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Council Report 95-153
AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends the following motion: Move to approve Resolution 95-76 approvmg
changes to the Comprehensive Plan regarding residential housing.
At the Zoning and Planning meeting, Mr. Gullickson moved and Mr. Schumacher seconded a
motion to approve Resolution RZ95-21 recommending approval of amendments to the
Comprehensive Plan regarding residential areas. The motion was approved unanimously.
Overview.
In conjunction with discussions as part of preparation of the Economic Development Strategic
Plan, there was a concern regarding the number of new multi-family developments that can be
constructed within the City. One of the goals and action steps in the Strategic Plan was to
specifically review the multi-family housing sites and determine if changes to the Zoning
Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan are appropriate.
The first step was to amend the Comprehensive Plan to reflect the new goals and objectives of
the residential policies within the City; this was completed last year. Then various sites were
rezoned and the Comprehensive Plan land use map amended. Now, the language in the
Comprehensive Plan needs to be amended to reflect the new land use objectives for the
various sites.
Primary Issues to Consider.
o What sections need to be removed, amended or added in the Comprehensive
Plan?
o What are the next steps?
o What occurred at the Zoning and Planning meeting?
SUDDortin2 Documents.
o Analysis of Issues
o Resolution 95-76
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Primary Issues to Consider.
o What sections need be removed, amended or added in the Comprehensive Plan?
The following are sections that need be removed, amended, or added in the Comprehensive
Plan to reflect the new direction of the City:
LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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The Hopkins Land Use Plan is illustrated by Figure 3 and includes only minor changes from
the present pattern of development, as outlined below. The principal thrust of the Land Use
Plan is not to make wholesale change in the pattern of development but, rather, to achieve
better quality site planning and use the land in a way that reflects its very limited availability
and good access. The policies enunciated on the following pages follow that intention.
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On the fringes of downtown between First Street North and Excelsior Boulevard,
single-family and two-family housing, this area will be alIo'Ned to be red6'/Cloped into attached
housing such as rental apartments, f-or sale condominiums, and townhouses. maintained as
single-family and two-family housing.
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The industrial parking lots located north of Second Street Northeast on either side of Tyler
Avenue would be allowed to be redeveloped into mid and high density housing. single family
housing.
PHYSICAL PLAN
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The Downtown Hopkins Land Use Plan is illustrated by Figure 6. Downtown Hopkins is
planned to continue its tight-knit pattern of commercial development along either side of
Mainstreet extending down to (and in some locations) across Excelsior Boulevard.
Commercial activity is targeted in the vicinity of (but not limited to) the four-block-long core
from 8th to 12th Avenues. Mid and high density housing surrounds the commercial core
along with park and public offices. Low density housing should continue in neighborhoods
north of First Street North and ....'cst of 17th L'\venuc.
Thus, the plan envisions that the present pattern of commercial, residential, and public land
use would be continued with only a few exceptions as follows.
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o Morc intense residential development replacing the single family housing between housing
between 5th and 7th ,^..venues south of Main street.
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o More intense residential development replacing the single family housing between 5th and
8th Avenues south of First Street North.
o If St. Joseph's Church and School determines that all or part of its parking and playground
between 12th and 13th Avenues in not needed, the City will 8110'."/ con',ersion to
high density housing. consider single family housing in this location.
HOUSING PLAN
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The objectives of the Hopkins Housing Plan are as follows.
2. Rede'lclop cert8ia targeted low density residential or low intensity non residential locations
into attached housing.
HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT
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There are certain locations in the community where it has become appropriate to allow and
encourage housing redevelopment, and examples are listed below. In these locations, the City
has indicated its land use intentions through the Land Use Plan and the Zoning Ordinance and
Map. The City will allow the private market to respond to those local controls and will, on a
case-by-case basis, consider financial participation in housing redevelopment projects when
that is the only means of achieving needed and demonstrable public benefits consistent with
this Comprehensive Plan.
Examples oflocations for redevelopment to attached housing follow.
o The fringes of the DO'.vntOVffl wilmn the boundaries of First Street North, Excelsior
Boulevard, and Fifth and Twelfth Avenues.
o What are the next steps?
o Proposed amendments are approved by City Council.
o Proposed amendments are approved by Met Council.
o What occurred at the Zoning and Planning meeting?
Staff reviewed the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. Staff noted that the
language amendments reflect the recent amendments to the land use plan. There was no one
at the meeting to speak on this issue.
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Alternatives.
1. Approve the proposed language changes for the Comprehensive Plan. By approving
the proposed changes in the Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Plan will be
amended subject to the Metropolitan Council approval.
2. Do not approve the proposed language changes for the Comprehensive Plan. By
denying the proposed changes for the Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Plan
will not be amended.
3. Continue for further information. lfthe City Council indicates that further information
is needed, the item should be continued.
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Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 95-76
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RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
APPROVING Mv1END'MENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
REGARDING RESIDENTIAL AREAS
WHEREAS, an application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment, ZN95-12, has been made by the City of
Hopkins; and
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows.
1. That an application for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, ZN95-12 was made by the City of
Hopkins on July 28, 1995.
2. That the Hopkins Planning Commission, pursuant to published a notice, held a public hearing on the
application and reviewed such application on August 29, 1995: all persons present were given an
opportunity to be heard.
3. That the written comments and analysis of City Staffwere considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED that the application for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment,
fIIN9S-12, is hereby approved based on the following Findings of Fact.
I. That a goal in the City of Hopkins Strategic Plan for Economic Development is to review the
multi-family zoned and guided property.
2. That the City has undertaken a detailed analysis of multi-family zoned and/or guided sites in
Hopkins.
3. That the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are consistent with the
goals/policies in the Comprehensive Plan, including:
o The City will work to provide an overall mixture of residential land use in the City.
o The City will work to correct the disproportionate amount of multiple family land uses within
the City.
o The City will work to provide a balance ofland uses within the City.
o The City will seek to provide housing opportunities for people in all segments of the life
cycle.
4. That the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are consistent with the future land
use designation in the Comprehensive Plan for the properties in question.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that application for ZN9S-12 is hereby approved based on the following
conditions.
1. That the Metropolitan Council approves the Comprehensive Plan amendments.
Adopted this 5th day of September, 1995.
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Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor
ATTEST:
J ames A. Genellie, City Clerk