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P.C. Minutes - October 26, 1988 , pAe 8 Mr. Senkler requested Mr. Huber review the application with the planning commission. Mr. Huber stated that Vern and Marie Peloquin have made application to the City of Hugo for a minor subdivision for the purpose of creating a parcel of land adjacent to Peloquin Industrial Park in an Industrial zone. The property in question is generally described as a 1.7 acre tract of land located in that part of the west 1/2 of the southwest 1/4 of Section 17, T31N, R21W, Hugo, Minnesota. The Peloquin Industrial Park has a confusing history and the city staff has spent considerable time trying to recreate the piece meal subdivision of this industrial area. Dating back to 1974 Mr. Vern Peloquin has subdivided various tracts of an industrial zoned area of land on a lot by lot basis which has resulted in the creation of what is now known as the Peloquin Industrial Park. All of the minor subdivisions have been done by Mr. Peloquin with the exception of the plat of Husnik's Industrial Park which consisted of five lots that were subdivided by formal plat. The park in question has gravel roads and no municipal sewer or water. Because of the manner in which this land was subdivided, a formal plat Was not created, therefore, the requirements of the formal platting process were not adhered to. All sites under 5 acres in size were not reviewed by the Rice Creek Watershed District and therefore much of this development occurred without their review. In 1981 the city received a letter from the watershed district indicating that any further subdivision in the Peloquin Industrial Park, regardless of the lot size, must be submitted to the district because of the impact on the adjacent Clearwater Creek. In reviewing Mr. Peloquin's initial request the staff strongly recommended that this subdivision be done by formal plat including all acreage owned by Mr. Peloquin within the industrial area that currently is not platted. Although Mr. Peloquin notes in his September 23, 1988, letter that there is no more land available, Mr. Peloquin does own several tracts of land identified on the composite map that have not been subdivided to date. Mr. Peloquin has chosen however, to again subdivide this area by minor subdivision and continue the piece meal development approach in this area. It is extremely difficult to evaluate this parcel as it has developed without the typical plat amenities because of the minor subdivision approach. If the planning commission recommends approval of this minor subdivision and waiver of the formal platting requirements we would recommend that said approval be subject to special conditions. Mr. Peloquin stated that the proposed subdivision would be used by American Structural Steel as storage space for their trucks. He also stated that Rice Creek Watershed is requiring a 50' easement on the west portion of the property in the industrial park and he has refused to grant them the easement. Chairman Senkler requested public comments. Mr. Joe Marier was concerned that this subdivision would deny him access to his property on the east and no provisions for easements or roadways have been addressed. Commissioners Barnes and Senkler were concerned that there is no overall picture of the drainage plan or if there is a specific drainage plan for the industrial park, what permits if any have been issued. Mr. Senkler- inquired enklerinquired whether it was appropriate to require a formal plat for one lot. Administrator Huber stated they could require a formal plat for one lot and deny waiver of the formal platting process. It was noted that former