2010-009 I
CITY OF HOPKINS
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-9
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2010 -2030 HOPKINS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 473.864, requires local governmental units to review and, if
necessary, amend their entire comprehensive plans and their fiscal devices and official controls at least once
every ten years to ensure comprehensive plans conform with metropolitan system plans and ensure fiscal
devices and official controls do not conflict with comprehensive plans or permit activities that conflict
with metropolitan system plans;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hopkins authorized the updating of its Comprehensive Plan;
WHEREAS, the proposed City of Hopkins Comprehensive Plan is a planning tool intended to guide the
future growth and development of the City;
WHEREAS, the document presents the Comprehensive Plan for Hopkins, Minnesota, reflective of a
community planning process conducted in the years 2007 through 2009 involving elected officials,
appointed officials, City staff, an ad hoc committee, the public at large, and others;
WHEREAS, before adopting the comprehensive plan or any section or amendment of the plan, the
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Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing thereon;
WHEREAS, a notice of the time, place and purpose of a hearing on the proposed Comprehensive Plan
was published in the official newspaper of the municipality at least then days before the day of the
hearing, with a copy of the notice posted for public viewing;
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Comprehensive Plan was mailed to adjacent cities, Hennepin
County, the Hopkins School District, and Watershed Districts on July 2, 2008;
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2009, the City Council approved the Comprehensive Plan contingent upon
approval by the Metropolitan Council;
WHEREAS, at their regular meeting on October 28, 2009, the Metropolitan Council completed its review
of the City's updated Comprehensive Plan and made a finding that the City's Plan meets all Metropolitan
Land Planning Act requirements, conforms to the regional system plans transportation, including aviation,
water resources management, and parks and is consistent with the 2030 Regional Development
Framework, and is compatible with the plans of adjacent jurisdictions; and,
WHEREAS, the City is now authorized to adopt the 2010 -2030 Comprehensive Plan,
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota,
hereby adopts the 2010 -2030 Comprehensive Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2010 -2030 Hopkins Comprehensive Plan shall become
effective upon approval of this Resolution.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins on March 2, 2010.
Resolution 2010-010
gene J. Maxwell, Mayor
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erry O' rimer C Clerk
Resolution 2010 -010