RZ15-10 CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
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RESOLUTION NO: RZ15-10
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF A SIGN VARIANCE
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN15-1 has been made by Mike Vaske on
behalf of Hennepin County, and
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for Variance VN15-1 was made by Mike Vaske on
behalf of Hennepin County on Apri123, 2015;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed
notice, held a meeting on the application and reviewed such application on
May 26, 2015: all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard;
and,
3. That the written comments and analysis of the City staff were considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ZONING AND PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA, that application for Variance
VN15-1 to allow more signage than allowed at 1011 First Street South is hereby recommended
—� for denial based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That the applicant does not have a circumstance peculiar and unique to the parcel
and that the property owner has reasonable use of the property.
2. That the excess amount of signage on the site was created by the landowner.
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 amount of signage would not cause practical difficulties because of circumstances unique
to the subject property, that granting of the requested variance to the extent necessary to
compensate for such practical difficulties is not keeping with the intent of the Hopkins City
Code, and that the variance of an additiona125 square feet of signage is not reasonable.
Adopted this 26th day of May 2015.
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`� Scott Kef�ssen, Chair
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