Commission Minutes 4110 ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
August 26, 1997
A regular meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, August 26,
1997, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Commission members Bill Schumacher, Dorothy Boen, Randy Engel, Roger Gross,
Rick Brausen, Pat Gleeson and Council Representative Gene Maxwell for Fran Hesch.
Also present were City Planner Nancy Anderson and City Attorney Jerre Miller.
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Brausen called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Blair moved and Mr. Gross seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the July 29,
1997, meeting. Mr. Brausen stated that he did receive a letter from Frenchy Faucher regarding
the denial of the sign variance for the Boston Garden. The letter is available for other members of
the Commission to review. The motion carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the July
29, 1997, meeting.
CASE NO: WVR97 -2 WAIVER OF PLAT AT 130 19TH AVENUE SOUTH
Ms. Anderson reviewed history and the reasons for a wavier of plat for this lot. Ms. Anderson
stated the new owners of the lot did not buy the property that will be used for the cul -de -sac.
Mr. Gross moved and Mrs. Boen seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ97 -16,
recommending approval of a waiver of plat at 130 19th Avenue South. The motion was approved
unanimously.
Mr. Engel arrived at this time.
ITEM: BUSINESS PARK ORDINANCE
When the City Council reviewed the business park ordinance, they wanted to include a hotel use
in the business park district. The City Council referred the ordinance back to the Planning
Commission to review the ordinance with the addition of a hotel as a use. The Commission
discussed the difference between a hotel and motel. Mr. Maxwell was asked the reasoning for a
hotel vs. motel for a permitted use within the business park district. Mr. Maxwell stated that a
hotel was an upgrade from a motel.
MINUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING
ADJOURN
Mrs. Boen moved and Mr. Engel seconded a motion to adjourn at 6:46 p.m. The motion
carried unanimously.
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