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Report on Official MapREPORT ON OFFICIAL MAP CITY OF'HOPKINS July 1, 1986 PURPOSE: The purpose of this report is to bring the present condition of the Official Map to the attention of the City Council and to recommend changes. BACKGROUND: The Official Map was adopted by the City Council in 1972 pursuant to the authority established and granted by Minnesota Statutes Sections 462.351 through 462.364. Twenty -four areas were designated as pro- tected areas on the map, indicating an interest by the government in possible acquisition prior to development or controlling future development to lower acquisition costs. ANALYSIS: The following areas are now on the Official Map with a description, background, present use and recommendation for each area: 1. A wooded hill area that is part of developed Westbrook Patio Homes and also the wooded hill area in Opus IX north of 10th Street South on 13th Avenue South. Interest by the City in pre - serving the natural wooded hill area if possible is reason for designation. It is presently a wooded undeveloped hill and is recommended to remain as is on the map. 2. A wooded hill area north and northwest of Felt1 Court. Reason for designation is as above. The easterly half is undesignated at present; the westerly half is being preserved as part of Oak wood Hills development. Recommendation to remain as is on the map. 3. Two hills, one partially wooded, and a swamp lowland area in the southwestern corner of Hopkins. Interest by the City in preser- ving the natural hill areas and the lowland is reason for desig- nation. The western half is being partially preserved by Oak- wood Hills development. Recommendation to change map to show this approved development. The eastern half is part of the ap- proved St. Therese development and recommendation is that it should be removed from the map. 4. A strip of land across the southerly half of the closed city landfill from 650 to 925 feet south of the centerline of 7th Street South. This strip was designated as a buffer strip be- tween the industrial zoning to the north and the residential zoning to the south. The landfill is presently on the Cities' list of surplus property and is being offered for sale. A por- tion of area 4 is being leased to short term leaseholds. Area 4 and the landfill area south of area 4 were rezoned from R-6 to I -1 in March of 1986. Recommendation is to remove the designa- tion as the City presently owns and controls the site and can control the development thereon. Council Rept. 113 1? r ei.ldv Q OFFICIAL MAP. PAGE 2 13- 5. A strip of land, now 5th Street South, from 7th Avenue South to 10th Street South from llth Avenue South to 13th Avenue South. Presently a completed stretch and recommendation to remove from map. 7. A strip of land, now the platted north side of 5th Street South from 16th Avenue South to 17th Avenue South. Presently a com- pleted street and recommendation to remove from map. 8. An area of two homes and a hill that intrude into the southeast corner of Hilltop Park. This area was placed on :le official map to hold the area from development in case the city wished to ac- quire it from future Hilltop Park expansion. Presently there are two homes on the northerly 2/3 of the area which have no street access, only unimproved alley access.- One of these houses had severe fire damage several years ago and probably received a build- ing permit to repair in violation of the Official Map regulations. The southerly 1/3 is an unimproved hill area, presently being off- ered for sale. The Park Commission in the past has expressed an interest in expansion of Hilltop Park and recommendation is to leave the area on the map. 9. An area of three homes north of the Library on llth Avenue North. This area was placed on the map to control development in the down- town area. Recommendation is to leave the area on the map. 10. An area that has been developed by Taits' Super Valu store and Richards' Liquor Store together with a City parking lot to the south. This area has been fully developed, permits issued in violation of the Official Map regulations and recommendation is to remove the area from the map. 11. Old Post Office site on 9th Avenue South. Placed on the Official Map perhaps before City ownership of the property. It is now a developed parking lot owned and controlled by the City and recom- mendation is to remove the area from the map. 12. An area north of the Elks Club building on 8th Avenune South. This area was probably placed on the map to control the development of the downtown area. The southerly 2/3 is now a parking lot for the Elks building and the northerly 1/3 is undeveloped yard area. This is all privately owned land, subject to future development and recom- mendation is to leave it on the map. 15. Areas around the intersection of new CSAH #18 and State Highway #7. These areas were placed on the map to prevent development of the area which would increase the right -of -way cost when constructing those highways. This area is completed and recommendation is to remove the area from the map. 16. Undesignated. 17. Lowland and floodplain in and around Minnehaha Creek south of State Highway #7. Placed on the map to control development in the area. Present use is unchanged and recommendation is to leave the area on the map. Areas around the intersection of CSAH' s #3 and #20. Placed on the map to control development prior to construction at that intersection. This is now a completed intersection and recommendation is to remove the area from the map. 22. An area between 5th & 7th Streets South west of CSAH #18. This area was placed on the map to control construction prior to CSAH being con- 18 -21. • OFFICIAL MAP PAGE 3 ALTERNATIVES: 1. Leave map as is 2. Refer to Zoning and Planning for review and recommendation as to above recommendations and as to adding new parcels (Maetzold Field, etc.) RECOMMENDATION: Alternative No. 2 is recommended. It is also recommended that the ordinance be revised to require that the Official Map be registered on the property records of the parcels affected by the map so developers, purchasers, owners will have notice of property being on the Official Map. Attached: Copy of existing ordinance. don P. Anderson, rector of Engineering structed. The westerly strip of this land has been constructed as 2nd Avenue South and recommendation is that it should be re- moved from the map. The southerly strip of land has received Zon ing'and Planning and Council approval for construction of an office building. Permit cannot be issued for this building without Council hearing as per requirements of the Official Map regulations. Recommendation is to remove the area from the map. 23. An area in the southeast corner of Hopkins, part city owned parkland, part green area of Westbrook Condominium Apartment, part of 20 acre site owned by Steiner & Koppelman. Recommendation to leave area as is on the map. 24. An area south of 7th Street South and west of CSAH #18. This area was placed on the map to control construction prior to CASH #18 being constructed. The westerly strip of land has been developed as 2nd Avenue South and recommendation is to remove the strip from the map. The northerly strip of land has been developed as Share Clinic, per- mits being issued in violation of Official Map regulations. As this is a developed area, recommendation is to remove it from the map. 25. A strip of land being the abandoned railroad right -of -way of the Burlington Northern north of 2nd Street N.E. This area was placed on the map to control development of the abandoned right -of -way. As no development has taken place to date, recommendation is to leave the area on the map.