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• • page 2 Bob Eidem then began his presentation saying the consultants had started last August by surveying the whole village . They took a field trip,and looked at existing uses in housing, transportation, community facilities, etc. They then prepared a land use map showing these things. In November a public informational meeting was held to get input from the residents, and most of them agreed with the basic plan. During the winter they dis- cussed roads, parks, and other community facilities. The Forest Lake Interceptor also had a part in development of the Plan, as a Compre- hensive Sewer Planwas developed along with the Comprehensive Village Plan. The County Planning Coordinator, William Schwab, also worked with the Planners and Planning Commission, giving technical assistance and information on County Zoning. Jim Leroux of the Planning Commission then spoke on land use as it now exists . Presently there is an extensive amount of farm land, although there is more pressure all the time from subdividers to build homes on this land. Examples of small developments would be Royalhaven Estates, Oak Shore Park, and Evergreen Hills. Single family homes are somewhat scattered on 10, 5, and 2 acre parcels. Public land is minimal, examples being the park in town, village hall area, and old town hall area. Industrial use is found in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park, and North of Hugo on Highway # 61. Commercial use is found in the center of town, North on # 61 at Nashville North, and Countryside Center and a liquor establishment at Withrow to the Southeast. There are several wetlands, ore being Hardwood Creek, which runs from Little Rice Lake to Forest Lake Township and back, which has the pos- sibility of being developed as a recreational area in the future . In summary, the Comprehensive Plan would be based primarily on what the land is now used for. Larry Ehret of the Planning Commission then informed the public on the present and future transportation system. There is a skeletal frame- work of roads now existing, and they will follow plans of Washington County in future developement. Major roads now existing are Highway # 61, CSAH # 4, SIH # 8, County Road 8A and County Road # 10. Restricting access to major thorofares will be handled through the use of collector streets found in the village, and there is now a required setback along Highway # 61 to allow for development.Thorofares will be set up to take care of peak flow of traffic in the morning and evening hours. Parking and right of way will be set up on anticipated traffic loads over 20 to 30 years . Craig Paulson of the Planning Commission began his presentation on the community facilities aspect of the Plan by stating there were three objectives to keep in mind; to create a desirable living environment, to maximize the advantages that Hugo has to offer in the quality of its public schools, parks, and public buildings, and to indicate how these are tied in with other elements of the Comprehensive Plan. Two aspects must be stressed: 1. The importance of designating sites for various public uses and acquiring these ahead of the market pressures on the land for other uses. 2. The problem of timing the development of sites and buildings so that the needs of each neighborhood are met in conjunction with the speed and direction of new growth and obsolescence of previous investments .