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October 2022 Alternative Urban Areawide Review Update Page 2 Everton Avenue Neighborhood City of Hugo, MN WSB Project No. 020256-000 III. AREAS REMAINING TO BE DEVELOPED Of the 1,500 total acres, there are approximately 775 acres remaining in the study area that have not been approved for development. These areas are shown in (Figure 2) and discussed below: Area A: This area includes the existing large lot residential uses located on the western edge of the study area. This area is anticipated to remain as it is in its current condition, in conformance with the 2002 AUAR. This area has been excluded from the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) area in the Comprehensive Plan. Area B: This area includes the Post Office and the Flay Avenue wetland complex. It is guided for medium-density residential. Much of this area is currently wetland and is not developable. A conditional use permit was obtained for the northeastern corner and a new elementary school is being constructed on the upland portion of this area. Construction is scheduled to be complete in Fall 2022. This is in conformance with the 2002 AUAR. Area C: This area is currently guided for both commercial and medium density residential/ commercial uses located adjacent to the north side of CSAH 8/Frenchman Road. Oneka Parkway starts in this area as the main north-south collector. Wagner’s Greenhouse is located within this area. A health facility, daycare and multi-family residential units have been constructed in this area. The LaValle Fields Development is under construction east of Oneka Parkway, adjacent to the public ditch and existing wetlands. These developments are in conformance with the 2002 AUAR. Area D: This area includes agricultural and large lot residential properties located along the northern edge of the study area. Much of this area is guided for medium- and low-density residential with an area of Industrial use in the northeast corner and has not yet developed. The Prairie Village development has been fully developed since the 2012 AUAR Update . Meadows of Hugo and Oneka Place are in development. Timeline: The 2002 AUAR anticipated development of this area occurring between 2002 – 2012. As indicated, approximately 48 percent of the study area has been developed. The remaining area could develop between five- and ten-years dependent on market conditions. IV. UPDATE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The DNR Natural Heritage Database information was updated for this AUAR Update. A formal Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) Natural Heritage Information System (NHIS) request was submitted on April 18, 2022, and a response was received on September 20, 2022 (Appendix B). The following records of special status species or rare habitats are within 1 mile of the project area: • A bristle-berry (Rubus stipulatus) – state endangered plant species in the vicinity of the project. This species is typically found in wetlands within the Anoka sandplain that are open, sunny, and dominated by fine-leaved sedges and rushes. • Swamp blackberry (Rubus semisetosus) – a state threatened species in the vicinity of the project. This species is typically found in savannas in moist sand along the margins of groundwater-fed swales or marshes.