04-27-2004 ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
April 27, 2004
A regular meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, April
�" 27, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Commission members Michael Kjos, Jeffrey Paul, Peter Sholtz, Kristi Halverson,
aild Jannina Aristy. Robert Hatlestad and Mary Hatcher were absent.
Also present was City Planner Nancy Anderson.
CALL TO ORDER
Ms. Halverson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Sholtz moved and Mr. Paul seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the March 30,
2004, regular meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.
CASF, NO: ZN04-3 OVERLAY DISTRICT— EAST END
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed overlay district for the east end. The owner of Custom
Pools appeared before the Commission and she asked if the lots had to be assembled for
redevelopment. Ms. Anderson responded that they had to be assembled for development or
redevelopment.
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.lohn Newport, one of the owners of the former Dune Buggy Supply building, appeared before
the Commission. Mr. Newport stated that they would like to clean up the building, b�it they have
a parking problem. Ms. Anderson stated that they do have a parking problem but that was
another issue. Nelson Berg, representing Charles Holt, appeared before the Commission. Mr.
Berg was concerned with leasing a tenant for long term with the future redevelopment of the
area.
Mr. Sholtz stated that as the Planning Commission, they are looking at this area for the long term
and assessing what we want Hopkins to look like in 20 years.
Gai-y Wilson appeared before the Commission. Mr. Wilson was concerned that the inodules
were too small and should we be looking to make them larger.
The public hearing was opened at 6:35 p.m. No one appeared at the public hearing for this item.
Mr. Sholtz moved ai�d Mr. Paul seconded a motion to close the pliblic hearing. The public
hearin� was closed at 7:05 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously.
Ms. Aristy moved and Mr. Paul seconded a motion to adopt Resolution RZ04-10, recommending
approval of Ordinance of 04-921, placing an overlay district on the east end. The motion was
approved unanimously.
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CASE NO: CUP04-3 HOCKEY ROOM ADDITION
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Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed locker room addition to the pavilion. Gregory Clarlc and
Michelle Mongeon, representing the Hopkins Hockey Booster Club, appeared before the
Commission. Mr. Clark stated the locker room will be used 2/3 of the time by the Hopkins High
School Hockey team and the other 1/3 by the youth hockey. He also stated that they want to start
constniction in June and hope to be done for use by the team for hockey season start.
The public hearing was opened at 7:14 p.m. No one appeared at the public hearing for this item.
Mr. Sholtz moved and Mr. Kjos seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The public
hearing was closed at 7:15 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously.
M� Paul moved and Mr. Sholtz seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ04-13,
recomi�nendii�g ap�roval of a Conditional Use Permit to construct a locker room addition to the
Pavilion. The motion was approved unanimously.
CASE NO: VN04-3 VARIANCE — 236 MAPLE HILL ROAD
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed addition and the reason for the variance. Gary and Tina
Code appeared before the Commission. The Codes were asked about the driveway to the south
of their home. Mr. Code speculated that at one time one owner owned all of the lots and kept t11e
driveway at its current location when the surrounding lots were sold. No one appeared at the
meeting regarding the variance.
� Mr. Kjos moved and Ms. Aristy seconded a motion to adopt Resolution RZ04-12, recommending
approval of a variance for a side yard setback at 236 Maple Hill Road. The motion was
approved unaniinously.
ADJOURN
Mr. Sholtz moved and Mr. Paul seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was
approved unanimously. The meeting was adjounied at 7:30 p.m.
MEMBERS .
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Kr� ti Halverson, Vice Chair