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AGENDA
ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, Januaiy 31, 2012
REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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ITEM: Approve and sign minutes of the November 29, 2011, regular meeting.
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COMMISSION ACTION: / / / /
CASE NO.
ZCR12-1 CONCEPT REVIEW— FORMER PARK NICOLLET SITE
Concept review for an apaitment complex on the former Park Nicollet site at
815 First Street South.
ITEM: ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR
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ITEM: REPRESENTATIVE TO UPDATE CITY COUNCIL
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ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
^� November 29, 2011
A regular ineeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Cominission was held on Tuesday,
November 29, 201 l, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chatnbers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Conunission Meinbers Molly Cuminings, Doug Datta, Andrew Fisher, Andrea
Naef, Aaron Kuznia, Jennifer Allard and Charles Firth.
Also present was staff inember Nancy Anderson.
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Kuznia called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Cuinmings inoved and Mr. Datta seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the
October 25, 2011, regular meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.
ITEM: PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT— ll5 COTTAGE DOWNS
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed plat.
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The public hearing was opened at 6:35 p.in. Steven Streeter, the applicant, appeared at the
public hearing. Ms. Naef moved and Mr. Fisher seconded a inotion to close the public hearing.
The inotion was approved unanimously. The hearing was closed at 6:37 p.m.
Mr. Fisher moved and Mr. Datta seconded a motion to adopt Resolution RZ11-17,
recommending approval of a preliminary/final plat at 115 Cottage Downs. The motion was
approved unanimously.
ITEM: AREA VARIANCE— 115 COTTAGE DOWNS
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed variance. No one appeared at the ineeting regarding this
item.
Ms. Naef inoved and Mr. Fisher seconded a motion to adopt Resolution RZ11-18,
recominending approval of an area variance at 115 Cottage Downs. The motion was approved
unaniinously.
ITEM: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT— 1120 11TH AVENUE SOUTH GAS STATION
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed conditional use peimit for the gas station. Mourad Zahi,
the applicant, and Rabie Yousfi, the owner of the property, appeared before the Coininission.
� The public hearing was opened at 6:45 p.m. No one appeared at the public hearing. Ms. Allard
moved and Ms. Naef seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The motion was approved
unanimously. The hearing was closed at 6:46 p.m.
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Ms. Allard moved and Mr. Fisher seconded a motion to adopt Resolution RZ11-19,
recominending approval of a conditional use permit to operate a gas station at 1120 l lth Avenue
South. The inotion was approved unanirnously.
ADJOURN
Ms. Allard inoved and Mr. Datta seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was
approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
MEMBERS
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ATTEST:
Aaron Kuznia, Chair
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� January 17, 2012 H 0 P K I N S Planning Report ZCR12-1
CONCEPT REVIEW APARTMENTS—KI.ODT INCORPORATED
Proposed Action
This is a concept review that requires no action. Any comments regarding the development
would be helpful to the applicant for further applications.
Overview
In 2010 the City had a purchase agreeinent for the fonner Park Nicollet site at 815 First Street
South. The City closed on the property in 201 l. Also in 2010 the City put out a request for
proposals (RNP) to redevelop the site, and three coinpanies responded. Klodt Incorporated was
the City Council's choice to redevelop the site. Klodt Incorporated is proposing to construct two
apartment buildings. The first building will be constructed along Eighth Avenue and have
approxiinately 73 units. The second building will be constructed along First Street and Ninth
Avenue and have approxiinately 39 units.
The development will have underground parking with access to the underground parking from
� First Street. The underground parking will be one large parking area spanning both of the
buildings. Architectural style and exterior materials have not been detennined.
Primary Issues to Consider
• What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan
designated the subject site?
• What are the preliininary specifics of the redevelopment?
• What is the applicant's tiine line?
• What are the items that will have to occur for this development to proceed?
Supportin� Documents
• Analysis of issues
• Preliminary site plan
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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-2, Central Business. The Coinprehensive Plan has designated
this site as Mixed Use. The site will be rezoned to Mixed Use with a PUD overlay district.
• What are the preliminary specifics of the redevelopment?
Building
The development will consist of two phases. The building along Eighth Avenue will be
constructed in the first phase and the building along ls` Street and Ninth Avenue will be the
second phase. The buildings will be five stories.
Parking
The site will have underground parking spaces. Access to the underground parking will be from
First Street. There will be surface parking along Ninth Avenue for visitor parking. There is
proposed to be approxiinately 112 underground and 24 surface parking spaces. The surface
parking will be used for both buildings. �
Surrounding Uses
The site is surrounded by multi-family housing to the east, Elks Club to the north, industrial
building to the south and offices to the west.
• What is the applicant's time line?
The applicant would like obtain all City approvals at the April 2nd, City Council ineeting.
Construction would start in July or August.
• What are the items that will have to occur for this development to proceed?
The following are the iteins that will have to occur for this development to proceed:
• Rezoning the property to mixed use
• Rezoning with a PUD overlay zoning
• Preliminary/final plat
� Site Plan approval
• PUD agreement
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