VI.4. Detachment and Annexation with St Louis Park; Stanley
February 5, 2018 City Council Report 2018-028
DETACHMENT AND ANNEXATION WITH ST. LOUIS PARK
Proposed Action: Staff recommends the following motions:
• Adopt Resolution 2018-017 Requesting Concurrent Detachment from Saint Louis Park and
Annexation to Hopkins of Certain Lands
• Adopt Resolution 2018-018 Requesting Concurrent Detachment from Hopkins and
Annexation to Saint Louis Park Of Certain Lands
Overview
In 2016, the City of Hopkins and Hennepin County entered into an agreement to govern the
reconstruction of Blake Road. The north end of the Blake Road project extends to State Trunk
Highway 7 (TH 7). The current municipal boundary between Hopkins and the City of St. Louis
Park is located approximately 140-feet south of TH 7, which creates a problem with the current
agreement with Hennepin County. Jurisdictional transfer of Blake Road from Hennepin County
to Hopkins is also part of the agreement, which creates another issue since St. Louis Park is not
party to the agreement. The cities and county have decided that the best way to address this
issue is to adjust the municipal boundary so that Blake Road becomes entirely within Hopkins
and no amendments to the Blake Road agreement with Hennepin County are necessary.
City staff from both communities decided that TH 7 is a logical alignment to follow with the
new municipal boundary. The adjustment was carried from Blake Road westward to State Trunk
Highway 169, which provided some compensatory land area back to St. Louis Park from
Hopkins. This adjustment also absorbs two private parcels into Hopkins which are currently
split between St. Louis Park and Hopkins. Hopkins’ City Attorney and St. Louis Park staff have
agreed to this process and the St. Louis Park City Council is scheduled to take action on this
item at their February 20th City Council meeting.
Supporting Documents
• Resolution 2018-017 Requesting Concurrent Detachment From Saint Louis Park and
Annexation to Hopkins of Certain Lands
• Resolution 2018-018 Requesting Concurrent Detachment From Hopkins and Annexation to
Saint Louis Park Of Certain Lands
• City Attorney’s Letter Regarding Detachment and Annexation with St. Louis Park
• Boundary Adjustment Parcel Sketch
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Nate Stanley, P.E.
City Engineer
Financial Impact: Budgeted Y/N Source: Related Documents
(CIP, ERP, etc.):
Notes: __________________________________________________________________
City Council Report 2016-090
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Alternatives
1. Approve the proposed concurrent detachments and annexations. By approving the
proposed concurrent detachments and annexations, the subject properties will be swapped
between Hopkins and St. Louis Park.
2. Deny the proposed concurrent detachments and annexations. By denying the proposed
concurrent detachments and annexations, the subject properties will remain in their current
cities resulting in significant complications for the Blake Road reconstruction project. If the
City Council considers this alternative, findings will have to be identified that support this
alternative.
3. Continue for further information. If the City Council indicates that further information is
needed, the item should be continued.
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-017
RESOLUTION REQUESTING CONCURRENT DETACHMENT FROM
SAINT LOUIS PARK AND ANNEXATION TO HOPKINS OF CERTAIN LANDS
PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 414.061
WHEREAS, the real property legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto and depicted
on Exhibit B attached hereto is presently located within the city of Saint Louis Park (the
“Property”); and
WHEREAS, the Property consists of approximately 2.16 acres and abuts the municipal
boundaries that separate the city of Hopkins and the city of Saint Louis Park; and
WHEREAS, both the city of Hopkins and the city of Saint Louis Park desire to modify
their respective municipal boundaries by detaching the Property from the city of Saint Louis Park
and attaching the Property to the city of Hopkins; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 414.061 authorizes two municipalities to adopt
and submit to the chief administrative law judge resolutions from each describing land abutting
their shared boundary and stating their desire to concurrently detach the land from one
municipality and annex the land to the other.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. The city of Hopkins desires and requests that the chief administrative law judge of the State
Office of Administrative Hearings, Municipal Boundary Adjustment Unit concurrently
detach the Property from the city of Saint Louis Park and annex the same to the city of
Hopkins at the earliest possible date.
2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to coordinate the submission of this Resolution to the
chief administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings, Municipal
Boundary Adjustments for the purposes set forth herein.
Adopted this ___ day of ______________, 2018.
ATTEST: Molly Cummings, Mayor
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of the Property
That part of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 117, Range
21, Hennepin County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest
Corner of said South Half of the Southeast Quarter; thence South 88 degrees 33 minutes
54 seconds East, assumed bearing along the south line thereof, 453.16 feet to the point
of beginning of the tract to be described; thence North 78 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds
East, 899.98 feet; thence South 00 degrees 23 minutes 36 seconds West, 153.99 feet;
thence South 89 degrees 34 minutes 13 seconds East, 70.00 feet; thence North 32
degrees 04 minutes 21 seconds East, 67.36 feet; thence southeasterly along a non-
tangential curve, concave to the northeast, 55.96 feet, having a radius of 63.00 feet, a
central angle of 50 degrees 53 minutes 41 seconds, a chord bearing of South 32 degrees
12 minutes 54 seconds East, and a chord distance of 54.14 feet; thence South 00 degrees
24 minutes 46 seconds West, not tangent to last described curve, 56.31 feet to the south
line of said South Half of the Southeast Quarter; thence North 88 degrees 33 minutes 54
seconds West, along said south line, 1016.46 feet to the point of beginning.
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EXHIBIT B
Depiction of the Property
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-018
RESOLUTION REQUESTING CONCURRENT DETACHMENT FROM
HOPKINS AND ANNEXATION TO SAINT LOUIS PARK OF CERTAIN LANDS
PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 414.061
WHEREAS, the real property legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto and depicted
on Exhibit B attached hereto is presently located within the city of Hopkins (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the Property consists of approximately 5.5 acres and abuts the municipal
boundaries that separate the city of Hopkins and the city of Saint Louis Park; and
WHEREAS, both the city of Hopkins and the city of Saint Louis Park desire to modify
their respective municipal boundaries by detaching the Property from the city of Hopkins and
attaching the Property to the city of Saint Louis Park; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 414.061 authorizes two municipalities to adopt
and submit to the chief administrative law judge resolutions from each describing land abutting
their shared boundary and stating their desire to concurrently detach the land from one
municipality and annex the land to the other.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. The city of Hopkins desires and requests that the chief administrative law judge of the State
Office of Administrative Hearings, Municipal Boundary Adjustment Unit concurrently
detach the Property from the city of Hopkins and annex the same to the city of Saint Louis
Park at the earliest possible date.
2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to coordinate the submission of this Resolution to the
chief administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings, Municipal
Boundary Adjustments for the purposes set forth herein.
Adopted this ___ day of ______________, 2018.
ATTEST: Molly Cummings, Mayor
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of the Property
That part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter
of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 117, Range 21, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest Corner of said Northwest
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence South 88 degrees 33 minutes 54 seconds East,
assumed bearing along the north line thereof, 453.16 feet; thence South 78 degrees 50
minutes 49 seconds West, 24.69 feet; thence westerly, along a tangential curve, concave
to the northwest, 843.42 feet, having a radius of 11,527.58 feet, and a central angle of 04
degrees 11 minutes 32 seconds; thence South 83 degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds West,
tangent to last described curve, 903.14 feet to the west line of said Northeast Quarter of
the Northwest Quarter; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds East, along said
west line, 237.68 feet to the Northwest Corner of said Northeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter; thence North 89 degrees 05 minutes 19 seconds East, along the north line of
said Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, 1298.95 feet to the point of beginning.
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EXHIBIT B
Depiction of the Property
SOUTH LINEOF THE SW¼OF THE SE¼SEC. 18, T117, R21NORTH LINEOF THE NE¼OF THE NW¼SEC. 19, T117, R21NW CORNEROF THE NE¼SEC. 19, T117, R21SW CORNEROF THE SW¼OF THE SE¼SEC. 18, T117, R21NW CORNEROF THE NE¼OF THE NW¼SEC. 19, T117, R21WEST LINEOF THE NE¼OF THE NW¼SEC. 19, T117, R21S83°02'18"W903.14L=843.42R=11527.58Δ=4°11'32"S78°50'49"W24.69S88°33'54"E453.16N89°05'19"E1298.95N00°23'20"E237.68
N78°50'46"E899.98S00°23'36"W153.99S89°34'13"E70.00N32°04'21"E67.36L=55.96 R=63.00Δ=50°53'41"C.BRG.=S32°12'54"EC.=54.14S00°24'46"W56.31SOUTH LINEOF THE SE¼OF THE SE¼SEC. 18, T117, R21N88°33'54"W1016.460200100Blake Road Reconstruct ProjectCity Parcel Sketch City of Hopkins, MinnesotaST. LOUIS PARK TO HOPKINS =94,130 SQ. FT.HOPKINS TO ST. LOUIS PARK =239,684 SQ. FT.Prepared by:WSBNDate: 12/6/17WSB Project No. 01787-33PARCEL SKETCHPART OF THE SE¼ AND SW¼ OF THE SE¼ SECTION 18 &PART OF THE NE¼ OF THE NW¼, NW¼ OF THE NE¼ SECTION 19,ALL IN TOWNSHIP 117, RANGE 21 HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTATo St. Louis ParkThat part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter ofSection 19, Township 117, Range 21, Hennepin County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the NorthwestCorner of said Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence South 88 degrees 33 minutes 54 seconds East,assumed bearing along the north line thereof, 453.16 feet; thence South 78 degrees 50 minutes 49 seconds West, 24.69feet; thence westerly, along a tangential curve, concave to the northwest, 843.42 feet, having a radius of 11,527.58 feet,and a central angle of 04 degrees 11 minutes 32 seconds; thence South 83 degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds West,tangent to last described curve, 903.14 feet to the west line of said Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thenceNorth 00 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds East, along said west line, 237.68 feet to the Northwest Corner of saidNortheast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thence North 89 degrees 05 minutes 19 seconds East, along the north lineof said Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, 1298.95 feet to the point of beginning.To HopkinsThat part of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 117, Range 21, Hennepin County,Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of said South Half of the Southeast Quarter;thence South 88 degrees 33 minutes 54 seconds East, assumed bearing along the south line thereof, 453.16 feet to thepoint of beginning of the tract to be described; thence North 78 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds East, 899.98 feet; thenceSouth 00 degrees 23 minutes 36 seconds West, 153.99 feet; thence South 89 degrees 34 minutes 13 seconds East,70.00 feet; thence North 32 degrees 04 minutes 21 seconds East, 67.36 feet; thence southeasterly along a non-tangentialcurve, concave to the northeast, 55.96 feet, having a radius of 63.00 feet, a central angle of 50 degrees 53 minutes 41seconds, a chord bearing of South 32 degrees 12 minutes 54 seconds East, and a chord distance of 54.14 feet; thenceSouth 00 degrees 24 minutes 46 seconds West, not tangent to last described curve, 56.31 feet to the south line of saidSouth Half of the Southeast Quarter; thence North 88 degrees 33 minutes 54 seconds West, along said south line,1016.46 feet to the point of beginning.I hereby certify that this plan was prepared by me or under my direct supervisionand that i am a duly registered land surveyor under the laws of the state ofMinnesota.Kyle L. Klasen - PLS # 44606Date12/6/2017SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATELEGAL DESCRIPTION