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0 ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
May 26, 1998
A regular meeting 'of the Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, May 26, 1998, at
6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Commission members Sid Blair, Dorothy Boen, Roger Gross, Rick Brausen, and
Council Representative Fran Hesch.
Also present were City Planner Nancy Anderson and City Attorney Jerre Miller.
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Brausen called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Gross moved and Mr. Blair seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the April 28, 1998,
regular meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO. SUBD98 -1 PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT
ID Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed plat with the Commission. The applicant, Jim Benshoof,
appeared before the Commission.
The public hearing was opened at 6:35 p.m. Mr. Blair moved and Mr. Gross seconded a motion to
close the public hearing at 6:36 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously
Mr. Gross moved and Ms. Boen seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ98 -8,
recommending approval of a preliminary /final plat. The motion was approved unanimously.
CASE NO. ZN98 -3 LAND CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Ms. Anderson stated that the property in question is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and state
statute requires that before the sale of land by the City, the Planning Commission needs to review that
the land is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
Mr. Blair moved and Mr. Gross seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ98 -10, finding that
the sale of certain property owned by the City of Hopkins, between Eighth and Eleventh
Avenues south of Excelsior Boulevard and north of the Hennepin County Regional Railroad
Authority right -of -way, to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority In and For the City of
Hopkins is in compliance with the Hopkins Comprehensive Plan. The motion was approved
unanimously.
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CASE NO. VN98 -1 VARIANCE GARAGE
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed variances with the Commission. The applicant, Chris Buisman,
appeared before the Commission. The owner of the property to the west of the subject property was
in the audience and did not object to the variances.
Ms. Boen moved and Mr. Gross seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ98 -9,
recommending approval of setback variances. The motion was approved unanimously
ADJOURN
Mr. Blair moved and Mr. Gross seconded a motion to adjourn at 6 :50 p.m. The motion was
approved unanimously.
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