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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for March 1, 2021 Page 10 of 11 there may come a time when the courts are lit and causing light pollution. He said that was the thought process. There were no other comments. Approve 12111 Street Development Sketch Plan Community Development Rachel Juba reviewed the sketch plan for a residential development on property located north of 121st Street and west of Falcon Avenue. Drengson May Enterprises, LLC, was seeking informal comments on plans to subdivide three parcels of land to create ten parcels that were one or more acres in size. The three properties totaled approximately 15 acres and were zoned Large Lot Single Family Residential. Seven lots would be located on a cul-de- sac road and three other lots would be to the west of those, separated from the development by the Metropolitan Council Sewer Interceptor and a wetland. The applicant intended to comply with all regulations in that zoning district except for Lots 8 and 9 where they would be asking for a variance in the minimum lot width from 150 feet to approximately 30 feet due to the constraints of the sewer interceptor and wetlands. Two lots would get access from Everton Avenue and one from 121st Street. The seven lots would be accessed by a cul-de-sac road off 121st Street. The development on the site would require municipal utilities, and Juba explained that utilities would need to be extended across several properties that are not part of this development. The applicant had been meeting with those property owners and there was some interest in connecting to municipal sewer with possible assessments. Juba stated staff s recommendation was to improve 121 st Street as a rural section roadway from Everton Avenue to Falcon Avenue with utilities and hold a neighborhood meeting to discuss these improvements. Stormwater management would be evaluated to help solve some of the drainage issues in the area. The area was served by other neighborhood parks so a park dedication fee could be accepted instead of parkland. Juba stated the sketch plan had been reviewed by the Planning Commission, and they felt the variances were reasonable and a neighborhood meeting should be held with the property owners on connections to the sewer. The applicants Laura and Jarrod Drengson thanked the Council for their consideration on the project. Laura stated they were working with the neighbor to lessen the variance for Lot 8. Petryk stated she was aware of the stormwater management problems and the difficulty of development there. She said she was very pleased with the design and lot sizes. Applicant Dan May said it was a very unique project and was appreciative of staffs work. They (May and Drengsons) hoped to be living on two of those lots, so they wanted to make sure it was a nice project. Miron appreciated their visiting with the neighbors and felt the recommendation of staff for an informal meeting was a good one, and he looked forward to it. Weidt stated the key to the project was working with the neighbors, and without their support, it could be difficult. He encouraged them to continue.