2010-033 CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 10 -33
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
APPROVING AN ORDINANCE REZONING 7630 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD
FROM 1 -2 TO BUSINESS PARK
WHEREAS, an application for Zoning Amendment ZN10 -6 has been initiated by The City of Hopkins;
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. On March 2, 2010, The City of Hopkins adopted The City of Hopkins 2010 -2030
Comprehensive Plan (the "Comprehensive Plan ") in accordance with the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 473.864. The Comprehensive Plan
designates the property at 7630 Excelsior Boulevard (the "Property ") for Business
Park zoning classification.
2. The Property is presently zoned as I -2 zoning classification.
3. Minnesota Statutes Section 473.865 requires that The City of Hopkins' zoning
code shall be amended within nine months following the adoption of the
Comprehensive Plan so as not to conflict therewith.
4. That, in order to comply with Minnesota Statutes Section 473.865, an application
for zoning amendment to rezone the Property to Business Park classification was
initiated by The City of Hopkins pursuant to Section 525.09 of The Hopkins City
Code.
5. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission published notice, held a
public hearing on the application and reviewed such application on June 29, 2010:
all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard.
6. That the written comments and analysis of City staff were considered.
7. The legal description of the Property is as follows:
That part of the northwest 1 /4 of the southwest 1 /4 lying west of the east 917.3 feet
thereof and north of Excelsior Boulevard excluding road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application for Zoning Amendment -6
is hereby approved based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That the Metropolitan Council approved the Comprehensive Plan on October 28,
2009.
2. That the Hopkins City Council gave the final approval for the Comprehensive Plan
on March 2, 2010.
3. That the Comprehensive Plan designates the Property for Business Park zoning
classification.
4. Minnesota Statutes Section 473.865 requires that The City of Hopkins' zoning code
shall be amended within nine months following the adoption of the Comprehensive
Plan so as not to conflict therewith.
5. That with the rezoning to Business Park zoning classification and amendment of the
official zoning map to designate the Property as being within a Business Park
zoning district, the zoning and the Comprehensive Plan designation for the Property
will not be in conflict and will be consistent.
Adopted this 6th day of July 2010
Eugene . Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
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erry 'Obohaier, City -Clerk