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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 15, 2019 Page 6 of 10 Haas talked about the renderings and stated it would be nice to have a more substantial area for a park. He asked if there was any stormwater reuse in the project, and Rachel responded that there would not be enough water on the property to accommodate water reuse. Miron talked about the surrounding properties and asked what could occupy the Commercial Zoning District to the south. Juba responded that it was a general business district that included a lot of uses. Klein talked about the height of the apartment building in relation to the heights of other buildings in the area, and he didn’t seem to think that it would be out of place. He addressed the concern about income and said the occupants would be workers, and an affordable place to live made sense. Mayor Weidt acknowledged the residents in the audience and opened the floor to allow public comment. Arnie Triemert, 15220 Everton Avenue North, stated he was still concerned about the water and he wanted something in writing saying that if it floods, it will be taken care of. City Administrator Bryan Bear said the City could provide the information to him for his review, and all calculations indicated there would not be a problem. John Udstuen, 15190 Everton Avenue North, thanked staff and Council for listening to what was being said. He stated the developer has a responsibility to do more for the kids. He talked about the ordinance not addressing the raising of grades to increase building height, and stated the variance to height should not be allowed. Erin Kimball, 4505 Rosemary Way, was concerned about parks and kids playing in the streets. She had presented a petition to Council with 51 signatures of people who opposed the project. She asked that Council consider the residents already living in the area. Doug Millard, 4470 Rosemary Way, was concerned about the increased traffic on Rosemary Way stating there was a tractor trailer that had been parked there causing sight issues. He also commented on the height of the building and the eight-foot pad that would be built to accommodate underground parking. Shawna Kelsey, 4503 Rosemary Way, said she was concerned over the lower income housing with single parent families, lack of a bus line nearby, and the safety of kids playing in street. Catherine Clark, 4498 Rosemary Way, talked about the roundabout and how their association maintains it. She said the semis from Festivals Foods are ruining it, and she was concerned about the increase in traffic there. There were no more comments, and Mayor Weidt closed the public hearing. Rachel addressed the comments about the pad and height of the building saying that all developments typically need to be raised to meet groundwater separation requirements. She also addressed the roundabout saying the City maintains the road and the HOA maintains the landscaping.