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Council Meeting Minutes for May 6, 2024 <br />Page 7 of 13 <br /> <br />paying the bill. The plan was to submit the paperwork to the attorney at All State. He said they <br />should get full reimbursement, and they planned on rebuilding. <br /> <br />There were no other comments, and Weidt closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />Weidt asked staff if there would be a problem with waiting for payment. Rachel responded that <br />according to the notice, it would need to be paid in a short amount of time before interest incurred. <br />The assessment would not be sent to the County until the Fall for taxes payable in 2025. It could <br />be paid in full before that without interest. The resolutions would assure the assessed amount was <br />recorded against the property. If the owner were to sell it, the buyer would know there was an <br />assessment. <br /> <br />Miron asked if the interest payment could be waived until the amount has to be sent to the County <br />to be included in the County’s assessment. Bear responded that the property owner can pay in full <br />until November without interest. Then it would be certified to the County and that’s when interest <br />starts to accrue. <br /> <br />Klein made motion, Miron seconded, to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2024-16 ADOPTING AN <br />EXPENSE REPORT AND COSTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR COSTS INCURRED IN <br />CARRYING OUT AND ENFORCING THE HAZARDOUS BUILDING PROCEEDINGS <br />AGAINST THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14197 FOREST BOULEVARD NORTH, HUGO, <br />MINNESOTA. <br /> <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Klein made motion, Strub seconded, to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2024-17 DECLARING <br />COST TO BE ASSESSED, AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PROPOSED <br />ASSESSMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14197 FOREST BOULEVARD NORTH. <br /> <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Approve Site Plan and Interim Use Permit for Solar Farm on Everton Avenue North <br /> <br />EESolar13, LLC for Enterprise Energy, LLC had requested approval of a site plan and an interim <br />use permit for a solar farm located east of Everton Avenue North and north of 149th Street North. <br />City Administrator Bryan Bear explained that a public hearing was held at the Planning <br />Commission on April 11, 2024, but Council could take public comment if they wished. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Max Gort explained the Planning Commission concerns and discussion on it <br />not fitting in with the character of the area, screening and fencing, and other. The Commission <br />voted to approve the site plan and interim use permit with additional conditions requiring ten- <br />foot-tall trees along the southern side and the fence be changed to a black vinal-coated chain link <br />fence. <br /> <br />Gort provided background on the ordinance and the surrounding area. The ordinance regulating <br />solar energy was adopted in 2016, and the only project in Hugo was built in 2018. The <br />ordinance was recently revised in July 2023. The proposed solar farm on Everton Avenue <br />would be located on a vacant, approximately 12-acre parcel surrounded by other 10-acre parcels