1996-074CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 96-74
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING A REZONING FROM R-2 TO
P.U.D. TO CONSTRUCT TOWNHOMES ON THE MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL SITE
WHEREAS, an application for a rezoning from R-2 to P.U.D. has been made by Taurus
Properties;
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for a rezoning was made by Taurus Properties on August 23, 1996;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed and published
notice, held a public hearing on the application and reviewed such application on
September 24, 1996: all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard;
3. That the written comments and analysis of City staff were considered; and
4. A legal description of the subject property is as follows:
That part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 117 North, Range
22 West of the 5th Principal Meridian described as follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 25; thence South 00
degrees 46 minutes 37 seconds, West, assumed bearing along the east line of said Southeast Quarter of
Section 25, a distance of 1132.12 feet; thence South 85 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds West, a distance
of 637.05 feet; thence North 00 degrees 46 minutes 37 seconds East, a distance of 769.84 feet to the
south line of Registered Land Survey No. 939; thence South 88 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West
along the south line of said Registered Land Survey No. 939 and its westerly extension a distance of
724.29 feet to the west line of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 25; thence
South 00 degrees 03 minutes 20 seconds West along the west line of said Northeast Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter of Section 25 a distance of 396.00 feet to the actual point of beginning; thence South
89 degrees 56 minutes 40 seconds East, a distance of 334.00 feet; thence South 41 degrees O1 minutes 43
seconds East, a distance of 472.81 feet; thence North 85 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds East, a distance
of 125.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 37 seconds West, a distance of 70.00 feet; thence
South 85 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds West, a distance of 72.08 feet; thence South 00 degrees 46
minutes 37 seconds West, a distance of 66.24 feet to the south line of the Northeast Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter of said Section 25; thence West, along said south line of the Northeast Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter of Section 25 a distance of 695.73 feet to the southwest corner of said Northeast
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25; thence North, along the west line of said Northeast
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 490.42 feet to the point of beginning.
TOGETHER WITH:
That part of the North Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 25, Township
Range 22, lying west of the East 650.98 feet thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application for a rezoning, ZN96-8, is hereby
approved based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That the proposed rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that application for a rezoning, ZN96-8, is hereby approved
based on the following conditions:
1. That the conditional use permit is approved far the site.
2: That the Engineering Department approves the final stormwater, drainage and
grading plan.
3. That Nine Mile Watershed District approves the proposed development.
4. That the property is platted.
5. That a development agreement is executed that is acceptable to City staff and the
City's legal counsel.
Adopted this 1st day of October 1996.
ATTEST:
es A. Genellie, City Clerk