2007-002CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Resolution No. 07-2
A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR BUILDINGS A AND B (PHASE 1 AND 2)
AND BUILDING C (PHASE 3) OF THE EXCELSIOR CROSSINGS
DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, application has been made by Opus Northwest, LLC, (Applicant) for
approval of the Site Plans for Buildings A and B (Phase 1 and 2) and Building C (Phase 3) of
the Excelsior Crossings Development;
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
A. The applicant submitted applications to the City of Hopkins for approval of
the Site Plans for Buildings A and B (Phase 1 and 2) and Building C (Phase
3) of the Development on November 27, 2006. Thereafter, the Site Plans
were reviewed by City staff, and commented upon by City staff, in writing.
B. On December 26, 2006, the Zoning and Planning Commission reviewed the
Site Plans and considered the comments of City staff.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, makes the
following findings of fact related to the applications for approval of Site Plans for Buildings
A and B (Phase 1 and 2) and Building C (Phase 3) of the Development:
A. That the proposed Site Plans for Buildings A and B (Phase 1 and 2) and
Building C (Phase 3) of the Development meet the requirements of the
Hopkins City Code related thereto, subject to Applicant's compliance with
the comments and recommendations of City staff and the terms and
conditions stated below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota, recommends approval of the Site Plans for Buildings A and B (Phase 1
and 2) and Building C (Phase 3) of the Development, subject to and conditioned upon
Applicant's compliance with the following conditions:
That the Hopkins City Council approves an amendment to the PUD Zoning
for the Property described in Exhibit A hereto (the Property), allowing the
dimensions and shape of the platted lots delineated in the preliminary Plat of
Excelsior Crossings (Plat) as permitted uses within the PUD Zoning District
established for the Property.
2. Execution and recording of an Amendment to the PUD/Development
Agreement between the City and Applicant as approved by the Hopkins City
Council, and Applicant's compliance with all terms and conditions stated in
such Amendment and in the PUD/Development Agreement.
3. Applicant shall obtain all required Watershed District approvals for the
development of the Property and satisfy all requirements and conditions of
such approvals.
4. Applicant shall comply with and incorporate in the development of the
Property all mitigative measures identified in the updated Alternative Urban
Areawide Review Mitigation Plan dated April 6, 2006, as adopted by the
Hopkins City Council May 16, 2006, and in the December 2006 Update to
the May Updated AUAR for the Excelsior Crossings Development dated
December 1, 2006.
S. Applicant shall comply with all of the terms and conditions imposed upon
approval of the preliminary/final plat.
6. All grading, drainage, utility, parking and traffic control plans, storm water
pollution prevention plans, pond construction plans, landscaping plans and
erosion control plans shall be subject to review and approval by the City's
Public Works staff, and Applicant shall comply with or observe any
modifications to such plans requested by the city's Public Works staff.
Included are traffic comments by Jim Benshoof in a memo dated December
20, 2006.
7. Applicant shall obtain all necessary approvals from Hennepin County, the
Minnesota Departments of Natural Resources, MPCA and other
governmental agencies or authorities having jurisdiction over the
development of the Property.
8. Applicant shall dedicate or grant to the City all drainage and utility easements
and rights-of--way determined to be necessary by the City's Public Works
staff.
9. Applicant shall obtain all required demolition permits or other permits for
demolition of the pre-existing structures and improvements on the Property
and shall otherwise comply with the terms and conditions stated in
Applicant's Development Proposal dated May 9, 2006, related to such
demolition.
10. Buildings and structures which cannot support the required level 800 radio
coverage for police and fire shall be equipped with either a radiating cable
system or an internal multiple antenna system with or without FCC type
accepted bi-directional 800 MHz amplification as needed. All costs of
testing, installation, and equipment shall be the responsibility of the
Applicant.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of January 2007.
E ene .Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ob,~r~naier, City Clerk