IV.6. Second Reading for Ordinance 2014-1077 - LandfillTo: City Council:
From: Nancy Anderson
Date: October 16, 2014
Subject: Second Reading for Ordinance 2014-1077
Attached is Ordinance 2014-1077 for second reading. This ordinance will rezone the
former Hopkins Landfill from open space to Closed Landfill Restricted and regulate the
uses allowed.
The City Council's action is to approve Ordinance 2014-1077 for second reading and
order the summary published.
Attachment
CITY OF HOP NS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
That the Hopkins Zoning Ordinance No. 515-570 be, is the same and is hereby
amended by adding the following -underlined language, which reads as follows:
.Section 544 — Zoning: Closed Landfill Restricted District — CLR
544.01. . .... PpMose. The Closed Landfill Restricted (CLR) District is intended t2_Appl to
fonner landfills that are qualified to be under the Closed Landfill Proamof the
Minnesota Pollution Control AgencMPCA). The purpose of the district is to limit uses
of land within the closed landfill, both actively filled and related lands, to minimal uses in
order to rotect the land from human activity where respons.- action systems are in place
and, at the same time, are protective of human health and safety. This districtshallonly
ay to the closed landfill's Land Management Area, the limits of which are defined b
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the MPCA. This district shall apply whether the landfill is in pliblic (MPCA, County,
City, Township), Indian tribal, or private ownersh
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For VpMores of this ordinance, the Land Managment. Area for the Hopkins landfill, a
qualified facility under the MPCA's Closed Landfill Pro gam, is described as:
Parcel 1 (Property Id 25-117-22-32-0067):
Outlot B, WESTBROOKE PATIO HOMES, Hennepin Count y, Minnesota
Parcel_.2 (Property ID 25117-22-32-0070):
That part of the South Half of Section 25, Township 117 Range 22, described as
follows:
Commencing at the point of the intersection of the North line of said South Half
of said Section 25 with the Southeasterly right-of-way-, thence Southwesterl
along said Railroad right-of-way line a distance of 200 feet; thence at rigbt angles
Southeasterly a distance of 150 feet; thence Northeasterly at right qn_les .
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distance of 200 feet; thence northwesterly in a straight line to the point o
beginnin
Parcel 3 (Property ID 25-117-22-32-0091!
That part of the South Half of Section 25 Township 11.7 Range 22 as described
as follows:
Commencing at the point of intersection of the north line of said South Halt' with
the Southeasterly ight-of-way line of the Chicago Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific
Railroad, thence Southwesterly along said Southeasterly right-of-way line a
distance of 200 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described: Thence
SoutheasterIv at right angles to said right-of-way line a distance of 150 feet.
thence Southwesterly parallel to and 150 feet Southeasterly of said Southeasterly
right-of-way Railroad line to the West line of said Section 25 thence North_along
said Section line to its intersection with the said Southeasterly right-of-way line of
said Railroad-, thence Northeasterlv aloe said Southeasterly ri t-of-wa
Railroad line to the point of beginning.
Together with a nonexclusive easement for road ppMoses, over, across and Won
the following, described premises:
That part of the South 1-falf of Section 25 Township 1.17 an e 22 described as
follows: The southeasterly 66 feet of the Northwesterly. 21_6 „feet of that part of
the South Half of said Section 25 lying Southeasterly and parallel with the
Southeasterly right-of-way line of the C"hica o Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific
Railroad.
Parcel 4 (Property ll3 25-117-22-32-0092):
That part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25
Township 117 Range 22 lying south of the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul and
Pacific Railway and EXCEPT the North 33 feet of the East 531.74 feet thereof.
ALSO EXCEPT:
That part of the South Half of Section 25 Township 117 Range 22 as described
as follows:
�Commencing at the poiRt of intersection of the north line of said South Half with
the Southeasterly right-of-wayrigbt-of-way line of the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul ,& Pacific
Railroad- thence Southwesterly along said Southeasterly nght-of-MLay line a
distance of 2:00 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; Thence
Southeasterly at right angles to said right-of-way Line a distance of 150 feet•
thence Southwesterly arallel to and 150 feet southeasterly of said Southeasterly
right-of-wav Railroad line to the West line of said Section 25 • thence North also
said Section lime to its intersection with the said Southeasterly right-of-way line of
said Railroad; thence Northeasterly along said Southeasterly riht-of-wa
Railroad line to the point ofbeginning.
ALSO EXCEPT:
Commencing at the point of the intersection of the North line of said South Half
of said Section 25 with the Southeaster) v rif-,ht-of-way line of the Chicago,
Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad right-of-way; thence Sopth��erly
along said Railroad ri ht-of.-wa line a distance of 20)(9 feet thcnee at ri ht an les
Southeasterly a distance of 150 feet•, thence NortheasteLly--at riZht angles a
distance of 200 feet-
, thence Northwesterly ina straight line to, the -pDint .....o
begigning.
ALSO EXCEPT:
That part of the East 195 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest_Quarter
of Section 25, Township --,I17 North Range 22 West of the Fifth Principal
Meridian, which lies south of a line 33.00 feet south of measure I at riwit an les to
and parallel with the north line of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest -Quarte
of said Section 25.
544.02. Permitted Uses, The.following uses are pennitted within the CLR District:
1. Closed landfill
544.03. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses allowed in this district include outdoor
equipment or small buildings used in concert with as extraction systerns, other resnonse
action systems, monitorinz wells or any other euipment desIgned_jQ_proteqt, monitor or
otherwise ensure the intety of the landfill monitoring or improvement systems. Fences
and gates shall apply under these provisions,
544.04. Conditional Uses. Conditional uses shall be limited to uses that do not damage
the irate ty of the Land Management Area and that continue to protect any person from
hazards associated with the landfill.
Subd 2. Any gpplication for a conditional use must be pproved by the Commissioner of
the MPGA and the City of Hopkins. Such ..Vproved use shall not disturb or threaten to
disturb, the integrity of the landfill cover, liners, any other components of any
containment system, the function of any monitoring system that exists. gpon the described
property, or other areas of the Land Management Area that the Commissioner of the
MPCA deems necessary for future response actions.
Subd. 3. The following conditional uses are permitted within the CLR District:
1. Solar collection system
2. Walking paths
3. Bulk Drop --off operations
544.05. Prohibited Uses and Structures.
1. All other uses and structures not .,specifically allowed as conditional uses, o
that cannot be considered as accessory -uses, shall be prohibited in the CLR
District.
F. Any amendment to this ordinance must be approved by the Commissioner of the
MPCA and the City of Hopkins.
First Reading: October 7, 2014
Second Reading: October 21, 2014
Date of Publication: October 30, 2014
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: October 30, 2014
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
APPROVED, AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney Signature Date
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
SUMMARY OF
O ' I2014-10
The following is a summary of the major provisions of the new ordinance:
This ordinance rezones for former landfill in south Hopkins from I-11, Industrial to
Closed Landfill Restricted. The Ordinance also defines the uses pennittcd in the
Closed Landfill. Restricted district.
A printed copy of the entire ordinance is available from the City Clerk and at the Hopkins
Library.
First Reading:
October 7, 2014
Second Reading:
October 21, 2014
Late of Publication:
October 30, 2014
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:'
October 30, 2014