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CITY OF HUGO Community Development Planning and Zoning Staff Report TO: Hugo Planning Commission FROM: Max Gort, Associate Planner, though Rachel Juba, Community Development Director. SUBJECT: Xcel Energy — Site Plan, CUP Amendment, Variance, and Easement Vacation for site located at 13620 Fenway Boulevard North DATE: November 4, 2022, for the Planning Commission meeting of November 10, 2022 ZONING: Business Park(BP) COMP PLAN LAND USE: Business Park(BP) 120-DAY REVIEW DEADLINE: December 23, 2022 1. DESCRPTION OF REQUEST: The applicant, Xcel Energy, is requesting approval of a site plan to construct a two-story approximately 32,000 square foot building as well as an outdoor training facility. The outdoor training facility will be an expansion of the existing facility on site, which is allowed by a conditional use permit. The applicant is requesting an amendment to their conditional use permit (CUP) to allow for the expanded facility. A variance is being requested to allow for the height of structures (poles and lattice tower) within the training facility, which exceed the maximum 50 feet allowed by ordinance. Since the applicant is proposing to impact a wetland on site located within a drainage and utility easement, they are requesting an easement vacation. 2. CONTEXT: Surrounding Land Use and Zoning The surrounding properties to the north,west, and south are zoned Business Park(BP) and Large Lot Single-Family Residential (R-1), although the singular property zoned R-1 is occupied by Clearwater Creek Preserve, a passive park, rather than residential use. The properties to the east are zoned General Industrial (I-3)and are occupied by industrial uses. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan guides the properties to the north, west, and south for Business Park (BP) and Public/Quasi-Public (PQ) use, and the properties to the east are guided for Industrial (IND)use.