CR 11-024 Zoning Ordinance AmendmentsMarch 30, 2011 NAPKINS Council Report 11-24
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
Proposed Action
Staff recommends the following motion: Move to adopt Resolution 11-15, approving
Ordinance 11-1026, amending site plan approval, landscape and business park sections of the
zoning ordinance.
At the Zoning and Planning meeting Mr. Hatlestad, moved and Mr. Kuznia seconded, a motion
to adopt Resolution RZ 11-4, recommending approval of Ordinance 11-1026, amending site
plan approval, landscape and business park sections of the zoning ordinance. The motion was
approved unanimously.
Overview
At various times the staff assembles sections of the zoning ordinance that need to be updated.
These amendments are to correct inconsistencies or problems the staff has identified or just to
update the ordinance.
Four of the proposed amendments relate to site plan review and the third to business park
signage. The site plan review amendment will require a site plan review when a building's
exterior is altered 50 percent or more when abutting a road. Currently the ordinance requires a
site plan review when the entire building is altered 50 percent or more. The business park
signage amendment will allow more signage for parcels zoned business park. The current
business park signage requirements are not adequate. The other amendments to the site plan
review ordinance are housekeeping -type amendments.
Primary Issues to Consider
• What are the proposed amendments?
• What is the staff recommendation?
• What was the discussion at the Zoning and Planning meeting?
Supporting Documents
• Analysis of Issues
• Resolution 11-15
• Ordinance 11-1026
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Nancy Anderson, AICP
Planner
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Primary Issues to Consider
• What are the proposed amendments?
555.19 Subd. 2.tienal-use. Site Plan Review. In addition to the above landscaping
requirements all applications fora eenditienal use peftnit site plan review shall include the
following minimum requirements:
Housekeeping amendment, need to add site plan review to landscaping section and remove
conditional use permit.
570.42. Permitted signs: business park district.
Subd. 4. Multi -tenant monument signs. One monument sign shall be permitted for each multi -
tenant building provided the surface area of the sign does not exceed two square feet per front
foot of lot. No sign shall be over 150 square feet, 20 feet in height,
and be setback in no case less than 20 feet from the property lines. The afea may be inefeased
team feet -pef-site fefdevelepmeats of ever- 20 aee
Business Park sign requirements don't work. All the business park developments have been on
large parcels and signage has been negotiated in the development agreements. For example
without negotiated sign requirements, the Cargill development would have been limited to 150
square feet for the whole site.
526.01. Site Plan Review. Subd. 2. d) any project that is limited to reconstruction, replacement,
or remodeling of materials on less than 50 percent of any part of the exterior of an existing
building that abuts a public rit-of-way 50 feet or more in width.
Site plan review will now be required for buildings with an exterior remodel 50 percent or more
of the sides that abut a public right-of-way.
565.04. Coordination with subdivision and CUP site plan review regulations. If a subdivision
or eendifienal useiperniit site plan review is needed, the review under these regulations shall be
carried out simultaneously with the review of the PUD. The plans required under this Section
shall be submitted in a form that will satisfy the requirements of the subdivision ordinance for
the preliminary and final plans and the CUP site plan review requirements.
Housekeeping amendment, need to add site plan review to landscaping section and remove
conditional use permit.
565.08 Subd. 4. Final Plan. Following general concept approval, if given, the applicant shall
make application for submission of the final plan CUP site plan review and preliminary/final
plat (if needed). The application shall proceed and be acted upon in accordance with Section
4 525.09 for zoning district changes, Section 500 for subdivision regulation and Section 525.13
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Q fog-eenditional use peant-s 526 for site plan review (if needed). If appropriate because of the
limited scale of the proposal, the concept stage and final plan stage may proceed
simultaneously.
Housekeeping amendment, need to add site plan review to landscaping section and remove
conditional use permit.
• What is the staff recommendation?
Staff is recommending approval of the proposed ordinance.
• What was the discussion at the Zoning and Planning meeting?
Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed amendments. No one appeared at the public hearing
regarding this item.
Alternatives.
1. Approve the amendments to the zoning ordinance. By approving the amendments to the
zoning ordinance, the amendments will be adopted.
2. Deny the amendments to the zoning ordinance. By denying the amendments to the zoning
Q ordinance, the amendments will not be adopted. If the City Council considers this
alternative, findings will have to be identified that support this alternative.
3. Continue for further information. If the City Council indicates that further information is
needed, the item should be continued.
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 11-15
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
APPROVING ZONING AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS, an application for Zoning Amendment ZN08-2 has been initiated by the City of
Hopkins;
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for zoning amendment was initiated by the City of Hopkins;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission published notice, held a
public hearing on the application and reviewed such application on March 29,
2011: all persons present were given an opportunity to be heatd;
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3. That the written comments and analysis of City staff were considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application for Zoning Amendment ZN11-1
is hereby approved based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That the Zoning and Planning Commission reviewed the proposed
ordinance.
2. That several of the proposed amendments are to clarify sections site plan
review section of the zoning ordinance.
3. That the amendment to the sign ordinance will provide adequate sign for
the business park zoning district.
Adopted this 5th day of April 2011.
ATTEST:
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
Deborah L. Sperling, City Clerk
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-1026'
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
That the Hopkins Zoning Ordinance No. 515-570 be, and the same and is hereby
amended by adding amending and adding the following sections:
555.19 Subd. 2. Gendi ena use. Site Plan Review. In addition to the above landscaping
requirements all applications fora eendifiena4 tise pefffift site plan review shall include
the following minimum requirements:
570.42. Permitted signs: business park district.
Subd. 4. Multi -tenant monument signs. One monument sign shall be permitted for each
multi -tenant building provided the surface area of the sign does not exceed two square
feet per front foot of lot. No sign shall be over 150 square feet, ,
4-5 20 feet in height, and be setback in no case less than 20 feet from the property lines.
The area may be iner-eased to a ma*in+wn ef 150 square fiaet per- site fer- de'�-elepfneft4s 0
ever -
20 nefes
526.01. Site Plan Review. Subd. 2. d) any project that is limited to reconstruction,
replacement, or remodeling of materials on less than 50 percent of any part of the exterior
of an existing building that abuts a public right-of-way 50 feet or more in width.
565.04. Coordination with subdivision and CUP site plan review regulations. If a
subdivision or eendifienal use penni site plan review is needed, the review under these
regulations shall be carried out simultaneously with the review of the PUD. The plans
required under this Section shall be submitted in a form that will satisfy the requirements
of the subdivision ordinance for the preliminary and final plans and the CUP site plan
review requirements.
565.08 Subd. 4. Final Plan. Following general concept approval, if given, the applicant
shall make application for submission of the final plan CUP site plan review and
preliminary/final plat (if needed). The application shall proceed and be acted upon in
accordance with Section 525.09 for zoning district changes, Section 500 for subdivision
regulation and Section 5''�T for- use peffflits 526 for site plan review (if
needed). If appropriate because of the limited scale of the proposal, the concept stage
and final plan stage may proceed simultaneously.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Publication:
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
ATTEST:
Deborah L. Sperling, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney Signature
April 5, 2011
April 19, 2011
April 28, 2011
April 28, 2011
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
Date