Commission Minutes ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
January 31, 1995
A regular meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, January 31,
1995, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Commission members David Day, Bill Gullickson, John Hutchison, Chairperson Dan
Johnson, Kate Kinnich, John Racek, William Schumacher, and Council Representative Bob
Anderson.
Also present were staff members Nancy Anderson, Jim Kerrigan, and City attorney Jerre Miller.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Hutchison moved, Ms. Kinnich seconded, a motion to approve the minutes of the December
27, 1994, meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Schumacher arrived at 7:35 p.m.
EILEEN HARVALA
Ms. Anderson introduced Eileen Harvala, Community Relations Coordinator, who introduced
herself and described her newly- created position to the commission.
Mr. Gullickson arrived at 7:40 p.m.
HENNEPIN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS PROPERTY
Planning Director Jim Kerrigan reviewed the conditions of the City's option agreement with
Hennepin County, discussed appropriate uses for the site, presented design considerations,
solicited feedback from the commission, and opened his presentation to questions.
Mr. Hutchison commented that this is a very good starting point. Discussion included closing
Fifth Street, access and visibility relative to Hwy. 169, retail development, preferences for
residential development, noise wall, reasons office /warehouse /light industrial use was suggested
as most appropriate, $2.50 /sq. ft. price, LRT plans, soil testing, and office space market.
Mr. Kerrigan left the meeting after his presentation.
CASE NO CUP 94 8 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WENDY'S
Ms. Anderson presented four possible site plan alternatives with the Commission. Recommended
approval of Resolution RZ95 -1.
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[Don Rosner of Hopkins interjected at this point to comment on the Hennepin County site. Mr.
Rosner suggested closing Fifth Street to take traffic away from home near the service road. He
also expressed concern with the property between SuperValu and County Club, the utilization of
which could bring road access away from homes.]
Representatives from Wendy's appeared -John Nogo, director of real estate, and Jurij Ozga,
project manager. Discussion included the HRA /11th Avenue property trade, right- in/right -out
access, proximity of drive- through to water tower, access to tower, storm drainage pond,
berming, and landscaping and irrigating.
Public hearing opened at 7:47 p.m. No one came forward to speak. Mr. Hutchison moved, Mr.
Gullickson seconded, a motion to close the public hearing. The motion carried unanimously.
Public hearing was closed at 7:48 p.m.
Mr. Hutchison moved, Mr. Racek seconded, a motion to approve Resolution RZ95 -1,
incorporating construction of a driveway to 9th Avenue, with the condition that if negotiations
regarding the HRA property fall through, the basic site plan is still approved and will not come
back to the Commission. The motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE NO. SUBD94 4 PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT f WENDY'S
Public hearing opened at 8 p.m.. No one came forward to speak. Mr. Hutchison moved, Mr.
Day seconded, a motion to close the public hearing. The motion carried unanimously. Public
hearing was closed at 8:01 p.m.
Mr. Hutchison moved, Mr. Gullickson seconded, a motion to approve Resolution RZ95 -4
Preliminary /Fial Plat Wendy's. The motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. ZN95 2 ZONING AMENDMENT
Ms. Anderson gave an overview regarding rezoning the residential area next to Westside Business
Park. Staff recommend zoning the same as the adjacent single family area. Letters were sent
twice to duplex owners letting them know they will be grandfathered in.
Public hearing opened at 8:03 p.m. No one came forward to speak. Mr. Hutchison moved, Ms.
Kinnich seconded, a motion to close the public hearing. The motion carried unanimously. Public
hearing was closed at 8:04 p.m.
Mr. Hutchison moved, Mr. Gullickson seconded, a motion to approve Resolution RZ95 -2. The
motion carried unanimously.
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CASE NO ZN95 -1 ZONING AMENDMENT
Ms. Anderson recommended approval of this "housekeeping" amendment regarding the design
and maintenance of parking lots.
Public hearing opened at 8:05 p.m. No one came forward to speak. Mr. Hutchison moved, Mr.
Racek seconded, a motion to close the public hearing. The motion carried unanimously. Public
hearing was closed at 8:06 p.m.
Mr. Gullickson moved, Mr. Hutchison seconded, a motion to approve Resolution 95 -3. The
motion carried unanimously.
REVIEW LANGUAGE FOR SCREENING EXISTING STORAGE AREAS
Ms. Anderson reviewed. Discussion included screening materials, landscaping and /or trees for
screening, guidelines of other cities, map and Polaroids for next meeting with the number of sites
involved.
Mr. Hutchison moved, Mr. Racek seconded, a motion to put this item on the next agenda for
ie public hearing. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURN
Mr. Hutchison moved, Mr. Day and Mr. Racek seconded, a motion to adjourn the meeting. The
motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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