IV.8. Hopkins Village Addition Alley Easement Vacation - Second reading of Ordinance 2021-1169 Vacating an Alley Easement Over Hopkins Village Addition; LindahlMEMO
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Jason Lindahl, City Planner
Date: May 18, 2021
Subject: Hopkins Village Addition Alley Easement Vacation - Second reading of
Ordinance 2021-1169 Vacating an Alley Easement Over Hopkins Village
Addition
Proposed Action
Staff recommends the City Council approve the following motions:
• Move to adopt Resolution 2021-029, approving the second reading of Ordinance 2021-1169
vacating an alley easement over Hopkins Village Addition.
Overview
The petitioner, Raspberry Ridge Limited Partnership, on behalf of Community Housing
Development Corporation, requests vacation of the existing easement for public alley and
thoroughfare purposes in favor of the City of Hopkins over Hopkins Village Addition. In this case,
vacation of the existing alley easement is necessary to prepare the site for future redevelopment. As
a result, staff finds no continuing public need for the existing alley easement and recommends the
City Council approve this request.
The City Council approved the first reading of this vacation ordinance on May 4, 2021. Should the
City Council approve the second reading of this ordinance, the existing alley and public
thoroughfare easement will be vacated to allow for future redevelopment of the subject property.
The existing easement will be replaced with a new easement that aligns with the redevelopment
plans.
Supporting Documents
• Resolution 2021-029
• Ordinance 2021-1169
• Raspberry Ridge II Site Map – Proposed & Existing Public Alley Easement Areas
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CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-029
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SEOND READING OF ORDINANCE 2021-1169
VACATING AN ALLEY EASEMENT OVER HOPKINS VILLAGE ADDTION
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2021, pursuant to a petition from Raspberry Ridge Limited
Partnership, a Minnesota limited partnership, on behalf of Community Housing Development
Corporation, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, the Hopkins City Council approved the first
reading of Ordinance 2021-1169, an ordinance conditionally vacating that certain easement for public
alley and thoroughfare purposes in favor of the City of Hopkins, which was granted and conveyed
via that certain quit claim deed, dated April 1, 1971 and filed April 9, 1971 as Document Number
3878185, which is described therein as lying within the North 20 feet of the South 21 feet of Lot
8, Block 2, West Minneapolis, Hennepin County (the “Easement”); and
WHEREAS, on May 4 , 2021, following all required notices, the Hopkins City Council held
a public hearing during its regular City Council meeting regarding the proposed Easement vacation;
and
WHEREAS, all persons who desired to provide input or otherwise participate during the
public hearing were given an opportunity to do so; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2021, the Hopkins City Council held a second reading of Ordinance
2021-1169 during its regular City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City hereby finds that upon the satisfaction of the conditions contained in
Ordinance 2021-1169, there is no continuing public need for the Easement and that, upon
satisfaction of those conditions, vacating the Easement is in the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hopkins as
follows:
1. That the above recitals are incorporated into this Resolution as findings as if fully set forth
herein.
2. That the City Council hereby approves the second reading of Ordinance 2021-1169 and
finds that said ordinance is in the public interest.
3. That the City Clerk shall cause Ordinance No. 2021-1169 to be published in the official
newspaper.
4. That following the publication of the ordinance and the satisfaction of any and all conditions
contained therein, the City Clerk shall execute a notice of completion related to these
proceedings, present it to the Hennepin County auditor, and file it with the Hennepin County
Recorder.
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5. City staff and consultants are hereby authorized and directed to take any other actions deemed
reasonable and necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution.
Dated: May 18 , 2021
___________________________________
Jason Gadd, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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CITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1169
ORDINANCE VACATING AN ALLEY EASEMENT OVER
HOPKINS VILLAGE ADDITION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to a petition from Raspberry Ridge Limited Partnership, a Minnesota
limited partnership (“Petitioner”), on behalf of Community Housing Development Corporation, a
Minnesota nonprofit corporation, the easement for public alley and thoroughfare purposes in favor
of the City of Hopkins, granted and conveyed via that certain quit claim deed, dated April 1, 1971
and filed April 9, 1971 as Document Number 3878185, which is described therein as lying within
the North 20 feet of the South 21 feet of Lot 8, Block 2, West Minneapolis, Hennepin County, is
hereby vacated, subject to the following condition: the execution by the requisite fee owners and
recordation of a new alley easement that meets all requirements of the city attorney, as otherwise
required under that certain planned unit development (PUD) agreement entered into by Petitioner
and the City of Hopkins.
SECTION 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date of publication, although the
easement vacation shall not take effect until the aforementioned condition is satisfied, after which
the city clerk shall execute, present, and have filed the requisite notice of completion related to
these proceedings.
First Reading: May 4, 2021
Second Reading: May 18, 2021
Date of Publication: May 27, 2021
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: May 27, 2021
By: ____________________________
Jason Gadd, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Amy Domeier, City Clerk