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• -2- In 2-In 1971 , the Village of Hugo was consolidated by merging with the town of Oneka . A Metropolitan Council population estimate in 1972 indicates that the popu- lation of the new community was 3 , 164 . Population projections have been prepared by the Council. Table I Population Projections for the V�ll.A e of Hugo Year Population 1970 • 2669 1980 4700 1990 8600 2000 17,300 2010 . 28,700 • Hugo is basically an agricultural community; the eastern two-thirds of the Village is undeveloped, the western third is more densely populated and more non-farm homes occupy the land. COMPREHENSIVE, PLAN REVIEW 1 . Physical Development Structure The topography of the village is generally flat in the western half, while rolling and hilly in the eastern half. The large part of Hugo is located within the Rice Creek Watershed; the western half of the Village is crossed by the Hardwood Creek which drains in Peltier Lake. Large portions of the village are wetland and low land with high water table unsuitable for development. The Comprehensive Plan indicates areas. un- suitable for buildings . However, a close look at Washington County soil survey maps for the area shows that the comprehensive plan represents only the area's most obviously unsuitable such as marshes, peat areas, hut fails to indicate other areas of soils such as Isanti and Bluffton characterized by a highwater table. (See Appendix 2 and 3) . Staff has prepared a list of the soils occurring within. Tiugo and classified them as to their suitability for buildings . (See Appendix 4) The soil information can be obtained from the Washington Soil and Water Conservation District office in Stillwater. The comprehensive plan has used the Metrop,lila i Sewer Bcard District 1 boundary as the demarcation line between urban end rural districts; the urban district being within Sewer District 1 . Unfortunately, the western half of the Village, designated as "urban • district" all to be severed first, has very extensive areas of soils with an ex- tremely h1'_th water table . These soils have severe limitations for development.