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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for November 6, 2017 Page 4 of 6 Rachel explained the property is within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area, currently vacant and contains some challenges regarding wetlands, drainage ditch, and high ground water. Rachel talked about developments that were proposed for the same properties about ten years ago (Dell Webb and Oneka Shores). During those discussions, there were comment on access improvements, incorporating the commercial property into the plan, and the preservation of natural resources. Those proposed developments were larger and triggered an Environmental Assessment Worksheet, which would not be required with this smaller project, but staff will continue to monitor it. The project would include a combination of single family, villas, and townhomes with the gross density of 1.9 units per acre and the net density of three units per acre. Staff would continue to work with developers on the use of the outlots, including a dock or fishing pier that would be constructed along Oneka Lake. A homeowners association would be established for this development. She explained staff's concerns regarding the buffer between the townhomes and industrial uses and the desire to have the villa products clustered together. Juba stated there are 25 acres of wetland on the site, and the applicant had done a good job meandering the roads around them. There were some floodplains that would be impacted with the development, and staff will continue working with the developer on that. As part of the PUD, the applicant was asking for reduced lot widths and setbacks on the townhomes in exchange for creating trail connections and constructing a dock and fishing pier for public use. She explained the phasing would include homes on the north side, accessed from Highway 61, and homes on the south of the property, which would be accessed from Goodview Avenue and Goodview Trail. Access to sewer and water would be a challenge because the necessary roads will not be built, and they are also working on extending the watermain from 159th Street. She stated it was also unclear how many of the trees will be preserved, but as part of the PUD, it is expected they would preserve a significant number of them. Traffic studies are showing there may need to be traffic intersection improvements at full buildout, and the plan included a roundabout, but the design had not been vetted by either staff or MnDOT. Work will also need to be done with RCWD regarding the ditch crossings, and stormwater management would need to comply with City standards. The applicant had been encouraged to incorporate stormwater reuse, and staff recommended the entire length of Oneka Lake be public parkland. Juba talked about the Parks Commission's comments on the plan saying they liked the amount of trails and sidewalks, fishing pier and dock, but had concerns about tree preservation. They also questioned parking for the public park and wanted to see the park amenities located at the south end of Oneka Lake, closer to Oneka Park off Goodview Avenue. They commented on the lack of trail connections to the townhomes, and they expected the landscaping to go beyond minimum standards. The Planning Commission had expressed concerns about the traffic flow for Phase One, the roundabout design, and the proximity of the homes to the industrial properties. The Commissions also encouraged stormwater reuse. Council asked whether there were any issues in other developments that have reduced lot widths and questioned who would maintain the trails. Juba replied there were reduced lots in other developments with no problems, and the trail would likely fall into the City's park system. There was also discussion on the fishing pier and the DNR's PUD standards. It was stated that buyers would need to know hunting was allowed on Oneka Lake. The Council had questions