Memo- 2nd Reading for Ordinance 99-823
. MEMO
To: City Council
From: Nancy Anderson
Date: February 24, 1999
Subject: Second Reading for Ordinance 99-823
Attached is ordinance 99-823 for second reading, There have been no changes to the
ordinance since the first reading. The City Council's action is to approve the ordinance
for second readinq and order the ordinance published.
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
. ORDINANCE NO. 99-823
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
That the Hopkins City Code No, 515-570 be, and the same is hereby amended by,
amending the following sections:
515,07 Subd, 121. Porch - a one story covered entrance to a building with a separate roof that
is not used for livable space,
520,07 Subd, 2. HeighL An accessory building to a residential structure may not exceed 15 feet
in heighLMcasurcd to the highest poinL
530,05, (3) The side yard to an existing dwelling on a corner lot abutting a right-of-way has a
minimum setback offive feet in all R-I zoning districts,
530,05 (4) The side yard to the attached garage side of the home shall be a minimum of five
feeL The attached garage can not be converted to livable space,
530.05 (5) In all R-I districts. front porches are allowed to be constructed in the front yard
. setback with a minimum setback of 20 feet.
550,01 Subd, 3, Yards, Parking areas shall be subject to front yard setback requirements in
accordance with the district in which such parking areas are located, Parking lots for non-
residential uses for more than six cars located in residential areas shall comply with yard setback
requirements, Parking is allowed in driveways leading to garages, carports and legal parking
areas,
550,03 Subd, 4, Fences, When a required off-street parking area for six cars or more is located
adjacent to or within an R district, there shall be constructed and maintained a wall of suitable
material of not less than three and one-half feet nor more than six feet in height to capture the
vehicle light beams and muffle the vehicle noise
555,21 Screening and Buffering, The following uses shall be screened or buffered in
accordance with the requirements of this subdivision:
Subd, 1. Principal buildings, structures and any accessory building or structure thereto
located in any business, industrial or planned unit development district containing non-residential
uses shall be buffered from lots used for any residential purpose.
Subd, 2, Principal buildings and structures and any building or structure accessory
thereto located in any R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6 or planned unit development district containing
. residential development at densities exceeding four units per acre shall be buffered fi'om lots
located in any R-l or R-2 district,
Subd, 3, Required screening or buffering may be achieved with fences, walls, earth
berms, hedges or other landscape materials, All walls and fences shall be architecturally
harmonious with the principal building, Earth berms shall not exceed a slope of 3: ], The screen
. shall be designed to employ materials. that provide an effective visual barrier during all seasons,
Any areas left in a natural state shall be properly maintained in a sightly and well-kept condition,
Subd, 4. All required screening or buffering shall be located on the lot occupied by the
use, building, facility or structure to be screened, No screening or buffering shall be located on
any public right-of-way or within eight feet of the traveled portion of any street or highway,
Subd, 5. Screening or buffering required by this section shall be of a height needed to
accomplish the goals of this section.
Subd, 6, {frequired, plans for screening and buffering shall be submitted for approval as
a part of the application for conditional use permit and installed as a part of the initial
construction.
Subd, 7, Height of plantings required under this section shall be measured at the time of
installation,
First Reading: February 16, 1999
Second Reading: March 2, 1999
Date of Publication: March 10, 1999
. Date Ordinance Takes Effect: March 30, 1999
Charles D, Redepenning, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney Signature Date
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