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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for February 3, 2014 Page 8 of 10 for commercial development on a 0.64 acre parcel for a 7,385 square foot auto parts store. The property is located on the northeast corner of 147th Street and Highway 61 (former Ricci's saloon property). The property is zoned Central Business (C-1) and is located in the area of the City where development is guided by the Downtown Plan and Design Guidelines. Planner Rachel Juba presented the plan to the Council and updated them on the comments made by the EDA and Planning Commission during their review of the plan. Comments were generally about the building size and placement on the lot, the requested variances from the parking and building setback requirements, and compliance with the Downtown Design Guidelines. Mark Wold, representing O'Reilly Auto Parts, said the store was needed in the Hugo area. He acknowledged that O'Reilly's could not meet the Downtown Guidelines. He talked about the orientation of the building and said they could not use a building oriented in any other way. Mark said he thought the parking was adequate, and O'Reilly would not invest that much if they weren't comfortable with it. He said they could possibly reduce the building to 6,500 square feet, eliminating a setback variance, and possibly add 1-2 parking spots. Mark stated that he would understand if this was not a plan the City found acceptable. The Council made comments indicating they were not comfortable granting the variances that would be needed to make the project work. They were also concerned that this would be setting precedence for other plans to ignore the Downtown Guidelines. They talked to the applicant about other options. Wold said they have looked at other properties, but they wanted to be at a signalized intersection. No formal action was taken Update on Yellow Ribbon Network Council Members Haas and Klein provided an update on recent activities of the Yellow Ribbon Network. Klein stated that there was a nice turnout at the Warm Hearts for Charity Event. The YRN received donations from the event and a check from Mark Schwope from Keller Williams Realty to help support the men and women in the military. Burger night is February 26, 2014, the 4ffi Wednesday of this month, from 5-8 p.m. at the Hugo American Legion. Haas added that the February sponsor is the Bald Eagle Sportsman Club. Also, the charitable gambling networks have been very supportive. The Bayport American Legion donated $1,500 to the Blue Star Mothers of America and YRN, and Centennial Hockey also donated $1,500 to the YRN. Schedule Fire Department Banquet on Saturday, February 15, 2014 Council Member Petryk added this to the agenda to schedule a meeting for the Fire Department Annual Banquet on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Petryk made motion, Klein seconded, to schedule a meeting for the Hugo Fire Department Annual Banquet on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. at the Hugo American Legion. All Ayes. Motion carried.