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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for July 20, 2020 Page 5 of 6 Lindahl provided background of the May 14, 2020, Planning Commission meeting where a public hearing was held on the applications. During the public hearing, a resident came forward and shared concerns about the apartments being within close proximity to the road. The Commissioners generally liked the proposal and agreed the products would be a nice addition to the community. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the resolutions approving the PUD Amendment and Preliminary Plat for “Hugo Garden Apartments.” Mark Margulies with Valerian, LLC, thanked staff for the work they had done on this complicated project. He explained the incomplete items and conditions are known to them, and they have no objections to staff recommendations. He said they were working on access agreements from the adjoining landowner, and he believed they would be in place at time of final plat. He talked about recreational amenities and clarified they would be relying heavily on Lions Park, but there was an opportunity to make use of their green space and possibly use one of the buildings for an indoor gathering space or workout area. He talked about property management explaining it would mostly function as townhomes that require physical maintenance but not hands on management. He explained there would be a good connection with residents. Architect Dean Dovolis, added that every unit had individual entries, no corridors, and attached garages. He said it would make a nice transition from the downtown area with two story buildings that outline the park. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2020-33 APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) AMENDMENT FOR “HUGO GARDEN APARTMENTS” (PID 20-031-21-23-0058 AND19-031-21-11-0087) Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2020-34 APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR “HUGO GARDENS” (PID 20-031-21-23-0058) Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. Resolution Authorizing Preparation of Feasibility Study for 2021 Road Project City Engineer Mark Erichson talked about the previously approved “Hugo Gardens Apartment” and how the developer would be responsible for improvement to Finale Avenue. He explained the remaining streets are identified in the City’s 5-year Capital Improvement Plan for roadway infrastructure, which was approved at the July 6th City Council meeting as part of the City’s overall 5-year Capital Improvement Plan. Next year’s improvement project was identified as the 2021 Downtown Improvement Project and included the extension of 147th Street from Finale Avenue to Oneka Boulevard, reconstruction of 147th Street from just west of TH 61 to Finale Avenue, Flay Avenue north of 147th Street, Upper 146th Street, 146th Street, Finley Avenue, and Fitzgerald Avenue. Coordinating with the Lions Park Improvement efforts, CR 8 Water Reuse Project, and Hugo Gardens was important, and moving forward with the preparation of the feasibility study would be helpful and he recommended approval of the preparation of the feasibility study.