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The residential areas of the western one-third of the Village are predominantly single family homes located in a more urban type atmosphere. Smaller lots are more common and when grouped they usually evolve into bona fide subdivisions. The physical character of the residences in this area range from dilapidated to very sound, however, most structures are on the sound end of the range. The commercial and industrial land uses are found almost entirely in the western portion of the Village and are primarily of a service type nature; i.e., cafes, bars, gas stations, etc. Apparently most staple items are purchased outside the Village. The commercial and industrial uses have developed in a strip - like fashion along U.S. #61, with the exception of the new Bald Eagle Industrial Park, where industry is more concentrated and removed from the highway. Public land use is quite minimal considering the area and population of the Village. The largest public land uses are the two elementary schools, the Village Hall and adjacent park, the old township hall, St. John's Catholic Church and Cemetery. Some of the larger users of land are of a quasi -public nature and are responsible for maintaining much of Hugo in its natural state. Some of these facilities are the gun clubs, game farm, tree farms, and the proposed golf course. Hugo's 36 square miles of land area contains a small amount of topographical relief. The lowest point in the Village is approximately 900' in Section 7 on the west Village line where Hardwood Creek flows into the Village of Lino Lakes. The highest elevations of 1,060' are found in sections 24, 27, and 33 in the southern and eastern portions of the Village,making for a relief differential of only 160'. Hugo can hardly be said to be a community of extreme elevations. Soils will be more a limiting factor for future development than slope. Soils range from course textured soils with rapid drainage to those characterized by fine texture with very slow drainage qualities. The unfortunate fact is that the most suitable land for development is the furthest from existing and proposed utilities. 9