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MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION DECEMBER 10, 1975 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Spitzer at 8:04PM. Members present were : Spitzer, Ehret , Peloquin, Rosenquist and Pel- tier. Also attending were Irene Leroux of the City Council and Bill Schwab , Washington County Planner. Motion made by Ehret, deconded by Peloquin, that the minutes of the November 12th meeting be approved as sent out. Motion carried. Motion made by Ehret , seconded by Peltier, that the minutes of the Special Meeting of December 3rd be approved as sent out. Motion carried. Valley View Terrace Mr. Ken Tschida introduced his engineer, Mr. Wayne Tauer, of Suburban Engineering, who presented a proposed plat for Valley View Terrace , second addition. He explained that the present zoning is for single family estates or one acre lots, and they are appearing for plat approval and rezoning of the entire parcel. The adjoining prop- erty is zoned Single Family Estates on the North and South with Rural Residential on the East and West except for one small parcel that is agricultural. He also stated that the land is high along Egg Lake Road and that the land gradually drops away from the road. There is no vegetation to speak of whatsoever; it is basically open lend. Soil borings show fine sand toe depth of about fifteen feet. They propose two zonings ; one acre lots or larger and they would be 1601 lots, which could be subdivided into two 80 foot lots if ut- ilities are extended. There are 33.9 acres involved in the plat and it would contain 59 lots. Five of these lots are one acre parcels and the rest are 10,400 square feet or larger. Mr. Tauer further explained they are asking for variances from 801 frontage to 79.2 feet on a couple lots that front on 138th Street, and also to replat a few 124.4 lots instead of 1301 wide lots in order to reduce the amount of driveways fronting on Egg Lake Road. He stated that with the new layout , the number of driveways would be reduced from 16 to 10. It is the intention of Mr. Tschida to sell both homes and lots: in this project._ He plans on selling at least 1/3 of the lots and plans to build homes on the first ten lots. Mr. Tauer further explained that a fifteen inch sewer line would serve the development but noted that a portion of the development would be served by laterals . Water would have to be extended to the project. He further outlined their storm sewer plans and explained that they have furnished the Rice Creek watershed Board a diagram of their plans and essentially have their approval to begin the first phase of the project . Mr. Tauer said the water table at the present time is 8 to 91 deep and by installing storm sewers , they expect the water table to drop a maximum of another two feet. Bill Meyer, also of Suburban Engineering, stated that provided they get the necessary easements, the storm sewer project would begin at the culvert under Egg Lake Road and continue through the project. He fur- ther explained that their intention is to donate a 9.2 acre park to meet the city 's park requirements. The park would be north of the drain- age ditch. The minimum donation would be 2.7 acres and they hope to contribute the excess to future development. Tschida saidthey would