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,-. CITY OF <br />5 <br />EST i9os <br />Comprehensive Plan Update 2040 <br />4. What things stand in the way of achieving the opportunities or maintaining our <br />strengths? What threatens the community or city from achieving their goals? <br />Large Group Discussion <br />• Lack of Funding* <br />• Trunk Hwy 61 Widening <br />• No LGA Funding <br />• Fear of change <br />• Transportation Routes <br />• Keep transparency <br />• The "squeeze" <br />o Hugo is in the middle of developed communities <br />o Other community actions reflect on perceptions of the community <br />• Rely on other communities <br />• Availability of natural resources <br />• May not be able to control the market to meet Met Council's requirement for <br />affordable housing. <br />*Multiple groups said the same thing. <br />Individual Responses <br />a. All things to all people approach leaves Hugo only somewhat compelling a number <br />of residents and potential residents (e.g. not rural nor suburban, some heavy <br />industrial with some million dollar homes, etc.); Significant growth chokes up <br />highway 61 making traffic and issue for residents and businesses; Hugo gets a <br />associates with some undesirable traits and development slows in approved areas; <br />Zoning does not reflect modern needs of business (e.g. Too light industrial and too <br />much retail, or vice versa); No flagship developments occur to spur reactionary <br />further developments. <br />b. Lack of resources to develop parks and trails <br />c. Lack of funds to keep up with road maintenance and future expansion; No real <br />shopping areas to keep residents here, we have to leave to get everything we need. <br />d. No comments written. <br />e. Squeeze — 35F FL WBL; Speed & Position <br />f. Cost; Lack of community involvement <br />g. $-> opportunities; Fear of change <br />h. Need to emphasize openness and transparency <br />i. People to organize the opportunity <br />j. Resources/Money; Hwy 61 <br />k. No comments written <br />Council/Commission Kickoff Meeting &oma_ <br />February 27, 2017 LL�II�l► <br />8 <br />