1995-001
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 95-1
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING
AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AND REZONE THE OPUS PROPERTY
WHEREAS, an application to ZN94-4 and COMP94-2, made by the City of Hopkins for an
amendment to the Comprehensive Plan from High Density Multiple Family to Medium Density Multiple
Family and a rezoning from R-4 PUD to R-2 for the vacant property owned by Opus, is approved.
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application to amend the Comprehensive Plan and a rezoning was filed by the
City of Hopkins on November 28, 1994.
2. That the Hopkins Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a
public hearing on the application and reviewed such application on December 27, 1994:
all persons present at the hearing were given an opportunity to be heard.
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That the written comments and analysis of the City staff and the Planning Commission
were considered.
4. A legal description of the subject property is as follows:
Lot 1 Block 1 Opus Ninth Addition
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application ZN94-4 and COMP94-2 is hereby
approved based on the following Findings of Fact:
1 That a goal in the City of Hopkins Strategic Plan for Economic Development is to
review the multi-family zoned and guided property.
2. That the City has undertaken a detailed analysis of multi-family zoned and/or
guided sites in Hopkins, including the subject site.
3. That the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan
are consistent with the goals/policies in the Comprehensive Plan including:
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The City will work to provide an overall mixture of residential land use in the City.
The City will work to correct the disproportional amount of multiple family land
uses within the City.
The City will work to provide a balance of land uses within the City.
The City will seek to provide housing opportunities for people in all segments of
the life cycle.
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RESOLUTION NO 95-1
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t~'~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Comprehensive Plan amendment is subject to
approval of the Metropolitan Council.
Adopted this 3rd day of January, 1995.
ATTEST:
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