2000-841CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-841
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
That Sections 500, 515, 520, 525, 535 560, and 570 of Hopkins Code of
Ordinances be, and the same and are hereby amended by amending and adding the
following sections:
500.75 Park Dedication Subdivision 1. In every plat, re-plat or subdivision of land
allowing development or redevelopment for residential, commercial, industrial or other
uses or combination thereof, or where a waiver of plat is granted (but excluding simple
lot line adjustments which do not create additional lots), a reasonable portion of such land
shall be set aside and dedicated by the owner or owners to the general public as open
space for parks, playgrounds, trails, wetlands, or open space and it is hereby declared
that, as a general rule, it is reasonable to require dedication of an amount of land equal in
area to that percentage of the "~-,~,,,,,--,t,,,,~'~ land set forth in subdivision 2. The park
dedication requirements of this Section 500.75 shall apply to all plats, replats and
subdivision of land, including waivers of platting (except simple lot line adjustment), and
including plats, replats, subdivision and waivers of platting which combine previously
subdivided or platted parcels of land into larger or fewer parcels of land. Said land shall
be suitable for public use for one of the aforedescribed purposes and the City shall not be
required to accept land which will not be usable for parks and playgrounds or which
would require extensive expenditure on the part of the public to make them usable. This
dedication shall be in addition to the property dedicated for streets, alleys or other public
ways.
Subd. 7. The In-nd dedication ariS/ct the, cash contribution in lieu of land dedication shall
be *'n~'~ ~ *~ r~, ....;"~' calculated as follows:
Estimated of ac?aa! fair market value of the property required to be dedicated to the City
in Subdivision 2, ~-'~ ~*~'~ determined by the City assessor ~*'**' .........
................ ~-,t,,,~.~ as of the date
of the approval of the final plat, replat, subdivision or waiver of the plating.
Subd. 9. Any cash contribution received pursuant to Subdivision 7 of this Section shall
be placed in a separate City fund and used only for park, playground, trail, open space,
urban forestry purposes, or for public recreational or cultural facilities as defined and
outline on Milm. Statute Section 471.191.
515.01 Subd. 10. Antique Shops: A place offering primarily antiques for sale. An
antique for the purpose of this ordinance shall be a work of art, piece of furniture,
decorative obiect, or the like, of or belonging to the past, at least 30 years old.
515.01 Subd. 16. Automatic Teller Machine: An automated device that performs
banking or financial functions at a location remote from the controlling financial
institution.
515.01 Subd. 40. Copy Shop: A retail establishment that provides duplicating services
using photocopying, blueprint, and offset printing equipment, and may include the
collating and binding of booklets and reports.
515.01 Subd. 85 Livable space: An area that is habitable for the entire year.
515.00 Subd. 153. Theater, Multiplex: A multiplex is a complex structure with multiple
movie theaters in which each theater is capable of showing moves independent of the
others in the complex. Structurally, theaters in a multiplex are grouped in a manner that
allows them to share box or ticket offices, parking facilities, lobby area, restrooms,
concession stands, signs, and marquee displays, and other service and maintenance
facilities.
515.01 Subd. 165. Video Rental Store: An establishment primarily engaged in the retail
rental or lease of video tapes, films, CD-ROMs, laser discs, electronic games, cassettes or
other electronic media. Sales of film, video tapes, laser discs, CD-ROMs, and electronic
merchandise associated with VCRs, video cameras, and electronic games are permitted
accessory uses.
520.03 Subd. 12. Governmental Agency Action. If a government action renders a
building, sign, parking lot or fence non-conforming, the property owner of the parcel of
land can petition the City Council to provide relief for the action.
525.13 Subd. 14. Development Agreement. A conditional use permit may require a
development agreement to be signed by the City and the developer.
535.01 Subd. 3. 110. Warehouse- 16,000 square feet maximum
not abutting Mainstreet
560.03 Antennas. Antennas used for a commercial use may be attached to existing
structures in residential, business and industrial districts providing no antenna is 20 feet
above mtter-4h~ the existing structure. Omty V;,~c Four n~nter, na providers may be allowed
on an existing structure.
570.48 a) That all automatic changing signs are wall signs, except a time and
temperature sign can be a pylon or monument sign.
Other uses listed in Sections 500, 515, 520, 525, 535, 560, and 570 are to be renumbered
accordingly.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Publication:
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
June 6, 2000
June 20, 2000
June 28, 2000
July 18, 2000
ATTEST:
~Terry ~'~er, Cit3) ~fe~k -
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney Signature Date