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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for July 18, 2016 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />The Council discuss other methods available to residents who were experiencing health <br />situations, and generally felt zoning issues are best controlled at a local level. The City has the <br />ability to provide housing for those with needs. The Council agreed the City has carefully <br />crafted neighborhoods, and permitting these types of dwellings would be out of character with <br />what is in Hugo. <br />Weidt made motion, Klein seconded, to direct staff to draft an ordinance to opt out of the statute <br />to provide temporary health care dwellings. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Discussion on Concept Plan for Terre De Veau <br />Excelsior Group, LLC, had requested review and comments on a sketch plan for 296 residential <br />lots on 197.5 acres generally located north of 130th Street, east of TH61 and the Country Ponds <br />development. Planner Rachel Juba presented the plan to the Council explaining the gross density <br />of the proposed project would be 1.5 units per acre and the net density would be 2.5. An <br />Environmental Assessment Worksheet would be required and approval of zoning change from <br />R-3 to PUD to allow flexibility on lot width, lot sizes, and setbacks. The plan included the use of <br />the City owned outlot for a passive park area, stormwater pond, and trails. Rachel informed the <br />Council the Planning Commission and Parks Commission have reviewed and provided informal <br />comments to the developer at their meetings in June and July. <br />The Council's comments included the desire to preserve trees, use of the City owned outlot, <br />concern over the design of the roadway through the development, desire to encourage traffic <br />from the development to use 130th Street, appreciation for proposing a stormwater reuse project, <br />and whether a community center was being considered. <br />Ben Schmidt, Excelsior Group, responded to comments stating they took into consideration <br />preserving trees, and they would rather put the money into parks than a community center. <br />There would be a master homeowners association and sub associations. He explained the type of <br />product they were proposing to build and shared concerns regarding the streets. He stated he <br />was excited to work with staff and thinks it will be a good project. <br />The Council were generally pleased with the project, liked the open space and the stormwater <br />management, and felt the housing type was in demand. It was also stated that there needed to be <br />improvements to 130th Street as part of the project. <br />Yellow Ribbon Network Update <br />Council Members Chuck Haas and Phil Klein reported Council on the City of Hugo's Yellow <br />Ribbon Network activities. There will be a golfing outing next month with proceeds going to the <br />YRN. Haas talked about the upcoming pheasant hunt and the packing event scheduled for July <br />30, 2016, and a $1,800 donation from Mark Schwope. The YRN responded to a request from a <br />new mother that was answered by the Blue Star Moms. <br />