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IV.7. Second Reading Ordinance Amending the Development Code Allowing Large Day Cares as a Permitted Use in the IX-S Zone; Krzos CITY OF HOPKINS City Council Report 2026-016 To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members Mike Mornson, City Manager From: Ryan Krzos, City Planner Date: February 17, 2026 Subject: Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Development Code to Allow, as a Permitted Use, Large Day Cares in the IX-S Zone _____________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION MOTION TO adopt for second reading Ordinance 2026-1233, Amending the Development Code to Allow, as a Permitted Use, Large Day Cares in the IX-S Zone. REQUEST The proposed Ordinance would allow large day cares as a permitted use within the IX-S Zone. The Ordinance is unchanged from the first reading conducted at the February 2, 2026 City Council meeting. Approval of a second reading of the proposed Ordinance is the next step in the process to officially adopt the regulations. NEXT STEPS If approved for a second reading, the Ordinance will be published in the City’s official paper, as is required to make it effective. Planning & Development 1 CITY OF HOPKINS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2026-1233 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOPKINS DEVELOPMENT CODE ALLOWING LARGE DAY CARES AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE IX-S ZONE SECTION 2. Article 5, Section 102-510 (a), Table 5-1 is hereby amended by adding the double-underlined language, as follows: Table 5-1. Principal Use Table ZONES Reference MX-TOD MX-D MX-N MX-S RX-TOD RX-D RX-N IX-TOD I-TOD IX-S I1 N1, N2 N3-A N3-B NX1 NX2 P1 P2 RESIDENTIAL 102-530 Household Living, 1 unit ◓ ◓ ◓ ◓ ● ● ● – – – – ● ● ● ● ● – – Household Living, 2 units ◓ ◓ ◓ ◓ ● ● ● – – – – – ● ● ● ● – – Household Living, 3–4 units ◓ ◓ ◓ ◓ ● ● ● – – – – – – – ● ● – – Household Living, 5+ units ◓ ◓ ◓ ◓ ● ● ● – – – – – – – – ● – – Manufactured Home Park – – – – – – – – – – – – ○ ○ ○ ○ – – Group Living (except as below) ◓ ◓ ◓ ◓ ● ● ● – – – – – – – ○ ○ – – Residential Facility, Small ● ● ● ● ● ● ● – – – – ● ● ● ● ● – – 102-580 (h) Residential Facility, Large ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ – – – – – – – ○ ○ – – 102-580 (h) COMMERCIAL 102-540 Adult-Oriented Business – – – ● – – – – – ● ● – – – – – – – Animal Boarding – – – – – – – ● ● ● ● – – – – – – – Consumer Service ● ● ● ● ◐ ◐ ◐ ◐ ● ● ● – – – – – – ◐ Day Care, Adult ● ◓ ● ● ◐ ◐ ◐ ◐ ● ● – – – – ○ ○ – ● Day Care, Small ● ◓ ● ● ◐ ◐ ◐ ◐ – – – ● ● ● ● ● – – Day Care, Large ● ◓ ● ● ◐ ◐ ◐ ◐ – ● – – – – ○ ○ – – Entertainment Venue, Large – – – ● – ● – ● – ● – – – – – – ○ ● Funeral & Mortuary Service – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Lodging (except as below) ● ◓ ◓ ● ● ● ● – – ● – – – – – – – – Short-Term Rental ◓ ◓ ◓ ◓ ● ● ● – – – – ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ – – 102-580 (h) Office ◑ ◑ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● – – – – – – – 102-580 (d) Personal Credit Establishment ○ – – ○ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 102-580 (g) Retail & Entertainment (except as below) ● ● ● ● ◐ ◐ ◐ ◐ – – – – – – – – – ◐ Brewpub – ● ● ● – ◐ ◐ – – – – – – – – – – – 102-580 (a) 2 Firearms Sales Establishment – – – ○ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 102-580 (b) Liquor Sales, Off-Sale ● ● ● ● ◐ ◐ ◐ ◐ – – – – – – – – – – 102-580 (e) Tobacco Sales Establishment ● ● ● ● ◐ ◐ ◐ ◐ – – – – – – – – – – 102-580 (j) Self-Service Storage – – – – – – – ○ – – ○ – – – – – – – 102-580 (l) Vehicle Sales & Service (except as below) – – – ○ – – – – ○ ○ ○ – – – – – – – 102-580 (n) Major Vehicle Repair & Maintenance – – – – – – – – ○ ○ – – – – – – – 102-580 (n) MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRY 102-550 Manufacturing, Artisan ● ● ● ● ◐ ◐ ◐ ● ● ● ● – – – – – – – Manufacturing, Limited – – – – – – – ● ● ● ● – – – – – – – High-Impact Industry – – – – – – – – – – ● – – – – – – – Urban Farm – – – – – – – ● ● ● ● – – – – – ● – 102-580 (l) Warehousing & Distribution – – – – – – – – ● ● ● – – – – – – – CIVIC & INSTITUTIONAL 102-560 College ◓ ◓ ◓ ◓ ● ● ● ● – – – – – – – – – ● Community Assembly ◓ ◓ ◓ ◓ ● ● ● – – – – – – – – – – ○ Cultural Facility ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● – – – – – – ● ● Community Garden ● – ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 102-580 (c) Detention or Correctional Facility – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ○ Hospital – – – – ○ ○ – – – – – – – – – – – ● Parks and Open Space – – ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ – – – – ● ● 102-580 (f) School ◓ ◓ ◓ ◓ ● ● ● – – – – – – – – – – ○ Utilities & Services, Minor ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 102-580 (m) Utilities & Services, Major ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 102-580 (m) OTHER 102-570 Wireless Communication Facility 102-580 (o) Tower – – – – – – – – – – ○ – – – – – – – 102-580 (o) Cannabis Businesses Cannabis & Hemp Retail ● ● ● ● ◐ ◐ ◐ ◐ – – – – – – – – – – 102-580 (p) Cannabis Cultivation, Small-scale ● ● ● ● ◐ ◐ ◐ ● ● ● ● – – – – – – – 102-580 (p) Cannabis Cultivation, Large-scale – – – – – – – ● ● ● ● – – – – – – – 102-580 (p) Cannabis & Hemp Product Manufacturing, Small-scale ● ● ● ● ◐ ◐ ◐ ● ● ● ● – – – – – – – 102-580 (p) Cannabis & Hemp Product Manufacturing, Large-scale – – – – – – – ● ● ● ● – – – – – – – 102-580 (p) Cannabis Wholesale & Transportation – – – – – – – – ● ● ● – – – – – – – KEY: ● = Permitted ◓ = Permitted in Upper Stories Only ◐ = Limited to No More than 25% of Building Area ◑ = Limited on first floor to buildings on the interior of a block see 102-580 (d) ○ = Requires Conditional Use Approval – = Prohibited SECTION 3. In accordance with Section 3.03 of the City Charter and Minn. Stat. § 412.191, subd. 4, due to the significant length of this Ordinance, City staff shall have the 3 following summary printed in the official City newspaper in lieu of the complete ordinance: On February 17, 2026, the Hopkins City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-1233 that amends Article 5 of the Hopkins Development Code to allow day care uses as a permitted use in the IX-S zone. A printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection during regular business hours at Hopkins City Hall and is available online at the City’s web site located at www.hopkinsmn.com. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date of publication. First Reading: February 2, 2026 Second Reading: February 17, 2026 Date of Publication: February 26, 2026 Date Ordinance Takes Effect: February 26, 2026 By: ____________________________ Patrick Hanlon, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Amy Domeier, City Clerk