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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for May 4, 2020 Page 5 of 8 Public Works Facility Update Public Works Director Scott Anderson provide an update on the proposed Public Works facility. He provided a recap on what had been done so far. The needs study was completed in February, a neighborhood meeting was held in March, and it was discussed at the Parks Commission meeting in April, 2020. Anderson explained staff had been working on the site plan and building floorplan layout, which was about 95% complete. He had been meeting with mechanical engineers on details. WSB Engineering was working on a preliminary wetland review, and a no-loss permit was expected since there were no major wetlands on the site. Work was being done on the topography survey, and soil boring should be done later that week. Looking ahead, staff would continue development of the site plan, landscape plan, and construction specifications. Exterior building materials will be selected. Staff will be providing the Irish Avenue Neighborhood information and looking for their feedback. He will be presenting the project in depth to the Parks Commission and Planning Commission in May, and will be looking for City Council approval in July. If authorized, bids would be received in late July/early August. The contract would then be awarded in August and the City could potentially break ground in September of this year. Anderson requested Council schedule a workshop so he could provide a virtual tour of the plan and discuss progress. Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to schedule a workshop for Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried Resolutions and Ordinance Approving PUD and Preliminary Plat for Shores of Egg Lake and a Site Plan for the Cattle House Restaurant Tony Harmening had requested approval of a planned unit development (PUD), preliminary plat, and site plan to construct an approximately 5,700 square foot restaurant building for Cattle House Restaurant. City Planner Rachel Juba explained the property was located on the west side of Egg Lake and directly across from City Hall. The property is zoned C-and guided for mixed use, which allowed for commercial, office, and residential uses. The PUD general plan included the restaurant for Phase 1, and for Phase 2, a 4,000 square foot event center and three retail/office buildings totaling 10,100 square feet. The preliminary plat would include one commercial lot and one outlot to be known as “Shores of Egg Lake”. The applicant was only seeking approval of Phase 1 at this time, and site plan approval was for two acres on the north side of the property and included the Cattle House restaurant, outdoor gathering spaces/amenities along the lake, and a parking lot. Juba explained the City had been marketing this property for quite some time, and over the past few months, the applicant had been meeting with the EDA. In December, the Council had approved a purchase agreement for this property. Next steps would be application for a final plat and development agreement, then issuance of a building permit. In February, the EDA had considered the site plan and found it to be consistent with the downtown plan. Juba reviewed the site plan and the building architecture stating the landscaping exceeded standards, and the site was pedestrian friendly. At its April 23, 2020, meeting, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the requests. There were no comments but staff did receive a phone call from the adjacent property owner who stated he did not want the restaurant use. The Planning