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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for September 16, 2019 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br />Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved payment of Voucher No. 3 to Dresel Contracting, <br />Inc., in the amount of $461,695.85. <br />Approve Resolution Approving Site Plan and Variance for Gopher State Storage <br />Minnesota Built Hugo Minnesota, LLC, had requested approval of a site plan to construct a <br />building with a footprint of approximately 16,600 square feet for a three-story climate controlled <br />storage facility. The applicant had also requested approval of a variance from the front yard <br />setback requirements to construct the building 0 feet from the roadway easement on the west side <br />of the property, where 30 feet was required by ordinance. The Planning Commission considered <br />the request on Thursday, September 12, 2019, and unanimously recommended Council approve <br />the request. Approval of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2019-38 APPROVING <br />A SITE PLAN FOR A STORAGE FACILITY ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5560 152ND <br />STREET NORTH and RESOLUTION 2019-39 APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM THE <br />FRONT YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS IN THE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (I-3) <br />ZONING DISTRICT FOR MINNESOTA BUILT HUGO MINNESOTA, LLC, ON THE <br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5560 152" d STREET NORTH. <br />Metropolitan Council Water Efficiency Grant Application <br />Community Development Assistant Emily Weber explained the Metropolitan Council was <br />implementing a Water Efficiency Grant Program for municipalities looking to run their own <br />grant or rebate programs. The Met Council would provide 75% of the program cost and the City <br />would provide the remaining 25%. Grants would be made available in amounts ranging from <br />$2,000 to $50,000 with the goal to support changes to improve water use efficiency. Emily <br />provided background on a previous grant the City received through the Clean Water Fund in <br />2015. With those grant funds the City offered rebates to residents who purchased water saving <br />products to replace inefficient ones. She explained that with this Water Efficiency Grant, the <br />City could purchase 350 smart irrigation controllers at a discounted rate and offer them to <br />residents for $30 to replace their current controllers. If 350 residents replaced their controllers, <br />three million gallons of water could be saved annually. She proposed to request a grant in the <br />amount of $48,750 with the understanding Hugo would be responsible to provide the local match <br />of $16,250. Through the program, the City could get back $10,500 of the investment. Emily <br />requested Council approval to submit the Water Efficiency Grant application to the Metropolitan <br />Council. <br />Council asked about installation, how it worked, who can purchase them, and how it would be <br />promoted. Emily responded that it takes 15 to 30 minutes to install, and it works by taking into <br />consideration the forecast and types of soil. They can only be purchased by Hugo residents and <br />homeowner associations as replacement to their current irrigation meters. The City would <br />promote it through the City newsletter, social media, The Citizen, and utility bill inserts. <br />Weidt made motion, seconded by Klein, to direct staff to submit the Water Efficiency Grant <br />Program application to the Metropolitan Council. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />