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Hugo Training Center (HTC) Site Narrative In addition to improving In-Processing operations, our training personnel see the opportunity to relocate training operations now hosted at the Riverside Training Center(RTC),which is over 90 years old.This will allow us to centralize Xcel Energy Technical Training staff in Hugo, creating operating efficiencies and improving the sharing of resources across our training programs.The project includes construction of virtual training classrooms,to lower training costs as well as provide needed space to train the workforce of the future in Renewable Energy technologies. • Expected employee use: • Up to 225 employees during peak times (contractors and staff) over 6-weeks in Spring and Fall. • 65-150 per day during off peak times. Estimated Schedule (Project 2 of 2): • Design & Permitting: Summer-Fall 2023 Construction: 20 24-2026 Requested City Actions: Site Plan Approval The applicant is requesting site plan approval for the above mentioned project. Plans have been included in support of the application and its consistency with the existing Business Park Zoning District can be summarized as follows: Building Setbacks: Proposed Front Setback=111 feet from Fenway Boulevard. Proposed Rear Setback=752 feet from westerly property line. Proposed Side Setback=231 feet from northerly property line. The proposal exceeds the required 30-foot front and rear setback and side yard setback equal to the height of the building, in no case less than 10 feet. Additional setback has been provided by the Owner to allow for greater screening to support the variance request. Building Coverage and Lot Coverage: Proposed Building Area=5.7%. Proposed Impervious Area=41.9% The proposal meets the maximum lot are a cover by a building of 40%and lot area to be covered by impervious surface of 80%. Landscape: The required landscape requirements for this project were calculated using either the perimeter of the site or the building square footage. Quantities have been included for whichever calculation is greater. Based on these calculation the following landscaping is required: Required overstory deciduous trees=47