2007-056CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 07-56
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND'
APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR ADRIVE-THROUGH
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN07-5 has been made by Snyder Drug.; and
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for Variance VN07-5 was made by Snyder Drug on
July 27, 2007;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed
notice, held a meeting on the application and reviewed such application on
August 28, 2007: all persons present were given an opportunity to be
heard;
3. That the written comments and analysis of the City staff were considered;
and
4. Legal description of the parcel is as follows:
Lots 15, 16, 17 and the South ten feet of Lot 18, all in Block 67, West
Minneapolis, Second Division, according to the plat thereof on file and of
record in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for Hennepin County,
State of Minnesota
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA, that application for Variance VN07-5 for adrive-through
variance is hereby approved based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That the construction of the drive-through on the north side of the
building will allow adrive-through lane.
2. That the construction of the drive-through will not create a traffic
problem on Ninth Avenue.
3. That a unique circumstance exists in that the site is surrounded by
private parking, a public alley, public parking, and a public street.
4. That the granting of the variance will be consistent with the intent of
the ordinance in that the traffic from the drive-through will be on
Ninth Avenue.
BASED ON THE FOREGOING FINDINGS OF FACT, the City Council of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota, hereby determines that the literal enforcement of the requirement to abut
First Street North or South would cause an undue hardship because of circumstances unique to
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the subject property, that the granting of the requested variance to the extent necessary to
compensate for such hardship is in keeping with the intent of the Hopkins City Code, and that the
drive-through variance is reasonable. Application for Variance VN07-5 is therefore
recommended for approval subject to the following conditions:
1. That the proposed drive-through is granted only for a drug store.
2. That the proposed drive-through is signed and striped as per the Wenck
study.
3. If in the future the queuing lane impedes traffic in the alley, the Snyder
Drug or the present tenant will either provide more queuing or remove the
drive-through.
4. That the snow removal plan be submitted and approved by the Public
Works Director.
5. That the drive-through window would be placed in the more westerly
location as indicated by the revised plans.
Adopted this 7th day of November 2007.
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-- erry aier, City Clerk
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Eugene J. axwell, Mayor
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