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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHANGE/ZONING AMENDMENT- OPUS PROPERTY
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends the following motion: Move to approve Resolution RZ94-22
recommendinQ a�proval of a Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance amendment for the
propertv north of St. Therese from Density Residential to Medium Densitv Residential and
from R-4 PUD to R-2.
Overview.
In an effort to reduce the number of potential multi family units within the City, the Planning
Commission has begun a process to amend the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance to
reflect new goals for the City regarding multi-family sites. As part of this process the Planning
Commission has also reviewed several sites in the City that are potentially available for
development/redevelopment for multi-family housing projects.
The staff is presently proposing that the Planning Commission hold a hearing at each of its
next several meetings to consider a zoning and/or land use change to one to two parcels per
month. For this month staf�is proposing that the Commission consider the vacant land north
of St. Therese.
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The vacant lot north of St. Therese is zoned R-4 PUD, Medium High Density Multiple
Family. The Comprehensive Plan has designated the area as High Density Residential. The
Planning Commission has recommended as part of its previous review that this property is
rezoned to R-2, Low Density Multiple Family and that the Comprehensive Plan is also
amended to medium density multi-family.
Primarv Issues to Consider.
o What is the zoning of the property?
o What has the Comprehensive Plan designated the subject site?
o What are the new goals in the Comprehensive Plan?
o What are the surrounding uses?
o What has the Planning Commission recommended for the site?
o What is the staff recommendation?
Supaortin$Documents.
o Analysis of Issues
o Resolution RZ94-22
o Ordinance 94-752
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Primary Issues to Consider.
o What is the zoning of the property?
The zoning of the property is R-4, Planned Unit Development which allows multi-family
dwellings.
o What has the Comprehensive Plan designated the subject site?
The Comprehensive Plan has designated the site as High Density Residential.
o What are the new goals in the Comprehensive Plan?
One of the goals in the Strategic Plan is to examine the multi-family zoned and guided
properties within the City. As a result of this goal in the Strategic Plan, the Comprehensive
Plan was amended. Earlier this year the City Council amended the Comprehensive Plan to
reflect new residential neighborhood policies. The following are the new policies:
o The City will work to assure a strong and well maintained neighborhoods in
order to foster an overall positive economic development climate in Hopkins.
o The City will work to provide an overall mixture of residential land use in the
City.
^ o The City will work to conect the disproportional amount of multiple family
land uses within the City.
o The City will work to provide a balance of land uses within the City.
o The City will seek to provide housing opportunities for people in a11 segments
of the life cycle.
o 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 business, a market for the retail sector, and create an
image of the community which is a reflection upon the local business.
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.
o What are the surrounding uses?
The subject site is surrounded by the following uses:
o north - landfilUWestbrooke patio homes
o south - St. Therese
o east - Westbrooke patio homes
o west - Greenfield apartments
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o What has the Pianning Commission recommended for the site?
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In reviewing the site it was determined that because of the surrounding uses that a multiple
family designation would be appropriate for the site, but that the density should be reduced.
As a result of the proposed change the density will decrease from approximately 231 units to
approximately 105 units. The Planning Commission in their preliminary review of the site has
recommended that the site is rezoned to R-2 and the Comprehensive Plan is changed to
medium density residential.
The Planning Commission made this recommendation because the surrounding area is a11
multiple family and a lower density will reduce the number of units that could be constructed.
o What is the staff recommendation?
Staffwould concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission.
Alternatives
1. Recommend approval of the Comprehensive Plan and zoning amendment. By
recommending approval of the Comprehensive Plan and zoning amendment, the City
Council will consider a recommendation of approval.
2. Recommend denial of the Comprehensive Plan and zoning amendment. By recommending
denial of the Comprehensive Plan and zoning amendment, the City Council will consider a _
recommendation of denial. If the Planning Commission considers this alternative, findings
of fact will have to be stated that support this decision.
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: RZ94-22
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMIv1ENDING FOR
APPROVAL AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AND REZONE THE OPUS PROPERTY
WHEREAS, an application to ZN94-4 and COMP94-2, made by the City of Hopkins for an
amendment to the Comprehensive Plan from High Density Multiple Family to Medium Density Multiple
Family and a rezoning from R-4 PUD to R-2 for the vacant property owned by Opus, is recommended
for approval.
WF-�REAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application to amend the Comprehensive Plan and a rezoning was filed with the
City of Hopkins on November 28, 1994.
2. That the Hopkins Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a
public hearing on the application and reviewed such application on December 27, 1994:
a11 persons present at the hearing were given an opportunity to be heard.
3. That the written comments and analysis of the City staff and the Planning Commission ��
were considered.
4. A legal description of the subject property is as follows:
Lot 1 Block 1 Opus Ninth Addition
NOW 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application ZN94-4 and COMP94-2 is hereby
recommended for approval based on the following Findings of Fact:
1 That a goal in the City of Hopkins Strategic Plan for Economic Development is to
review the multi-family zoned and guided property.
2. That a change in the zoning and Comprehensive Plan designation of the subject
property will work to provide an overall mixture of residential land use the City
3. That a change in the zoning and Comprehensive Plan designation of the subject
property will help to reduce the disproportional amount of multiple family land
uses within the City.
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^ 4 That a change in the zoning and Comprehensive Plan designation of the subject
property will work to provide a balance of land uses within the City.
5 That a change in the zoning and Comprehensive Plan designation of the subject
site will help to provide housing oppoRunities for people in all segments of the life
cycle
6. That the subject property is rezoned from R-4 PUD to R-2
7. That the land use designation in the Comprehensive Plan is changed from high
density residential to medium density residential.
Adopted this 27th day of December, 1994.
Dan Johnson, Chairperson
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota �
ORDINANCE NO. 94-752
AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE OPUS PROPERTY
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Hopkins as follows:
That the present zoning classification of R-4 PUD upon the following described premises
is hereby repealed and in lieu thereof the said premises are hereby zoned as R-2, Low Density
Multiple Family:
Lot 1 Block 1 Opus Ninth Addition
That the presently existing Hopkins Zoning Map adopted as part of Hopkins Zoning
Ordinance is hereby amended and changed in accordance with the above provision.
First Reading: January 6, 1994
Second Reading: January 17, 1994
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Date of Publication: January 25, 1994
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: February 14, 1994
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor
ATTEST:
James A. Genellie, City Clerk
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