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PART I. INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Comprehensive Development for the Village of Hugo is intended to serve several purposes. It should serve: (1) as a source of general information regarding the overall development of the community; (2) as a program of correction; (3) as an estimate for future growth prospects; (4) as an indicator of goals and policies; (5) as a device for coordination; (6) as a framework for making community -wide decisions; (7) as a guide for change in growth; and (8) as a means of stimulating public interest and participation of local community development. The Plan is broad in scope and consequently covers areas of diverse opinion and controversy. The Plan will serve as a basis for much discussion concerning the physical growth and indirectly the economic and social development of Hugo. Continuous review and revision of the Plan and its elements will be necessary from time to time in order to keep the Plan valid due to changing conditions and technology. Local planning efforts must be coordinated in relation to the planning now being accomplished within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area arid Washington County as well as with other operating local, state and federal agencies. Coordinating and relating local planning achievements to other levels of govern- ment does not necessarily mean that the plans at the various levels will or necessarily should concur on all points. A two- way avenue of communication must be maintained so as to avoid duplication or omission of effort concerning others as well as bringing out different views and opinions which is a healthy situation. The Plan for Hugo is a glimpse into the future as to how the area might develop over the next few decades given certain assumptions and sets of conditions. The picture of future physical development within the Village area will be reasonably accurate if the basic planning assumptions on which the Plan is based are accurate. In order to achieve the desired community goals set forth in the Plan, the citizens of Hugo must be aware and take an active interest in 'tillage affairs. This Comprehensive Development Plan is a graphic and written document portraying the physical development potential of the Village. Included in the Plan are recommendations as to the development potential of various land use types, the transportation network and community facilities. The Plan is a reflection of what type of community Hugo should ultimately become. If every vacant parcel were to be developed as urban density residential, commercial, etc., it would be conceivably possible to accommodate nearly a hundred thousand people into the township, since the total area is some 36 square miles and with more than 90% of the land area still in a vacant or agricultural state.