2020-024 Approving Revisions to the City's Legislative Policy Manual Chapter 7 Related to Neighborhood Meetings CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2020-024
A RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE CiTY'S LEGISLATIVE POLCY MANUAL
CHAPTER 7 RELATED TO NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS
WHEREAS, the applicant,the City of Hopkins(the "Applicant"), initiated an application to revise Chapter
7 of its Legislative Policy Manual related to neighborhood meetings;
WHEREAS,the proposed revision are detailed in the attached draft policy(Exhibit A):
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That the City has an existing an existing neighborhood meeting policy detailed in Chapter 7 of its
Legislative Policy Manual;
2. That staff initiated an application to revise the above stated section of the City's Legislative Policy
Manual on April 24, 2020;
3. That the City Council reviewed such application on May 5, 2020;
4. That the written comments and analysis of City staff were considered; and,
WHEREAS, staff recommended approval of the proposed revision detailed in Exhibit A attached based on
the findings outlined in City Council Report 2020-031 dated May 5, 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hopkins hereby approves
revisions to Chapter 7 of the City's Legislative Policy Manual related to neighborhood meetings as detailed in
Exhibit A to this resolution.
Adopted this 5`h day of May 2020.
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Jason Gadd, Mayor
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk
�TY C)F' HOPI�NS, M1NNE�C)TA
NEIGHBORHOOD ��'��&�MEETING YOLICY
SECTION 1: PURPOSE
�:(-�k l.LIt is the City's intent to expand and enhance the dissemination of information to the
residents of the City and to encourage involvement by t�e residents in the planning process.
A��s�- �= -�esa�sFor these reasons_ �nnlicants or either new_
�,�s�J,ti�,>>>�l s���.�� 1�:��1u�4in� I���n���,) or rezonin� reouests that are located adjacent to
or within �t���f�xesidential zoning c�+s��sdi�l shall �f.�cilitate and ho� a
neighborhood meeting ��- �E„�:i,���,�a�:( {�4�� ?�t��t��FE•�. (<����<<��_���,� Ee+�r��- �� -�# �+����.
�ccordauce_with tliis on licv-. The City may also require a nei�hborhood meeting for other
land use applicants; as determined necessary and appropriate. The nei�hborhood meetin�
�uired under�hi'��is senarate and distinet from anv nublic hearine lhat is re�tired_
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SECTION 2: SCHEDULING
?-� �1 The applicant shall schedule the meeting tc� take�lace onlv��I��;�. tl���.it� li.�� a�«�t�s� 1�
��plic;ation ��L-at least one week prior to the �e�—p� D�� ��---
RAe��statutorilv reauired �,ublic hearin� on the a�lication. Meetin,44 shall onlv be
scheduled �Monday through Thursday after 6:30 p.m. �,�lthou�h
�eetir�gs,�� shall not talce l�e-on a+}���� a of the followi Y dates: ,�1) on a
#� holiday .
��-�a-�#e-�ee�-i�g-. as that term is defined in Minnesota Statutes. Section 645.44: on
October 31_ on the evening of�c�r palitical �a,rtv caucus: or on the date of an election
being held within the Citv's boundaries. The applicant shall host the meeting and present the
�project for questions and�:
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I SECTION 3: ���$NOTICE AND INVITATION
3:� t�F�+�-�+��-�e3.1 Notice of the �er-�ree�meetin�,and an invitation thereto
shall be �mailed at least 10 davs before the meetin� to those names and addresses listed
on the public hearing notice list �-�e-provided by the City's Planning &
Economic Development c���+�e��}p��rtment. The area of notification may be
e+3l��modified b_y Citv staff based on the specific project, in the sole discre ion of C'tv
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�:? �The applicant shall make available to the ublic a complete description of the
�tnr�n�sed prc�aect nece5�itatin tIP �e dnnlicR ation including copies of printed materials
and maps, where appropriate. The noticeti�-���=�1_it�vitation shall include the
following:
(1� �ate_ tin�e_ and Ic�cation of the r��eetin�
(2� -�-:Project location map;�n
(3) 2, Contact �e��rr,inf�rmation for the a�nlicant_ including,,,an email address; and�
telephone number__
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3.-� .�_,The applicant shall }�e�-� -a-� s€���a.l� �e5e�circt�late a ti�n-in sheet at the
meetin�s�_��ig,ned at the o�tion of thos�itL�ttendans�. The applicant �N�h�ll also l�e
���1�4e #e� �aIH�+��� minutes at the meeting. A copy of this information �v+41�1 be
provided to��staff the day following the meeting.
3:4 �.�The schedule of rriee�tinQ dates for �g-� Planning & Zonin� Commission, Park and
Recreation Commission, and City Council Ear���to consider the a�pltCa inn_ ati
�lis�.�Z1� should be provided to those in atten iance at the meetin�, if �� dates are
known.
� $�.�,A copy of the meeting invitation shall also be �� to the members of the �g b�
Planning �2��_Commission, �City Council, and� City Planner. A list of these
individuals and their email addresses shall be provided to the�nlicant l�v the City Planning
& Economic Development�t+��f��ri�.
�-:€� �.�If the applicant desires to use a room in City Hall for the meeting, this needs to be
coordinated with the City A4-a��ge�'��--}�Clerk. or its design�e .
I SECTIUN 4: STAFF DIS("RF,TinN Tn n�+:ViATF.
��__.__�:he City reco�ni�es that not all land Lse a�,nlicatiom or circLm�tance� are similar in na �r
�nd certain Stt��atinns mi�ht warrant deviating from thP ex re�c reoL�iremPnt� contained
herein for rea�on� that cannot necessarilv be nredicted or contemnlated ��vithin a rigid c of
ulicv nrovisions_ To that end_ the C'it,y Manag,�� OT lt� �?Sl�>Cl P ehall havP tha riicrrPtjOn
I,t� aLthorize a land use a�nlicant to devi�te from an4� of the ex»recc re�Lirement� contained
in this no�l'�c� if s/he determine� that �Lch deviation is rea�onable �nd n c �irc �m�tances
This__�;ara�nh �hall not be internreted to act a� a mechani�m thro�gh �x�hich an �nli an
�Iiav reauest or a�jv for deviations. bLt rather is onlv intended to:rovide Citv�staff�=�ith the
�1 xibili v to initiate a devjation if and �x�hen it deem� it anpronriate to do��o,
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