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Adelaide Landing Residential Development EAW, Hugo January 31, 2017 It is anticipated that the project will be constructed in five phases, with the first phase expected to begin in spring 2017. Full build -out is anticipated by 2021; however, construction timing will ultimately depend upon market conditions. The changes in regional land use in the Hugo area from open space, rural and agricultural land uses to more urbanized uses is expected to have a cumulative impact on the area. Cumulative effects of this and future projects on natural resources and infrastructure are expected to be roughly proportional to the impacts discussed in this EAW, or somewhat greater if future projects are developed at a higher density. The City of Hugo has planned for future growth and development in this particular area as part of its Comprehensive Land Use Plan (2010), Comprehensive Water Supply and Distribution Plan, Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan, Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan, Transportation Plan, Public Facilities Plan, and Parks/Trails/Open Space Plan. These efforts will ensure that the cumulative impacts of future growth and development to the environment, and to the City's service capacity, are anticipated and mitigated. b. Describe any reasonably foreseeable future projects (for which a basis of expectation has been laid) that may interact with environmental effects of the proposed project within the geographic scales and timeframes identified above. The project proposer does not currently own or have options on adjacent lands. The City of Hugo keeps a running list of available residential lots current as of June 2016. According to the table, a total of 130 single-family lots and 137 multi -family lots are available. Based on the 2015 Annual Building Report, a total of 32 planning applications were submitted in 2015; 59 single-family units and 8 multi -family homes were permitted in 2015; 9 active residential developments and 2 non-residential developments. For instance, Fox Meadows 1st and 2' Additions, located south of this project, were constructed in the past several years. Because many of the above projects and available lots develop based on market drivers and conditions, the timing of future development can, and likely will, fluctuate. However, land adjacent to the project site is eventually expected to develop, per the City of Hugo Land Use Plan, thereby converting existing open space and agricultural lands to low density residential uses. The City of Hugo's Comprehensive Land Use Plan (2010) anticipates and guides the intensity of development within the city and directs necessary infrastructure improvements to support the planned development. Abutting land use consists of wetland, woodland, and rural residential uses north of the northeast section, south and east of the Project and are guided for low density residential (LD). In keeping with the city's comprehensive plan, these parcels are expected to develop in the future to similar uses. Undeveloped parcels in the immediate vicinity of the proposed development site contain similar land uses and land features as the project site. Existing land cover on these properties is primarily agricultural, with wooded tree lines, drainages, and wetlands interspersed. c. Discuss the nature of the cumulative potential effects and summarize any other available information relevant to determining whether there is potential for significant environmental effects due to these cumulative effects. The proposed project will result in minor conversion of jurisdictional wetland to upland, tree removal and conversion of agricultural lands to non-agricultural uses. Consequently, cumulative impacts to natural resources are anticipated to be minimal, and have been purposefully concentrated 36