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