Agenda
HOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
FINAL AGENDA
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
7:30 m
THIS FINAL AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
UNTIL THE START OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Schedule: 4:30-6:30 pm -State of the City
7:30 pm -City Council Meeting
Work session after close of regular City Council meeting
CALL TO ORDER
OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS
(Public must fill out a Speaker Request Form. Three minute limit for each person)
PRESENTATION
1. GFOA Distinguished Budget Award - Harkess
IV. REPORTS
CONSENT AGENDA
V.
1. Minutes of February 6, 2007 City Council Meeting
2. Minutes of February 6, 2007 Work Session after regular Council meeting
3. Minutes of February 13, 2007 Work Session
4. Approve miscellaneous licenses
5. Approve appointment to Park Board (memo)
6. Approve appointment to Human Rights Commission
7. Approve application for Transit Oriented Development Grant; (CR2007-021) -
Elverum
8. Adopt resolution authorizing City to enter into agreement with Hennepin County for
use of geographical digitized data; (CR2007-019) -Bradford
9. Second reading for Ordinance 07-982, vacating street, utility, and right to enter,
Excelsior Crossings; (Memo)
10. Second reading for Ordinance 07-983, rezoning lots on Harrison Avenue; (Memo)
Vote: Youakim Thompson Rowan Halverson Maxwell
NEW BUSINESS
VI.
1. Approve plans, order bids, 2007 street projects; (CR2007-020) -Bradford
Rowan Halverson Maxwell
Vote: Youakim Thompson
. VII. ADJOURNMENT
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CALL THE RAZZLE LINE - 939-1421
(The Razzle Line is the City of Hopkins voice message system)
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• A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on February 6, 2007, in the
Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Youakim, Thompson, Rowan, and
Halverson. Also, present were staff inembers Getschow, Genellie, Stadler, Kerrigan,
Elverum, Anderson, and City Attorney Jerry Steiner.
. I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMMISSiONS
1. Zoning and Planning Commission
Linda Flynn reported for the Zoning and Planning Commission. The Commission acted on
four items at their January 30 meeting and recommended approval of all four items.
• They were: the vacation of alley, street, and right-to-enter easements for Excelsior
Crossings; the rezoning of the former Surge property along Harrison Ave; the
preliminary/final plat for the former Surge property; and the declaration of surplus
property, former Surge property. The Commission also discussed revisions to the junk
vehicle ordinance as well as other zoning ordinances and the Town and Country Dodge
site.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of January 16, 2007, City Council Meeting
2. Minutes of January 16, 2007, City Council Work Session
3. Minutes of January 23, 2007 City Council Work Session
4. Ratify Prior Month's Disbursements
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Thompson seconded a motion to
approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council
Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
V. PRESENTATION
• 1. Hopkins-Minnetonka Family Resource Center
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Nora Davis of the Hopkins Minnetonka Family Resource Center thanked the City of
Hopkins for the continued support given to the organization. Ms. Davis spoke of the ��
services that are provided by the Resource Center. In answer to Council Member
Rowan's question, Ms. Davis stated that housing continues to be the difficult item. The
Resource Center is not equipped to fund housing needs that come up.
VI. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Community Development Block Grant (CR2007-017)
As a participant City in the Urban Hennepin County (CDBG) program, Hopkins is eligible
to receive 51 17,316 in CDBG funds for the 2007 program year, a slight increase from
2006. The funds will be received on July 1, 2007, and must be expended by December
31, 2008. Staff recommended that the City fund the Housing and Rehabi{itation
Loan/Grant program with $112,316 and the Hopkins-Minnetonka Family Resource Center
with $5,000. :
The City Council discussed the lack of funding in the President's proposed Federal
Budget. Staff believes that a lobbying effort wi11 need to be made on behalf of the cities '
that use CDBG.
Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing at 7:53 p.m. �
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No one came forward. �
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Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to
close the public hearing. The public hearing was closed by unanimous consent at 7:54 '
p.m.
Council Member moved Thompson and Council Member Youakim seconded a motion to '
adopt Resolution 2007-012, approving the proposed program for the 2007 Urban
Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and authorizing
its submittal to Hennepin County. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council
Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. �
VII. NEW BUSINESS
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1. Vacate Alley, Street and Right-to-Enter Easements, Excelsior Crossings
(CR2007-012)
In January the City Council approved the Excelsior Crossings development on the former
SuperValu North Annex property. The property was purchased by Opus. Opus is �
proposing an office development, which would consist of three buildings from five to
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• seven stories. As part of the development, additional easements were discovered that
need to be vacated. The Public Works department has reviewed the proposed vacation
and has determined that the easements to be vacated are not needed for a public
purpose.
The vacation and project are in compliance with City ordinances and the Comprehensive
Plan. The Zoning and Planning Commission recommended approvaL
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to
• adopt Resolution 2007-007, approving Ordinance 2007=982, approving the vacation of
street, utility and right-to-enter easements for the Excelsior Crossings development for
first reading. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council
Member Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye;
Mayor Maxwe(I, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Rezoning, Harrison Avenue (CR2007-013)
The Excelsior Boulevard reconstruction between Hwy 169 and Blake Rd was finished in
2005. Excelsior Blvd was widened to the south. Hennepin County purchased the
properties on the south side of Excelsior Blvd and created a landscaped buffer between
the road and the abutting residential neighborhood. The County transferred the property
• south of the east-west alley to the City. Last year, the east-west alley was vacated to
add to the transferred property.
The Comprehensive Plan has designated the property as low density residential. The
Zoning ordinance has the property designated as B-3, General Business. The property will
be rezoned for single family homes to be constructed on the two lots. The Zoning and
Planning Commission recorrrmended approvaL
Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 2007-008, approving Ordinance 2007-083, rezoning fihe two lots north
of 17 Harrison Ave S from B-3 to R-1-A for first reading. A poll of the vote was as
f�ollows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council
Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion
� carried unanimously.
3. Preliminary/Final Plat, Former Surge Property (CR2007-014)
A plat was prepared for the City which replats the property into two lots and an outlot.
The plat will make the two lots approximatefy the same size.
The plat is in compliance with the subdivision ord'rnance. The Zoning and Planning
• Commission recommended approval.
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Council Member Thompson moved and Councif Member Youakim seconded a motion to �
adopt Resolution 2007-009, approving a preliminarylfinal plat for the former Surge
property. A pofl of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council
Member Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye;
Mayor Maxweli, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Surplus Property, Former Surge Property (CR2007-015)
In order to dispose of the two lots that were replatted from the former Surge property,
the City must declare the property to be surplus. Covenants will restrict what will be
built on the lots and require that the lots never be combined into one lot.
In answer to questions raised by the City Council, City Attorney Jerry Steiner answered
that the restrictions are legal. j
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Council discussed the procedure for selling the lots.
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to
adopt resolution 2007-010, declaring Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, East Hopkins Addition real �
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estate owned by the City of Hopkins as surplus property and ordering and authorizing the
sale thereof. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council ,
Member Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Hafverson, aye; �
Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. �'
5. Conditional Use Permit for Day Care at 1420 Mainstreet (CR2007-016)
Jennifer Hafberg is proposing to start a new business with three programs for children,
one of which is a child care program for school age children. The business would be
located at 1420 Mainstreet, which is zoned B-3. A conditional use permit is required for
a day nursery in a B-3 district. �
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Jennifer Halberg and Tosca Grimm came forward and explained the programs that would ,
be available and answered questions.
The conditional use permit is in compliance with the Zoning Code and the Comprehensive
Plan. The Zoning and, Planning Commission recommended approval. !
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Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 2007-011, approving a conditional use permit to allow a day care at
1420 Mainstreet. A poll of the vote was,as fol{ows: Council Member Youakim, aye;
Council Member Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member
Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
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� 6. Approve a Temporary Liquor License, Augustana Chapel View (CR2007-018)
Augustana Chapel View is sponsoring a Donor Dinner at the Hopkins campus, Augustana
Chapel View Care Center located at 615 Minnetonka Mills Rd. The event is an
appreciation dinner for people who have donated funds or time to Chapel View Care
Center. They would like to serve wine with the dinner. There is not a temporary wine
license. A temporary beer license would not allow them to serve wine. The temporary
liquor license will allow that.
Matt Volkmann came forward to answer questions.
Council Member Thompson moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to
approve a temporary liquor license for Augustana Chapel View Care Center, 615
Minnetonka Mills Rd, for March 1, 2007 through March 4, 2007 from 10:00 A.M. to
12:00 A.M. for meetings and receptions they will hold at Chapel View Care Center. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member
Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor
Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
• There being no further business, Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member
Thompson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by
unanimous consent at 8:25 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
� COUNGIL MEMBERS
ATTEST:
• Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor ,
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
• AT CONCLU5ION OF TI� REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 8:3Spm. Council members present were Mayor
Maxwell and Council members Thompson, Rowan, Halverson, and Youakim. Ciry personnel present were
City Manager Rick Getschow and Public Works Director Steve Stadler.
City Engineer
Steve Stadler discussed Council designation of City Engineer. He is proposing to promote the
Assistant City Engineer to City Engineer.
State of the City Address
Council planned for and discussed the upcoming State of the City event to be held on February 20.
Surge Property
Council discussed the potential sale of the Surge lots for private, single family development.
Comprehensive Plan Kick-off
Council discussed planning for the kick-off of the Comprehensive Plan. The kick-off event for the
Comprehensive Plan will take place at the February 13 Work Session.
Rental Licensing
• City Manager provided the City Council with some further background information on the proposed
rental licensing changes that will come before the Council in the coming months. They should continue
to watch their Friday Updates for further information on the program's development. An open house
public forum was held on Tuesday, January 30, where much useful input was received.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Thompson, seconded by Youakim to adjourn to
adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 pm.
Rick Getschow, Secretary
CITY COUNCIL
• ATTEST:
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
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CITY COIJNCIL WORK SES5ION — February 13, 2007
A work session of the Hopkins City Council was called to order by Mayor Gene
Mu�well at 6:30 p.m. on February 13, 2007, at the Hopkins City Hall. Council members
Kristi Halverson, Bruce Rowan, Jay Thompson and Cheryl Youakim were present. City
personnel present were City Manager Rick Getschow, City Planner Nancy Anderson,
Public Works Director Steve Stadler, Housing Coordinator Kersten Elverum and
Economic Development Director Jim Kerrigan. Also present were Mark Koegler of
Hoisington-Koegler; Zoning and Planning Commissioners Peter Sholtz, Virgil Aarness,
Jannina Aristy, Linda Flynn and Kyle Skiermont; Bob Arnold of Super Valu; Ericka
Miller of Opus; Katie Lee of Hopkins School District; Ed Stiehle; Doug Strandness and
Jerry Drew.
Comprehensive Plan Kick-off
Mark Koegler explained the Comprehensive Plan is a public document which sets
policies and direction for the city for ten years as required by the Metropolitan Land
Planning Act. The new Plari must be completed by the fall of 2008, but as a 6-month
review is part of the process, the actual plan should be finished in March, 2008. Zoning '
& Planning will review background material such as the East End Plan, the LRT and
� station planning, the Shady Oak Road plan, the East End/Blake Road Study, and the
Strategic Plan. Community meetings will be held, and a draft plan drawn up. Then there
• will be further community meetings for resident input, and the plan will be modified.
There will be a final Public Hearing and the Council wi11 need to formally approve of the
new Comprehensive Plan. He stressed community input wili take place throughout the
. process, especially through the ad hoc committee. City Planner Nancy Anderson said the
most important issues are housing, Iand use and economic development. She noted many
areas have been rezoned to comply with the present plan, and other may be rezoned to fit
the new plan. Mr. Koegler said the Met Council predicts Hopkins will have 640 new
households by 2030. Hopkins is very likely to become the reat hub of the trails system as
Three Rivers Park District is planning to tie in with the trails already in place in Hopkins.
Census information shows Hopkins has a Iarger elderly population than most of the area,
but is also attracting young families. Ethnicity is diversifying, with many new residents
being foreign-born. Only 18% of our residents wark in Hopkins. Answering Mr.
Aarness, he said job availability and skills often don't match; he agreed with Mr. Aarness
that housing contributes to the situation. He added Parkside Regency znay attract some of
the new warkers when Cargill opens. He noted that while Hopkins is "totally built,"
there are actualiy some sites that could be used for further housing. Abont 30% of
residences are single-family units; self-owned tend to be older homes, while rentals are
newer. Mr. Strandness noted that a 1ot of new housing has been built near the Hiawatha
LRT in Minneapolis; the Southwest Corridor may have tl�e same effect in Hopkins. Mr.
Drew said he sees a trend to build "up" rather tnan leaving an area.
• Mr. Koegler then asked attendees to list what they see as issues to be addressed
during the comprehensive plan process. 1VIr. Arnold said the perception of crime is of
concern. Mr. Koegler said in a poll by the Met Council over 50% of the responders listed
• crime as their biggest concern. Ms. Lee said the demographics in the school district are
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changing; there are fewer young children and a declining enrollment. There are 200 �
children along Blake Road, and the amenities for them are minimal. Housing is nof as
affordable for young parents. Transportation within Hopkins is a problem, especially for �
those going to Eisenhower Center. She sees a lot of potential for the Depot with light rail
and trailheads in the future. Mr. Koegler agreed parts of Blake Road have very limited
access. Ms. Miller of Opus said the downtown area is a great asset; however, signage
from Highway 7 and Excelsior Blvd. could be greatly improved to get more people to the
retail area: Mr. Drew agreed. Ms. Miller suggested a trolley system to connect �
SuperValu and Excelsior Crossing to downtown as many workers don't want to drive
during their lunch hours. Ms. Flynn said the vacant real estate downtown and the
maturing of housing need to be looked at. Jerry Drew said downtown needs new kinds of
businesses. Ms. Aristy said the rental population is a"silent population" that needs to be
better integrated into Hopkins. Ms. Miller suggested an affordable housing component;
Mr. Kerrigan noted Hopkins meets Met Council standards. He added Hopkins has a �
history of being a little higher priced than other suburbs, but added being "on the bottom" I
is not good. Hopkins has been rezoning to add more self-owned residences, such as
townhouses. Ms. Aristy added doing criminal checks before renting will help lower
rental turnover. Mr. Stiele asked about Curren School; Ms. Lee said she is in charge of
that and has had four applications for charter schoals. Mr. Thompson said participants �
need to also look at the good things of Hopkins and ta anticipate that the LRT will bring !
real change and redevelopment. Ms. Elverum said Minnehaha Creek needs to be j
highlighted. Mr. Koegler said every effort is going to be made to involve all groups in ,.
the city. He feels that Excelsior Crossing will spur redevelopment on the East End. �- �
Mayor M�well added that if East End is done right, it will help the downtown area. He � N �,;
agreed a trolley from 11:00 to 1:00 would be a good project to think about. Upscale ,
apartments may be needed in Hopkins. Mr. Koegler said a calendar for the I�
comprehensive plan implementation will be drafted in the next week or so and will be put
on the city web site. Ms. Anderson added area meeting notices will be included with
utility bills. j
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State of the City I
Mr. Getschow and the Council discussed the State of the City address. Mr.
Getschow said the program will start at 4:30; the Council should be done in time for the I
7:30 meeting with no trouble.
Other
Mr. Rowan said a resident complained to him about getting a parking ticket for
parking in front of his house.
Ms. Halverson asked if seats were open on Planning & Zoning. Mayor M�well
said there are three openings as of this summer; he wants to have the present members
whose terms run out during the comprehensive plan process still participate through that.
Mr. Thompson asked for a financial breakdown of billboard lawsuit costs with the
understanding that insurance covered most of the costs. Mr. Getschow will provide him
with that information. �
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Mr. Getschow noted Citizens' Academy will be in March. Mayor Ma�well will
• be at the March 1 session; Mr. Rowan volunteered for March 8; Ms Youakim said she
would take March 15; Mr. Thompson agreed to do March 22, and Ms. Halverson will do
March 29.
On motion by Mr. Thompson and second by Ms. Halverson, the meeting
adjourned at 9:30 p.m. on a vote of 5-0.
Kasey Kester, Secretary
COUNCIL MEMSERS:
ATTEST:
Eugene J. M�well, Mayor
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