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Memo- Comprehensive Plan Kick-OffHoisin ton Koe ler Grou Inc. ©® g g P ©® Hopkins City Council, Zoning and Planning Commission, Comprehensive Plan Ad-Hoc To: Committee and Staff From: Mark Koegler Subject: Comprehensive Plan Kick-Off Date: February 7, 2007 The combined City Council, Planning Commission and Comprehensive Plan Ad-Hoc Committee meeting on the 13~' marks the official kick-off of the planning process for the updating of the Hopkins Comprehensive Plan. Hopkins, like all other metropolitan area communities is required to update its comprehensive plan and submit it to the Metropolitan Council for review prior to the end of 2008. Regional Framework In order to establish a framework for the comprehensive plan, the Metropolitan Council assembled a System Statement for Hopkins. The system statement includes forecasts at densities that assure that regional growth is achieved consistent with the policies that were adopted as part of the Metro Council's 2030 Regional Development Framework and subsequent policy plans. These forecasted densities are intended to help ensure that regional services and infrastructure can be provided as efficiently as possible, and that development and growth within the metropolitan area occur in a coordinated manner. The system statement also includes an overview of the transportation, aviation, transit, wastewater and regional parks system plan updates. The following contains the forecasts for the City of Hopkins: Revised Develo rn~nt Framework 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 Po ulation 16,534 1?,367 17,900 1.8,600 18,900 Households 7,973 8,359 8,500 8,800 9,000 Em to ment 12,252 11,777 13,600 14,800 16,300 As you can see from this information, regional forecasts call for a growth in population of over 1,500 people between 2000 and 2030 as well as the addition of approximately 640 new households during that same time. From a regional perspective, this growth presumes redevelopment of areas within the community that either currently doesn't contain housing or it could involve the conversion of existing lower density residential properties to more intensive densities. In the case of Hopkins, past planning efforts like the East End Plan call for higher density housing in areas currently containing light industrial and commercial uses. Planning Process The process for updating the Hopkins Comprehensive Plan involves collaboration between City staff and staff from Hoisington Koegler Group. The attached graphic generally illustrates both the significant steps in the process and the overall schedule. The planning process seeks to incorporate recent planning efforts undertaken 123 North Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1659 Ph (612) 338-0800 Fx (612) 338-6838 www.hkgi.com Direct (612) 252-7120 Email mkoegler@hkgi.com Comprehensive Plan Memorandum February 7, 2007 Page 2 by the community. Examples include the Hopkins Strategic Plan, the East End Plan and planning efforts currently underway to examine redevelopment along Shady Oak Road. During the process, two sets of expanded public meetings will be held, first as part of the data gathering phase of the work and second, to present a draft of the plan to the public prior to the time that it is finalized and readied for public hearings. In order to encourage public participation, three meetings focused on the residential population will be held on a geographic basis with one meeting specifically oriented to the business community. Meeting Format The meeting on February 13~' will involve the presentation of information intended to create a common base of understanding as we begin the planning process. We'll start with a bit of Comprehensive Planning 101, a brief primer of the legal and political aspects of a community's comprehensive plan. We'll present maps and information that will highlight sections of the existing comprehensive plan as well as a census "snapshot" of Hopkins noting significant changes that have occurred over the past decade. We would also like to reserve time on the agenda for a group discussion on issues, problems and opportunities that you think need to be addressed in the plan. Copies of presentation materials will be distributed as handouts at the meeting. ~ ~ a. t t r `n. ,~ ,0. 0 0 ~ ~ D ,d _ ~ D .D ~- j ~ ~ , ,C ? ~, ~~ r gyp= ~ ~ ' C_q ~ bD ~ ~ ~ ~ Z 2 ~ z ~ C 3 }' ~ ~ ~ ~ C.-~ ? c~ ~, ~ ~ - ~ ` Q ,~ G ~ ~ q - ~ Q , ~~.Q//J ':.' 'mo~.d~// Q, ~ ~. 1 . 1 _ 1 ' Q ~'' ~ T. ~l ~ M . ~ ~~ 7.-. Q .. G ' Q J ~ ~ ,a W ~.~ ,~ V /~V ,v '' V , V ^^~ I.~i~ ~~ 'y •r..~ .~: i O V N ..u~ i ~. 0 ~ J F ] .y. R ~ J CJ E ~ vim' ~ ,~ ~ 0 ^ ~! c .^ ~ D S G O ~ , ^ S .~ ~ . . y ~ v y " ,ti, - p y ^ T ~ ,• ~ ~ ~ y L. rJ l.~ t„i t. ry L 1. ~ t ¢ Q a %~ -a ~ ~ B. ~ . ~ ~ ~_ x -~`; ~.. J U i. ro N it F 0> O Z N a OA a Q N i. it w ~ • r-+ ~~ U C !1 7 O ~. y m v O r~i C O b0 C_ H 0 x