Resolution NO:RZ98-10 THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 98- 10
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins, Minnesota "City owns certain real property located
south of Hennepin County Road No. 3 and east of 11th Avenue South, which real property is legally
described in Exhibit A attached hereto. The City proposes to transfer a portion of the real property
described in Exhibit A attached hereto to The Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the
City of Hopkins "Hopkins HRA to be combined with other real property owned by the Hopkins
HRA for redevelopment purposes. The real property to be redeveloped (the "Redevelopment
Property") consists of an approximately 31,000 square foot parcel generally depicted in Exhibit B
attached hereto.
WHEREAS, the Hopkins HRA has entered into a Purchase and Development Agreement
with James A. Benshoof, George W. Watson and Jeffrey A. Schoenbauer, dated April 8, 1998
"Development Agreement pursuant to which the Hopkins HRA has agreed, subject to certain
conditions stated in the Development Agreement, to transfer the Redevelopment Property to said
parties for the purpose of constructing a single story office building and related improvements
thereon.
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. 462.356 provides that no city -owned interest in real property within
the City of Hopkins shall be disposed of subsequent to adoption of a comprehensive municipal plan
until after the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed disposition and
found the same to be in compliance with the Comprehensive Municipal Plan.
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WHEREAS, the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed
transfer and disposition of that portion of the. Redevelopment Property owned by the City to the
Hopkins HRA for purposes of redevelopment pursuant to the Development Agreement and has
found such disposition to be in compliance with the Comprehensive Municipal Plan adopted by the
City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of Hopkins makes
the following findings:
1. The Redevelopment Property is presently zoned B -3 zoning classification and the
land use designation in the Comprehensive Municipal Plan is Commercial. The use proposed in the
Development Agreement is consistent with these classifications.
2. The proposed transfer and disposition of that part of the City -owned real property
0 described in Exhibit A attached to this Resolution that is included within the Redevelopment
Property depicted in Exhibit B attached to this Resolution to the Hopkins HRA for purposes of
redevelopment pursuant to the Development Agreement is in compliance with the Comprehensive
Municipal Plan adopted by the City.
Adopted this day of May, 1998, by the Zoning and Planning Commission of the City
of Hopkins, Minnesota.
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