1992-005
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 92-5
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING AN
APPLICATION FOR A COMMERCIAL TRANSMISSION TOWER
WHEREAS, an application for a conditional use permit
entitled CUP 91-8 made by Cellular Dne of
Minnesota is approved.
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as
follows:
1. That an application for a conditional use
permit CUP 91-8 was filed with the city of
Hopkins on November 12, 1991.
2. That the conditional use permit for a
commercial transmission tower is located on
the following described property:
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Tracts A, Band C, RLS No. 1465 and SEly 20 ft of
Lots 5, 6 and 7, Blk 12, West Minneapolis Center,
Also Lots 16 thru 26, incl, Block 4, last said
addition and that part of Lots 14 and 5, said
Block 4 lying west of East 16 feet thereof, also
Block 13, including adjacent 1/2 of streets and
alleys vacated except street and that part of Lots
1, 2 and 3, Block 9, West Minneapolis Center and
that part of former r/w of Burlington Northern
R.R. and that part of vacated Adams Avenue and
First Street North all described as beginning at
the intersection of Westerly line of Tract A, RLS
No. 1465 with south line of North 180 feet of
Northwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter of section
19, Township 117, Range 21 thence South 89 degrees
35 min. 39 sec. West along ssaid South line a
distance of 97.29 feet, thence South 20 deg. 22
min. 42 sec. West distance 153.29 feet thence
Southerly 410.71 feet along a tangential curve
concave to East radius of 914.93 feet, thence
South 20 deg. 22 min. 42 sec. West distance 153.29
feet thence Southerly 410.71 feet along a
tangential curve concave to East radius of 914.93
feet to Westerly line of said Lots, thence South
20 deg. 24 min. 32 sec. West along said Westerly
line distance 22.51 feet, thence Southerly along a
non-tangential curve concave to the east radius of
924.93 feet to a point on Northwesterly exts. of
Northeasterly line of Tract D, RLS. No. 1465
distance 6.17 feet Northwesterly of most Northerly
corner thereof, thence Southeasterly to most
Northerly corner of Tract D, Thence Northerly
along Westerly line of RLS No. 1465 to beg.
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3. That the Hopkins Planning commission reviewed
such application on December 30, 1991.
4. That the Hopkins Planning Commission,
pursuant to published and mailed notice, held
a public hearing on December 30, 1991: all
persons present at the hearing were given an
opportunity to be heard.
5. That the written comments and analysis of the
City staff and the Planning Commission were
considered.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that application for CUP 91-8
is hereby approved subject to the following
Findings of Fact:
1. That a commercial transmission tower is permitted
with a conditional use permit in the industrial
districts.
2. That the proposed tower meets the requirements for
a commercial transmission tower as outlined in the
zoning ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that application for CUP 91-8 is
hereby approved subject to the following
Conditions:
1. That a landscaping of ivy is planted to screen the
fence and 5 evergreens, with the size to be
approved by staff, are planted on the south and
southwest corner of the tower base.
2. That all conditional use requirements pertaining
to commercial transmission towers, as outlined in
the Zoning Ordinance, are adhered to.
Adopted this 7th day of January, 1992.
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s A. Genellle,
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