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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
September 24, 2019
A special meeting of the Hopkins Planning & Zoning Commission was held on September 24, 2019,
at 6:00 p.m. in the Training Room at Hopkins Fire Station. Present were Commission Members
Gerard Balan, Samuel Stiele, Emily Fiamova, Kristin Hanneman and Nathan White. Commissioners
Laura Daly, Elizabeth Goeman were absent. Also present was City Planner Jason Liridahl.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Balan called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ADOPT AGENDA
Commissioner White moved, Commissioner Fiamova seconded, to adopt the agenda. The motion
was approved unanimously.
OPEN AGENDA — PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS — None.
CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner White moved, Commissioner Fiamova seconded, to approve the minutes of the
August 24, 2019 regular meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING — None.
OLD BUSINESS — None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Legal Training
The Planning Commission heard a legal training presentation from City attorney David
Anderson.
2. Site Tour — Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative Development — 66 West (3330 West
66"' St, Edina, MN 55435)
The Planning Commission took an off-site tour of a Beacon Development in Edina.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
During the announcements, City Planner Jason Lindahl updated the Planning & Zoning
Commission on the following item:
1. Previous items before the Planning & Zoning Commission:
• The CUP for St. Joseph's Convent has been approved by the City Council.
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City Hall has reopened and all city staff are back in the building. There will be a
grand reopening on October 1 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. and the Planning Commission
is encouraged to attend and take a tour of the new space.
• There will be three items on the November Planning Commission agenda.
• LRT construction continues.
ADJOURN
Commissioner Hanneman moved, Commissioner Stiele seconded, to adjourn the meeting and
reconvene at the Beacon site tour. The motion was approved unanimously. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Courtney Pearsall
Administrative Assistant