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City Council meeting of February 22, 2005
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<br />February 10th to allow the applicant additional time to update the plans to address concerns raised by
<br />staff, residents and the Planning Commission. The applicant did revise the plans and, on February 10,
<br />2005, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval. Kathy Anderson and
<br />Bruce Carlson, from the United Properties Development team, requested Council clarification regarding
<br />its request for landscaping consistency with the CR8 project. Landscaping discussion will continue at
<br />the time of final plat approval. John Udstuen requested Council consider having the multi -family units
<br />be replaced with more twinhomes. City Planner Kendra Lindahl stated that the development was under
<br />density allowed for in the Everton/Elmcrest Avenues Plan.
<br />Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-5 APPROVING A PUD GENERAL
<br />PLAN FOR VICTOR GARDENS NORTH.
<br />VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron
<br />Motion Carried.
<br />Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-6 APPROVING THE
<br />PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR VICTOR GARDENS NORTH.
<br />VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron
<br />Motion Carried.
<br />RECOGNITION OF CLARENCE AND MAYME VAIL'S 80TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
<br />Long-time Hugo residents, Clarence and Mayme Vail, celebrated their 801e wedding anniversary on
<br />February 17, 2005 and renewed their vows on Saturday, February 12, 2005 at St. John's the Baptist
<br />Church. Clarence, 98, and Mayme, 96, are believed to be the oldest married couple in the State of
<br />Minnesota, and maybe the United States, celebrating the current living anniversary record. They have
<br />been featured over the past week in local newspapers, including the White Bear Press, the Pioneer Press,
<br />and Star Tribune, as well as being featured on KARE, WCCO, and KSTP. Mayor Fran Miron presented
<br />them with a resolution, plaque, and Hugo Historical Commission cups to recognize their 80 years of
<br />wedded bliss. Rochelle Dodge, representing U.S. Congressman Mark Kennedy, State Representatives
<br />Ray Vandeveer and Matt Dean, and Washington County Commissioner Dennis Hegberg were all present
<br />to recognize and celebrate this astonishing achievement. Senator Michele Bachmann provided a video
<br />expressing her congratulations to the Vail's.
<br />APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH LANDFORM FOR DOWNTOWN DESIGN STANDARDS
<br />Council member Granger requested item be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. He
<br />questioned whether this matter should have gone out for bid. CD Director Bryan Bear felt it was a
<br />competitive bid. City staff requested Landform to submit a proposal for services to develop Downtown
<br />Design Guidelines for downtown Hugo. A portion of the $45,000 received from the Metropolitan
<br />Council Livable Communities Grant will be used to pay for part of the work for the design guidelines,
<br />consistent with the grant application. The grant allocated $7,500 for downtown design guidelines with
<br />the remainder to be funded by the City. The total amount proposed to develop the design guidelines is
<br />$19,940. The remaining grant money is to be used for a market study, and the transportation study,
<br />which has already been completed. Development of the design guidelines will allow the City to guide
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