RZ07-06 CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: RZ07-6
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF A PARKING VARIANCE
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN07-1 has been made by Theodore Benson,
representing Hopkins Village Apartments; and
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for Variance VN07-1 was made by Theodore Benson,
representing Hopkins Village Apartments on February 23, 2007;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed
notice, held a meeting on the application and reviewed such application on
March 27, 2007: 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 1 to 10 including and lots 40, 41 and 42 including
�-- adjacent '/2 of vacated alleys excluding alley
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ZONING AND PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA, that application for Variance
VN07-1 to reduce the parking by five spaces is hereby recommended for approval based on the
following Findings of Fact:
1. That the reduction of five parking s}�aces will not impact the overall parking
for the building.
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 reducing the parking spaces 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, that the
reduction of five parking spaces is reasonable and that granting of the variance will not alter the
essential character of the area in which it is located.
Adopted this 27th day of March 2007.
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Peter Sholtz, Ch r