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Oneka Commons, LLC 19356 Meadowridge Trail N Marine, MN 55047 Tel#: 651-433-0155 Cell#: 651-245-7222 Email: peterstalland@hotmail.com January 8, 2020 Ms Rachel Juba City Planner City of Hugo 14669 Fitzgerald Ave. N. Hugo, MN 55038 Re: Oneka Commons Site Plan Narrative Dear Rachel, Further to my previous letter dated December 17, 2019, please note that the overall site plan shows approximately 25 acres of storm water detention ponds. Of this, we estimate that about 10 acres can be used for parks and trails. On the site plan, this area is shown in the mixed use (brown) area that designates 4.2 acres in blue and the balance in the blue area noted as "Park". We would like to dedicate these areas to the City in return for a reduction of our park dedication fee. The specific landscaping and structures in these park areas and trails throughout the master plan will need to be negotiated with the City during our formal application process. The dotted line of trails will be a combination of a ten foot wide asphalt path for walking/biking and four foot wide nature path in certain other areas for a hiking trail. These trails would connect the various uses in the master plan in order to allow common access from the residential to the commercial areas. The specifics of the trail system will have to be worked out once the civil and environmental engineers plan out the storm water and utility designs. The recently submitted renderings of our apartment project and of a neighborhood commercial retail center show an architectural design that is consistent with the building styles of the Victor Gardens and commercial buildings east along Frenchman Road. This style would be required for all buildings in the commercial and mixed use areas shown on the site plan. These are renderings that are concept in nature so the actual building exteriors may be different after we have spent more time with our architects and contractors reviewing plans.