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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 15, 2019 Page 5 of 10 less expensive for the HOA to irrigate. Erichson explained the next steps included developing a work plan, finalizing agreements and having a neighborhood meeting. Klein thanked Erichson and the Waters Edge HOA for being the first HOA to convert their water system. Klein made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2019-18 AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE WATER’S EDGE PHASE II WATER REUSE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. All Ayes. Motion carried. Rosemary Apartments Site Plan, CUP, and Frenchman Place 4th Addition Final Plat MWF Properties had requested approval of a site plan and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a three story approximately 80,000 square foot apartment building (including an underground parking lot) for property located north of Rosemary Way and west of Everton Avenue. Community Development Director Rachel Juba explained that apartments are allowed in the Medium Density Multiple Family Residential (R-5) with a CUP. The property is 18.15 acres, including several wetlands for a total of 4.6 acres buildable, and the density of the project would be ten units per acre, meeting the zoning district regulations. The applicant was also requesting rd approval of a final plat for Frenchman Place 3 Addition, consistent with the preliminary plat. Juba updated the Council on the public hearing held at the Planning Commission meeting on March 28, 2019. The Planning Commission generally liked the plan but had a few questions on the building height, parking, drainage, and architecture. There were a number of residents that spoke at the meeting and raised concerns about affordable housing, building height, storm water drainage, parking, fire protection, and park space. Juba responded to the comments explaining how they met City Code. She stated that whether or not it is affordable housing is not addressed in the Code. There would be a need for a variance if the building was to be over 35 feet in height, and it was acknowledged there is a lack of parks in the area. She stated the developers will be the owners, and they will have an onsite management company. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the applications, subject to the conditions on the resolutions, by a vote of 6 to 1. The nay vote resulted from a concern that the project did not meet the character of the area. Juba explained that after the public hearing, staff was contacted by Everton Avenue residents and a meeting was held on April 8 to talk about drainage in their area. It was also noted that the area was master planned in 2008, and it was proposed then to use this lot for an apartment building. Juba explained the criteria of approval for a CUP and how the project met it. She explained that if the standards and criteria are met, the Council must approve it. Whether it is an affordable housing project is irrelevant, and she explained it would be Section 42 housing, which is very different from Section 8. Petryk asked if there were age restriction guidelines and occupancy numbers. She also questioned the ability to get to the school by sidewalk. Juba responded there were trails along Rosemary Way but no trails along Everton Avenue. She referred the other questions to the developer. Petryk stated she liked the underground parking and the onsite management.