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11-18-1985A special meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Monday, November 18, 1985, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. Present were members Berg, Bourne, Brandon, Janke, Kirscht and Shirley. Also present were City Engineer Strojan, Community Development Director Kerrigan and Community Development Analyst Anderson. In the absence of Chairman Folk, Mr. Berg chaired the meeting. Item: Mr. Janke moved and Mr. Kirscht seconded a the regular meeting of October 29, 1985 be carried unanimously. Case No: Hearing on an application by Hopkins Land ZN -1 the property bounded by 7th Avenue South, 12 -827 I -1 Industrial to R -4 Residential. Residents of the area spoke in regard to the existing traffic problems and increased volumes created from 228 units. They stated concern about the height of the buildings, noise levels, problems for emergency vehicles at peak hours and crime rate in the area. Views were expressed that the area would be nice for park or open space and single family residential would be most desireable. Others stated that the present 'I' zoning is more preferable. Commissioners then stated their views: Mrs.Brandon expressed a desire to see a traffic study of the area before any decisions are made. Mrs. Bourne asked if a saturation study of the residential area has been made. Mr. Berg and Mr. Shirley tend to favor the residential use of the land and feel it would be a good buffer to the industrial area. Mr. Janke and Mr. Kirscht opposed the rezoning. Mrs. Bourne moved and Mrs. Brandon seconded a motion recommending to the Council denial of the request to rezone from I -1 to R -4 the property bounded by 7th Avenue South, 5th & 6th Street South. Motion carried. Mr. Berg voting nay. Case No: Hearing to consider a change in the 1990 Comprehensive Plan regarding the ZN -C -1 property bounded by 7th Avenue South, 5th & 6th Street South. After consideration of Case No. ZN -1, and recommended denial of the rezoning of the property it was the decision of the commission that no change was warranted. Item: motion that the minutes of approved and signed. Motion Company to consider rezoning 5th & 6th Streets South from Mr. Kerrigan stated that the request was due to possible redevelopment in the area that will be presented at the HRA, December 3, 1985 meeting. He stated that the present I -1 zoning is the most restrictive of the 'I' uses which would allow manufacturing and repair. The proposed R -4 Medium Density Multiple Family allows four stories and a density of one unit per 1600 square feet plus other conditional uses. Scott Williams, architect for the project, stated that the project would contain 228 units, three stores with garages below grade and parking to the interior of the site. Mr. Janke moved and Mr. Kirscht seconded a motion that no change be made in the Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried unanimously. The Commission discussed an acceptable date for the December meeting which would ordinarily be held the last Tuesday of the month (12/31/85). A tentative date of Monday, December 30th was suggested. Zoning and Planning Commission minutes of November 18, 1985 continued. Action: Mr. Kirscht moved and Mr. Shirley seconded a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. ATTEST: Nelson Berg, Chairman Pro -tem MEMBERS: A s ORDINANCE AMENDING HOP - •IVS ORDINANCE NO. 269 OTHER - WISE KNOWN AS THE HOPKINS ZON- ItiG ORDINANCE AS IT PERTAINS TO 4 D�•ERTISING SIGNS AND BILL - BONS OF DWELLINGIUNITS INR'B_ T10.' y ^AND "B -3b "• fT IS ORDAINED by the City Council of the. City of Hopkins, as follows: S 1. That Subsection (7) of Sec - uon 269 06 is hereby repealed and there is hereby adopted and enacted the i subsection i71 in lieu and in place thereof: Section lawful no - conforming use of land 296.06, Subsection (71. Any not involving a structure. and any lawful non - conforming use involving a structure which structure has a market value upon the effective date of this Ordinance of 610,000.00 or less may be continued for a period of thir- tr -six 436) months after the effective date of this Ordinance, whereupon such non - conforming use shall cease. Section 2. That Section 269.50, Subdivi- von (1 ) is hereby amended by adding thereto a Sub Subdivision (pi as follows: Section 269.50. Subdivision 1 fp). for the purpose of calculating adver- tising sign space under this Ordi- nance the term lot shall exclude all private roads thereon which are ap- proved as a part of a planned unit development or of a community unit plan and shall also exclude pipeline or power line easements, railroad right - of - way and publicly owned land That Section 269.50. Subdivision 5 (a ) ._ hereby repealed and there is hereby adop- ted and enacted the following Subdivision 5 a ) in lieu and in place thereof: The aggregate square footage of sign space per lot shall not exceed the sum of four (4) square feet per front foot of such lot plus one ( U square foot per foot of such lot front - ing on a side street. which street has a public right-of-way of not less than fifty (50) feet in width. That Section 269.50. Subdivision 5 (el is hereby repealed and there is hereby adop- ted and enacted the following: Within the "0-3" and "1" use dis- trict. one -half of the aggregate square footage of sign per lot as de- termined under (a of this Subdivi- sion 5 may be added to the total pro- vided that the additional square foot- age is so constructed utilized and oriented that it may be read from the rear of any building which abuts a parking lot for public use or whenev- er such building is located across any alley abutting such parking area. That Section 269.50. Subdivision 6 (a) is hereby repeated and there is hereby adop- ted and enacted the following in lieu and in place thereof: Subdivision 6 tai, WITHIN ANY '8 - 3" AND "I" USE DISTRICT, any portion of the aggregate square foot - age of permitted sign space may be allocated to advertising signs or bill- boards. but no single sign or billboard surface shall exceed two hundred and fifty 1 2501 feet and no billboard or advertising sign shall be erected or maintained in any location which is less than twenty 4201 feet from the front lot line of the lot upon which such signs exists. That Section 369.50. Subdivisions 6 Ib, ^ `J 'ri are hereby repealed and there is he a dopted and ' ^ I ieu and i n place thereof: enacted the following Subdivision 6 (b). within the "B -3" and ••1 - I" Use District. the aggregate square footage of advertising space Per lot whenever a billboard or ad- vertising sign constitutes the pal use. shall not exceed eight (81 square feet per front foot of the lot on 1 y public right -of -way which is fifty or more feet in width. S ubdivision 6 4c). Billboards or adver- ng signs shall be subject to all yard re quirements as set forth in the •13 and districction ts except as provided within 3 , se That Section 269.50, Subdivision 1 (mi. be and the same is hereby repealed and there is hereby adopted and enacted the following in lieu and in place thereof: Section 269.50. Subdivision I (mi. Signs or billboards existing on Au- gust I. 1972, which do not conform to the provisions of Section. 269.06. Sub- - division 7. as amended, or do not con- form with any other provision of this Ordinance applicable thereto are hereby declared to be and constitute a non- conforming use and structure and the maintenance of any such non- conforming use or structure shall cease and be removed on or before July 31. 1975. That Section 269.42. Subdivision 2 (2) of said Ordinance is hereby repealed and there is hereby adopted and enacted the following in lieu and in place thereof: Section 269.42. Subdivision 2 421. Dwelling units in the "B -3a" district subject to the provisions and require- ments as set forth in 269.37 and dwell- ing units in the "8 -3b" district sub- ject to all of the provisions and re- quirements of Section 269.36 of this Ordinance. First read at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins held June 6. 1972. and finally read. approved, adopted and ordered published at a regular meet- ing of said Council of said City on the 18th day of July, 1972. HENRY POKORNY C. R. PETERSON Mayor Clerk JOSEPH C. VESELY City Attorney (July 27. 1972)—H