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To the Planning Commission, Thank you for volunteering and serving on the Planning Commission. As newer residents of the City, we really appreciate the time and energy you’ve invested to make Hugo what it is today. We are writing today about the proposed Shores of Oneka Lake- M/I Homes development plans in front of you this evening. When we bought our property, we always knew this land would end up being developed and even though we’ll miss the woods and quiet, we are excited about the opportunities this project is going to bring! First, we appreciate the 50 foot buffer of trees being preserved north of our homes (adjacent to Outlot K), this will help the transition between neighborhoods seem more intentional while preserving a quality greenway corridor. We also are excited about having more sidewalk and trail connections to use versus the one way in, one way back route we have now- especially the trail shown along Oneka Lake that will connect back into the existing park. We also appreciate that while Goodview Ave N will serve as a main road, it is not the thoroughfare access road for the entire new neighborhood- the area where it is disconnected will really help distribute trips and keep traffic down. We appreciate the preservation of the natural environment including the wetland, creeks, and tree masses where feasible. And lastly, we appreciate that there will now be another way to get out of our neighborhood- especially to a more convenient roundabout intersection. Overall, while change is hard, we think once this development is complete it will be a huge asset to the community and us. Our only concern on this project is the number of large construction vehicles that will be adding traffic and roadway impacts to our neighborhood. The route from Highway 61 to the end of Goodview Avenue is over 1.3 miles and 50 houses directly front both 147th/ Oneka Lake Boulevard North and Goodview Avenue North on the way to the site. The route north on Highway 61 is only 1 mile and has minimal impacts to other properties- this road is also designed to accommodate heavy vehicles. We request Planning Commission add a condition of approval to the project that states: All construction vehicles over 2 tons must utilize Highway 61 and the new access to the site until the first lift of pavement is complete or 50% of the homes constructed. I understand there will be construction vehicles that need to utilize the existing Goodview access, and residential/contractor vehicles seem reasonable. But given the condition of our roads (a ton of potholes on Goodview currently and pavement issue in front of O’Reilly), the number of residents impacted, the speed concerns already existing on 147th/ Oneka Lake Blvd, and number of cars using this as their only access in and out of the neighborhood; the large vehicles would be better directed to access the site from their northern access on Highway 61. If we cannot add this condition, we would request the developer to submit a financial payment to the City of Hugo that pays for a portion of our future roadway rehab or pays for the roads to receive a mill and overlay upon project completion. It is not right, or meeting the goals of the City, to put the burden of development back on existing residents to clean up the area. Thank you again for serving the community and considering the perspective of residents. We look forward to the completion of this project and hope you understand our interim construction concerns. Sincerely, Gina & Simon McCormack 15470 Goodview Ave N