IV.7. Resolution Amending Fees in Appendix A of the Hopkins City Code; Imihy BeanJanuary 4, 2022 Council Report 2022-006
Resolution Amending Fees in Appendix A of the Hopkins City Code
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to adopt a Resolution 2022-002
Amending Fees in Appendix A of the Hopkins City Code.
The proposed resolution establishes logical and defensible fees for Reasonable Accommodation
Requests.
Overview
In 2021, Staff alongside the City Attorney created Ordinance 2021-1173, which established a
process for considering reasonable accommodation requests. These are situations where, in
compliance with the 1988 Federal Fair Housing Act, qualified persons may request flexibility,
modification or a waiver from the City’s code of ordinances.
This type of request, if made, is one which would require significant staff time from the
Building, Planning and Fire departments in addition to significant City Attorney time. As
discussed during updates of Planning and Zoning fees, the addition of a fee is not intended to
create revenue but is instead meant to offset costs incurred by the application.
A fee has been proposed for a Reasonable Accommodation request at the same rate of a Variance
request, $500.00. This fee includes all staff time related to the application as well as any costs
associate with mailings and other administrative costs. If an application wishes to appeal a
decision made, as allowed for in Ordinance 2021-1173, they made do so for a fee of $300.00.
Supporting Information
• Resolution 2021-002
PeggySue Imihy Bean, AICP
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Notes:
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2022-002
RESOLUTION AMENDING FEES IN APPENDIX A OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has reviews Appendix A of the Hopkins City Code in order to
establish logical and defensible fees; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has found certain fees and rates in need of adjustments and is
hereby amended to add the double-underlined language and delete the stricken language as
follows:
Appendix A – Reasonable Accommodations
Reasonable Accommodation Request $500.00
Appeal to Reasonable Accommodation Decision $300.00
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT NOW RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hopkins
that it adopts the fee adjustments as outlined above effective January 4, 2022.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 4th day of January 2022.
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Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk