PINE M ABLIE HOME COURT
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Date:
June 17, 1983
To:
Mayor & City Council
From:
Jim Kerrigan
Enclosed is the most recent agreement from the Pines Mobile Home CODDnunity per
their variance request. I recei~ed this agreement on June 16, 1983 and have
not been able to review its contents with the City Attorney prior to the
sending of the City Council packet. I intend to me~t and discuss any legal
concerns on Monday or Tuesday.
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June 16, 1983
Mr. Jim Kerrigan
CCmnunity Developnent Director
City of Hopkins
1010 First street South
Hopkins, Minnesota 55343
Re: 'the twelve requirements raised by Fimtus Opitz
regaroing older hanes noving into 'the pines
M:>bile Hane Camtunity.
Dear Jim,
We have received the twelve points listed in
Karla Wahl's June 16, 1983 letter that were suggested
by Finnus Opitz and we will agree to include them in
the parks ~es and regula~ons.
Sincerely,
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Richard K. Mathews, Partner
THE PINES IDBILE HGm c:a.MJNITY
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Earl M. Richardson, Partner
THE PINES M:>BILE HGm CCM-IJNITY
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cc: Karla R. Wahl, P.A.
InLRno RERLTY Inc.
5200 Willson Road. Suite 401. Edina. Minnesota 55424 I (612) 926-8200
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KARLA R. WAHL. P.A.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
TELE~HONE .elZI 33Z'88..
LAW CENTE" BUILDING
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MINNEAI"DLIS. MINNESOTA SS404
June l6, 1983
Mr. Jim Kerrigan
Community Development Director
City of Hopkins
1010 First Street South
Hopkins, MN 55343
Re: pines Mobile Home Community
Dear Jim:
Enclosed find an Agreement between the city of Hopkins
and the Pines Mobile Home community which has been executed by
the Pines. Please note that this Agreement will be null and void
unless executed by the City on or before June 30, 1983, as we
discussed.
It should be noted that opitz has advised me of various
requirements that he wishes to have made to older homes moving
into the park. The items which were discussed with opitz are
as follows:
1. That any home moving into the park must meet the
definition of a manufactured home found in Minnesota
Statutes 5327.31.
2. Any home manufactured prior to the Ansi or HUD
requirements and requiring retrofitting pursuant to
the 1983 legislation will have the eleetrical work
done by a certified electrician. The prospective
tenant of the pines will provide a certificate by a
certified electrician that he or she performed the
work.
3. The Hopkins City Fire Marshall will inspect the home
to determine whether the home has been retrofitted
to meet the smoke detector and fire extinguisher
requirements in the mobile home act.
4. opitz will inspect the home to see if it meets the
requirements for egress windows under the mobile home
act.
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Mr. Jim Kerrigan
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June l6, 1983
5. Any wood burning stove located in the home must
either be listed or approved for placement in a
mobile home or contain a certificate from a
supplier or manufacturer that it is suitable for
placement in a mobile home.
6. The hot water heater cabinet must be lined with
fire resistant gypsum board.
7. The furnace cabinet must be lined with fire
resistant gypsum board.
8. The home must be blocked according to state code.
9. The home must have a ground vault interrupter in
the bathroom.
10. All plumbing fixtures are to be vented in accordance
with mobile home specifications.
ll. The minimum size for water supply lines will be
one-half inch od or three-eighths inch ide
12. The home must meet inspection by appropriate
officials from the City of Hopkins or the prospective'
tenant must provide certification to the City that
the above items have been performed by a licensed
and bonded building inspector.
These items are being reviewed by the park. Those items
which are acceptable to the park will be included in the park's
rules and regulations.
Very truly yours,
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Karla R. Wahl
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Enclosure
cc: Pines Mobile Home Community
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AGREEMENT PERTAINING TO THE USE AND
OPERATION OF THE PINES 110BILE HOME
COMMUNITY IN THE CITY OF HOPKINS
WHEREAS, the P1nes Mobile Home Commun1ty, a Minnesota
l1mited partnership (here1nafter referred to as the NPines"),
owns certa1n property located at 2012 Excelsior Avenue West in
the City of Hopkins, Hennep1n County, Minnesota, and
WHEREAS, sa1d property is presently used as a mob11e
home park, and
\fflEREAS, the Pines has appl1ed for a Var1ance from part
of a Hopkins zoning ord1nance which regulates mobile home parks,
and,
WHEREAS, the C1ty of Hopkins (hereinafter referred to as
the "City") has concerns for the health, safety and welfare of
the residents located with1n the Pines, and
WHEREAS, the P1nes and the City have reaches an agreement
wh1ch a~complishes the objectives of the Pines and the C1ty,
NOW THEREFORE, 1n consideration of the mutual covenants
and agreements set forth in th1s Agreement, the parties hereby
agree as follows:
1. The Pines shall submit to the City on or before
July 1, 1985, an accurate, legible plot plan of the park indicating
the locat1on of the mobile home plots, the streets within the
park, the existing and planned park1ng areas, in sufficient
detail to show compliance by the Park with this Agreement.
Said plot plan shall not preclude the park from alter1ng
and adjust1ng the boundary 11nes for each plot with1n the park
as may be needed, from time to time, to meet the set-back
requirements of the State Board of Health.
2. On or before July 1, 1985, each mobile home plot
oonta1ning amob11e home in the P1nes w111 conform to the
following set-back requirements:
(a) A min1mum d1stance of two feet from the front
of the mobile home and the street or roadway
adjo1ning the mob11e home plot.
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(b) A distance of three feet betw en the r ar of
4It exist1ng mob1le homes. To the ext nt poss1ble,
the park will seek to have a rear set-back of the
mob1le home from the plot 11ne of one and one-half
feet.
(c) A distance of ten feet between the sides of the
mob11e homes.
(d) A d1stance of three feet from the rear plot line
for any new mob11e home moved 1nto the park.
3. The City shall undertake such acts as may be necessary
to assist the P1nes in the performance of the prov1sions of
Paragraph 2 of th1s Agreement; provided that the C1ty shall have
no obligation to undertake any act against a resident of the P1nes
until the Pines has given written notice to the tenant of what
act10ns are needed to be done by the res1dent for the Pines to
comply with this Agreement and the resident fails to take the
action required by the Pines' written notice. The Pines shall not
be 1n breach of this Agreement because of the failure of a resident
of the Pines to perform an action necessary for the Pines to comply
with this Agreement; prov1ded that, the Pines has given the resident
written notice of what act10n(s) must be performed.
4. Streets with1n the park shall be fifteen feet wide.
Streets within the park will be designated as fire lanes with no
parking perm1tted on any part of the street. The Pines w111
implement these requ1rements effective November 1, 1983.
5. Part of the existing streets within the park will be
blocked off as .off-street. parking arceas with the approximate
space of nine feet in width and twenty feet in length and located
two feet or more from a mobile home. These parking spaces shall
not be considered as part of the streets within the park. One
off-street parking space shall be provided and assigned to each
mob11e home w1tn1n 150 feet of the mobile home. Said parking space
w111 be designated by the Pines on or before September 1, 1983
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to ach mobile home. The Pines shall pr vide additi nal off-street
parking of ne-half space per mobile home.
6. On or before July 1, 1984, the P1n s will complete
pav1ng common parking areas w1thin the park. Parking areas shall be
paved 1n either concrete or asphalt.
7. On or before July 15, 1983, the P1nes shall subm1t to
the City Inspection Department proposed changes to the park's
rules and regulations relating to lot and exter10r home ma1ntenance.
On or before September 15, 1983, the City shall advise the Pines
of 1tS approval or of any changes or additions to the change in the
park's rules and regulations.
8. The city shall grant the request for a var1ance to the
Pines and shall not apply Sect10n 427.33(1) of the Hopk1ns Zon1ng
Ord1nance to.the Pines as long as the P1nes complies with the
terms of th1s Agreement.
9. It 1S specifically understood and agreed that neither
this Agreement nor any acts taken by the Pines relating to this
Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any of the rights of the
Pines or as an admission that the C1ty has jurisdiction to
enforce this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be considered
as an adm1ss1on by the P1nes of a v10lat1on of any law, ordinance
or of any wrong-d01ng.
10. Th1s Agreement shall be binding on the P1nes and
her heirs, successors and assigns as long as the Pines is operated
as a manufactured home park and upon the City and its assigns.
This Agreement shall be null and void unless executed by the City
on or before June 30, 1983.
Dated: June
16
, 1983.
PINES MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY
a limited partnership
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R1c ar Mathews, Partner
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Earl Richardson, Partner
CITY OF HOPKINS
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