03-30-2004 ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
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March 30, 2004
A regular meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday,
March 30, 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,
Mary Hatcher and Jannina Aristy. Robert Hatlestad was absent.
Also present was City Planner Nancy Anderson.
CALL TO ORDER
Ms. Hatcher called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Sholtz moved and Ms. Halverson seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the
February 24, 2004, regular meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.
CASE NO: ZN04-2 REZONING - CONDOS
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed development. Ms. Anderson stated that in order for the
� project to proceed the zoning would have to be amended from Institutional to R-4.
Mike Halley appeared before the Commission. Mr. Halley stated that the building units have
been reduced fram 20 units to 18 units and about one-half are sold.
The public hearing was opened at 6:42 p.m. No one appeared at the public hearing for this item.
Ms. Halverson moved and Mr. Paul seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The public
hearing was closed at 6:43 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously.
Mr. Paul moved and Mr. Kjos seconded a motion to adopt Resolution RZ04-5, recommendin�
approval of Ordinance of 04-919, rezoning the area north of the United Methodist Church from
Institutional to R-4. The motion was approved unanimously.
CASE NO: ZN04-5 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
Ms. Anderson stated that the Comprehensive Plan and zoning have to be consistent, so the Plan
will have to be amended from Institutional to High Density Residential.
The public hearing was opened at 6:44 p.m. No one appeared at the public hearing for this item.
Mr. Kjos moved and Mr. Sholtz seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The public
hearing was closed at 6:45 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously.
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Ms. Halverson moved and Mr. Paul seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ04-5,
recommending approval of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The motion was approved
` unanimously.
CASE NO: VN04-2 VARIANCE — FLAG LOT
Ms. Anderson stated that when staff reviewed the various options for access to the site, staff
thought the best option was a private road and that a variance for a flag lot should be granted.
Ms. Aristy moved and Mr. Sholtz seconded a motion to adopt Resolution RZ04-9,
recommending approval of a variance for a flag lot for Oak Ridge Place. Tlle motion was
approved unanimously.
CASE NO: SUBD04-2 PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT
Ms. Anderson stated that the lot will be divided into two lots. The northerly lot will be the lot
the co��dos will be constructed on and the southerly lot will be the lot tl�e church is located on.
The public hearing was opened at 6:46 p.m. No one appeared at the public hearing for this item.
Mr. Paul moved and Mr. Sholtz seconded a motion to close the pliblic hearing. The public
hearing was closed at 6:47 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously.
Mr. Kjos moved and Mr. Paul seconded at motion to adopt Resolution RZ04-00, recommending
approval of a preliminary/final plat for the property north of the United Methodist Church. The
� motion was approved unanimously.
CASE NO: CUP04-2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT- CONDOS
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed development. Mike Halley, the applicant, appeared before
the Commission. Mr. Halley stated that they are reducing the number of units agai�l. When the
building was first proposed there were 27 units; at the time of application they were proposing 20
units, and now the building will have 18 units. About one-half have been sold. The majority of
people purchasing the condos are in their 60s. Ms. Anderson asked Mr. Halley if the elevation
he was showin� the Commission was what was going to be constructed. Mr. Halley stated tllat
he agreed to a condition that the building be 75 percent brick or stone. Mr. Halley also stated
that they want to start constrtiction in June.
The public hearing was opened at 6:48 p.m. No one appeared at the public hearing for this item.
Ms. Halverson moved and Mr. Kjos seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The public
hearing was closed at 6:49 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously.
Mr. Sholtz moved and Ms. Halverson seconded at motion to adopt Resolution RZ04-8,
recommending approval of a conditional use permit to construct 18 condos on the property north
of the United Methodist Church. The motion was approved unanimously.
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CASE NO: ZN04-3 EAST END OVERLAY DISTRICT
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Ms. Halverson moved and Mr. Sholtz seconded a motion to continue ZN04-3 to the April
�" meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.
CASE NO: ZN04-4 ZONING AMENDMENT CURRENCY EXCHANGE
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed amendments with the Commission. Currency exchanges
will be allowed in the B-3 zoning districts with a conditional use permit.
Tl1e pliblic hearing was opened at 6:52 p.m. No one appeared at the public hearing for this item.
Ms. Halversoil moved and Mr. Kjos seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The public
hearing was closed at 6:53 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously.
Ms. Halverson moved and Ms. Aristy seconded a motion to adopt Resolution RZ04-ll,
recommending approval of Ordinance 04-920, making amendments to the zoning ordinance to
allow currency exchanges as a conditional use permit within the B-3 zoning district. The motion
was approved unanimously.
ADJOURN
Ms. Halverson moved and Mr. Sholtz seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The �t�otion
was approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
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