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I.1 CITY OF HUGO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Planning Application Request TO: Bryan Bear, City Administrator FROM: Rachel Juba, Planner SUBJECT: The Lincoln Group. Request for a sketch plan review of "Creekside Heights" consisting of 251 residential homes on 132 Acres east of Highway 61 and west of Oneka Lake. DATE: November 2, 2017 for the City Council Meeting of November 6, 2017 REVIEW DEADLINE (120 -days): December 29, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE: At its October 12, 2017, meeting the Planning Commission reviewed and provided comments on the sketch plan. Staff provided background to the Planning Commission and outlined several items that are recommended to be incorporated into the plan in order to meet the intent of the City's Comprehensive Plan and PUD ordinance. The Commission agreed that the intersection of 159th Street and Highway 61 is important to the development and the design needs to take into consideration the access to the properties north and south of the intersection. They stated that they had concerns with traffic flow, since Phase 1 did not have an outlet to Highway 61. The Commission encouraged that the phasing plan be revised to allow access out to Highway 61 with all of Phase 1. They generally liked the roundabout as an option for traffic control, but questioned the design that was presented in the sketch plan. The Commission strongly encouraged stormwater re -use for irrigation incorporated into the development. The developer agreed. The Commission was concerned with the townhomes being too close to the industrial uses along Highway 61, without an adequate buffer. It was encouraged that the applicant work on revising the lot layout to further buffer the townhomes from the industrial uses. The Commission expressed concerns with the tree removal on the south end of the site and wanted to see more detail on what would be preserved and removed. They encouraged the applicant preserve a large portion of the trees.