Comission Minutes 1111 ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
January 25, 1994
A regular meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission was held
on Tuesday, January 25, 1994 at 6:30 p.m. in the Raspberry Room
of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Commission members Reuter, Hutchison, Winship,
Racek, Day and Bob Anderson.
Also present was staff member Nancy Anderson.
Absent were Commission members Gullickson and Johnson.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 by Chairperson Reuter.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Winship moved and Mr. Day seconded the motion to approve the
minutes of the December 28, 1993 meeting. The motion carried
unanimously.
ITEM:
COMP94 -1 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RESIDENTIAL POLICIES
Public hearing to consider amending the Comprehensive Plan
relating to residential policies.
Staff reviewed the proposed changes.
There was discussion in regards to the balance between single and
multi family dwellings in the City. The procedure which will be
followed the make the proposed changes is as follows:
o Approval by the City Council
o Approval by the Metro Council
o Return to Zoning and Planning Commission for site
specific changes
Commission members asked for clarification of the wording in the
resolution.
The public hearing was opened at 7:43. Steve Shaw of 301 North
Monroe appeared and asked for clarification of the changes.
Robert Lowe of 220 Madison Circle South appeared and stated that
he would like his neighborhood to be returned to single family
zoning and the neighborhood preserved. He also stated he is
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concerned about the quality of the entire City, not just his
neighborhood.
The public hearing was closed at 7:49.
Mr. Hutchison moved and Mr. Day seconded the motion to approve
Resolution RZ94 -1 approving changes to the Comprehensive Plan
regarding residential housing with the addition of a revised
point 3.
The motion passed unanimously.
ITEM: REVIEW PROPOSED PAWN SHOP ORDINANCE
Staff reviewed the proposed changes with the Commission. There
is a concern about the number of pawn shops which might locate in
the City.
Commission members asked for clarification of some of the
wording.
There was discussion about the distance pawn shops should be
allowed from residential areas.
Mr. Winship moved and Mr. Racek seconded a motion to adjourn the
meeting at 7:30 p.m. The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent.
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Patricia M. Reuter Chairperson