05-04-2010A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on May 4, 2010, in the Council
Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Youakim, Brausen, Rowan, and
Halverson. Also, present were staff members Getschow, Genellie, Stadler, Elverum,
Anderson, and City Attorney Jerry Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
LeDell Benson, 750 Mainstreet, appeared to voice his concerns about traffic at the intersection
of Mainstreet and 8 Ave.
III. REPORTS - COMMITTEES /COMMISSIONS
1. Zoning and Planning Commission
Lynda Flynn reported that the Commission held public hearings on three items; A site plan for
seven townhomes on the former Hopkins Honda site (MarketPlace and Main Development), a
preliminary/final plat for the MarketPlace and Main Development, and an ordinance placing an
overlay district from 13 Ave to Shady Oak Rd along Mainstreet for design standards. No one
appeared at the public hearings. The Commission recommended approval of *three items.
City Planner Nancy Anderson reviewed the mixed use standards for the Neighborhood Mixed
Use area for Blake Road.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of the April 20, 2010 City Council Meeting
2. Minutes of the April 20, 2010 City Council Work Session
3. Minutes of the April 27, 2010 City Council Work Session
4. Ratify Checks for the Month of April (Memo)
5. Miscellaneous Licenses for Approval (Memo)
6. Approve a Temporary Liquor License for Elks Club — Scotch and Cigar Tour, May
22, 2010 (CR2010 -034)
7. Approve a Temporary Liquor License for Elks Club — Raspberry Festival, July 16 —
July 18, 2010 (CR2010 -035)
8. Approve a Temporary Liquor License for Elks Club — Ribfest, August 21, 1010
(CR2010 -036)
9. Approve Temporary 3.2% Beer License for the Hopkins Area Jaycees, Mainstreet
Days on May 22, 2010 (CR2010 -040)
Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to approve
the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye;
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Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye;
Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. Adopt Resolution 2010 -020, Approving a Preliminary/Final Plat for the MarketPlace
and Main Development Townhomes (CR2010 -038)
The former site of Hopkins Honda between 6 and 8 Aves is available for redevelopment and
was purchased by the Cornerstone Group. In 2007 a preliminary/final plat and site plan were
approved for the Cornerstone Group for a condo /townhome /retail development. The triangular
area on the north side of Mainstreet between 6 and 7 Aves was proposed to be townhomes.
The site plan for the townhouse site expired after one year.
Marketplace Holdings, inc. purchased the site and is now asking for a re -plat and site plan
approval for the townhouse site.
The plan is in compliance with the Zoning ordinances and the Comprehensive Plan as well as
the subdivision requirements. A park dedication of $800 per unit will be charged. The Zoning
and Planning Commission recommended approval.
Bill Beard, MarketPlace and Main, and Jeff Reedy, architect for the project, appeared before
the Council to review the site plan and answer questions. Council Member Youakim asked
that the gate be moved further back from the sidewalk so that vehicles exiting the area would
not have to hurry through the gate and that a stop sign be placed before the sidewalk. Mr.
Reedy agreed that these two items should be incorporated.
Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Youakim seconded a motion to adopt
Resolution 2010 -020, approving a preliminary/final plat for the MarketPlace and Main
Development townhomes. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye;
Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye;
Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Adopt Resolution 2010 -037, Approving a Site Plan to Construct Seven Townhomes
on the Former Hopkins Honda Site (CR2010 -037)
With the approval of a preliminary/final plat, the Beard Group is proposing to redevelop the
triangular area on the north side of Mainstreet between 6 and 7 Aves. The Beard Group is
proposing a row of four townhomes on Mainstreet and three along 7 Ave. The townhomes
will be three stories with the fourth being an unfinished attic. The price will be mid 300,000 to
400,000's.
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to adopt
Resolution 2010 -019, approving g a site plan to construct seven townhomes on the former
Hopkins Honda site between 6 and 7 Aves. on the north side of Mainstreet with the
condition that the City approves the Association Declarations that are filed for the townhomes.
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A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen,
aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
3. Adopt Resolution 2010 -014A, Denying Proposed Ordinance 2010 -1015, Amending
the Sign Ordinance to Allow Electronic Changing Signs to Change Every 12
Seconds (CR2010 -039)
The City received an application for a zoning amendment form Holiday Companies for an
electronic message center below the gas price sign. Holiday currently has a manually
changeable sign on their pylon at the southwest corner of Excelsior Blvd. and 1 1 th Ave S.
The current sign ordinance allows a changeable copy sign that can be changed or rearranged
once in a 24 -hour period. Holidays has requested that the ordinance be changed to allow a
changeable copy sign that changes every twelve seconds. City Planner Nancy Anderson
stated that staff is still recommending denial of the amendment, but that if the Council is
moving toward allowing signs to change more frequently, the recommendation is a change
every 20 minutes.
Michael Cronin, representing Holiday Companies, came forward and requested that the
Council at least consider a change with a frequency in minutes as opposed to hours.
Council Member Brausen asked that if they changed it to every twenty minutes, should it go
back to Zoning and Planning for review? City Manager Rick Getschow stated that it could be
sent back to Zoning and Planning. Mr. Getschow added that there is other language in the
ordinance that might also be reviewed.
Mr. Cronin agreed that Holiday would prefer a continuance of 60 days to a denial of the
amendment request.
Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to
continue the item. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council
Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, nay; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor
Maxwell, aye. The motion carried.
4. Adopt Resolution 2010 -021, Approving Ordinance 2010 -1017, Placing an Overlay
District from 13 Ave to Shady Oak rd along Mainstreet for Design Standards for
First Reading (CR2010 -039)
In 2003, the City Council placed an overlay district for design standards on the area from 1 St
S to 1 St N from 6 Ave to 13 Ave. Since the standards were approved in 2003 and have
worked in the specific area, there has been a desire to expand them to Shady Oak Rd. The
Zoning and Planning Commission has been working on this ordinance for the past year.
City Planner Anderson noted the two differences between the current ordinance and this
ordinance. Buildings can be set back further from the street to allow for seating areas in the
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front of the building. Small signs (three feet by three feet) would be allowed in front of the
buildings.
In response to Mayor Maxwell's question, City Attorney Jerry Steiner replied that he would
review the ordinance before the second reading.
Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to adopt
Resolution 2010 -021, approving Ordinance 2010 -1017, placing an overlay district from 13
Ave to Shady Oak Rd. along Mainstreet for design standards for first reading. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council
Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member
Halverson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by
unanimous consent at 8:52 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Pe-elz,e,"
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
COUNCIL MEMBERS
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