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Downtown:From Page 1 Redevelopment Financing <br /> discuss and begin to finalize the new guide- There are a number of costs involved with <br /> lines for the downtown area. Carolyn Krall, the implementation of any downtown rede- 2006 <br /> a planning and urban design consultant from velopment. These costs include property <br /> Landform,prepared and presented the final acquisition, relocation, demolition and pos- Calendars <br /> draft at the meeting. sible environmental issues. To address these Available <br /> costs, the City will consider utilizing tools <br /> Redevelopment Details such as tax increment financing (TIF). Mayor <br /> Miron notes, The City Council is currently The Rice Creek Watershed <br /> The design guidelines presented reflect the looking at the possible use of TIF financing District has 2006 Calendars <br /> community vision for a pedestrian-friendly in this area,but the decision to use that tool <br /> downtown with unique mixtures of housing, will evolve as part of a public process." A available featuring great <br /> retail, office space and public amenities, such significant part of the public input process will nature shots taken within <br /> as a new city park along Egg Lake. Mayor include discussions centered on the mechan- <br /> Miron adds, "Hugo also has a strong French ics of this tool and how it may be used for the the Rice Creek Watershed <br /> heritage and it is the interest of many residents benefit of property owners. The City website District. The photos dis- <br /> and City officials to see some French archi- currently includes an introductory question played in the calendar were <br /> tectural elements incorporated in the design of and answer page describing TIF, and the <br /> future downtown buildings." implementation of the entire downtown rede- taken by the photo contest <br /> velopment plan, in greater detail. winners. Come pick up your'� <br /> Specific development objectives include the <br /> following: complimentary calendar at <br /> the RCWD office(located in <br /> character <br /> •preserve and celebrate Hugo's small town <br /> Milking HiStOrV g <br /> the"Village of Blaine"at 35W <br /> • maintain a pedestrian-friendly downtown News From The Historical Commission and Lexington Avenue). <br />�. <br /> expand civic spaces and uses around City Historical Commission Chairperson Pam <br /> Hall Videen offers the following highlights of the <br /> • add new retail establishments which comple- Commission's current projects: <br /> ment existing businesses and support down- <br /> town neighborhoods •Vi Maslowski is working on contacting the <br /> • encourage unique small businesses to locate company that recently took aerial photos of <br /> downtown the farms in Hugo in order to get copies for <br /> • provide life cycle housing to encourage the City's collection. <br /> senior living in downtown Hugo . Kitty Cheesebrow has volunteered to be the <br /> • provide recreational use for diverse age chairperson for next year. <br /> groups <br /> • improve downtown access and circulation • The Commission's contribution to the <br /> with improvements to Highway 61 and Centennial project will be a booklet on the <br /> downtown intersections (145th, 147th and history of Hugo. <br /> CSAH 8) <br /> • Work is underway to hire an intern for next <br /> • increase exposure to Egg Lake while summer to help with oral histories. <br /> improving water quality and preserving <br /> wildlife habitat The Hugo Historical Commission continues <br /> • build upon historic assets with complemen- to welcome residents'photos, documents, <br /> tary design and materials journals, and any key historical dates or infor- <br /> mation they may have regarding Hugo's his- The Historical <br /> While these objectives are already in place, tory. For more information about the Hugo Commission meets <br /> Mayor Miron notes, "The City encourages Historical Commission, or if you would like regularly on the third <br /> ' community members to continue to give their to help by volunteering, donating your histori- <br /> suggestions and opinions on the design guide- cal items, or providing an oral history, contact Tuesday of the month <br /> lines by attending upcoming meetings and City Administrator Mike Ericson at 651-762- at 1:00 P.M. <br /> writing or calling City Hall." 6312 or Pam Videen at 651-762-5608. <br /> J._.... _ _ .a_.._,.. .. <br />
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