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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for January 9, 2023 Page 8 of 9 would take place June-September 2023, and the assessment hearing would take place in October, 2023. Miron talked about the discussion at the open house regarding strategies moving forward to keep the residents informed on road projects. Nick said letters had been sent and door hangers put out. He said they would also be putting up signage in the boulevard moving forward, but not now because of the snow. They were looking into social media applications to get contact information and send text messages out to keep residents informed. Klein made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2023-1 APROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2023 BIRCH TREE PONDS AREA STREET IMPROVEMENTS. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on Petition from Flay Avenue Residents Community Development Director Rachel Juba began by reminding the Council that in April, 2022, the Council approved Premier Bank’s request to rezone to C-1, Central Business. The property is located at 5616 Flay Avenue and had been zoned Future Central Business (FCB), which is a holding zone to be rezoned later. On June 9, 2022, the City Council held a neighborhood meeting with property owners that own property zoned FCB on Flay Avenue North to explain what the FCB district was, since most were under the impression they were zoned residential. The residents had asked what could be done, and there was a statement made that they could get a petition going to rezone. A petition was submitted to the City to rezone all the properties in the neighborhood along Flay Avenue North to only allow residential uses, but only 60% of the property owners in the neighborhood signed the petition. To rezone the properties, the City Council could direct staff to initiate a rezoning of all the properties on Flay Avenue. Rezoning of properties would include evaluation of the approval criteria, public notice, and a public hearing at a Planning Commission meeting. Staff had recommended not initiating a rezoning of the properties at this time, since not all the properties were represented, and recommended Council direct staff to write a letter to the neighborhood stating that the petition was received and rezoning to residential may be considered if all property owners signed the petition. Miron asked how long the current zoning district existed and what it would take to approve a change. Juba replied the district was zoned FCB in 2002 or 2003, and a simple majority of the Council was needed to approve a change. Shane Rooney, 14816 Flay Avenue North, said they bought their house one year ago, have children, and do not want businesses in their secluded neighborhood. The bank entrance would be on their road, and he said he would not have moved there had he known. He said he thought they could get more to sign the petition but doubts 100% will. Alex Rooney, 14816 Flay Avenue North, added that two residents didn’t sign the petition because they did not believe it was possible to put more businesses in. Alex said it was dangerous for the kids.