Resolution NO:RZ95-34 CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: RZ95 -34
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A SIGN VARIANCES
ON THE THEATER/RESTAURANT PROJECT
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN95 -3 made by The Beard Group to allow variances
for larger than permitted signs, height of the marquee on the theater building, and more signage than
permitted is recommended for approval.
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows.
1. That an application for Variance VN95 -3 was filed with the City of Hopkins on October
27, 1995.
S 2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed notices, held a
meeting on the application and reviewed such application on November 28, 1995.
3. That the written comments and analysis of the City staff and the Zoning and Planning
Commission were considered.
4. A legal description of the subject property is as follows:
Lots 1 and 6, inclusive, Block 7, West Minneapolis, according to the plat thereof on file and of
record in the office of the Register of Deed, in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota.
And that part of the North Half of the adjoining vacated East -West alley in said Block 7
lying between the extensions across it of the West line of said Lot 1 and the East line of
Lot 26 in said Block 7, and situate in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Lot 23 except the South 25 feet front and rear, and all of Lots 24, 25 and 26, Block 7,
West Minneapolis, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota. Together with that part of the
South Half of the vacated East -West alley in said Block 7 adjoining Lot 26; Together with
that part of the West Half of the vacated alley in said Block 7 adjoining said Lots 23, 24,
25 and 26.
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Lots 7, 8, 9 and 10, Block 7, West Minneapolis, except the South 25 feet of Lot 10,
according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds, in
and for Hennepin County, Minnesota. Together with that part of the East Half of the
vacated North -South alley in said Block 7 adjoining said Lots 7, 8, 9 and 10. Together
with that part of the South Half of the vacated East -West alley in said Block 7 adjoining
Lot 7.
That part of the North Half of the adjoining vacated East -West alley in Block 7, West
Minneapolis, lying between extensions across it of the East line of Lot 26 and the East line
of Lot 6 in said Block 7 and situate in Hennepin County.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application for Variance VN95 -3 is hereby
recommended for approval based on the following Findings of Fact.
1. That smaller signs would not be in scale with the size of the movie theater.
2. That the zoning ordinance does not provide adequate signage for a large scale
development.
3. That the height of the Hopkins marquee is in scale with the movie theater building.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that application for Variance VN95 -3 is hereby recommended for
approval based on the following conditions:
1
That the conditional use permit is granted for the construction of the movie theater and
restaurant.
2. That the signs are erected as per the plans submitted.
3. That the site is allowed 1200 square feet of signage.
Adopted this 28th day of November 1995.
D. Jo n 'rperson