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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for July 19, 2021 Page 7 of 12 of 121" street and west of Falcon Avenue. The properties were zoned R-1 Large Lot Single Family Residential, as were the surrounding properties, where there was a one acre minimum lot size. Earlier this year, a concept plan was reviewed by Council, Planning Commission, and Parks Commission. She explained the development would consist of nine single family lots on approximately 13 acres of property. The applicant was requesting a property line adjustment to widen the access to 121" Street, a variance for Lots 8 and 9 from the shoreland regulations, and preliminary plat and final plat for Acres of Bald Eagle. All other lots met zoning code requirements. A landscape plan required two over story trees per lot, and they would be putting together a lighting plan with Xcel Energy. Draining and grading met stormwater management requirements and there wouldl be a stormwater management area constructed in the northwest corner. Staff was continuing to work with the developer and property owners on grading in that area. City Engineer Mark Erichson talked about the streets utilities showing the new roadway off 121 st Street and explained any subdivision in this area would require extension of sewer and water. Existing properties were served by individual septic systems. Twelve properties would have utilities going past them with this development. Council had directed staff to hold a meeting with these residents to determine if they wanted to receive sewer and water service. The meeting was held on April 8, 2021, and there was positive feedback. Council accepted the Feasibility Study at their June 21, 2021, meeting and scheduled the public hearing to be held this evening. He showed a map identifying the properties that would be assessed for the extension of utilities and explained the developer would fund the reconstruction of 121 st Street, minor drainage improvements, installation of sewer and water to eight new proposed lots. Lot 9 would receive services from Everton Avenue. He provided a breakdown of the cost explaining $711,881 would be paid for by the developer, $49,932.44 by the City for the oversizing of the watermain, and $113,315.64 in assessments, totaling $875,129.26 for the cost of the project. The properties would be assessed $9,443 per unit. Erichson explained that if utilities were brought to these lots without the development, the cost would be $53,800 per unit. Juba explained staff found the development request met the criteria needed to approve the applications and it met the City Code and subdivision regulation. At its July 8, 2021, meeting, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, and there were questions and concerns regarding the height of the homes, wildlife and tree preservation, grading, drainage, and flooding. Juba had addressed the comments saying there was a maximum height allowed for the homes, and there was a plan to remove some of the trees on the west side of the development for grading and drainage. The developer was working with an engineer and tree service company to save as many trees as they could. They were also working to pull as much grading as possible away from the adjacent properties. The Planning Commission had unanimously recommended approval of the variance, property line adjustment, minor subdivision, and preliminary plat subject to the conditions listed in the resolutions. Staff recommended approval of the final plat and development agreement, subject to the City Attorney's approval. Petryk talked about improvements that had been done to the sewer inceptor in the past that caused water issues with residents. She questioned whether this development would help solve some of those issues. Erichson responded that the inceptor improvements coincided with some very wet years that may have attributed to that. He said there it is likely this project could provide more relief there, and it would not aggravate the water problems further.