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