1999-033CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 99-33
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING
A SIGN VARIANCE AT 107 SHADY OAK ROAD
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN99-2 has been made by Hopkins Family Bowl;
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
That an application for a sign variance was made by the Hopkins Family Bowl on
Apri15, 1999;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed notice,
held a meeting on the application and reviewed such application on April 27,
1999: 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:
That part of the southeast '/4 of the southeast '/4 of Section 23 Township 117
Range 22 described as beginning at the northeast corner of Tract A Registered
Land Survey No. 610 thence west along north line to northwest corner thereof
thence south along west line thereof 113 feet thence west parallel with westerly
extension of south line of said Tract A to west line of southeast '/4 of southeast '/4
of said Section 23 thence northerly along west line thereof distance 388 feet
thence east 168 feet thence south 90 feet thence east to west line of 20t'' Avenue
South thence south along west line thereto to beginning except road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application for Variance VN99-2 is hereby
recommended for approval based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. The property upon which the sign is located is subject to an involuntary
condemnation proceeding by Hennepin.
2. The governmental taking is an act over which the applicant has no control and is
contrary to his wishes.
3. That the sign itself is indigenous to the bowling alley is claimed to be a local
landmark.
4. The taking is unique to the property owner and the forced relocation gives rise to a
hardship to the applicant.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that application for Variance VN99-2 is hereby approved based
on the following conditions:
1. That a structural engineer approves the structure of the sign and provides a report to
the staff detailing the structural integrity of the sign.
2. That the sign is upgraded and maintained.
Adopted this 4th day of May, 1999
ATT-ES`T'
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~T'e ermai~r, Eity Clerk
axles D. Redepennin ,Mayo
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