2003-903
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 03-903
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING INTERIM ORDINANCE NO. 02-885, AN INTERIM
ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE PLANNING PROCESS
AND THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF CITY RESIDENTS; AND
REGULATING GRANTING OF LAND USE AMENDMENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Back2round and Findings.
1.01 On November 7, 2001, the Hopkins City Council approved Ordinance No. 01-863 (the
"Interim Ordinance"), an interim ordinance enacting a moratorium on all lalld use
alTIendments, rezoning, subdivision or plats and directing City staff to prepare a planning
study to determine whether it is necessary to amend the City's existing Ordinances,
Regulations and Official Controls or adopt new ordinances relating to land use
amendments and subdivisions within the primary study area for the East End Study. The
Interim Ordinance is to remain in effect for a one (1) year period ending December 24,
2002. On December 17, 2002, Hopkins City Council approved Ordinance No. 02-885
extending the interim ordinance for an additional six months to JlU1e 24,2003.
1.02 Section 1 of the Interim Ordinance included certain findings adopted and approved by the
Hopkins City Council as the basis for directing that the planrIing study be conducted and
adopting the moratorium on the granting of land use amendments and subdivisions
within the primary focus area of the study. The Hopkins City Council hereby determines
that the facts and circumstances and the findings described in Section I of the Interim
Ordinance remain in existence, that there continues to be a need for further evaluation
and review of the planning study by the Hopkins City Council, staff and consultallts, and
adoption of ordinances, amendments to existing ordinances and/or regulations to address
the facts and circumstances that were the basis for adoption of the Interim Ordinance.
The City Council hereby confirms, adopts and ratifies the findings contained in Section 1
of the Interim Ordinance.
1.03 The Interim Ordinallce will terminate on June 24, 2003. There is a need to extend the
tenn of the Interim Ordinallce for a period of six additional months to protect the
planning process and the health, safety and welfare of City residents while evaluation of
the planning study is completed and a final determination is made by the Hopkins City
Council regarding the need for adoption of amendments to the City's ordinances,
regulations and official controls relating to and regulating land use amendments alld
subdivisions located within the primary study area of the planning study conducted by
Hoisington Koegler Group alld identified in the Interim Ordinance.
Section 2.
Extension of Interim Ordinance.
The Interim Ordinance, Hopkins Ordinance No. 02-885, is hereby extended for a period of six
months, ending December 24, 2003. The Interim Ordinance, including the moratorium
established by Section 3 thereof, shall remain in effect in all of its terms and conditions, as
originally adopted by the Hopkins City Council, until December 24,2003, or such earlier date as
may hereafter be established by an ordinance duly adopted by the City Council repealing the
Interim Ordinance.
Section 3.
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be effective upon its publication.
First reading: June 3, 2003
Second reading: June 17,2003
Date of Publication: June 26,2003
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