2008-038
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 08-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOPI(INS
ADOPTING THE 2008 UPDATE TO THE EXCELSIOR
CROSSINGS AUAR FOR THE EXCELSIOR CROSSINGS
CORPORATE OFFICE CAMPUS AS THE REVISED
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS DOCUMENT AND PLAN
FOR MITIGATION FOR THE EXCELSIOR CROSSINGS AREA
WHEREAS, on January 2, 2007, the City Council of the City of Hopkins adopted the
December 2006 Update to the May Updated Alternative Urban Areawide Review And Updated
Mitigation Plan for the Excelsior Crossings Office Development, Hopkins, Minnesota
(December 2006 Update) for the area designated as the SuperValu North Annex parcel and the
Chimney parcel that were proposed for redevelopment as a primarily office project known as
the Excelsior Crossings Office Development (Project); and
WHEREAS, Cargill, Inc. has chosen to occupy all the buildings proposed at Excelsior
Crossings as a corporate office campus, desires to expand the office component of Excelsior
Crossings by 56,000 square feet (SF) to 796,000 SF, and desires to change the 6,000 SF retail
use to a 10,000 SF day care center or day carelretail facility; and
WHEREAS, the City determined that Cargill's proposed changes required preparation
of an update to the December 2006 Update; and
WHEREAS on May 6, 2008, the City Council adopted Resolution 08-25 that
(a) directed preparation of an update to the December 2006 Update, and (b) retained RLK
Incorporated to assist City staff in preparing the update; and
WHEREAS, City staff and consultants prepared the 2008 Update to the Excelsior
Crossings A UAR And Mitigation Plan for the for the Excelsior Crossings Corporate Office
Campus, Hopkins, Minnesota dated May 12,2008 (2008 AUAR Update); and
WHEREAS, notice of availability of the 2008 AUAR Update was published in the
EQB Monitor on May 19, 2008; the 2008 AUAR Update was distributed in accordance with
the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board Environmental Review Program Rules; notice
was also published in the local newspaper; and copies of the 2008 AUAR Update were made
available to the public on the City's web site, at City Hall, and in the public library; and
WHEREAS, the Hopkins Zoning & Planning Commission held a public hearing on the
2008 AUAR Update at its meeting on May 27, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the review and comment phase of the 2008 AUAR Update was completed
on June 2, 2008, ten working days after receipt by State agencies of the 2008 AUAR Update,
and
WHEREAS, responses to the 2008 AUAR Update were received from the City of
Minnetonka and the Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the Responses to Comments on the
2008 Update to the Excelsior Crossings A UAR and Mitigation Plan for the Excelsior
Crossings Corporate Office Campus, Hopkins, Minnesota dated June 17,2008 (Responses To
Comments), adequately addresses the comments received;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hopkins that the
City Council hereby designates the 2008 AUAR Update and the Responses To Comments as
the revised environmental analysis and plan for mitigation for the SuperValu Annex and
Chimney parcels area and adopts them in accordance with Environmental Review Program
Rule 4410:3610, Subp. 5E.
Adopted by the Hopkins City Council this 17th day of June, 2008.
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Euge J. M well, Mayor
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