01-15-2008 WSJanuary 15th, 2008
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, January 15t", 2008
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 9:15 pm. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council
members Halverson, Brausen, Rowan and Youakim. City personnel present were City Manager Rick
Getschow and City Planning and Economic Development Director Kersten Elverum, City Development
Coordinator Tara Beard, Sid Inman and Rebecca Kurtz of Ehlers and Associates, and Brad Dieke of Bradley
and Dieke.
Block 64 Redevelopment: City staff and consultants discussed the Block 64 redevelopment project with the
City Council.
Trade School Zoning Request: A program in Hennepin County has approached the City to gauge its
willingness to allow them to occupy an industrial building in Hopkins under the trade school designation.
City staff stated that there have been other charter schools or programs that have been asking the city about
occupying industrial or certain commercial space in Hopkins. Due to the city's limited size and the conflict
between industrial/commercial uses and school uses, the city has been resistant to zoning amendments or
changes to allow many of these schools in industrial or certain commercial areas. Overall, staff wanted to
inform the council that there have been a few requests for this type of use and that there may be more in the
future.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Brausen, seconded by Rowan to adjourn the meeting.
The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 pm.
Rick Getschow, Secretary