2004-916
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-916
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
The Ordinance Code of the City of Hopkins is hereby amended by amending the following
sections:
Subd. 97, Lot: means a designated parcel of land delineated apoB and thereafter described by
referenee to a separately established and described by plat, subdivision. registered land surveyor
auditor's subdi",isiofl, or other similar reeorded dedieatory doeument. as otherwise permitted by
law. "Lot" also means and refers to any single parcel of land that is assigned an individual
property identification number for real estate taxation purposes. (Amended Ord. No. 94-742)
(Amended Ord. No, 2000-833) (Amended Ord, No. 2004-916)
Subd. 106. Lot of record: part of a reeorded platted sabdivision, or pareel of land the
deed to \vmch vIas reeorded means a lot, the legal description of which was lawfully established
prior to August 11, 1966, in the office of the Hennepin County recorder or registrar of titles. and
which has lot lines identical to those described as of August 11. 1966, (Amended Ord. No, 2004-
916)
520.05. Lot provisions. Subdivision 1. Grandfather. A lot of record located in the R-2, R-3, R-
4, R-5 or R-6 districts which does not meet the minimum requirements set forth in this code as to
area and dimensions lot width for the district in which it is located, may be used for a single
family detached dwelling provided that the width of such lot is not less than 40 feet aOO.1 said lot
eontains is at least 5,000 square feet in area and otherwise meets the requirements of this code.
If such A lot of record located is in the RIA, R-I-B, R-I-C or R-I-D districts,it which does
not meet the minimum area or lot width reauirements of this code may be utilized used for a
single family detached dwelling provided the area and width of said lot is are not less than two-
thirds of the minimum~ reqairements required for such use in the district ".vi thin in which such
lot is located and the lot otherwise meets the reauirements of this code. A lot of record located in
the R-I-E district~ which does not meet the minimum area requirements of this code may be
utilized used for a single family detached dwelling provided the area of said lot is not less than
one-half of the minimum requirements for such use in the R-I-E district~ "'.vithin "~;hich such lot is
located and the lot otherwise meets the reauirements of this code. A lot of record located in the
R-I-A districts which does not meet the minimum area or lot width reauirements of this code
may be used for a single family detached dwelling proyided the width of such lot is not less
than 40 feet. the area of such lot is not less than 2/3 of the minimum area required in the R-I-A
districts and the lot otherwise meets the requirements of this code, In addition. a lot of record
located in the R-I-A districts which does not meet the minimum area or lot width reauirements
of this code and has no building located on it as of March 25. 2004, may be used for a single
family detached dwelling provided: a) such lot is not less than 35 feet in width. b) the area of
such lot is not less than 2/3 of the minimum area required in the R-I-A districts. c) the lot
otherwise meets the reauirements of the code. and d) construction of a single family detached
dwelling on such lot will not cause any contiguous lot or any structure located thereon to fail to
meet the requirements of this code. (Amended Ord, No, 87 - 572 and Ord, No, 04-916)
PirstReading:
March 3, 2004
Second Reading:
March 16, 2004
Date of Publication:
March.25, 2004
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
March 25, 2004
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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