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The Meadows at Hugo Sketch Plan Utilities As identified in the City's Comprehensive Water Supply and Distribution Plan, a 24" trunk watermain will need to be extended north from the water tower location. The 24" water main should be extended north through the development with the City paying for oversizing costs. The City's Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan identifies the way in which properties are to be served by sanitary sewer. A sanitary sewer connection to the Met Council Interceptor is identified at 165th Street with a 33" trunk main. The proposed sketch plan identifies a connection to the Interceptor approximately 1320 feet south of 165th Street. Oversizing of the trunk main would be the responsibility of the City of Hugo. No phasing plan has been submitted by the applicant, however, staff recommends that the phasing plan shows how the utilities can be phased. With water available from the south and sewer available from the north, the project may need to be completed in one phase. Staff has also requested that the developer create a watermain loop in the development, which would allow for water to flow in two directions should water need to be shut off for any reason. While the proposed sewer connection is different than what is shown on the Comprehensive Plan, it does propose an alternative way to serve the development and other properties due to the difficulties of the sanitary sewer planned to be available from the north and watermain being available from south. Staff does feel this is a reasonable option, however, drainage and utility easements will be required in order to allow the sanitary sewer to be constructed out to 1651h Street in the future. The proposed location change will still allow the surrounding properties to be served with sanitary sewer, but in a different way than assumed by the Comprehensive Plan. Further, a Comprehensive Plan amendment would need to be approved for the change in location of the connection to the Met Council Interceptor. At the March 28, 2019 Planning Commission meeting, the Commissioners discussed the tentative Comprehensive Plan amendment and felt comfortable with the changes provided that all residents will be able to be served in the future. The Comprehensive Plan amendment would need to be approved by the City Council and the Metropolitan Council. Parks / Trails According to the Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan, the property is in neighborhood park service area 3. There are no existing parks in the area besides the park land that was recently dedicated with Oneka Place which is adjacent to the development. Currently, there is not a plan for the park but a passive trail system has been discussed. Frog Hollow, in neighborhood park service area 4, is to the south of the property and may be considered to be within walking distance. The Trail Plan shows an existing trail extending from Farnham Avenue North through the northeast corner of the property. The entire property is shown as a part of the greenway corridor that follows the ditch. The developer has shown on their plan that they would extend the City's trail system through the subdivision and make connections to the trails in the future park.