2020-059 A Resolution Approving the City of Hopkins 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update; Cultivate Hopkins, and the Comprehensive Sewer Plan, A Compilation of Policy Statements, Goals, Standards, and Maps for Guiding the Overall Development and Redevelopment..CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2020-059
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF HOPKINS 2040 COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN UPDATE — CULTIVATE HOPHINS, AND THE COMPREHENSIVE SEWER
PLAN, A COMPILATION OF POLICY STATEMENTS, GOALS, STANDARDS, AND
MAPS FOR GUIDING THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT
OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 requires each local governmental unit
to review and, if necessary, amend its entire comprehensive plan and its fiscal devices and official
controls at least once every ten years to ensure its comprehensive plan conforms to metropolitan
system plans and ensure its fiscal devices and official controls do not conflict with the
comprehensive plan or pern�it activities that conflict with metropolitan system plans; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes sections 473.858 and 473.864 require local governmental
units to complete their "decennial" reviews by December 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2018, the City Council of the City of Hopkins approved
Resolution 20l 8-038 requesting additional time within which to complete the Comprehensive
Plan "decennial" Review Obligation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized the review and update of its Comprehensive
Plan, including the Comprehensive Sewer Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed City of Hopkins 2040 Comprehensive Plan is a planning tool
intended to guide the future growth and development of the City of Hopkins in a manner that
conforms with metropolitan system plans and complies with the Metropolitan Land Planning Act
and other applicable planning statutes; and
WHEREAS, the proposed City of Hopkins 2040 Comprehensive Plan reflect a
community planning process conducted in the years 2016 through 2018 involving elected
officials, appointed officials, city staff, community organizations, the public at large, developers,
and other stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.858, the proposed 2040
Comprehensive Plan was submitted to adjacent governmental units and affected special districts
and school districts for review and comment on September 12, 2018, and the statutory six-month
review and comment period has elapsed; and
WHEREAS, on May 28, 2018, the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of
Hopkins conducted a public hearing on the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission has considered the proposed 2040
Comprehensive Plan and all public comments, and thereafter submitted its recommendations to
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution 2019-049 on June 18, 2019
authorizing the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan, including the Comprehensive Sewer Plan,
to be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on September 9, 2020, the Metropolitan Council
completed its review of the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan and the Comprehensive Sewer
Plan and found that the Plan meets the requirements of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act;
conforms to the metropolitan system plans for transportation (including aviation), water
resources, and parks; is consistent with Th�•ive MSP 2040; and is compatible with the plans of
adjacent jurisdictions and affected special districts and school districts;
WHEREAS, the 2040 proposed Comprehensive Plan includes all revisions made during
the review process and responds to additional advisory comments that are part of the
Mctropolitan Council's actions authorizing the City of Hopkins to place its proposed 2040
Comprehensive Plan into effect; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council approves the City of Hopkins' Comprehensive
Sewer Plan.
NOW THERE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF
HOPKINS, MINNESOTA, that the City of Hopkins 2040 Comprehensive Plan, including the
Comprehensive Sewer Plan, is adopted and is effective as of the date of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to sections 473.864 and 473.865 of the
Metropolitan Land Planning Act, the City of Hopkins will: (1) review its fiscal devices and
official controls; (2) if necessary, amend its fiscal devices and official controls to ensure they do
not conflict with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan or permit activity in conflict with metropolitan
system plans; and (3) submit amendments to fiscal devices or official controls to the
Metropolitan Council far "information purposes."
Adopted this 17`" day of November 2020.
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� Jason Gadd, Mayor "
Attest:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk