2006-009CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION N0.2006-009
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS
ORDERING PREPARATION OF AN UPDATE TO
THE MEDICA CORPORATE OFFICE DEVELOPMENT
ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE REVIEW
WHEREAS, in 2001 Medica/Allina Health Systems proposed to develop a corporate
headquarters for Medica on the SuperValu North Annex Site (Site);
WHEREAS, in response to this proposal, the Hopkins City Council ordered
preparation of the Medica Corporate Office Development Alternative Urban Areawide Review
(AUAR) for the Site;
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2001, the Hopkins City Council accepted the AUAR for
the proposed Medica corporate headquarters project;
WHEREAS, the Medica/Allina Health Systems abandoned the project and the Site
remains undeveloped;
WHEREAS, Opus Northwest, L.L.C. (Opus) now proposes to develop the Site
primarily for office space but also with uses not considered in the AUAR, including some
medical manufacturing and research and development uses, a hotel, and ancillary retail (Opus
Project);
WHEREAS, Opus anticipates development and storm water management facilities on
parcels not included in the study area of the AUAR;
WHEREAS, major street improvements have been constructed next to the Site since
acceptance of the AUAR; and
WHEREAS, the AUAR must be updated to remain in force after August 21, 2006.
WHEREAS, Opus has requested that the AUAR be updated and has agreed to pay the
cost of preparing the update.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Hopkins
hereby orders the preparation of an update to the AUAR that addresses the Opus Project and
conforms to all requirements for an AUAR update.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Hopkins directs City
staff to negotiate and enter into a contract with RLK Incorporated to prepare the AUAR
update.
Opus.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the all costs for the AUAR update be charged to
Adopted by the Hopkins City Council this 7th day of February 2006.
Euge J. M well, Mayor
erry Obaier, City Clerk
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