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Planning Commission August 10, 2017 Page 3 Juba stated that the City has had discussions with the HOA about the stop signs, which were installed after the development was constructed. She stated that she will talk to the public works department about dead end street signs. Commissioner Arcand asked staff what the stop sign discussion involved with the HOA. Juba stated that concerns were brought up by the HOA that residents were speeding on the roads within Fable Hill. The City and HOA collaborated and stop signs were installed within the development. One of the issues seems to be that since the signs were installed after development occurred and weren’t planned during the approval process, residents don’t expect stop signs in that area and therefore, are sometimes not abided by. Commissioner Tjernlund stated he believed the proposed plans are minor adjustments from the previous approval and has no issues with what is proposed. Commissioner Arcand agreed. Commissioner Tjernlund made a motion, Commissioner Arcand seconded, to recommend approval of the amendment to the Preliminary Plat and PUD for Fable Hill 4th Addition, subject to the conditions listed in the attached resolutions. All Ayes. Motion carried. Comprehensive Plan Update Mary Matze with Landform Professional Services, the City’s contracted Planner, gave an update on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update, specifically regarding the land use chapter. Matze gave a background of discussions surrounding the topic of eastern Hugo and the eastern Hugo open house. She summarized that staff believed additional info from the feasibility study would be helpful in figuring out if development could occur in this area in the future. Staff recommended that no changes are made to the current land use plan and the Planning Commission allow staff to continue to meet with land owners and get a better feel for what eastern Hugo residents want. Matze then discussed the mixed use land use designation. She stated that staff recommended evaluating characteristics for each mixed use district to set better parameters for future development. Matze described the topic of extending services to 165th Street N. She stated that staff recommended reviewing the land use designations and evaluate timing and feasibility for extending services. She also stated that staff will be having conversations with the property owners in that area to understand their position. Lastly, Matze discussed the area of Elmcrest (north of Frenchman Rd.). She stated that staff recommended reviewing the land use designations and understanding more thoroughly if those are appropriate with planned upgrades to the roads, future connections, and the Lino Lakes land use plan. Matze concluded by asking the Commissioners if any additional areas should be studied, if any areas needed to be omitted or if there were any additional concerns. Commissioner Arcand asked staff if comments regarding eastern Hugo came from eastern Hugo residents. Juba stated that the majority of residents in attendance at the eastern Hugo workshop were from eastern Hugo. She stated that staff focused on getting them to participate in the discussion through individual letters.