2025-1224 Ordinance Amending Part 2, Chapter 8 of the Hopkins City Code to Establish a Hopkins Sustainable Building PolicyCITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORIDNANCE 2025-1224
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 2, CHAPTER 8 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
TO ESTABLISH A HOPKINS SUSTAINABLE BUILDING POLICY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Hopkins City Code, Part II, Chapter 8 is hereby amended to add Article
VIII, to read with the double-underlined language after as follows:
Article VIII. - Hopkins Sustainable Building Policy
Sec. 8-321. – Applicability. The Hopkins Sustainable Building Policy applies to a
development if it meets the following criteria:
a) It is new construction, AND
b) It has at least 10,000 square feet of non-residential space and/or has 20 or
more residential units, AND
c) It meets at least one of the following sub-criteria:
i. It is publicly owned, OR
ii. It is receiving discretionary land use approvals, including Planned Unit
Development, Rezoning, or Comprehensive Plan Amendment, OR
iii. It is receiving over $300,000 in financial assistance from Tax Increment
Financing, City land write-downs, the Housing Redevelopment
Authority, Local Affordable Housing Aid, grant dollars from other
organizations that pass through the City, or property tax abatements.
Sec. 8-322. – Sustainable Building Rating System. All applicable projects must certify
the project under the current version of one of the following rating systems and levels:
a) LEED Building Design and Construction or LEED Residential BD+C
Multifamily Certified Silver, Gold or Platinum
b) State of Minnesota B3 Guidelines Certified Compliant
c) Enterprise Green Communities Certification or Certification Plus
d) Equivalent rating systems with prior staff approval
Sec. 8-323. - Hopkins Universal Requirements. All applicable projects must comply with
the following Hopkins Universal Requirements:
a) Calculate predicted greenhouse gas emissions and report to City staff
b) Evaluate feasibility of sourcing 2% of energy with on-site renewable energy
and install if cost-effective by B3 guidance OR evaluate feasibility of installing
a cool or green roof through a similarly developed cost effectiveness
assessment as used for the B3 renewables guidance.
c) For 5-10% of parking spots, install electric vehicle charging equipment or
make EV-ready. Exact requirement is based on land use type.
d) Evaluate feasibility of activities from the City of Hopkins’ low-salt design
checklist.
Secs. 8-324 – 8-340 – Reserved.
SECTION 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be April 24, 2025.
First Reading: April 1, 2025
Second Reading: April 15, 2025
Date of Publication: April 24, 2025
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: April 24, 2025
By:___________________________
Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
ATTEST:
Amy Domeier, City Clerk