2011-1030 Section 525- Amend the Variance Section of the Zoning codeCITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-1030
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 amending and adding the following sections:
525.07 Subd. 2. Hearing. Application for variances shall be referred by the zoning
administrator to theboard, which shall hear the applicant or representative thereof, at its
next regular meeting, provided all necessary data has been submitted. The board shall
recommend such conditions relating to the granting -of a variance as it deems necessary to
adjust the hafdship practical difficulty or special situation so as to carry out the intent
and purpose of this code or shall recommend denial of the request.
525.07. Subd. 3. Findings: issuance of variance.. Prior to the board formulating a
decision and the conditions in support thereof, it must find that the literal enforcement of
the provisions of the zoning ordinance would cause an practical
difficulties because of circumstances unique to the individual property under
consideration, and that the granting of a variance trot exten is necessary to compensate
for said hhip practical difficultX is in keeping with the intent of this code.
525.15. Subd. 2. Procedure. At the board's May meeting, the board shall elect from
its membership a chair and vice chair. The board shall formulate and adopt rules of
procedure. Meeting of the board shall be scheduled once each month at a time and place
to be specified in the rules and procedures. There shall be a fixed place of meeting.
Meetings are open to the public.
Subd 149. Practical difficulties: as used in connection with the arantina of a variance
means that the property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not
permitted by an official control; the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances
unique to the broberty not created by the landowner; and the variance, if granted, will not
alter the essential character of the locality.
Subd. 193. Variance: a modification or variation from the provision of this code or
variation from its provision granted by the board and applying to a specific parcel of
property because of undue hardship practical difficulties due to circumstances peculiar
and unique to such parcel.
Other uses listed in Section 515 are to be renumbered accordingly.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Publication:
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
ATT T:
6cborah L. Sperling,
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
July 5, 2011
July 19, 2011
July 28, 2011
July 28, 2011
Eu en . Maxwell, Mayor
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