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MINUTES OF THE HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION - January 25, 1989 The regular meeting of the Hugo Planning Commission was called to order by Chairman Senkler at 7:00PM. Mr. Bill Mezzano and Mr. Bob Oswald were welcomed as new planning commissioners and administered the oath of office. PRESENT: Mezzano, Thoreson, Oswald, Barnes, Senkler ABSENr: Henry Motion made by Senkler, seconded by Barnes to approve the minutes of December 28, 1988. All aye, motion passed. Motion made by Chairman Senkler, seconded by Thoreson to elect Debra Barnes as vice chairman. All aye, motion passed. Chairman Senkler requested Administrator Huber review this application with the planning commission. Mr. Huber stated that Merila and Assoc., on behalf of the Harstad Co. have made application to the City of Hugo for the rezoning of a 53 acre tract of land from single family estate (SFE) to single family urban (SFU) in the City of Hugo. The property in question is located immmediately south of Hugo Meadows Subdivision and was platted as Outlot C on the original Hugo Meadows Plat. It is the intent of the developer to improve this property for single family development with the extension of utilities and streets to serve the area. Notices of this rezoning were published in the Forest Lake Times as required and mailed notices sent as per city ordinance advising affected residents of the public hearing scheduled for this evening. When the Harstad Companies came before the city in 1.986 to rezone an 80 acre tract of land for residential development, the planning commission felt that with the drainage concerns and impact of this development on the area that the site in question should be approved in phases rather than approved as one large parcel. The Harstad Co. reduced the scope of their request to a 27 acre tract consisting of 57 residential lots. The original preliminary plat called for the dedication of a park off of Goodview Ave. to serve the development. The lot development on the 53 acre tract in question would be worked around a protected wetland within this area. Our preliminary review indicates that the site can be served by municipal utilities and the development of this area into single family residential lots appears to be consistent with the city's comprehensive plan. We should point out, however, that any approval of the rezoning is not a guarantee that a subdivision approval will follow unless all conditions of the subdivision ordinance are complied with. Soil conditions and drainage plans must be acceptable for development of the area. The original plat of Hugo Meadows was designed to provide road access for expansion to the area in question. Mr. John Johnson with Merila and Assoc., represented the Harstad Company. He stated that they are working with the Dept. of Natural Resources, Corp of Engineers, and Rice Creek Watershed to address the drainage system needed to service the development. Mr. Johnson stated they intend to optimize the homesites in the development, lots would be approximately 14,000 sq. ft. in size and retain as many of the natural amenities as possible. 1