2017-001 Approving the Site Plan for the Southwest Light Rail Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 2017-001
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SITE PLAN FOR THE SOUTHWEST
LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY
WHEREAS
, the Southwest Light Rail Transit Office of Metropolitan Transit initiated a site plan
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application for the properties currently known as 1600 - 5 Street South, 544 - 16 Avenue South, 610 -
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16 Avenue South and 1515 - 6 Street South;
WHEREAS,
these properties are legally described as Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 2 and Outlot A,
South Hopkins Industrial Park, on file and of record in the Registrar of Titles and County Recorder,
Hennepin County, Minnesota;
WHEREAS
, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1.That a site plan application was initiated by the applicant on November 25, 2016;
2.That the Hopkins Planning and Zoning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed
notice, held a public hearing on the application and reviewed such application on
December 20, 2016: all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard; and,
3.That the written comments and analysis of City staff were considered.
WHEREAS
, the Planning & Zoning Commission and staff recommended approval of the site
plan based on the findings outlined in the staff report dated December 20, 2016.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
that the City Council of the City of Hopkins
hereby approves the site plan application for the Southwest Light Rail Transit Operations and
Maintenance Facility, subject to the conditions listed below.
1.Issuance of a building permit.
2.Approval of a fence front yard setback variance by the City Council.
3.Approval of necessary street vacation and right-of-way dedication processes by the City
Council prior to issuance of a building permit.
4.Approval of the administrative subdivision by staff prior to issuance of a building permit.
5.Approval of an exterior lighting plan prior to issuance of a building permit.
6.Approval of a grading permit from the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District prior to
issuance of a building permit.
7.Submission of a landscape security in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
8.All exterior signage shall be approved through a separate sign permit.
9.Conformance with all conditions of the City Engineer listed in the December 20, 2016,
staff report.
10.Installation of gates on all trash enclosures and the addition of a southern wall to
completely enclose the ferrous and non-ferrous dumpsters.
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Adopted this 3 day of January 2017.
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Molly Cummings, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk