2022-043 Approving the First Reading of Ordinance 2022-1180 Amending the Planning and Zoning Sections of City Code by Repealing and Replacing in its entirety Part III - Land Development, Chapter 100-Subdivisions and Chapter 102-Planning and Zoning CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 2022-043
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 2022-1180
AMENDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING SECTIONS OF CITY CODE BY REPEALING
AND REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY PART III—LAND DEVELOPMENT, CHAPTER 100—
SUBDIVISIONS AND CHAPTER 102—PLANNING AND ZONING
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins initiated an application to amend Part III of the City Code
related to land development regulations by repealing and replacing in its entirety; and
WHEREAS, State Statute requires the City's zoning and subdivision regulations be consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the land development regulations update is to create a new, modernized
and user-friendly zoning code that will implement the vision, goals and policies of the 2040
Comprehensive Plan—Cultivate Hopkins; and
WHEREAS, the vision statement of Cultivate Hopkins is "Hopkins will cultivate the best
elements of the Built,Natural, Social and Economic Environments into a complete and sustainable
community that is rooted in tradition, characterized by vibrant and unique place, physically and socially
connected and resilient to changing conditions"; and
WHEREAS, the zoning regulations are intended to establish the development standards to
implement the community vision; and
WHEREAS, the draft zoning regulations were informed by community input and expertise of
City staff and consultants; and
WHEREAS, the regulations further goals around equity, sustainability and increasing
opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That the amendment to Part III the City Code related land development regulations was
initiated by the City of Hopkins;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to published notice, held a
public hearing on the application and reviewed such proposal on May 31, 2022: all
persons present were given an opportunity to be heard; and,
3. That the written comments and analysis of City staff were considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hopkins
hereby approves the first reading of Ordinance 2022-1180 amending the Planning and Zoning sections
City Code by repealing and replacing in its entirety
Adopted this 20'b day of June 2022.
A"rick lon, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk