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Council Nixes HRA Contractor <br /> Mayor's Corner Rezoning Licensing Required <br /> It has been a long,but interesting,productive year for me In the summer of 1991, As a result of legislative <br /> since becoming your Mayor on January 1, 1991. We have the City Council voted to deny action last year, the State of <br /> experienced many changes,both physically and philosophi a rezoning request by the Minnesota is now requiring <br /> cally,in the last 12 months.The City is now near completion of Washington County Housing the licensing of building con- <br /> Phase 2 of its capital improvements roads project.The Council and Redevelopment Author- tractors. Although a grace <br /> establishes as its top priority a new well and water system ity for construction of an apart- period will be provided at the <br /> improvements.Amendments to the City's comprehensive plan ment complex and residential local level, all building con- <br /> are well underway, with hearings to be held at the Planning plat.This Planned Unit Devel- tractors must be licensed by <br /> Commission level in the very near future.We have ordered a opment proposal called for ap- January 1, 1992. Residents <br /> new fire truck for our fire department,and are in the process of proximately 60 units of mul- should ask potential contrac- <br /> addressing the office and space needs of the fire department for tiple-family residential hous- tors to provide proof that they <br /> training and administrative purposes.We will be looking into ing and 40 single family dwell- are licensed before allowing <br /> expanding our City Hall facilities to better accommodate the ings.The request was denied work to be done on their <br /> general public,and we'll be exploring the possibility of a move by the City Council based on homes. <br /> to the Rice Lake Park building currently owned by the City.The the recommendation of the <br /> City's fiscal position continues to improve. Planning Commission,which <br /> In 1992 the City's surface water management study will cited the need for more indus- Variance Requests <br /> continue to progress and, hopefully,will be completed some trial zoned property as the rea- Take Time <br /> time next year. son for opposing this request. <br /> For me personally,I have found 1991 to be a very bus We would like to remind <br /> pe y� rY y Bogus Newsletter local residents that if you are <br /> and productive year. I have learned a great deal about City <br /> Sent planning improvements to <br /> government,its laws,and how it works.I feel the City Council <br /> is most fortunate in having an excellent City staff to assist us in Earlier this month a your property that would ne- <br /> carrying out our policies.I look forward to 1992 being an even newsletter was sent to Hugo cessitate a variance from City <br /> more rewarding year than was 1991. I would like to wish all residents under the pretense code and Ordinances,be sure <br /> iugo residents a very happy and prosperous new year. of being the City Hall News- to allow 30-45 days to process <br /> Wally Stoltzman letter.This document was sent a variance request.The Vari- <br /> through the U.S. Post Office ance Board meets on the <br /> by a local taxpayer who cur- fourth Wednesday of each <br /> Citizens, Priorities Noted rently resides out of state. month,and variance applica- <br /> As a result of the community development questionnaire, Much of the information stated tions must be submitted by <br /> Hugo citizens noted the following as their top priorities: in the newsletter was incom- the first of each month.A re- <br /> 1.Updated comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance. plete and inaccurate. The quest for a variance must <br /> 2.More strict ordinance enforcement. source of the information pro- clearly demonstrate a hard- <br /> 3.Improve City Hall and fire department facilities. vided is unknown. The pur- ship to the land and a unique- <br /> pose of the bogus newsletter ness to the request.Variances <br /> County Services appeared to be politically mo- cannot be granted for land <br /> Council to Consider tivated.The City is encourag- uses.Typical variances are for <br /> Get High Marks Park Use Policy ing citizens to consider coun- building setbacks,square foot- <br /> In arecent survey sent The Hugo City Council is cil priorities on the basis of age of buildings, and square <br /> to Hugo residents, the law currently in the process of con- factual information and merit, footage of a lot. Most of the <br /> enforcement services and sidering adoption of a policy rather than rumor and misin- variance requests handled by <br /> road maintenance services, with regard to the use of City formation. In an effort not to the City in the last few years <br /> provided were <br /> Washington arks. As a result of the in- be mislead in the future,please involved garages or accessory <br /> County, were given high creased <br /> eased demand for use of the note that the City Hall News- buildings that needed vari- <br /> marks by Hugo residents. ball field and tennis courts,the letter always appears in this ances because of their size or <br /> Over 75%of those respond- City Council will be consider- newsletter format. location on the building site. <br /> ing to the questionnaire rated ing a policy that will deal with <br /> law enforcement services as reserving park facilities,estab- <br /> being excellent to good.Over lishing park use fees who will Council Members <br /> 65% of those responding to control use of the parks,use of Wally Stoltzman.........................................................Mayor <br /> %e questionnaire rated road park facilities by nonresidents Bernie Brunotte ..................... Ward 1 <br /> .iaintenance services as ei- and other related park issues. . <br /> Tom Jesinski............. .................................................Ward 2 <br /> ther excellent or good. Fran Miron....................................................,,,,,,,,,,,,,Ward 3 <br /> Debra Barmes..........................................................At Large <br /> '.':::............. <br /> • ..........•:....:.:::':.:•:::{{.tip{•:W::::::.Y:ti'::::•.:::.:.�.;.l ti.:.:•.:'.•.::..�...;.�:.;.�V••.�:�:.::Y..�.h...... ...... <br /> :.:......11..:.........••................•............ <br /> :•:�':til•:�•:•:::•:•:•'::•::�:i i:':'•:•:.::•Y::.'t::'i`..':•::.....�.•.....:::'.•:.:•::::..:...'i i':i'��{:�'i:•�•:i i:'��':•::•:•i'i�ti'.::::'.{.i':':i•:i i:�:;ti:ti;i <br /> I <br /> City of Hugo Newsletter Page 3 <br />
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