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Agenda Number I.1 CITY OF HUGO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING AND ZONING APPLICATION STAFF REPORT TO: Bryan Bear, City Administrator FROM: Rachel Juba, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Oertel Architects, LTD, on behalf of the Hugo Public Works Department. Proposed Public Works Facility to be Located at Irish Avenue Park - 14420 Irish Avenue North DATE: July 2, 2020, for the Planning Commission Meeting of July 6, 2020 ZONING: Agricultural (AG) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Agricultural (AG) 1. PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE: At its June 28, 2020, meeting the Planning Commission considered the request. They had questions on access improvements, access to Irish Avenue Park, and how does this blend in with the existing park. The Planning Commission liked the design of the building and generally agreed the plans were good. There were no residents that attended the Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the site plan to the City Council for the Public Works Facility. 2. DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: The City of Hugo is proposing to construct an approximately 60,600 square foot Public Works Facility on the south side of Irish Avenue Park located off of 140th Street North (CSAH 8). The Irish Avenue Park property is approximately 125 acres in size, however the site that the Public Works Facility will be on is approximately 40 acres, with the building and site improvements taking up approximately 10 acres. The area includes space for an approximately 45,000 square foot expansion of the building in the future. The Public Works Facility is considered a public service building and is allowed in the zoning district as a permitted use. The facility will include a salt storage building, material storage building, and outdoor storage of gravel, dirt, and rocks. There will be a fence around the perimeter of the site and landscaping.