01-02-07A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on January 2, 2007, in the
Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Youakim, Thompson, Rowan,
and Halverson. Also, present were staff members Getschow, Genellie, Stadler,
Kerrigan, Anderson, and City Attorney Jerry Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. OATH OF OFFICE
Chief Reid said that the authority given to a Police Officer is given by the community
the officer serves. For that reason, new officers are publicly sworn. The City Clerk
administered the oath of office to Police Officer, Jessica Thomas. Officer Thomas'
grandmother pinned her badge.
IV. PROCLAMATION
1 . Rob Brimmer Day
Chief Reid presented a plaque from the Hopkins Police Department to Rob Brimmer
honoring him for 25 years and over 4,000 volunteer hours of service as a Reserve
Police Officer. Captain Brimmer has trained twenty or more men and women who
went on to become police officers. Several of those officers served in Hopkins and
others served in other jurisdictions.
The Police Reserves presented Mr. Brimmer with his badge encased in lucite.
Mayor Maxwell read a proclamation, proclaiming January 3, 2007 as Rob Brimmer
Day.
V. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
1 . Zoning and Planning Commission
Virgil Harness reported that the Zoning and Planning Commission held their meeting
on December 26. The held public hearings on three items; a site plan for Excelsior
Crossings, apreliminary/final plat for Excelsior Crossings, and an Alley vacation for
Excelsior Crossings. The Commission recommended approval of all three. The
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Commission also discussed junk cars in business districts. They tabled the item to
another meeting.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
1 , Minutes of December 19, 2006 City Council Meeting
2. Minutes of December 5, 2006 City Council Work Session
3. Minutes of December 19, 2006 City Council Work Session
4. Designate the Official Newspaper for 2007 (CR2007-001)
5. Appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore (CR2007-002)
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion
to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council
Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan,
aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
1 . Approve Updated AUAR for Excelsior Crossing (CR2007-003)
Opus Northwest, LLC has purchased the former SuperValu North Annex and is in the
process of razing the building. Opus is proposing to construct an office development
consisting of three office buildings with from five to seven stories. The proposed
area is approximately 740,000 square feet. Construction is planned in three phases.
The preliminary concept was approved earlier this year, There will be a small retail
area on the east side of the site.
The applicant is requesting approval of six items on the agenda. Those items are
approval of the updated AUAR, Site Plan for all three buildings, an amendment of
the PUD overlay rezoning, PUD/Development agreement, Preliminary/Final Plat, and
the vacation of a portion of the alley and 1St St S.
In 2001, an Alternative Urban Area wide Review (AUAR) was completed for the
Medica development proposed on the former SuperValu North Annex site. This
review was required because of the size of the development. The change to the
Excelsior Crossing Office development on this site requires that the AUAR that was
prepared for Medica be updated. The AUAR for the Excelsior Crossings was
approved on May 16, 2006, but because the proposed development now includes
55,000 square feet in additional office development, the AUAR that was approved
on May 16, 2006 needs to be updated.
The AUAR was distributed for the 10 day comment period. Comments were
received from Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County Transportation Department,
Minnesota Department of Transportation, and the City of Minnetonka.
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Dave Menke, Opus, came forward and presented the site plan. The landscape
architect for Opus came forward and presented the landscape plan. Jerome Ryan,
Opus Architect, presented the building designs.
John McCabe, Cargill, came forward to confirm that they will be the major tenant
for the site. Mr. McCabe stated that Cargill is excited to become involved in the
community with Hopkins.
Dave Bangasser, Opus Northwest, came forward to answer questions about the
ingress/egress sites.
In answer to questions from the Counci! about traffic and the additional
ingress/egress onto Jackson, Vern Swing, RLK Engineering, came forward and
stated that they do not view the access to the site as a problem. It is not easy to
circulate through the complex to use the 2nd Street location for egress from the site.
Mr. Bangasser stated that the purpose of the outlet onto Jackson is to provide truck
egress for existing buildings after the alley is vacated.
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 2007-001, adopting the December 2006 Update to the May
Updated Alternative Area wide Review and the Update Mitigation Plan for the
Excelsior Crossings Office Development as the revised Environmental Analysis
Document and Plan for Mitigation for the Excelsior Crossings area. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson,
aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell,
aye. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Site Plan Approval, Excelsior Crossing (CR2006-007)
The Zoning and Planning Commission recommended approval.
Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Thompson seconded a
motion to adopt Resolution 2007-002, approving a site plan for Buildings A and B
(phase 1 and 2) and Building C (phase 3) for the Excelsior Crossings Development.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member
Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye;
Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Amend PUD Overlay Rezoning, Excelsior Crossing (CR2007-007)
The site was zoned with an overlay zoning of Planned Unit Development (PUD) with
the approval of a master plan last summer. Along with the overlay zoning to PUD,
there is a development agreement with specific parameters on how the site will be
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developed. This PUD Agreement needs to be amended with the new site plans for
development that are proposed.
Council Member Thompson moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a
motion to adopt Resolution 2007-005, approving Ordinance 2007-980, amending an
overlay zoning of Planned Unit Development at the former SuperValu North Annex
site and 106 Jackson Ave for first reading. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council Member
Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
4. PUD/Development Agreement, OPUS Northwest LLC (CR2007-008)
The development agreement, as presented, was prepared by Jerry Steiner, City
Attorney.
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion
to approve an amended Planned Unit Development Agreement with Opus Northwest,
LLC to redevelop the former SuperValu North Annex site. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council
Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
5. Approve Preliminary/Final Plat, Excelsior Crossing (CR2007-005)
The proposal for the plat is that each of the three office buildings and the retail area
will be platted on its own lot. All of the water areas and the northerly parcel will be
platted as outlots.
The Zoning and Planning Commission recommended approval.
Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Youakim seconded a motion
to adopt Resolution 2007-003, approving apreliminary/final plat for the Excelsior
Crossings Development. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye;
Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
6. Vacate Alley/Street, Excelsior Crossing (CR2007-006)
As part of the proposed development, a portion of the north/south alley and 1St St N
will be vacated.
The Zoning and Planning Commission recommended approval.
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Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Thompson seconded a motion
to adopt Resolution 2007-004, approving Ordinance 2007-979, vacating parts of
the north-south alley and 1St St N for the Excelsior Crossings development. A poll of
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the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member
Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye;
Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
7. Approve 2007 City Council Meeting Calendar (CR2007-009)
City Manager Rick Getschow informed the City Council of the potential conflicts and
the proposed changes for 2007 meeting dates and times.
Council Member Thompson moved and Council Member Youakim seconded a motion
to approve the 2007 City Council Meeting Calendar. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council
Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Halverson moved and Council
Member Thompson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was
adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:52 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Euge J. axwell, Mayor
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