identified that support this alternative.
3. Continue for further information. If the Planning Commission indicates that further
information is needed, the item should be continued.
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CITY OF HOPHINS
`' Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: RZ10-12
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL FOR A SITE PLAN TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDITION TO
THE BUILDING AT 15 - 8TH AVENUE NORTH
WHEREAS, an application for Site Plan Review SPR10-2 has been made by Hopkins Health &
Wellness Center;
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for a site plan review was made by Hopkins Health.&
Wellness Center;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed and
published notice, held a public hearing on the application and reviewed such
application on July 27, 2010: all persons present were given an opportunity to be
heard;
^ 3. That the written comments and analysis of City staff were considered; and
4. A legal description of the subject property is as follows:
Lot 1 Block 1 Kakach 2"d Addition
Lot 2 Block 1 Marketplace & Main
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application for Site Plan Review
SPR10-2 is hereby recommended for approval based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That the applicant meets the requirements for site plan approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that application for Site Plan Review SPR10-2 is
hereby recommended for approval based on the following conditions:
1. That the preliminary/final plat is approved.
2. That the Watershed District approves the proposed development.
3. That the public works department approves the final, drainage, and utility
plans.
4. That the applicant provide documentation of the parking and access
easement for the westerly 32 feet of Lot 1, Block 1 Marketplace and Main.
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Adopted this 27th day of July 2010.
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ATTEST:
Bob Hatlestad, Chair
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HOPKINS
July 20, 2010 Planning Report VN 10-1
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FRONT YARD SETBACK VARIANCE—309 - 20T" AVENUE NORTH
Proposed Action
Staff recommends the following motion: Adopt Resolution RZ10-10 recommendin�
approval of a front vard setback variance at 309 - 20t" Avenue North
Overview
The applicant, Robert Papke, is proposing to construct a three-season porch on the front of
his home. Mr. Papke's home abuts 20`h Avenue, but 20`" Avenue is not improved and is a
grassy area. 20`�' Avenue is part of Hilltop Park. In looking at the front of Mr. Papke's home
it appears as a large grassy area.
The proposed three-season porch would fill in an area on the north side of the existing home.
Mr. Papke's home is 21 feet from the front property line and the proposed three-season
porch would be 19 feet from the front property line. The required front yard setback for a
home in the R-1-A zoning district is 25 feet.
Primarv Issues to Consider
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• What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan
designated the subject site?
• What does the ordinance require?
• What are the specifics of the applicant's request?
• What special circumstances or undue hardship does the property have?
Supportin�Documents
• Analysis of Issues
• Site Plan
• Resolution RZ10-10
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• What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan
designated the subject site?
The suUject property is zoned R-1-A, Single Family and Two-Family High Density. The
Comprehensive Plan has designated the site as Low Density Residential. The existing use
complies with both documents.
• What does the ordinance require?
The R-1-A district requires a minimum front yard setback of 25 feet.
• What are the specifics of the applicant's request?
The applicant is requesting a six-foot front yard setback variance.
• What special circumstances and undue hardship does the property have?
The Zoning Ordinance states the following: a variance is a modification or variation from the
provisions of this code granted by the board and applied to a specific parcel of property
because of undue hardship due to circumstances peculiar and unique to such parcel. The
^ Zoning Ordinance also states the following: that the Commission must find that the literal
enforceinent of the provision of the Zoning Ordinance would cause an undue hardship
because of circumstances unique to the individual property under consideration and that the
granting of a variance to the extent necessary to compensate for said hardship is in keeping
with the intent of this code.
The applicant does have an undue hardship and unique situation. 20ih Avenue is not
iinproved, and there is no access to the hoine froin the front. 20`h Avenue appears as part of
the park. 20th Avenue will probably never be constructed, due to the topography of platted
road. The City does not plan to vacate this road. This situation of a front yard abutting a
non-constructed street is a rare situation shared only by one other home. The only access to
the home is froin an alley in the rear of tlle home.
5urrounding ases
The site is sun•ounded by park on the north and west side, and residential on the south and
east sides.
Alternatives.
1. Recommend approval of the fiont yard setback variance. By recommending approval of
the front yard setback variance, the City Council will consider a reconunendation of
approval.
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2. Recommend denial of the front yard setback variance. By recommending denial of the
fiont yard setback variance, the City Council will consider a reconunendation of denial.
If the Planning Commission considers this alternative, findings will have to be identified
that support this alternative. `�--
3. Continue for further infoi�nation. If the Planning Commission indicated that further
infonnation is needed, the itein should be continued.
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� RESOLUTION NO: RZ10-10
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF A FRONT YARD SETBACK VARIANCE
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN10-1 has been made by Robert Papke; and
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for Variance VN10-1 was made by Robert Papke on
June 22, 2010;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed
notice, held a ineeting on the application and reviewed such application on
July 27, 2010: all persons present were given an opporiunity to be heard;
3. That the written cominents and analysis of the City staff were considered;
and
4. Legal description of the parcel is as follows:
Lots 21, 22 and north '/z of lot 20, Block 3 West Minneapolis 3'�a Division.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ZONING AND PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA, that application for Variance
� VN10-1 to reduce the front yard setback from 25 to 19 feet is hereby recoinmended for approval
based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That 309-20"' Avenue North does have an undue hardship peculiar to the
parcel.
2. That the lot abuts an uniinproved 20th Avenue North.
3. That the applicant has an undue hardship due to the topography of 2ptl'
Avenue that will not be iinproved.
4. That the improveinent to the house would not alter the character of the
neighborhood.
BASED ON THE FOREGOING FINDINGS OF FACT, the Zoning and Planning
Cominission of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, hereby determines that the literal enforcement
of the 25-foot front yard setback in the R-1-A zoning district would cause an undue hardship
because of circumstances unique to the subject property, that the granting of the requested
variance to the extent necessary to compensate for such hardship is in keeping with the intent of
the Hopkins City Code, and that the variance of six feet is reasonable.
Adopted this 27th day of July 2010. �
^ Bob Hatlestad, Chair
' . . GITY OF
HOPKINS
July 20, 2010 Planning Report SUBD10-2
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PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT— 15 EIGHTH AVENUE NORTH
Proposed Action
Staff recominends the following motion: Move to adopt Resolution RZ 10-11, recommending
ap�roval of a preliminar /y fina�lat for the Hopkins Health & Wellness Center.
Overview
Hopkins Health & Wellness Center is proposing to construct an addition to the north side of
the existing building. The property where the addition is to be located was platted with the
Marketplace and Main development, and the property where the existing building is located
was platted with the redevelopment of this site. The subject property is now proposed to be
combined as one lot with the construction of the addition to the Hopkins Health & Wellness
Center.
The proposed addition will be two stories, and if the parcels were not combined, it would
cross the existing lot lines.
� Primarv Issues to Consider
• What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan
designated the subject site?
• Do the lots meet the zoning requirements?
• What are the specifics of the plat?
• Does the proposed plat meet the subdivision requirements?
• Will a park dedication fee be required?
Supportin�Documents
• Analysis of Issues
• Preliminary/Final Plat
• Resolution RZ10-11
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Planner
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� Primarv Issues to Consider
• What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan
designated the subject site?
The zoning of the property is B-3, General Business. The Comprehensive Plan has
designated this site as Commercial. The proposed uses will comply with both documents.
• Do the lots meet the zoning requirements?
A lot in the B-3 district is required to have a minimum size of 3,000 square feet. The new
parcel will be 23, 696 square feet.
• What are the specifics of the plat?
There currently are two lots; one is the Kakach plat on which the existing building presently
sits. The second lot is the empty lot, which is part of the Marketplace and Main plat. The
two lots will be coinbined into a new plat, Happy Valley Addition.
• Does the proposed plat meet the subdivision requirements?
The plat, as proposed, meets the subdivision requirements.
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• Will a park dedication fee be required?
A park dedication fee will be required. The fee will be collected when the plat is submitted
for signatures.
Alternatives
1. Recommend approval of the preliminary plat/final plat. By recommending approval of
the preliminary/tinal plat, the City Council will consider a recommendation of approval.
2. Recommend denial of the preliminary/final plat. By recommending denial of the
preliminary/final plat, the City Council will consider a recommendation of denial. If the
Planning Coinmission considers this alternative, findings will have to be identified that
support this alternative.
3. Continue for further information. If the Planning Commission indicates that further
information is needed, the item should be continued.
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
^ RESOLUTION NO: RZ10-11
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT 15 8t" AVENUE NORTH
WHEREAS, an application for a preliminary/final plat SUBD08-2 has been submitted by
Hopkins Health&Wellness Center;
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for preliminary/final plat was submitted by Hopkins Health &
Wellness Center June 29, 2010;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to inailed and published
notice, held a public hearing on the application and reviewed such application on July
27, 2010: all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard; and
3. That the written coinments and analysis of City staff were considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application for a preliminary/final plat
�SUBD10-1 is hereby recommended for approval based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That the preliminary/final plat meets the subdivision requirements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that application for preliminary/final plat SUBD10-1 is hereby
recommended for approval based on the following condition:
1. That the park dedication fee be paid when the plat is signed.
Adopted this 27th day of July 2010.
Bob Hatlestad, Chair
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MEMO
To: Zoning and Planning Commission
From: Nancy Anderson
Date: July 20, 2010
Subject: Mixed use zoning
The Southwest LRT is proposed to be running in 2017. There are three stations
proposed in Hopkins, Blake Road, Downtown, and Shady Oak Road. In preparation for
the LRT and stations, the City in the 2010-2030 Comprehensive Plan has guided the
areas around the three stations as Mixed Use. The City currently does not have a
mixed use zoning. The Planning Commission has been reviewing various sections of
the proposed ordinance at their meetings. I have attached everything the Commission
has been working on for the new Commissioners to review.
The proposed ordinance has overall development standards for all of the sites and then
-� individual standards for each of the stations based on the different characteristics of the
sites. As you will be able to see in the proposed ordinance, the standards for the
Shady Oak station are not fully developed. We will be working with Minnetonka on the
development of standards for that station site.
Attachments
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MIXED USE
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The primary purposes of the Mixed Use Zone Districts are to:
• Provide appropriate areas for and facilitate quality mixed use development in activity
centers that are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's land use and transportation
goals, objective, policies and strategies;
• Accommodate intensities and patterns of development that can support multiple modes of
transportation, including public transit, biking and walking;
• Group and link places used for living, working, shopping, schooling, and recreating,
thereby reducing vehicle trips, relieving traffic congestion, improving air quality in the
City and encouraging active living principles;
• Provide a variety of residential housing types and densities to assure activity in the
district and support a mix of uses, and enhance the housing choices of City residents; and
• Integrate new mixed use development with its surroundings by encouraging connections
for pedestrians and vehicles and by assuring sensitive, compatible use, scale, and
� operational transitions to neighboring uses.
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Development Standards For Mixed Use
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Parkin�
Parking within the mixed use district must be located in multilevel structures or in shared
parking lots, where feasible and with approval of the City. The following requirements will
apply to all uses allowed by right located within the mixed use zoning district if a TDM or shared
parking study has not been completed and approved by the City Council:
a) A minimum of .5 and a maximum of one parking space per multi-family unit is
permitted; one guest space per 15 units is permitted.
b) A maximum of three .parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of office space is
permitted.
c) A maximum of three parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of retail space is
permitted.
d) Where feasible, ingress and egress from parking must be from side streets or
alleys.
Travel Demand Mana�ement Plan (TDM)/Mass Transit Links
� Off-street parking requirements may be reduced subject to approval by the City Council, where a
TDM plan, parking and transportation study is submitted. The TDM plan, parking and
transportation study is conducted in accordance with accepted methodology approved by the City
staff, prepared by an independent traffic engineering professional under the supervision of the
City and paid for by the applicant. These plans must address the transportation impacts of the
development and proposed TDM mitigating measures and showing that parking deinand will be
decreased by access to nearby transit. Where a TDM plan is approved, a properly drawn legal
instrument, executed by the parties concerned must be filed on the property in the Recorder's
Office of Hennepin County. Five acres commercial, office or retail development or 100
residential units require a TDM study.
Shared parkin�
The City Council may approve the use of shard parking where:
The applicant demonstrates because of the hours, size, and mode of operation of the respective
uses, there is not substantial conflict in the pear parking demands of the uses for which shared
parking facilities is proposed, and there is adequate parking to meet the needs for each use. A
shared parking plan must be subinitted where share parking is proposed that includes specific
analysis on the peaking characteristics of the various uses indicated.
Where a shared use of parking exists with the same site or across sites, a properly drawn legal
^ instrument, executed by the parties concerned, must be filed as a deed restriction on all impacted
properties in the Hennepin County Recorder's Office.
A parking study is required and conducted in accordance with accepted methodology approved
� by the City staff; prepared by an independent traffic engineering professional under the
supervision of the City and paid for by the applicant, demonstrating that there is not a present
need for the portion of parking for which the applicant is requesting shared parking flexibility.
Shared parking shall be no more that 500 feet from the front door of the building sharing the
parking.
Bicvcle Parking
a) Bicycle parking facilities must be provided for all office and multifamily
structures and freestanding commercial uses.
b) The required number of bicycle parking spaces will be based on the following:
Lon t� Short term
Multifamily Residential 1 per 2 units 1 per 20 units
Retail .50 space per employee .50 space per 1,000
square feet of net
building area
� Office .25 space per 1 per 40,000
1,000 square feet square feet of net
of net building area building area
Park and Ride Facilities 10 spaces an acre 10 percent of
parking stalls
c) Bicycle parking facilities must be located in a secure, lockable, and well-lighted
area.
d) All bicycle racks, lockers, or other facilities must be securely anchored to the
ground or to a structure.
e) All required bicycle parking must be located within 50 feet of central or well-used
building entrances.
fl Long-term bicycle parking facilities provide parking for bike storage lasting six or
more hours shall be located inside buildings or bike storage facility for added
security.
g) The amount of short-term bicycle parking required for bike storage lasting less
� than two hours must be provided for at each building.
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h) In buildings that have several uses, shared short-term bicycle parking facilities are
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encouraged and should be centrally located between uses.
Shadow Study
A shadow study is required for all buildings four stories or higher. The shadow study will
indicate the shadows cast at the shortest and longest days of the year. Impacts of a shadow on
the surrounding property ay be a reason to lower and/or adjust the location or height of
building(s).
Exterior
The primary exterior treatment of walls facing a public right-of—way or parking lot on a structure
shall be brick, cast concrete, stone, marble or other material similar in appearance and durability.
Regular or decorative concrete block, float finish stucco, EIFS-type stucco, cementitious fiber
board, or wood clap board may be used on the front fa�ade as a secondary treatment or trim but
shall not be a primary exterior treatment of a wall facing a public right-of-way.
Building Orientation
Buildings within the Mixed Use district must be oriented toward the pedestrian by providing a
direct link between each building and the pedestrian walking system, with emphasis on directing
people to a transit station.
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The primary street side fa�ade of a building shall not consist of an unarticulated blank wall, flat
front facades or an unbroken series of garage doors. The front of a building shall be broken up
into individual bays of a minimum of 25 feet and maximum of 40 feet wide.
Blocks must not exceed (600) feet in length and must provide pedestrian connectors. These
pedestrian connectors can be pedestrian easements and pathways or through-building linkages at
least every 300 feet.
All nonresidential floor space provided on the ground floor of a mixed use building must have a
ininimum floor-to-ceiling height of 11 feet.
Transparency
A ininimum of 60 percent to a maximum of 75 percent of the front street-facing farade between
two feet and eight feet in height must comprise clear windows that allow views of indoor
nonresidential space or product display area. Side facades abutting a public right-of-way shall
have a minimum of 30 percent clear windows.
The bottom edge of any window or product display window used to satisfy the transparency
standard of paragraph (1) above may not be more than three feet above the adjacent sidewalk.
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Product display windows used to satisfy these requirements must have a minimum height of four
feet and be internally lighted.
Transparent windows allowing visual access into and out of nonresidential buildings shall be
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required on the first floor frontage along the front yard.
30 percent fenestration for windows above the first floor for all sides that abut a public right-of-
way.
Sidewalks
Sidewalks must be constructed along the frontage of all public streets and within and along the
frontage of all new development or redevelopment.
Sidewalks may range in width from a minimum of five feet to a maximum of 20 feet, depending
on expected pedestrian traffic.
Pedestrian/Streetscapes
Street trees in grates or planters are required along sidewalks for all new platted streets. Existing
streets may not allow sufficient right-of-way for street trees. If the existing right of way does
not allow for street trees, landscaping, trees, planters or street furniture will be added to the
interior side of the sidewalk where the setback will allow.
Pedestrian improvements of at least one percent of the project value shall be included in the
development. These improvements shall create a high quality pedestrian experience through the
� provision of benches, planters, drinking fountains, waste containers, median landscaping, etc.
Said improvements shall be on all public streets that lead directly to the station.
Pedestrian-scale LED light fixtures that shine downward on the sidewalks and walkways shall be
no greater than 12 feet in height must be provided along all sidewalks and walkways to provide
ample lighting during nighttime hours for employees, residents, and customers.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the abutting building to maintain the streetscape.
Landscauin�
All open areas of a lot that are not used or improved for required parking areas and drives shall
be landscaped with a combination of over story trees, understory trees shrubs, flowers and
gound cover materials. The plan for landscaping shall include ground cover, bushes, shrubbery,
trees, sculptures, fountains, decorative walks or other similar site design features or materials.
The following table is a minimum value for the landscaping:
Project Value Minimum
Below $1,000,000 2 percent
$1,000,000 - $2,000,000 $20,000 + 1 percent
^ of project value in
excess of$1,000,000
$2,000,000 - $3,000,000 $30,000 + .75 percent
of project value in
� excess of$2,000,000
$3,000,000 - $4,000,000 $37,500+ .25 percent
of project value
in excess of$3,000,000
over$4,000,000 1 percent
Documentation showing an estimated dollar amount of landscaping shall be provided to the City
prior to any approval.
All new over story trees shall be balled and burlapped or moved from the growing site by tree
spade. Deciduous trees shall have a minimum caliper of 2.5 inches. Coniferous trees shall be a
minimum caliper of 1.5 inches.
All site areas not covered by buildings, sidewalks, parking lots, driveways, patios or similar hard
surface materials shall be covered with sod or an equivalent ground cover approved by the City.
This requirement shall not apply to site areas retained in a natural state.
An underground sprinkler system shall be provided as part of each new development. A
sprinkler system shall be provided for all landscaped areas except areas to be preserved in a
� natural state. The sprinkler system is required to have a sensor for an automatic shut-off to
prevent the system from operating when it is raining.
Indoor/Outdoor Operations
All permitted uses in the mixed use district must be conducted within completely enclosed
building unless permitted by a conditional use permit. This requirement does not apply to off-
street parking or loading areas, automated teller inachines, or outdoor seating area, alone or in
connection with restaurants.
Signs
Subd. 1. Wall Si�. Each tenant other than those in multi-tenant buildings may have one flat
wall sign, not extending more than 18 inches from the face of the building, except that such
signage may extend from the face of the roof over a covered walk. Such wall signs shall not
exceed two times of the lineal frontage of the wall to which the business is located, to a
maximum of 96 square feet. Signs shall not be internally illuminated.
Subd. 2. Cano�ies and Awnin�s. The design of canopies shall be in keeping with the overall
building design in terms of location, size, and color. No canopies with visible wall hangers shall
be permitted. Signage on canopies maybe substituted for allowed building signage and shall be
limited to 25% of the canopy area. Canopies shall not be internally illuminated.
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Subd. 3. Projectin� Projecting signs will have a maximum size of 12 square feet and a
maximum width of three feet. Projecting signs cannot extend beyond the first floor of the
building. No less than 10 feet of clearance shall be provided between the sidewalk surface and
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the lowest point of the projecting sign. Maximum distance between sign and building face is one
foot.
Subd 5. Monument si�n. Monument signs may be allowed with a conditional use permit. One
monument sign is allowed for developments of 10 — 20 acres provided the surface area of the
sign does not exceed 100 square feet per side and 15 feet in height. This area may be increased
to a maximum of 150 square feet per side for developments of over 20 acres.
Drive thru.
A drive thru maybe permitted with a conditional use permit. The applicant must show that the
drive thru is an integral part of the building and the traffic and queuing will not interfere with
the pedestrian experience. It shall be at the sole discretion of the City Council to allow a drive
thru.
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Nei�hborhood Mixed-Use (NMU) — This area is primarily located around the Blake Transit
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Station. The Neighborhood Mixed-Use District is intended primarily for mixed pedestrian-
scaled, neighborhood-serving, nonresidential uses and high density residential uses in the same
structure or in close proximity to one another. Development in this district shall promote
pedestrian-scaled uses through connections to adjacent neighborhoods, the construction of
mixed-use buildings, and the establishment of residential and nonresidential uses in close
proxiinity to one another. Nonresidential uses may include small-scale retail, service, and
professional offices that provide goods and services to the residents of the surrounding
neighborhood.
Hei�ht
Height 3-4 stories for residential structures
Mixed Use 5-6 stories (retail on the first floor)
4-5 stories for office structures
FAR
Residential minimum FAR 2
Residential maximum FAR 3
Mixed use building minimum FAR 4
Mixed use building maximum FAR 5
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Office building minimum FAR 3
Office building maximum FAR 4
Front vard setbacks alon� Blake Road and Excelsior Blvd
Residential building 15'- 25'
Office building 25'- 40'
Front vard setbacks along 2"d Street
Residential building 5' — 15'
Structured parking 5' — 15'
Office building 5'-15'
Side 10 feet
Rear 10 feet
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Corridor Mixed-Use (CMU) — This area is primary located from the Downtown Hopkins
„1 Transit Station to Mainstreet. The Corridor Mixed—Use District provides for development of
high density residential and vertically-integrated, mixed-uses over �,�round-floor, non-residential
uses on lots fronting Eighth Avenue from Excelsior Boulevard to Mainstreet. This district acts
as a transition from the transit station to Mainstreet.
Development Standards
Each off-street parking area is encouraged to be designed and located so that parking lots on
adjacent parcels may be linked.
The principal functional doorway for public or direct-entry access into a building shall face the
fronting street. Corner entrances shall be provided on corner lot buildings or have dual entries.
A secondary entrance may be oriented towards off-street surface parking.
Outdoor GatherinE Space
Outdoor Gathering Space shall have direct access to the sidewalk. All outdoor Gathering Spaces
will have a treatment such as a wrought iron fence, hedge, or a one to three feet wall following
the building line of the abutting buildings. The space can have the following:
• Lighted ballards
• Movable or unmovable tables and chairs
^ • Fountains or other water features
• Benches
• Seat walls and/or landscape planters
• Shade trees
• Pots or hanging baskets filled with seasonal plant material
• Information kiosks
• Sculptures or other public art features
Minimum height three stories from alley south of Mainstreet to Mainstreet
Miniinum FAR—2
Maximum FAR - 3
Height four stories from Excelsior Blvd to alley south of Mainstreet
Minimum FAR - 4
Maximum FAR - 5
Maximum setback from 8`"Avenue - 1 foot, except for the following:
a. A portion of the building inay be setback from Eighth Avenue to provide an articulated fa�ade
or accom�nodate a building entrance feature, provided that the total area of the space created
^ must not exceed one square foot for every linear foot of building frontage.
b. A building may be set back from Eighth Avenue to accommodate an outdoor eating area. To
� preserve the continuity of the street wall, the building may be set back no more that 12 feet from
the front or street side property line, or at least 40 percent of the building facade must be located
abutting Eighth Avenue. The total area of an outdoor eating area that is located between a public
sidewalk and the building fa�ade may not exceed 12 times the buildings street frontage in linear
feet.
Side yard setback 0
Rear yard— 10 feet
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Commercial Mixed Use (ComMU) - This area is primary located around the Shady Oak Transit
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variety of housing types and compatible vertically-inte��rated mixed uses composed of street-
level nonresidential and upper-story residential uses. High-density attached residential use types
that are supportive of transit are encouraged.
Height
Building height 4-5 stories
Minimum FAR
Floor Area Ratio 4
Maximum FAR
Floor Area Ratio 5
Setbacks
Front yard 0-5 feet
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DEFINITIONS FOR MIXED USE
Artisan Shops - Retail stores selling glass, ceramics, jewelry, and other handcrafted items,
where the facility includes an area for the crafting of the items being sold.
Assisted Livin� - Provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living; coordination
of services by outside health care providers; and monitoring of resident activities to help to
ensure their health, safety, and well-being.
Banks and Financial Services—Financial institutions including banks and trust companies, credit
agencies, holding companies, lending and thrift institutions other investment companies,
securities/commodity contract brokers, and dealers security and commodity exchanges vehicle
finance (equity) leasing agencies.
Bar/ Tavern - A bar also called a pub or tavern is a business that serves drinks, especially
alcoholic beverages such as beer, liquor, and mixed drinks, for consumption on the premises.
Bi�-Box Retail - Any commercial retail establishment that meets or exceed 50,000 square feet of
gross floor area
Educational Facilities — Includes public and private schools at the primary, elementary, middle,
junior high or high school level that provide state-mandated basic education or a comparable
� equivalent. This also includes colleges, universities, and other institutions or higher learning
such as vocational or trade schools that offer courses of general or specialized study leading to a
degree or certification.
Farmers Market -The sale of organic, non-organic, or otherwise locally grown fruits, vegetables,
and other agricultural products directly to the consumer by the farmer, typically in an outdoor
setting.
Greenroof— Greenroofs are vegetated roof covers, with growing media and plants taking the
place of bare membrane, gravel ballast, shingles or tiles. The number of layers and the layer
placement vary from system to system and greenroof type, but at the very least all greenroofs
include a single to multi-ply waterproofing layer, drainage, growing media and the plants,
covering the entire roof deck surface. There are two main types of greenroofs — extensive or
intensive — although a greenroof is often designed with features of both and then are referred to
as either semi-extensive or semi-intensive.
Indoor Sports and Recreation Facilitx - Predominantly participant sports and health activities
conducted entirely within an enclosed building. Typical uses include bowling alley, billiard
parlor, ice/roller skating rinks, indoor racquetball courts, indoor climbing facilities, and soccer
areas.
Medical Service — Clinics, Offices, and Laboratories. Facility prirriarily engaged in furnishing
^ outpatient medical, mental health, surgical and other personal health services, but which are
separate from hospitals, including; medical and dental laboratories, medical, dental and
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Counseling services by other than medical doctor psychiatrists are included under offices.
Mixed-use Buildin� — means a building that contains at least one floor devoted to allowed
nonresidential uses and at least one devoted to allowed residential uses.
Mixed Use — generally refers to a deliberate mix of housing, civic uses, and commercial uses,
including retail, restaurants, and offices.
Neighborhood Market — A pedestrian-oriented grocery/specialty market store offering food
products packaged for preparation and consumption away from the site of the store and oriented
to the daily shopping needs of surrounding residential areas. Neighborhood markets are less than
5,000 square feet in size and operate less than 18 hours per day. Neighborhood markets may
include deli or beverage tasting facilities that are ancillary to the market/grocery portion of the
use.
Nursin� Home - A residential facility for person with chronic illness or disability. May also be
called a convalescent home or long-term care facility.
Park and Ride Facilitv — A designated area where a vehicle may be left in order to carpool with
other cominuters or to ride public transit.
Retail Sales, General - Stores and shops selling merchandise. These stores and lines of
^ merchandise include; art galleries, artists' supplies, bakeries, bicycles, books, cameras and
photographic supplies, clothing and accessories, collectibles (cards, coins, comics, stamps, etc)
department stores, drug and discount stores, dry goods, fabrics and sewing supplies, florists and
houseplant stores (indoor sales), furniture, home furnishings and equipment, general stores, gift
and souvenir shops, hardware, hobby materials, jewelry, luggage and leather goods, musical
instruments, parts and accessories, newsstands, orthopedic supplies, pet supplies sales with no
animals but fish, religious goods, small wares, specialty shops, sporting goods and equipment,
stationery, toys and games, variety stores. This does not include big box retail, superstores or
warehouse clubs.
Transit Stations —Passenger stations for vehicular and rail mass transit systems.
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Multi—unit dwellings x x x
Townhomes x x
COMMERCIAL
Bar/Tavern x
Hotel x
Office x x x
� Art Galleries x
Artisan Shop x x
Bakery x x x
Bank and Financial Services x (a ) x( a) x(a)
Beauty or Barber Shop x x x
Bike Sales x x
Books—Office sup lies x x
Bouti ues x x �
Butcher x x x
Camera— hotogra hic x x
Clothin Store x
Clubs (private—non rofit) x x x
Coffee Shop x x x
Collectibles (cards, coins, comics, x x
stam s, etc)
Costume and Formal Wear Rental x x
Currency Exchange x (b ) x (b)
Da Nursery x x x
Delicatessen x x x
Dry clean and laundry x x x
Educational Facilities x x (c) x
Electronics x (d) x (d)
� Employment agenc x x x
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Fabric and sewing store x x
Florists x x x
Garden and landscape x(e) x (e)
Gifts and novelties x x
Glassware, china, pottery x
Health Club x x
Health, Karate, Dance — studio x x
Hobby— craft—instruction x x
Ice Cream x x x
Indoor Sports and Recreation x x(fl x
Facilit
Interiors—decoration studio x x
Jewelr x x
Leather goods—lugga e x x
Li uors - off sale x x x
Locksmith and fixit sho x x x
Medical Service x x x
Music store x
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Optical jewelry mfg x x
Paint and wallpaper x
Parking ramps and lots x x x
Pawn shop—antiques—used x x
materials
Pet Grooming x x
Pet Store x x
Pharmacy—dru store x x ( g)
Photo raphy—studio x
Picture framing—art sho x
Pipe—tobacco shop x x x
Print sho x x x
Research labs x
Restaurant - traditional x x x
Restaurant—carry-out and x x x
deliver
Shoes—boot store x x
S orting goods x x
Stationery—card shop x x x
Street food vendors x x x
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Tailoring x x x
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Travel agent x x x
Variety Store x x
Vet Clinic x x x
Video— sales, rental x x x
CIVIC
Transit Station x x x
Park and Ride Facility x x x
Public o en s ace/ ark x x x
Conditional uses
a. Bank and Financial Services provided:
1. no drive thru
b. Currency Exchange
1. the use shall be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from any other currency
exchanges, secondhand goods stores, and pawnshops;
2. the use shall be located at least three hundred fifty (350) feet from an off-sale
liquor establishment;
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3. Back—lighted signs, back-lighted awnings, portable signs, temporary signs and
freestanding signs are prohibited.
c. Educational Facilities provided:
1. use shall not be located on first floor
d. Electronics provided:
1. less than 5000 square feet
e. Garden and landscape provided:
1. outside display limited to area in front of store
f. Indoor sports and recreation facility provided:
1. less than 5000 square feet
g. Pharmacy—drug store provided:
1. less than 5000 square feet
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