Commission Minutes A regular meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission was held on
Tuesday, February 23, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of
Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Commission members Hutchison, Redepenning, Winship,
Racek, Day, Johnson and Reuter.
Also present were staff members Nancy Anderson and Lee Gustafson and
City Attorney Jerre Miller.
Absent was Commission member Gullickson.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 by Chairman John Hutchison.
ITEM:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Racek moved and Ms. Reuter seconded the motion to approve the
minutes of the January 26, 1993 meeting. The motion carried
unanimously.
ITEM:
CUP 93 -1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AUTO SALES LOT
Public hearing to consider an application by Joe Garber for a
conditional use permit to allow an auto sales lot at 525 Mainstreet.
The applicant was not present so staff recommended this item be
continued to the March 30 meeting.
Mr. Winship moved and Mr. Racek seconded that CUP 93 -1 be continued to
March 30.
The motion passed unanimously.
ITEM:
CUP 91 -4 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CLIFF LAMBERT
Review of Cliff Lambert's conditional use permit to operate a
contractor's yard at 1402 Fifth Street South.
Staff recommended that this item be continued to the March 30 meeting
due to a soil problem.
Mr. Day moved and Ms. Reuter seconded a motion to continue CUP 91 -4 to
the March 30 meeting.
410 The motion passed unanimously.
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ITEM:
CUP 93 -2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AUTO SALES LOT
Public hearing to consider expanding the existing auto sales lot at
420 Mainstreet.
The public hearing was opened at 7:40 p.m.
Bill Traiser, the building owner, and Doug Sprinthall of Inver Hills
Mazda, the tenant, were present. There was discussion about the
landscaping and the number of trees.
The public hearing was closed at 7:50.
Mr. Winship moved and Mr. Day seconded a motion to approve RZ93 -5
recommending approval of an application for a variance, with
additional landscaping to be approved by staff.
The motion passed unanimously.
ITEM:
4111 93 -2 VARIANCE REAR YARD SETBACK
Hearing to consider a 5 foot variance to construct a home at 201 West
Park Road.
Staff reviewed the applicant's request with the Commission. The
applicant is a quadraplegic in a wheelchair and needs extra footage in
the garage. Without the extra footage it would be difficult to
manuever the wheelchair and to get into and out of his van.
Several neighbors were present and considerable discussion took place.
The neighbors were concerned about the drainage, the placement of the
house on the lot, and the size of the home.
Archie Carter of 225 West Park Road spoke extensively regarding the
private covenants on the property.
Chairman Hutchison stated that the matter before the Commission is
whether to grant a 5 foot rear yard variance.
The City Attorney stated that the City cannot become involved in civil
matters such as deed restrictions.
Mr. Johnson moved and Ms. Reuter seconded a motion to continue the
item to the March 30 meeting.
III The motion passed unanimously.
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ITEM:
CUP 93 -1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AUTO SALES LOT
The applicant was now present and asked to have his hearing reopened.
Mr. Johnson moved and Mr. Winship seconded a motion to reopen the
public hearing for CUP 93 -1 for the auto sales lot at 525 Mainstreet
at 9:05 p.m.
The motion passed unanimously.
Applicant presented plans for planting flowers in the setback. He
also stated that he does not want to have the south driveway closed.
Staff stated that the CUP requires a 20 foot front yard setback which
must be entirely landscaped.
The City Attorney supports that interpretation.
There was much discussion on the driveway and landscaping.
The public hearing was closed at 9:25.
4111 Mr. Johnson moved and Ms. Reuter seconded a motion to continue CUP 93-
1 to the March 30 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously.
ITEM: REVIEW SIDEWALK /TRAIL PLAN
Lee Gustafson presented the sidewalk /trail plan for review by the
Commission before preparing a final draft of the plan. The main
purpose of establishing a plan is to identify areas where sidewalks
and trails are needed.
There was much discussion on a possible time frame, who pays for the
improvements, which side of the street they would be located on, etc.
The plan will be brought before the City Council on March 2 for final
review and approval.
Mr. Racek moved and Ms. Reuter seconded the motion to adjourn the
meeting at 10:05 p.m. The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent.
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