RZ11-12 CITY OF HOPKINS
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Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: RZ11-12
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF A SIGN SETBACK VARIANCE AT 640 11T" AVENUE SOUTH
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN11-2 has been made by Douglas Petty.
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for Variance VN11-1 was made by Douglas Petty on
July 19, 2011;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed
notice, held a meeting on the application and reviewed such application on
August 30, 2011: all persons present were given an opportunity to be
heard;
3. That the written comments and analysis of the City staff were considered;
and
4. Legal description of the parcel is as follows:
Lots 9 to 12, Block 57 West Minneapolis
� NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ZONING AND PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA, that application for Variance
VN 11-2 to reduce the sign setback fram 10' to zero is hereby recommended for approval based
on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That the building at 640-11`h Avenue South is constructed in the required
building setback.
2. That the building would block the signage if located in the parking areas.
BASED ON THE FOREGOING FINDINGS OF FACT, the Zoning and Planning
Commission of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, hereby determines that the literal enforcement
of the 10-foot sign setback would cause a practical difficulty because of circumstances unique to
the subject property, that the approval of the requested variance to the extent necessary to
compensate for such practical difficulty is in keeping with the intent of the Hopkins City Code,
and that the variance of 10' feet is reasonable.
Ado ed this 30th day of August 2011.
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Aar n Kuznia, Chair
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