12-27-1988•
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A regular meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was
held on Tuesday, December 27, 19.88, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council
Chambers of the City Hall
Present were Chairman E. Anderson, members R. Anderson, Maxwell,
Novak, Pavelka and Woodrich Jr. Also present was Community
Development Analyst N. Anderson.
ITEM: (3 -6)
Mr. Novak moved and Mr. Pavelka seconded a motion that the
minutes of the November 29, 1988 meeting be approved and
signed. Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO: ZN88 -5 LEADENS INVESTIGATIONS (7 -117)
Hearing to consider an application by Leadens Investigation &
Security Inc. to rezone from R- 1 -C /B -3 to B -1 all of 1202
East Excelsior Avenue and the north 13 feet of 7 Blake Road
South, continued from the November 29, 1988 meeting.
CASE NO: WVR88 -3 LEADENS INVESTIGATIONS
Hearing to consider an application by Leadens Investigation &
Security Inc. for a waiver of the platting requirements to
allow division of the empty lot immediately south of 1202
East Excelsior Avenue, continued from the November 29, 1988
meeting.
CASE NO: VN88 -9 LEADENS INVESTIGATIONS
Hearing to consider an application by Leadens Investigation &
Security Inc. for a variance to allow a four foot side yard
setback and a ten foot rear yard setback for an addition to
the existing building at 1202 East Excelsior Avenue.
Mr. Kodet, architect, reviewed the requests and building
plans with the Commission. He stated that the style of the
present structure would be maintained in the proposed'
addition.
Mr. Leadens met with adjoining property owners and has agreed
to sign a letter guaranteeing that there will be no future
requests to allow parking adjacent to the residential
neighborhood.
Mr. Harold Haupt, adjoining property owner, stated that the
neighborhood would find the requests for rezoning, waiver of
platting requirements and variances agreeable if Mr. Leadens
would sign a letter to the neighborhood association
guaranteeing that there will be no future use of the property
for parking.
Mr. Novak moved and Mr. Pavelka seconded a motion that the
three items be continued to the January 31, 1989 meeting at
which time a signed letter from the applicant to the
neighborhood association can be submitted which answers the
concerns of the neighbors. Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO: ZN88 -6 SUPER VALU STORES, INC. (118 -281)
Hearing to consider an application by Super Valu Stores, Inc.
for a change in the Zoning Ordinance to allow an electronic
message center on the west side of the new freezer addition
at 101 Jefferson Avenue South.
Mr. Decker of Super Valu and Mr. Reiter of LeRoy Signs
reviewed the request with the Commission. It was noted that
the Zoning Ordinance does not allow any illuminated flashing,
rotating or animated signs. Mr. Reiter stated that St. Louis
Park and Bloomington have amended their ordinances to allow
electronic message signs. Mr. Reiter also stated that the
sign could contain a message for a number of days rather than
rotate.
The Commission asked staff and the applicant to suggest
possible changes to the ordinance which would effectively
control the use of electronic type signs within the City.
Mr. Woodrich Jr. moved and Mr. Novak seconded a motion to
continue the hearing to the January 31, 1989 meeting to give
the applicant and staff time to research possible revisions
to the ordinance. Motion carried unanimously.
CASE NO: CUP88 -18 DONALD HAGEN (282 -458)
Hearing regarding an application by Donald Hagen to consider
changing the original Conditional Use Permit that required a
20 foot green area for a buffer zone between the parking area
for the Hopkins Office Center and the east 1/2 of the
Downtown Park.
Mr. Hagen reviewed the request with the Commission. He told
the Commission, that the original Conditional Use Permit
required a 20 foot buffer so that any future construction
would not block sunlight into the park. Mr. Hagen is
experiencing a parking shortage for the tenants in the Office
Center at the present time and needs additional parking. The
lot would add thirty -four parking spaces to the site
Mr. Maxwell moved and Mr. Novak seconded a motion
recommending to the Council approval of Resolution No 89 -4
approving Conditional Use Permit No 88 -18 with the Findings
of Fact: That the additional parking area will provide
additional parking for the applicant; and with the Condition
that the 20 foot buffer area is only used for parking.
Motion carried unanimously.
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ITEM: Mr. Maxwell moved and Mr. Woodrich seconded a motion that the
meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
ATTEST:
Edward Anderson, Chairman
MEMBERS: