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Hugo Parking Ordinance Revision <br />In May of 2017, members of Hugo's Community Development Department concluded that the <br />parking requirements that currently exist within the City's zoning code may be too excessive <br />in some cases. When compared with the City's current demand for parking along with the <br />parking ordnances existing in other communities, staff proposed that several revisions be <br />made to the City's parking ordinance. One revision included a decreased number of required <br />parking spaces for each use. This revision and others were proposed to the Hugo Planning <br />Commission in hopes that the parking ordinance was more business friendly and would <br />require less parking to be installed. <br />EDA Updates 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br />Hugo's 2040 Comprehensive Plan is a long-range planning document that applies to the entire <br />City. The plan drives the timing, intensity, and location of new developments taking place in <br />and around the City of Hugo. During 2017, the City hosted several public open houses and <br />workshops. Hugo residents made it clear that the updated plan should prioritize the <br />preservation of rural Hugo, a more interconnected system of parks and trails, and more <br />restaurants and services within the City. The draft comp plan has been sent out for public <br />comment and is planned to be adopted at the end of 2018. <br />Marketing of the City Owned Property <br />In 2016, the City Council approved a plan set by the EDA <br />to market the City owned property in downtown for $1.00. <br />In order for a project to be eligible, it must meet a list of <br />highly desirable development criteria. The EDA decided <br />to market the property if a different way to attract the <br />type of development they would like to see on the <br />property. The development criteria includes: <br />• A full service restaurant or some form of event center or <br />family entertainment venue, situated so that the customers <br />and public will benefit from views over the lake. Secondary <br />retail, service, and housing uses may be considered. <br />• A development and phasing plan is required with all devel- <br />opment complete within 3 years. <br />• Quality architecture, building materials, and site design, ex- <br />ceeding requirements of the Downtown Design Guidelines. <br />• Construction of public amenities, including pedestrian <br />connections, a gathering place near Egg Lake, and public <br />parking. <br />E <br />