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09-24-1985M A regular meeting of the Hopkins Zoning & Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, September 24, 1985, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. •resent were Chair Folk, members, Berg, Bourne, Janke and Kirscht. Brandon & Shirlgy; were absent. Also present were City Engineer Strojan, Community Development: Director Kerrigan and Community Development Analyst Anderson. I tem: Case # 85 -39 Case # 85 -40 Case # 85 -48 APPROVE AND SIGN MINUTES OF THE u US ER 21, 1985 MEETING. Ms. Bourne moved and Mr. Janke seconded the motion to approve and sign minutes of the August 2./ meeting. The motion carried unanimously. REQUEST FROM WALSER LEASING OF 317 MAINSTREET FOR AN EASEMENT TO PLACE A SIGN IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT -OF -WAY. Mr. Kirscht moved and Mr. Janke seconded the motion to continue this item per request from the applicant. The motion carried unanimously. HEARING TO CONSIDER REZONING THE W- OF THE SW4 OF THE SW4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 117, RANGE 22, FROM R -6 RESIDENTIAL TO B -1 BUSINESS. The Commission was presented with a letter from the attorney of Berglund /Johnson requesting a continuance of this item to allow them to come in with a plan showing what they would propose to do with their portion of this land. The Commission discussed whether the rezoning issue should be separate from a review of their plan and should be acted on, rather than continued. Donald Taragas of 1309 Landmark Trail stated that he would object to residential because of the congestion in the area. Mr. Berg moved and Mr. Janke seconded the motion to continue this item to the next meeting, allowing Berglund /Johnson to appear for a concept review and to ask the City Attorney for a written opinion regarding the zoning issue prior to the meeting. The motion carried. Bourne and Folk voting no. HEARING TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION BY NAEGELE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING FOR A VARIANCE TO ERECT A BILLBOARD 15 FEET OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEIGHT TO BE LOCATED SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 3 AND EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 18. Mr. George DeGideo, representing Naegele Signs, appeared before the Commission. He stated that the sign they were requesting would be located 15 feet north of the track farthest to the north, 20 feet from County Road 18 overpass, south of County Road 3 , south of Hopkins depot on the railroad right -of -way. The sign would be a two faced advertising sign 10' x 25'. The advertising space would be changeable. The property is leased for 10 years and the sign would be lighted with halogen lights. The present City Ordinance does not address the matter of signs being constructed in railroad right -of -ways. Mr. Berg moved to recommend to Council approval of the variance to construct a sign 35' in height based upon the height of highway 18 that makes a variance necessary to make the sign visible with the following conditions: (1) that the sign not be larger than a two face sign, 10 feet by 25 feet (2) that it be subject to review in 10 years, based upon the length of the existing lease and that it provide either a directional signal or notation "Hopkins" with the wording to be worked out with the staff. The motion died for lack of a second. Page 2 "Zoning & Planning Commission minutes for the September 24, 1985 meeting" • • Case # 85 -49 ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Mr. Janke moved and Ms. Bourne seconded the motion to recommend to Council that they deny the request for the variance. The motion carried with Mr. Berg voting no. Mr. Janke stated his reason for denial would be because of the nature of the advertising and the proximity to the core of the city. Ms. Bourne stated she seconded the motion because of no control of content. Mr. Berg stated that he did not believe the Commission had the authority to control the content of the billboard. HEARING ON AN APPLICATION BY ST. THERESE HOME INC. FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW PARKING WITHIN THE 30 FOOT FRONT YARD SETBACK AT 1001 -1011 FELTL COURT. The applicant was granted a Conditional Use Permit to construct a residential /nursing home facility. They now are requesting a variance to allow parking within the front yard setback. The proposed plan would allow a setback of 15 feet. This would allow 140 parking spaces. This would allow enough parking for the second phase of their development. Mr. Kirscht moved and Ms. Bourne seconded the motion recommending approval of the 15 foot variance requested with the condition that it go no further south than the closest projection of the building to Felt' Court and that landscape screening being opaque in nature be planted in proximity to the parking lot curb and be maintained to the height of 4 feet minimum and to work out a landscape that would not "dead end" terminate on the south. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Kirscht stated that he made this motion due to the fact that it is more desirable to have increased parking on site rather than on the street. ITEM: DISCUSSION REGARDING POSSIBLE REZONING OF PROPERTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE CITY. A hearing notice was published to rezone the western portion of the landfill from R -6 to I -1. Since that time there was discussion of the possible rezoning of the east section of the landfill from R -6 to I -1 and also to rezone a strip ow Westbrooke Patio Homes from R -6 to R -2. Mr. Berg moved and Mr. Janke seconded the motion to set a hearing to consider the rezoning as above noted. The motion carried unanimously. i ITEM : DISCUSSION REGARDING SIGNAGE OF THE KSTP BILLBOARD The Commission would like a draft of a resolution addressing billboards on right -of -ways and a draft of Ordinance precluding future billboards in Hopkins, either based on size or other. Secondly that any currently grandfathered billboards will, on the termination of their leases, be eliminated, or 5 years, whichever is longer. Thdy wou1)dolhke gn b.pinidry frOmntthe.- City Attorney as to the legality of such an ordinance. In discussion of the KSTP billboard, the Commission recommended that the sign have "HOPKINS" in the middle without an arrow and that both sides of the Hopkins sign have a space to hang a special event banner and that hooks be provided on the sign to accommodate hanging of the banner. Jim Folk was nominated and elected unanimously for the position • AY of Chairperson for the next year. Nelson Berg was nominated and elected for vice chairperson for the next year. • The Commission discussed having a joint meeting with the City Council. A tentative date was set for October 22. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Kirscht moved and Mr. Berg seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting a 9:45 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. ()A TTEST: James Folk, Chairman MEMBERS: