IV.9. Second Reading Ordinance Amending Chapter 102 of the Hopkins City Code relating to Nonconforming Structures; Krzos; Krzos CITY OF HOPKINS
City Council Report 2025-045
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Ryan Krzos, City Planner
Date: March 18, 2025
Subject: Second Reading of a City Code Amendment for Nonconforming Building
Height Regulations
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RECOMMENDATION
The City Council is asked to, by motion adopt for second reading, Ordinance 2025-
1223, amending the Hopkins Development Code regarding expansions to
nonconforming buildings in MX-D zone.
REQUEST
The proposed Ordinance amendment to the Development Code regulations to allow a
limited single-story addition to a single-story building in the MX-D zone. The Ordinance
is unchanged from the first reading conducted at the March 4, 2025 City Council
meeting. Approval of a second reading of the proposed Ordinance is the next step in the
process to officially adopt the regulations.
NEXT STEPS
If approved for a second reading, the ordinance will be published in the City’s official
paper, as is required to make it effective.
Planning & Development
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORIDNANCE 2025-1223
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 102 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
RELATED TO NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Hopkins City Code, Part III, Chapter 102, Article 15, Subsubsection 102-
1540(c), is hereby amended by adding the double-underlined language as follows:
102-1540 (c) ALTERATIONS AND EXPANSIONS
Alterations, including enlargements and expansions, are prohibited unless the
proposed alteration or expansion complies with all applicable building siting and
height regulations, and does not increase the extent of the existing nonconformity,
except as provided in paragraph (1) below. A building with a nonconforming side
setback, for example, may be expanded to the rear as long as the expansion
complies with applicable rear setbacks and all other building siting and height
regulations. On the other hand, building additions on the side, may not increase or
extend the side setback nonconformity.
(1)In the MX-D Zone, a single-story enlargement or expansion of a structure
that does not meet the minimum height requirement may occur provided
the expanded area does not exceed 30 percent of the building footprint and
all other applicable building siting regulations are met.
SECTION 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be March 27, 2025.
First Reading: March 4, 2025
Second Reading: March 18, 2025
Date of Publication: March 27, 2025
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: March 27, 2025
By:___________________________
Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk