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City of Hugo Land Use Regulations Ordinance (effective 7/7/99) Preliminary Review by Meredith Cornett (5 /18/00) In the general purpose, natural resource conservation not mentioned as one of the things Hugo trying to promote. The document in general is intended to be a combination of the city's zoning, subdivision, shoreland, floodplain, driveway, fence, parking and loading area, planning, and sign ordinances. Only the bare minimum of attention is paid to natural resource issues. Sec. 2: Development Areas 2.4 Rural Development Areas - This is an opportunity for Conservation Development, but it is not addressed here. Sec. 3: Zoning Districts - This section does not explicitly include natural areas/natural communities (lumped under agriculture ?) 3.4 Agricultural District allows for 1 unit/10 acre residential development. 3.5 Long -Term Agricultural District was established to allow agricultural property to be included in the MN Ag. Preserve Program. Fig. 3 -2 - Table 2 apparently allows for some clustering, but it is unclear. Fig. 3 -2 - Tables 3 -4 outline the fairly minimal differences between dimensional requirements for shoreland and non - shoreland lots. Sec. 4: Overlay districts for shorelands, floodplain, wetlands, wellheads Does not provide for natural communities /natural areas ▪ Shorelands don't amount to a lot of area in Hugo Does not break wetlands /water bodies down by categories (quality, wetland types, etc.) (Only category is DNR Protected Water ?) Sec. 5: Environmental Protection: Rules for protection for natural, built, cultural environment -- This is the most relevant section, but only does the minimum (Should be improved). 5.2 Environmental Reviews (process? Ask Bill P. to review) 5.3 Steep slopes (pretty standard) 5.4 Bluffs 5.5 Public Waters C. Should include bioengineering as an option. 5.7 Drainage & Stormwater Management (Have Dale/Duane review?) 5.8 Erosion Control B. 4) Should emphasize natives for permanent vegetative cover. 1