2002-064
CITY OF HOPKINS
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-64
RESOLUTION APPROVING A MODIFIED
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. 1.
BE IT RESOL YED By the City COlmcil ("Council") of the City of Hopkins ("City") as
follows:
Section 1. Recitals.
1.01. The Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Hopkins
("Authority") previously established Redevelopment Project No. 1 (the "Project") and a
Redevelopment Plan ("Redevelopment Plan") therefor, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections
469.001 to 469.047 (the "lIRA Act").
1.02. The City and Authority have determined a need to modify the Redevelopment Plan
for the purpose of expanding the Project area to facilitate construction of a fire station, public
works facility, and police station (the "Public Facilities") to be used by the City.
1.03. The Public Facilities will be located within a portion of the existing Project area and
the expanded Project area (the "Public Facilities Site").
1.04. The City Planning Commission has provided a written comment to this Council
finding that the Modified Redevelopment Plan is consistent with the comprehensive City plan.
1.05. This Council has fully reviewed the contents of the Modified Redevelopment Plan
and on July 2, 2002 conducted a public hearing thereon at which the views of all interested
persons were heard.
Section 2. Findings; Redevelopment Proiect.
2.01 The Public Facilities Site is characterized by blight, blighting factors, or areas
showing the potential for the development of blight, all as defined in Section 469.002,
subdivisions 11 and 14 of the BRA Act, as further described in the Redevelopment Plan.
2.02. The redevelopment of the Public Facilities Site will revitalize that property
contribute to the vitality ofthe surrounding area and the City as a whole.
2.03. The redevelopment of the Public Facilities Site is essential to prevent further
deterioration of the Project Area and the City as a whole, and the Public Facilities are essential to
the maintenance of existing improvements in the City and the promotion of future redevelopment
in the City.
2.04. The land in the Project area would not be made available for redevelopment without
the financial aid to be sought.
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2.05. The Modified Redevelopment Plan for the Project will afford the maximum
opportunity, consistent with the needs of the City as a whole, for the redevelopment of the
Project by private enterprise.
2.06. The Modified Redevelopment Plan, as modified, conforms to the general plan for
the development of the City as a whole.
2.07. These findings are based on the facts and conditions described in the Modified
Redevelopment Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 3. Plan Adopted; Further Proceedings.
3.01. The Modified Redevelopment Plan is hereby approved and adopted.
3.02. City staff and consultants are authorized to take all actions necessary to implement the
Modified Redevelopment Plan in cooperation with the Authority.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 2nd day of July, 2002.
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