P&Z Resolution 2019-02 - Recommending the City Council Approve a Conditional Use Permit for St. Gabriel Church to Operate a Private School (The Chesterton Academy) within a Residential Zone (PID 24-117-22-33-0001)CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2019-02
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT FOR ST. GABRRIEL CHURCH TO OPERATE A PRIVATE SCHOOL (THE
CHESTERTON ACEMY) WITHIN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE (PID 24-117-22-33-0001)
WHEREAS, the applicant, St. Gabriel Church, initiated an application for a conditional use
permit (CUP) to allow operation of a private high school (the Chesterton Academy) within a residential
zone, subject to conditions; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is located at 1310 Mainstreet (PID 24-117-22-33-0001) and
legally described as follows:
COM AT INTERSEC OF S LINE OF EXCELSIOR AV AND THE E LINE OF SW 1/4
OF SW 1/4 TH W ALONG SAID S LINE 270 FT TH S 350 FT TH E PAR WITH SAID S
LINE OF EXCELSIOR AVE TO E LINE OF SW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 TH N TO BEG, UNPLATTED 24 117
22 ADDITION, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA; and
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That a conditional use permit application was initiated by the applicant on February 6, 2019;
and
2. That the applicant held a neighborhood meeting at St. Joseph Church on February 18, 2019 in
conformance with the City of Hopkins Neighborhood Meeting Policy.
3. That the City of Hopkins Planning & Zoning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed
notice, held a public hearing and reviewed such application on February 26, 2019 and all
persons present were given an opportunity to be heard; and
4. That the written comments and analysis of City staff were considered;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City
of Hopkins hereby recommends the City Council approve a conditional use permit allowing operation of a
private high school (the Chesterton Academy) in a residential zone, subject to the conditions listed below.
1. The applicant shall receive approval of all necessary permits from the Building, Engineer and Fire
Departments.
2. Conformance with all general conditional use permit standards in Section 525.13, Subdivision 15,
and the specific conditional use permit standards for public or private schools within a residential
zone in Section 530.09, Subdivision l.d.
The applicant shall receive all necessary permits and approvals from the Nine Mile Creek
Watershed District prior to issuance of a building permit.
4. Maintenance of the existing fence and landscaping along the subject property's western property
line.
Adopted this 26th day of February, 2019.
Warden, Chair