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NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TEMPORARILY DELAYED determine appropriate City staffing Ievels and building space
<br /> The City of Hugo has adopted a temporary moratorium on needs; and review specified areas of the City's zoning ordi-
<br /> new residential development serviced by municipal sewer nance that may need to be altered to better manage neighbor-
<br /> and water. Adopted under the authority granted to cities hood development.
<br /> under Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355, the ordinance is The ordinance does not stop new home construction, or the ,
<br /> meant to protect the City's planning process and the health, development of commercial or industrial property in the
<br /> .safety, and welfare of City residents by prohibiting the subdi- community. Given the number of lots available in Hugo, the
<br /> vision of residential land within the City's 2020 Urban rate of new home construction will probably increase over
<br /> Development Area for one year,beginning August 18, 1999. the next year. Commercial and industrial development is
<br /> No applications for the subdivision of residential property in occurring at a much more modest scale than residential
<br /> the designated area will be accepted or approved during this development, and is not posing a management problem for
<br /> period. the City.
<br /> The ordinance was printed in the White Bear Press on August
<br /> 18, 1999. Copies of the ordinance may also be obtained: USED RAILROAD TIES AVAILABLE "FREE OF CHARGE" `
<br /> from the City Clerk.
<br /> Free railroad ties are available from the City for landscaping
<br /> The Council adopted the moratorium as City services are and other uses. These ties were removed from the railroad
<br /> having difficulty keeping up with the growth. During the last tracks near the intersections of 130th and 140th Streets, as
<br /> year, 1,062 new home lots have been platted in Hugo. These the grade of these tracks was lowered to provide for better
<br /> lots will result in a fifty percent increase in the City's popula- traffic safety. Approximately 2,000 ties were removed and
<br /> tion when fully occupied,and more than double the number replaced as part of this project. The used ties are being
<br /> of homes receiving municipal water service. provided free ofcharge to the public on a first-come,
<br /> This growthis being driven by what realtors have described first-served basis. Anyone interested in obtaining the ties
<br /> as the hottest housing market the Twin Cities Metropolitan
<br /> may contact the City Hall at 429-6676 to obtain permission
<br /> Area has experienced for decades. Interest rates are still rela- to remove them from the stockpile. The City does not
<br /> guarantee the fitness of these ties for any use. A waiver hold
<br /> tively low, and a large number of people are buying homes. I.ng the City harmless any damage mostly from from their use
<br /> Proximity to the central cities, the existing road network, and
<br /> the availability of sewer service has made Hugo a favored is required.
<br /> market.
<br /> Community growth is not unexpected, given Huff 's relation- � • `'�
<br /> ship with the metropolitan area, regional population fore- -:
<br /> casts, and the development occurring in adjacent communi-
<br /> ties. To ready the community for expected change, Hugo has
<br /> recently revised its comprehensive land use plan, and pre-
<br /> pared master plans for stormwater management, parks devel-
<br /> opment, sanitary,sewer, and public water service. Traffic
<br /> management and housing plans are currently being prepared. The Hugo compost site.will be
<br /> open
<br /> The dramatic increase m the rate of growth that.occurred dur- weekends
<br /> ing the last year was more than expected. Prior to 1999, the November, or until the first heavy �i
<br /> greatest number of home building permits issued in any Year snowfall, whichever occurs first.
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<br /> was 99,processed in 1995. With the number of new lots
<br /> Hours of operation are from 8:00
<br /> being developed, the City can expect to handle 300-400 new
<br /> home permits per year for the immediate future. AM to 6:00 FM. This site
<br /> accepts grass, leaves, and other
<br /> Based on contacts made by developers, another 320 acres of similar soft organic matter only.
<br /> is being considered for subdivision within the com-
<br /> property g
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<br /> limbs,Brush, tree ms, an
<br /> munity. This would add 500-800 new home lots requiring
<br /> service by municipal water, and would likely build out the are not accepted. The com
<br /> City's current sewer allocation. post site is located on the
<br /> south side of 170th Street,
<br /> The City Council feels it is necessary for the community to
<br /> take a hiatus from the platting of new home lots in order to approximately one-half j
<br /> allow the municipal water system to catch up with develop- mire west of Forest
<br /> ment, and to consider staffing requirements to handle the ` \
<br /> Boulevard (T.H. 61).
<br /> increased level-of work involved with new home construc- a ;;�,,
<br /> tion. During the next year, the City will choose a location
<br /> for, and begin construction of, a new water tower and well;
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