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�� AM ❑nsulting Engineers P. April 10, 2018 Rachel Juba City of Hugo 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North, Hugo, MN 55038 Re: Schwieters Expansion Project Narrative AMI Project # 171316 Ms. Juba: Summary of Project Need This letter is written in regard to the Schwieters Expansion Project. The Applicant, Schwieters Properties, is a manufacturer of wall components for housing and commercial buildings. The Applicant's goal is to offer developers and builders a turn key framing package. The home building industry is in a labor crisis. The reason many developers and builders can't grow is because building suppliers cannot provide enough onsite framing labor. As a result of this, Schwieters Properties has had to off-load much of its production onto other subcontractors. Additionally, builders face an aging framer population, low career interest from the 18 -30 -year- old demographic, and high turnover throughout the home construction industry. There are simply not enough carpenters in Minnesota to accommodate the need. Schwieters Properties believes a solution to the labor crisis is to move on-site construction activities onto under -roof manufacturing space. Through cutting edge framing methods, such as floor panelization, Schwieters has been able to shift an additional 33% of labor hours into a manufacturing setting. This yields a total of 50% of new building components hours being built inside a manufacturing facility. In order to maintain and expand this method, the Applicant needs to expand their production capabilities and facilities. Logistical, spatial and transportation reasons have led the Applicant to an undeveloped parcel of land that is available adjacent the current Schwieters Properties facility for the proposed expansion. Response to Initial City Feedback The City provided preliminary feedback based on the submittal package dated March 12, 2018. The Applicant has address the submittal package and revised to address the comments. The relevant attached and revised plan sets provided for review include: • Civil • Landscape • Lighting • Architectural The reports that were provided in initial submittal provided for review include: • Wetland Delineation • Stormwater Management 3640 TALMAGE CIR— SUITE 200 PH: (651) 337-9259 VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN 55110 FAX: (877) 761-7058