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P a g e 2 Welcome New Residents Pollinator Habitat Planted The City of Hugo was approached by the Washington County Chapter of Pheasants Forever with an interest in planting pollinator Habitat at Irish Avenue Park. At the March 22 meeting, the Commission approved the project. Three acres were tilled and planted with pollina- tor supporting plants and flowers by local volun- teers. The pollinator hab- itat grew in during the summer of 2017 , making a nice addition to the passive uses at Irish Ave- nue Park. Residential development continued to grow in 2017. This brought park dedica- tions, new parks, new trails, and several new residents to Hugo. Adelaide Landing At the meeting of March 22, the Commission approved a park dedication proposal from Excelsior Group which included 7.8 acres of park land, 1.5 mile off road trails, landscaping the future park, and a fee dedication of $1,128 per unit. A con- cept plan had previously been reviewed by the commission for the development which includes 319 single family residential lots on 146.2 buildable acres generally located north of 130th Street and east of Highway 61. Clearwater Cove The Clearwater Cove development, approved by the Commission in 2015, is nearly fully constructed. This includes Cove Park, which was built and then donated to the City by the developer. This summer, the park shelter, trail connections, and landscaping were completed. The trails throughout the development are con- structed and are very favorably spoken of by neighborhood residents, especially the trail adjacent to the creek. Creekside Heights At their October 18 meeting, the Commission reviewed a concept plan from the Lincoln Group for 251 residential homes on 132 Acres east of Highway 61 and west of Oneka Lake to be known as Creekside Heights. The Engineer indicated that a combination of land and fee would be dedicated. The Commission discussed con- nections to Oneka Lake and nearby parks and provided feedback on the plans. Leroux Property At their November 15 meeting, the Commission reviewed a concept plan for Creekside Heights on the “Leroux property” by CPDC Pratt Oakwood. The concept includes 177 residential units on 120 vacant acres generally located north of 159th Street and east of Elmcrest Avenue. A significant park/ open space area is shown on the east side of the development. The developer has indicated that they would dedicate land. The Commission was pleased with the greenway trail areas shown. 2 0 1 7