MinutesZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
March 30, 2010
A regular meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday,
March 30, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Commission Members Tom Jenny, Kyle Skiermont, Bob Hatlestad, Molly
Cummings, and Kathy Newcomb. Pat Beddor and Linda Flynn were absent.
Also present was staff member Nancy Anderson.
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Hatlestad called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Skiermont moved and Mr. Jenny seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the
February 23, 2010, regular meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.
CASE NO: ZN10 -1 ZONING AMENDMENT— SIGNS
The Commission reviewed this item in February and continued it until March to get more
information from the applicant. The applicant provided the Commission with Minneapolis
and St. Paul sign ordinances relating to electronic signs. Mr. Cronin also provided
information on where additional electronic signs can be constructed with the proposed
ordinance.
Ms. Anderson went over the additional information provided. Mike Cronin, representing
Holiday Companies, and Dave Eduqist of Holiday Companies appeared before the
Commission. The Commission discussed the various signs they had observed after the
February meeting. Ms. Cummings, Mr. Skiermont, Mr. Jenny and Mr. Hatlestad were in
favor of a 12- second interval for the sign changing. Ms. Newcomb favored a 60- minute
interval.
The public hearing was opened at 6:40 p.m. No one appeared at the public hearing. Mr.
Skiermont moved and Ms. Newcomb seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The
motion was approved unanimously. The hearing was closed at 6:41 p.m.
Mr. Skiermont moved and Mr. Hatlestad seconded a motion to adopt Resolution RZ10 -1,
recommending approval of proposed Ordinance 10- 1015, amending the sign ordinance to
allow electronic changing signs to change every 12 seconds. The motion was approved on a
4 -1, Ms. Newcomb voting nay.
MINUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING
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MEMBERS
ATTEST:
Bob Hatlestad, chair