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14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North, Hugo, MN 55038 • (651) 762-6300 • www.ci.hugo.mn.us June 7, 2023 RE: Park at 6540 Greene Avenue Dear Resident, The City of Hugo purchased the former tree farm property (6540 Greene Avenue) from Bruce and Ginny Bernin in 2002 for a future passive park. The Bernins rented their home back from the city and remained in it until the Bernin estate decided to terminate the lease in August 2022. The estate also sold the adjacent parcel at 15230 Greene Avenue to the City in 2022. You may have seen that the buildings were evaluated and removed last fall. The Hugo Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission is planning to turn the properties into a passive park. The park was master planned in 2004, following neighborhood meetings. It included the active park area, now constructed and known as Oneka Lake Park. The portion of the property that was formerly owned by the Bernins is to remain a passive park and include trails, a small parking lot, a fishing dock and overlooks. The graphics of the 2004 master plan have been updated and can be found at https://www.ci.hugo.mn.us/BerninPark. You are invited to share your input on the master plan and future park at a neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, June 27 from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at Hugo City Hall (14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North). There will be a presentation at 5:30 pm and city staff will be available for the remainder of the open house for questions and comments. Feel free to contact me at 651-762-6342 with any questions. Also, I am happy to discuss the plan for the park if you are not able to attend the meeting. Sincerely, Shayla Denaway Parks Planner CC: Hugo City Council Hugo Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission Scott Anderson, Public Works Director