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October 27, 2022 PC Minutes Page 2 site plan proposal meets requirements in the City Code and Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommended approval of the variance for the building's height, finding that there are practical difficulties in meeting the ordinance standard. Staff will be working with the applicant to change aspects of their site plan before the permitting process such as landscaping, lighting, trails and sidewalks, building architecture, and stormwater management. Generally, staff was of the opinion that the applicant's proposal keeps with the vision of the comprehensive plan, and recommended approval of the applications for Hugo Estates apartment building and manufactured home community expansion. Members of the applicants' development team were in attendance and addressed the Planning Commission. Erin Lambert, owner of Hugo Estates and Danielle Hoffman, attorney with Summit Management gave a presentation detailing the background of the company's management of the manufactured home community and their vision to expand. The presentation showed renderings of the apartment building and new manufactured homes. The presenters reiterated their goals for the project, and that conversations are happening with the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf to create pedestrian access to Francesca Avenue. Additional members of the development team in attendance were introduced: David Majchrzak of Cole Group Architects, Bryan Miller of Larson Engineering, and Jaime Scheerz of Summit Management. Commissioner Arcand asks how many trees along the north property line bordering the Peloquin Industrial Park will remain. Lambert responds that as many as possible will remain, but some will be taken out per the landscape plan. Commissioner Arcand asks if the manufactured home community expansion will be allowed. Associate Planner Gort responds that the zoning amendment application is to allow for the manufactured homes to be built on the parcel at a higher density. City Administrator Bear adds that other plans have been proposed for this parcel in the past, but this one is the best in staff's view. Commissioner Andress asks how wide the road extending to the manufactured homes will be, and whether emergency vehicles will be able to perform their duties. Mr. Miller responds that the road will be wider than a typical driveway at 30 feet. Commissioner Andress asks a follow up question about storage for snow removal, and Mr. Miller points to the green space between the manufactured homes and stormwater pond. Bear points out that the illustration on-screen at this time was not completely to scale and did not show the rendered drawing all the way to the east end of the property. Chair Kleissler asks about the adjacent residential development at Oneka Lake Reserve and its respective park dedication, whether the park will remain if the Hugo Estates expansion doesn't go through. Bear responds that Oneka Lake Reserve is zoned and approved for townhome development, but implementation is dependent on a developer's building decisions which include the park. Chair Kleissler opened the Public Hearing at 7:34 PM John Peloquin, owner of the neighboring Peloquin Industrial Park, asks about the stormwater management plan and whether the water will be draining to the industrial park and its drainage ditch.