2000-053 CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 2000-53
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
APPROVING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW A LOT WITH MORE THAN SIX SIDES
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN00-3 has been made by Semper Development LTD;
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for a variance was made by Semper Development LTD on
June 23, 2000;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed notice,
held a meeting on the application and reviewed such application on April 25,
2000 and July 25, 2000: all persons present were given an opportunity to be
heard;
3. That the written comments and analysis of City staff .were considered; and
4. The legal description of the property is as follows:
Tract A, B, D, F, and G, Register Land Survey No. 1053 Files of Registrar of Titles, County of
Hennepin and Lot 2, Block 1, Union Oil Second Addition, Files of Registrar of Titles, County of
Hem~epin, Minnesota and that part of vacated Robinwood Lane as platted in ROBINWOOD 5TM
ADDITION described as follows: commencing at the southeast comer of Outlot No. 1, said
ROBINWOOD 5TM ADDITION; thence on an assumed bearing of North 01 degrees 42 minutes
41 seconds East along the easterly line of said Outlot No. 1 a distance of 337.22 feet to the point
of beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing North 01 degrees 42 minutes 41
seconds East a distance of 42.01 feet; thence North 44 degrees 04 minutes 19 seconds West a
distance of 13.95 feet; thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 19 seconds West a distance of 102.21
feet; thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 10 seconds West a distance of 18.52 feet to the
northerly line of Outlot No. 1; thence southeasterly along the northerly line of Outlot No. 1 18.70
feet along a non-tangential curve concave to the northeast having a radius of 74.47 feet a central
angle of 14 degrees 23 minutes 07 seconds and a chord which bears South 82 degrees 39 minutes
46 seconds East; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 19 seconds East along the northerly line of
said Outlot No. 1 and tangent to last described curve a distance of 62.16 feet; thence southeasterly
along the northerly and easterly line of Outlot No.1 77.77 feet along a tangential curve concave
to the southwest having a radius of 48.66 feet a central angle of 91 degrees 34 minutes 00
seconds to the point of beginning.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application for Variance VN00-3 is hereby
approved based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That the existing lots are irregularly shaped.
2. That the applicant is impacted on the ability to control the shape of plat because of other
property not under his control.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that application for Variance VN00-3 is hereby approved subject
to the following conditions:
1. That the conditional use permit is approved and the applicant satisfies all
conditions and requirements for such conditional use permit for the construction
of the Walgreens.
2. That the conditional use permit is approved and the applicant satisfies all
conditions and requirements for such conditional use permit for the improvements
to the Hopkins House.
3. That the Applicant satisfies all conditions and requirements for and obtains final
approval of the plat of the subject property.
Adopted this 2nd day of August 2000.
~~~C~~"-"~~A TEST: -. Eu~"ne J~.Maxwell, Mayor