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Resolution 81-2955- Approving/ Adopting Hopkins 1990 Comprehensive PlanJOSEPH C. VESELY, City Attorney CITY OF HOPKINS Hennepin County, Minnesota RESOLUTION NO. 81-2955 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING HOPKINS 19 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, State law requires the submission of a City Comprehensive Plan on an approved schedule, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hopkins 1. The Hopkins 1990 Comprehensive Plan, as forwarded from the Zoning and Planning Commission, is hereby designated as the official plan for the City. "4- 2. Said Plan shall be immediately conveyed to the Metropolitan Council in compliance with law. 3. Said Plan shall be produced in sufficient quantity for staff, Commission and Council use, and also for sale at cost across the counter. Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota at a regular meeting held December 1, 1981. ROBERT F- MILLER, J. SCOTT RENNE,City Clerk Mayor 0 O July 15, 1981 To: Mayor Council From: Wm. P. Craig, City Manager Subject: 1990 Comprehensive Plan The comments made by the Metropolitan Council concerning our comprehensive plan have been received, and reviewed by Jim Hawks. It appears that no changes are required, but several were recommended. Furthermore, Zoning Planning have previously recommended, in response to a Metropolitan Council suggestion, the proposed rezoning of a parcel on CSAH 73 from R -3 to R -1 -D. Consequently, recommended changes have been made on four pages (enclosed). The changes are highlighted. The Land Planning Act requires that the City Council adopt its Comprehensive Plan within nine months of the completion of the Metro Council review, which would put the requirement in late December 1981. We can, of course, do it more rapidly and have the final results_. printed for public distribution or sale. Prior to your final passage of the Comprehensive Plan, I would advise Council members to examine the following sections: WPC:dmj Page 90, Hilltop Park Page 91, Central Park and Barn Page 92, Park Valley Playground Page 94, Public Works Yard Page 95, Fire Station Page 121, #26 #30 Respectfully submitted, Wi liam P. Craig City Manager O Landfill Sites The Hopkins landfill located south of Seventh Street South on the west border of Hopkins has been operating as a landfill for ten years and has approximately one year of limited use remaining. The use of the landfill i n recent years has been restricted to Hopkins residential and business thereby prolonging its life. Refuse material in recent years has also been restricted to pri- marily paper refuse to reduce its pollution potential. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has established a program for monitoring the effects of this facility for both water and air. The results of this monitoring program w i l l provide additional data in the future to the re -use potential of the site. The area known as Central Park located between Excelsior Boulevard and Second Street South has been reclaimed from a previous landfill site. No other landfill sites are proposed within the city due to both the developed condition of the city and metropolitan regulations. Historical Sites The Hopkins Historical Society has identified numerous buildings built in Hopkins from the late 1880's through the early 1900's. Some of these buildings still stand. Only one building, however, architecturally and historically merits preservation as a historical landmark; the opera house located at 814 Excelsior Boulevard. The building is currently in use and is under no current threat of removal. It is proposed that the city participate in the protection of this historic building through zoning and financially through support for rehabilita- tion grants and local funding. Wetlands All wetlands within the city are within the boundaries of designated floodplain areas, and will continue to be protected through the joint efforts of the City and the appropriate Watershed District. 41 11 fill'IXDCKKE4f C- 1 --.-1 q.--....E..-;.-f4 1 ..-1 --.1 1 7 7.4 .k .:7440, Lr' -'i- --7; ..,1 ..i .4, I 11- *R-3 to R-I- D VDOR glisn7 cx, 1Xl©PEOK1 &nMM110 13+ Fr LI s R-2 to 144- 2-1 J R.4 40 13 i 1 1.; R.6,;to 'R-2„ 1 13J2 6,77 c-1 District R-1-A R-1.B R-1-C R-1.D R-2-( 2F,4F) R-3.( 2F-4F,T.H.) :tclli 'A j r Ej I to Consider J J Zoning District Changes Density 6,000 8,000 12,000 20,000 3,500 2,600 0 31. Construct Canoe Landing, Public Parking and Portage on City Owned Land West of County Road 73 and Minnehaha Creek: This is a joint project with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and is needed as a safety measure to keep canoers from crossing County Road 73 and to provide access in Hopkins. 32. Improve Shady Oak Beach: The city has adopted a policy of budgeting $5,000 each year for capital improvements and replacements. 33. Close Out Landfill: The Hopkins landfill is to be closed and to complete the project it must be capped with clay. The landfill will continue to be monitored for methane as required. 34. Acquire Land Designated Flood Plain Lying South of T.H. 7 Between Minnehaha Creek and the Channel East of Hiawatha: A part of this area is city owned, all of it is zoned flood plain although it is owned by a number of other indi- viduals. The land is needed as part of the city's flood plain system, as a water recharge area, as a part of the storm drianage system, as a buffer between commercial and residential land, and as a part of Hopkins natural green area system. 35. Bicycle System: Acquire easements and rights of way necessary to complete system. With the energy conservation program increasing in acceptance, it is anticipated that the need for non motorized trails will increase. Public Properties 36. Public Works Garage: The present public works facilities are the old county garages and are in need of major repair. Stage 1 is to select one site and prepare construction plans. Stage 2 is to acquire site and construct public works facilities. 37. City Nursery: City has control of approximately a five acre site south of 7th Street South for use as a nursery and it is partially used. The demand for planting new trees on city owned and controlled land is expected to be large for over ten years. The market supply of trees is tight and the cost is increasing, thus it is important to fully utilize the city nursery site. 38. Purchase and install new computer in City Hall. 39. Purchase and install city phone system. 40. Remodel police station. Downtown Projects 41. Complete R -46 redevelopment area. 42. Acquire easement to extend a pedestrianway from 1st Street South to County Road 3 in line with 10th Avenue. 43. Construct pedestrianway in reference to point 42. 44. Construct pedestrian bridge across County Road 3 to park and walk lot from pedestrianway. 124 0 THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET The preceding list of 46 projects has been reviewed but no priorities established, The table on the following page is the suggested capital budget for the next five years. Items scheduled for 1981 are the highest priority items with each suceeding year receiving a lessor priority. Items listed on the plan and not scheduled on the budget are anticipated to be scheduled in the last half of the "decade or picked up sooner if the annual review of the budget establishes a higher priority for the item. O It should be noted that the budget items are shown only by their estimated gross cost. It should be the goal of the city to refine these line items in the future in order that various stages of development may be programmed for two or three years. For example, the 500,000 gallon water tank proposed for 1985 could be budgeted for engineering and bid letting in one year with actual construction cost budgeted out of the following year. The budget indicated on the following table is made on the best estimate of available financial resources. The annual review process must, however, recognize that with the extensive use of State and Federal funds for certain types of capital improvements, the accuracy of projection must be tempered by the flexibility to meet increased financing opportunities as well as cutback of these resources. Therefore, it is expected that the capital budgeting process will become more of a tool of evaluating priorities than a projection of financing resource allocations. The city's financial data used in scheduling priorities and capital budgeting is located in Appendix V of this report. The capital improvement plan is prepared annually in detail by the City Manager for submission to the Zoning Planning Commission, and the City Council. 126 Received copy of Hopkins 1990 Comprehensive Plan on Signed: ‘i.).Q-c_ y 1981. 0