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RESOLUTION NO: 87-52
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCES VN87-5
WHEREAS, an application for Variances entitled
VN87-5 had been made by Baton Corporation, to construct a
condo/townhouse project on a portion of Block 7, West
Minneapolis.
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WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application
is as follows:
1. That an application for Variances VN87-5 was filed
with the City of Hopkins on May 1, 1987.
2. That the Hopkins Planning Commission reviewed such
application on May 26, 1987.
3. That the Hopkins Planning Commission, pursuant to
published and mailed notices, held a public
hearing on May 26, 1987; all persons present at
the hearing were given an opportunity to be heard.
4. That the written comments and analysis of the City
staff and the Planning Commission were considered.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hopkins
City Council makes the following Findings of Fact in respect
to VN87-5:
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1. That a unique circumstance exists due to the
extensive amount of frontage on public streets.
2. The Ordinance does not adequately address present
trends of residential development in the Central
Business District and that the variances will be
approved on the basis that the project is being
proposed within a transitional period of the City
considering an ordinance which would eliminate the
necessity for the subject variances.
3. The HRA in their request for proposal stated that
they wanted, from an architectural standpoint,
11th Avenue should be treated as the front yard
even though this is not the front yard by
ordinance.
4. Architect, parking and design constraints,
requested by the City Council make variances from
the ordinance required.
5. That the price paid for the site would necessarily
decrease with a lower unit count; if the site
price remains the same the price of the units
would rise and, therefore, put the project
potentially on a slower development track; the tax
base return to the City would be adversely
affected with a lower unit count.
6. By significantly reducing the density, the
vitality of the project design would be
diminished; if more conventional spacings and
setbacks were to be incorporated, the overall
architectural statement would lose some of its
unique appeal within the buy marketplace for 'edge
of downtown" townhomes.
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7. That the granting of the variances would not
adversely affect the surrounding area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
Variances VN87-5 are hereby approved
fOllowing Conditions:
application
subject to
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1. That the Conditional Use Permit is granted.
2. That the alleys in Block 7 are vacated.
Adopted this 2nd day of June, 1987.
Ellen Lavin, Mayor
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