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Lions Park Site Plan Page 4 Architecture and Building Materials Planning Commission April 8, 2021 In August 2011, the City Council adopted the Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines. The guidelines allow flexibility on four-sided architecture for industrial buildings. The design of the building meets the intent of the guidelines. The design of the pavilion includes large overhangs on the north, east, and west sides of the building that are intended to blend the indoor and outdoor uses of the pavilion. The north side of the pavilion features an extended overhang that opens into Lions Park. The extended overhang area is directly adjacent to the interior large community gather room and is a covered, multipurpose area that can be used for performances and larger community gatherings. An additional outdoor pavilion is planned on the west side of the pavilion and is a transitionary space between the building and playground area. The overhangs on the building are key features that emphasize the prairie style architecture of the building, which is an encouraged style within the Downtown Design Guidelines. Principles of the Downtown Design Guidelines also include preserving and enhancing the character of Downtown Hugo and expanding civic space and uses around City Hall. The Lions Park site plan meets the intent of the Downtown Design Guidelines. The base of the pavilion is brick with featured limestone areas underneath the windows. Above the brick will be a metal panel that compliments the brick base and coordinate with the canopies. There will be wood exterior soffit to match the interior of the building. The same brick and limestone will be used in other areas of the site as to have a cohesive design aesthetic throughout the Lions Park. Streets and Access The park can be accessed from Finale Avenue N, Upper 1461h Street N, and Fitzgerald Avenue N. The City of Hugo is undergoing an approximately $3.6 million street improvement project in the downtown area, including the streets surrounding Lions Park. Access to the park will be greatly improved as part of the Lions Park and Downtown Improvement Projects. The interior park pedestrian movements are easily made with the combination of sidewalks, trails, and open space. A trail will also be installed along 1471h Street North, making a complete trail connection from Oneka Parkway to Highway 61. Utilities Sanitary sewer, watermain, and storm sewer services will be provided to the park pavilion and are included in the 2021 Downtown Improvement Project plans. Stormwater Management The applicant is proposing to meet the stormwater rate control requirements through the use of an existing stormwater pond constructed with the Hugo Gardens Development near Judicial Ditch 3. Water quality requirements are met by both the existing Hugo Gardens stormwater pond and the stormwater reuse project that is proposed for Lions Park. The Hugo Gardens stromwater pond