RZ06-14 CITY OF HOPKINS
� Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. RZ06-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS
ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING
ADOPTION OF THE UPDATED ALTERNATIVE
AREAWIDE REVIEW AND UPDATED MITIGATION
PLAN FOR THE EXCELSIOR CROSSINGS OFFICE
DEVELOPMENT AS THE REVISED ENVIRONMENTAL
ANALYSIS DOCUMENT AND PLAN FOR MITIGATION
FOR THE EXCELSIOR CROSSINGS AREA
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2006, the City Council of the City of Hopkins directed
that Medica Corporate Office Development Alte�°native Urban Areawide Review be updated to
cover the area designated as SuperValu North Annex Parcel and a parcel to the north
designated as the Chimney Parcel and to address a new development proposal from Opus
Northwest, L.L.C. for this area; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared the Updated Alternative Urban Areawide Review And
Updated Mitigation Plan for the Excelsior Crossings Office Development (Updated AUAR
� And Mitigation Plan); and
WHEREAS, the Updated AUAR And Mitigation Plan noticed and distributed in
accordance with EQB Environmental Review Program Rules; and
WHEREAS, the City held a public open house during the comment period and took
written comments on the Updated AUAR And Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the review and comment phase of the AUAR Update was completed on
Apri125, 2006; and
WHEREAS, responses to the Updated AUAR And Mitigation Plan were received from
the Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County Transportation Department, Minnesota
Department of Transportation; Chandra Erickson, Pete and Kathy Stiehm, Bob Shaw, and
Steve Shaw; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared the Responses To Comments On And Amendments To
The Updated Alternative Areawide Review And Appendix For The Excelsior Crossings Office
Development dated May 4, 2006 (Updated AUAR Responses And Amendments); and
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WHEREAS, the Zoning and Planning Commission has reviewed comments received by
the City and the Updated AUAR Responses And Amendments;
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WHEREAS, the Zoning and Planning Commission believes the Updated AUAR
Responses And Amendments responds fully to the comments received by the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Zoning and Planning Commission
hereby recommends that the City Council approve the Updated AUAR And Mitigation Plan
and the Updated AUAR Responses And Amendments as the revised Environmental Analysis
and Plan for Mitigation for the SuperValu North Annex and Chimney Parcels and the Excelsior
Crossings Office Development.
Adopted by the Zoning and Planning Commission of Hopkins this 9th day of May, 2006.
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Peter Sholtz, Cha' �
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