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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for October 1,2018 Page 5 of 8 Assessments for Oneka Lake Boulevard/Harrow Avenue Street Improvement Proiect At its September 4, 2018, meeting, the Council adopted a resolution declaring costs to be assessed for the Oneka Lake Boulevard and Harrow Avenue Improvement Project and scheduled the hearing on the proposed assessments for this evening. The Notice of Assessment Hearing had been published in the official newspaper and mailed to the owners of each parcel described in the assessment roll. Engineer Mark Erichson presented a summary of the project, the assessment process, and related costs of the project. Mayor Weidt opened the public hearing. After hearing no comments, Weidt closed the public hearing. Petryk made motion, Miron seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2018-31 ADOPTING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE ONEKA LAKE BOULEVARD AND HARROW AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Ayes: Haas Klein Petryk Miron Weidt. Nays: None Motion carried. Approve IUP for Solar Farm on 165th Street North At its September 17, 2018, meeting the Council considered an application from Fast Sun, LLC, for approval of an Interim Use Permit (IUP) for a solar farm to be located north of 165th Street North and west of Henna Avenue North. Mayor Weidt had opened the meeting to take comments from the public. After discussion, Council directed staff to revise the IUP to include more frequent reviews, trees to be eight feet when planted and maintained, landscape to be setback 30-feet from west property line, chain link fence to be black vinyl coated, and the decommissioning plan to include a provision that insufficient funds would be assessed against the property. Community Development Director Rachel Juba explained that staff had updated the IUP per the discussion by the City Council and recommended approval of the IUP for the solar farm, subject to the conditions listed in the IUP. Council discussed the need to have the grass cut more often, and Rachel explained that staff would note that when reviewing the maintenance plan. They liked the taller trees and discussed the screening on the east side of the property line. Residents asked the trees be moved further to the west, but Council felt that would make it difficult to maintain the grass on the east. The Council agreed it would be best to locate the trees 30 feet from the property line, same as required on the west side. Klein made motion, Miron seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2018-32 APPROVING AN INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A SOLAR FARM ON PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF 165TH STREET NORTH AND WEST OF HENNA AVENUE NORTH, with changes discussed to move trees 30 feet from property line. Ayes: Miron, Petryk, Haas, Klein, Weidt. Nays: None Motion carried.