Memo 2nd Reading Ordinance 96-787To: City Council
From: Nancy Anderson
Date: Wednesday, September 4, 1996
Subject: Second reading for Ordinance 96 -787
Attached is Ordinance 96 -787 that will make various amendments to the zoning
ordinance
The City Council's action is to approve Ordinance 96 -787 for second reading and order
it published.
• CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
That the Hopkins Zoning Ordinance No. 515 -570 be and the same is hereby amended by
amending and/or adding the following sections:
Section 515:
ORDINANCE NO. 96-787
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
Subd. 27. Clinic: A building designed and used for the diagnosis and treatment of human patients
that does not include overnight care facilities.
Subd. 122. Restaurant - Fast Food:
Any establishment whose
principal business is the sale of foods, frozen desserts. or beverages in ready -to- consume
individual servings, for consumption either within the restaurant building or for carry -out and
where either: 1) foods, frozen desserts, or beverages are usually served in paper, plastic, or other
disposable containers, and where customers are not served their food, frozen desserts, or
beverages by a restaurant employee at the same table or counter where the items are consumed;
or 2) the establishment includes a drive -up or drive- through service facility or offers curb service.
Subd. 124.
enly. Restaurant carry out and delivery. A restaurant where a majority of the food is prepared
for the consumption off the premises.
Subd. 127. Satellite dish antenna: A device incorporating a reflective surface that is solid, open
mesh, or bar configured and is in the shape of a shallow dish, cone, horn, or cornucopia. Such
device shall be used to transmit and/or- receive radio or electromagnetic waves between
terrestrially and/or orbitally based uses. This definition is meant to include but not be limited to
what are commonly referred to as satellite earth stations, TVROs (television reception only
satellite dish antennas). and satellite microwave antennas.
Subd. 130. Self-service station: an establishment where liquids used as motor fuels are stored and
dispersed into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles by person other that the service station attendant
and may include facilities available for the sale of other retail products.
Subd. 131.
Service station: Any premises where gasoline and other petroleum products are sold and/or light
maintenance activities such as engine tune -ups, lubrication, minor repairs, and carburetor cleaning
are conducted. Service stations shall not include premises where heavy automobile maintenance
activities such as engine overhauls, automobile painting, and body fender repair are conducted.
520.09
Other uses listed in 515.07 are to be renumbered accordingly.
e) In rear yards, bays not to exceeding a depth of two feet nor to containi� an area
of more than 20 square feet; fire escapes with treads not exceeding a width of three feet;
balconies, decks, breezeways, detached outdoor picnic shelters and recreational equipment, and
off - street parking except as provided in this code.
525.15 Subd. 2. Procedure. At the board's January July meeting the board shall elect
from its membership a chairman and vice - chairman. The board shall formulate and adopt rules
and procedures. Meeting of the board shall be scheduled once each month at a time to be
specified in the rules and procedures. There shall be a fixed place of meeting. Meetings are open
to the public.
530.09 k) R -4 or R -5 district offices on the first floor of a building other than a
multiple family dwelling for persons engaged in one of the recognized professions, finance,
insurance, real estate, religious or philanthropic organizations.
535.03. Subd. 2 A
6. no vehicles which are unlicensed and/or inoperative shall be stored on the
premises;
7. all repair, assembly, disassembly or maintenance of vehicles shall occur within a
closed building except minor maintenance, including tire inflation, adding oil and wiper
replacement
8. no outside storage or display except vehicles for sale or rent;
9. no public address system;
10. no test driving of vehicles on local residential streets.
S) Restaurant - quick order fast food provided:
4. drive -thru address s stems shall not be audible from an residential s arcel
546.06. Subd. 8 g. Storm water detention facilities for new development must be sufficient to
limit peak flow in each subwatershed to those that existed before the development for the
two -year, ten -year, and 100 -year storm event.
550.05. Required off - street parking. Subdivision 1. General rule. The minimum parking areas
set forth in this subsection shall be provided and maintained by ownership, easement, or lease, for
and during the life of the respective uses. The off-street parking area for a use shall be within 400
feet of a building entrance of the use being served by the parking.
B -1 B -2 B -3
56. Hr man care- slime x
6-7. Meter-fuel service station (2)XM
90. Restaurant - traditional cafc t o room x x x
91. Restaurant - carry out and delivery x
94. Restaurant - quick -order fast food (2)XS
95. Self - service station (2)XEE
108. Video - sales. rental x x
Uses listed in 535.01 are to be renumbered accordingly.
M) Meter-fuel Service station provided:
stacking for gas pumps shall be
provided for at least one car beyond thepump island in each direction in which access can be
gained to the pump. The required stacking shall not interfere with internal circulation patterns or
with designated parking areas and shall not be permitted on an y public ri ght -of -way, np ivate
access easement or within the required parking setback.
9. no vehicles which are unlicensed and inoperable shall be stored on premises except
in appropriately designed and screened storage areas;
10. all repair. assembly. disassembly and maintenance of vehicles shall occur within
closed buildings except minor maintenance, including tire inflation. additional of oil and wiper
replacement;
EE) Self - service station provided:
1. conformance to all conditions stated in subsection M of this section except 9 and 10.
540.03 o) Meter -fuel service or self - service stations subject to the conditions specified by
this code.
550.03. Subd. 7. Uses not listed. The parking requirement for uses not listed in this subdivision
may be established by the City based on the characteristics of the use and available information on
parking demand for such use.
550.05 Subd.
Subd. 14. Restaurant - fast food, carry out. At least one parking space for each 2.5 approved
seats and one parking space for every 15 square feet of public service and counter area.
Subd. 17. Motor fuel Service station and auto repair. At least four off-street parking spaces per
business plus two off - street parking spaces for each service stall.
570.01 Subd. 13. Sign - portable: any sign not permanently affixed to the ground or to a building,
including any sign attached to or displayed on a vehicle that is used for the expressed purpose of
advertising a business establishment, product, service, or entertainment, when that vehicle is so
parked as to attract the attention of the motoring or pedestrian traffic.
First Reading: September 3, 1996
Second Reading: September 17, 1996
Date of September 25, 1996
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: October 15, 1996
ATTEST:
James A. Genellie, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney Signature Date
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor