1986-559�y s
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 86-559
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING HOPKINS ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 427
PERTAINING TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Hopkins as follows:
That the Section of the Hopkins Zoning Ordinance No. 427 pertaining to.
Conditional Use Permits is hereby amended by adding the following
provisions:
427.26
(11) CONDITIONAL USE STANDARDS: No Conditional Use Permit shall
be recommended by the Zoning and Planning Commission and
approved by the City Council unless such Commission and
Council shall find:
(a) The Conditional Use will not be injurious to the use
and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity
for the purposes already permitted, nor tend to or actually
diminish and impair property values within the neighborhood.
(b) The establishment of the Conditional Use will not impede
the normal and orderly development and improvement of sur-
rounding property for uses permitted in the District.
(c) Adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide
ingress, egress, and parking so designed as to minimize
traffic congestion in the public streets.
(d) The Conditional Use shall, in all other respects, conform
to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is
located.
(e) The establishment, maintenance or operation of the con-
ditional use will promote and enhance the.general public wel-
fare and will not be detrimental to or endanger the public
health, safety, morals, comfort or economic character of the
area in which it is located.
(f) The proposed use is or will be compatible with present
and future land uses of the area.
(g) The proposed use conforms with all performance standards
contained herein.
(h) The proposed use can be accommodated with public services
within a reasonable manner and will not overburden the City's
service capacity.
(12) REVOCATION. The Planning Commission may recommend, and the City
Council may direct the revocation of any Conditional Use Permit
for cause upon determination that the authorized conditional use
is not in conformance with the conditions of the permit or is in
continued violation of this Ordinance, City Codes, and other ap-
plicable regulations. The Planning Commission shall schedule a
hearing in the manner set forth in this section and shall notify
the responsible person to whom the permit was issued, that it is
an opportunity for that person to show cause why the permit should
not be revoked. The Planning Commission shall make a report to the
City Council following the hearing including a recommendation and
the reasons therefore. The City Council shall consider the report
40 from the Planning Commission and shall, by Resolution, declare its
findings as to whether the Conditional Use Permit shall be revoked,
including the reasons therefore. The Zoning Administrator shall
provide the responsible person to whom the permit was issued a
copy of the proceedings and findings of the Planning Commission
and City Council.
(13) AMENDMENTS. Holders of the Conditional Use Permits may propose
amendments to the permit at anytime, following the procedures
for a new permit as set forth in this Section. No significant
changes in the circumstances or scope of the permitted use shall
be undertaken without approval of those amendments by the City.
The Zoning Administrator shall determine what constitutes signifi-
cant change. Changes include, but are not limited to, hours of
operation, number of employees, expansion of structures and/or
premises, different and/or additional signage, and operational
modifications resulting in increased external activities and
traffic, and the like. The Planning Commission may recommend,
following the procedures for .hearing and review set forth in this
Section and the City Council may, approve significant changes and
modifications to Conditional Use Permits, including the applica-
tion of additional or revised conditions.
First read at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins held
February 4, 1986, and finally read, approved, adopted and ordered published
at a regular meeting of said Council of said City held on the 18 day of
February, 1986.
ELLEN LAVIN
Mayor
J. SCOTT RENNE
City Clerk
JERRE MILLER
City Attorney
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