IV.1. Second Reading Ordinance 2023-1198 Amending Chapter 102 of the City Code Regarding Attached Garage Setbacks for new Construction in N3-B Zones; Howard
CITY OF HOPKINS
City Council Report 2023-094
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Kurt Howard, Planner
Date: September 12, 2023
Subject: Second Reading: Ordinance 2023-1198 Amending Chapter 102 of the
City Code Regarding Attached Garage Setbacks for new Construction in
N3-B Zones
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
MOTION TO Adopt for Second Reading, Ordinance 2023-1198, Amending Chapter 102
of the City Code Regarding Attached Garage Setbacks for New Construction in N3-B
Zones
OVERVIEW
No changes have been made to the Ordinance since the September 5 first reading.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
• Ordinance 2023-1198
• Planning & Zoning Commission Resolution 2023-012
Planning and Economic
Development Department
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORIDNANCE 2023-1198
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 102 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
REGARDING ATTACHED GARAGES FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN N3-B ZONES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Hopkins City Code, Part III, Chapter 102, Article 2, Section 102-260 (d), is
hereby amended by adding the double-underlined language as follows:
102-260 (d) Parking & Accessory Structure. See Figure 260-B
9 Driveway
Access
Off alley; if no alley, one off
side street; if no side street,
front street
10
Attached
Garage:
Additional
Setback
10 ft. min.
from main
principal
building's
front facade
30 ft. min.
from main
principal
building's front
façade[1] [2] [3]
[1] The standards for the N3-A zone
apply to properties in the N3-B zone
that are not served by an improved
alley.
[2] Additions to existing attached
garages on properties in the N3-B
zone that are not served by an
improved alley are permitted to be
built to the same setback as the
existing garage.
[3] For new construction on vacant lots
in the N3-B zone that are not served
by an improved alley, attached
garages may project in front of the
main principal building’s front façade
by a max. of 12 ft. under the following
conditions:
• The width of the garage is
limited to max. of 22 ft.
• The size of the garage door is
limited to a max. of 16 ft. in
width and 9 ft. in height
• A min. of 10% of the garage
door must be transparent
• A covered porch at least 5 ft. in
11
Allowed
Garage
Door
Location
Any facade;
30% max of
front
facade width
Rear, side,
side street
façade[1]
depth must extend across the
entire width of the habitable
portion of the main principal
building's front façade
SECTION 2. Hopkins City Code, Part III, Chapter 102, Article 2, Section 102-16160, is
hereby amended by adding the double-underlined language as follows:
NEW CONSTRUCTION. Construction of a new building or other structure on a vacant
lot where no building or other structure exists, including any accessory structure.
SECTION 3. In accordance with Section 3.03 of the City Charter and Minn. Stat. §
412.191, subd. 4, due to the significant length of this Ordinance, City staff shall have the
following summary printed in the official City newspaper in lieu of the complete
ordinance:
On September 12, 2023, the Hopkins City Council adopted Ordinance 2023-1198
an Ordinance Amending Chapter 102 of the Hopkins City Code to allow additions
to attached garages on properties in the N3-B zone that are not served by an
improved alley to be built to the same setback as the existing garage. The
ordinance also allows new construction on vacant lots in the N3-B zone that are
not served by an improved alley to have attached garages that project up to 12
feet in front of the principal building’s front façade with certain conditions.
A printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection during regular business
hours at Hopkins City Hall and is available online at the City’s web site located at
www.hopkinsmn.com.
SECTION 3. The effective date of this ordinance shall be September 21, 2023.
First Reading: September 5, 2023
Second Reading: September 12, 2023
Date of Publication: September 21, 2023
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: September 21, 2023
By:___________________________
Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Amy Domeier, City Clerk