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MINUTES OF THE HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - May 22, 1991 Chairman Peltier called the regular meeting to order at 7:03PM. PRESENT: Thoreson, Oswald, Barnes, Peltier ABSENT: Davis, Henry, Mezzano Motion made by Barnes, seconded by Thoreson to approve the minutes of April 24, 1991 as amended. All aye, motion passed. REZONING REQUEST (DUNBAR DEVELOPMENT) Commissioner Barnes reviewed this request with the Planning Commission. She stated that Mr. Eloy Molitor and Dunbar Development/Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority have made application to the City of Hugo for the rezoning of a 21.26 acre tract of land from Industrial to SFU. The purpose of the rezoning is to accommodate an application for Planned Unit Development which would involve future construction of 60 units of multifamily residential housing and 41 single family home lots. The property in question is located west of Highway 61 and immediately south of 140th St. If the rezoning request is approved by the City, the owners would then be required to secure a Special Use Permit for Planned Unit Development and go through the necessary subdivision approvals. The site in question is within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area and it is intended to serve the site with sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer and street/curb and gutter. This request involves only the rezoning of the property and it is the Planning Commissions charge to determine if the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and other development in the MUSA. The property north of the site is zoned SFU, the area to the west is RR1, to the south is SFE and to the east is Retail Business. Several years ago the Planning Commission did recommend approval of a similar rezoning request from Industrial to SFU for the SFU district located north of 140th St. and adjacent to the site in question. The property is generally described as that portion of the northwest 1/4 of the northwest 1/4 of Section 29, T31N, R21W, lying west of the right-of-way of the Burlington Northern Railroad, except that portion described as the south 300 ft. of the north 333' of said parcel lying east of the west 731.33 ft. according the U.S. Government Survey thereof, Washington County, Minnesota. Mr. Dennis Balyeat was present to address the Planning Commission. Commissioner Barnes expressed some concerns regarding the reduction of Industrial zoning, and the additional traffic crossing the railroad tracks west of Highway 61 could create a dangerous situation. Commissioner Thoreson and Peltier concurred. Commission member Oswald was not concerned about the change from Industrial to SFU, stating that there doesn't appear to be a great deal of interest in utilizing this property as Industrial. Hugo resident Dick Mireault stated that the railroad tracks are used only once a week at this time and should not create a hazard. Commissioner Barnes informed the audience that it was the grade of 140th St. crossing the railroad tracks that concerned her.