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January 19, 1994 y o P K � � � Planning Report COMP94-1
AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Proqosed Action.
Staffrecommends the following motion: Move to apnrove Resolution RZ94-1 recommendin�
�proval of changes to the Com�prehensive Plan re�ardin�Lresidential housin�.
Overview.
In conjunction with discussions as part of preparation of the Economic Development Strategic
Plan there was a concern regarding the number of new multi-family developments that can be
constructed within the City. One of the goals and actions steps in the Strategic Plan was to
specifically review the multi-family housing sites and determine if changes to the Zoning
Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan are appropriate.
The first step in this process is to amend the Comprehensive Plan to reflect the new residential
goals and policies within the City. In this report are proposed amendments to the
^ Comprehensive Plan. Following this amendment process of the residential policies, the
various sites will be reviewed for possible changes, either in the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning
Ordinance or both. Also, the language in the Comprehensive Plan relating to the site will be
reviewed and if the site is recommended for a change, the language relating to the site will
also be recommended for a change.
Primarv Issues to Consider.
o What is the goal and action steps regarding multi-family housing in the
Strategic Plan?
o What is the percentage of single family and multi-family units within Hopkins,
and other cities?
o What is the goal in amending the Comprehensive Plan regarding multi-family
housing?
o What sections need to be added in the Comprehensive Plan?
o What are the next steps?
Supaortin�Documents.
o Analysis of Issues
o Resolution RZ94-1
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--1 Nancy �. Anderson, AICP
Planner
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Primary Issues to Consider.
o What is the goal and action step regarding multi-family housing in the Strategic
Plan?
The following is the goal and action steps regarding multi-family housing:
"Assure strong and well maintained neighborhoods in order to foster an overall positive
economic development climate in Hopkins."
"The stability and growth of neighborhoods is key to the success of any economic
development efforts of a city. Neighborhoods provide employees for existing and potential
businesses, a market for the retail sector, and create an image of the community which is a
reflection upon the local businesses. Neighborhoods are also a reflection upon a community's
social and economic standards of living and overall quality of life, which in turn impacts
economic growth."
One of the suggested action steps:
"Examine properties which are cunently zoned and guided for multi-family housing.
Deternune if changes need to be made based on:
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o Need for single family, owner occupied housing vs. multi-family, non-owner
occupied housing
o Current housing market
o Land use issues
o Goals of Strategic Plan"
o What is the percentage of single family and multi-family units within Hopkins,
and other cities?
The following is an example of the percentage of single family and multi-family units within
Hopkins, various other first ring suburbs, and Hennepin County.
TOTAL SINGLE MULTI MANUFACT'D
COMMUNITY HOUSING FAMILY FAMILY UNITS
No. % No. % No. %
Hopkins 8,572 3,117 36 5,282 62 100 1
Richfield 16,094 10,716 67 5,232 33 70 0
Brooklyn Center 11,713 8,304 71 3,007 29 7 0
Roseville 14,216 8,918 63 4,140 36 108 1
South St. Paul 8,294 5,883 71 2,184 28 37 0
� Hennepin County 443,583 270,965 61 168,356 38 4,262 2
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o How many units can be constructed with the existing zoning and
Comprehensive Plan designations? . �_
With the current zoning and Comprehensive Plan designations, approximately 2396-3081
more multi-family units can be constructed within the City. This numbei was determined by
the potential units that can be constructed on the existing vacant or redeveloped sites that are
guided or zoned multi-family. This is a potential of a 10% increase in multi-family units.
o What is the goal in amending the Comprehensive Plan regarding multi-family
housing?
Seek to reduce the total number of multiple residential units at build out by 2533.
o What sections need to be added in the Comprehensive Plan?
The following are sections that need to be added in the Comprehensive Plan to reflect the new
direction of the City:
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD POLICIES
pages 24 & 25
o The Citv will work to assure strong and will maintained nei�hborhoods in order to
foster an overall positive economic development climate in Hopkins. �
o The Citv will work�rovide an overall mixture of residential land use in the Citv
o The City will work to correct the disproportional amount of multiple familv land uses
within the Citv.
o The City will work to provide a balance of land uses within the Citv
o The Citv will seek to provide housing o�portunities for people in all se�ments of the
life cycle.
NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION
page 69
o The stability and growth of neighborhoods is key to the success of any economic
development efforts of a cit�i�hborhoods provide em�loyees for existing and
potential businesses a market for the retail sector and create an image of the
community which is a reflection upon the local businesses. Nei�hborhoods are also a
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reflection upon a communit�'s social and economic standards of livin� and overall
�uality of life which in turn imQacts economic �rowth. .
The language affecting the specific sites will be reviewed at the time the site is reviewed. At
this time if a site is recommended for a change, the language relating to the site will also be
recommended for a change.
o What are the nezt steps?
o Proposed amendments are approved by City Council
o Proposed amendments are approved by Met Council
o Hold hearings for amending Comprehensive Plan/Zoning Ordinance for various
sites.
Alternatives.
1. Approve the proposed language changes for the Comprehensive Plan. By approving
the proposed changes in the Comprehensive Plan the City Council will consider a
recommendation of approval from the Planing Commission.
2. Do not approve the proposed language changes for the Comprehensive Plan. By
� recommending denial of the proposed changes for the Comprehensive Plan, the City
Council will consider a recommendation of denial from the Planning Commission.
3. Continue for further information. If the Planning Commission indicates that further
information is needed the item should be continued.
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota . �
RESOLUTION NO: RZ94-1
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF CHANGES
TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REGARDING RESIDENTIAL HOUSING
WHEREAS, an application for Comprehensive Plan amendments
COMP94-1, made by the City of Hopkins to amend the Comprehensive Plan
is recommended for approval.
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for a Comprehensive Plan amendment
COMP94-1 filed with the City of Hopkins on December 20,
1993 .
2 . That the Hopkins Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed
notices, held a public hearing on the application and
reviewed such application on January 25, 1994 : all persons
present were given an opportunity to be heard.
3 . That the written comments and analysis of the City staff and
the Planning Commission were considered.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application for a
Comprehensive Plan amendment COMP94-1 is hereby recommended for
approval based on the following Findings of Fact:
l. It has been determined by the Zoning and Planning
Commission that the City has a high percentage of
multi-family units.
2 . That a goal of the City is to reduce the potential
number of new multi-family units that can be
constructed.
Adopted this 25th day of January, 1994 .
Patricia M. Reuter, Chairperson
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