1999-823CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE N0.99-823
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. He ~ht. An accessory building to a residential structure may not exceed 15 feet
in height.
530.05. (3) The side yard to an existing dwelling on a corner lot abutting aright-of-waghas as
minimum setback of five feet in all R-1 zoning districts.
530.05 (4) The sideyazd to the attached. garage side of the home shall be a minimum of five
feet. The attached garage can not be converted to livable space.
530:05 (51 In ,all R-1 districts. front porches are allowed to be constructed in the front xard
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. Pazkin~ lots for non-
residential uses for more than six cars located in residential areas shall complywith yard setback
requirements. Parkin is allowed in driveways leading to gaza eg_s. carports and legal parking
azeas.
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 anX business. industrial or planned unit development district containingnon-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 from lots
located in any R-1 or R-2 district.
Subd. 3. Required screening or buffering may be achieved with fences, walls, earth
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berms, hedges or other landscape materials. All walls and fences shall be architecturallX
harmonious with the principal building. Earth berms shall not exceed a slope of 3:1. The screen
shall be designed to employ materials, that provide an effective visual barrier during all seasons.
Anv 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, buildings facility or structure to be screened. No screening or buffering. shall be located on
any ubn lic 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. If required, 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. Hei h~plantings required under this section shall be measured at the time of
installation.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Publication:
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
February 16, 1999
March 2, 1999
March 17, 1999
April 6, 1999
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor
1D LEGALITY:
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Date
`~ Terry~ermaier, City Clerk