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<br />RESOLUTION 2026 - ______ <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE DRAFT <br />ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE REVIEW AND MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE <br />165TH STREET CORRIDOR AREA TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD <br />FOR PUBLIC COMMENT <br />WHEREAS, The City of Hugo anticipates development in the area surrounding 165th Street; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Hugo has determined environmental review is prudent to develop the <br />165th Street Corridor area; and <br />WHEREAS, Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410.3610 provides for a substitute form of <br />environmental review known as an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR); and <br />WHEREAS, an AUAR allows for environmental review of development and associated <br />infrastructure in a particular geographic area within a jurisdiction if the local government unit <br />has an Adopted Comprehensive Plan; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Hugo is the Responsible Government Unit (RGU) pursuant to <br />Minnesota Rules Part 4410.3610 Supb 1; and <br />WHEREAS, the AUAR study area is approximately 784 acres along 165th Street North, east of <br />Elmcrest Avenue North to east of Trunk Highway 61; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of Hugo deems an AUAR to be the most appropriate form of <br />environmental review for the study area; and <br />WHEREAS, three proposed development scenarios have been identified to evaluate as part of <br />the AUAR as follows: <br />Scenario 1 is consistent with the existing 2040 Comprehensive Plan. It includes industrial, <br />low density residential, medium density residential, high density residential, and mixed use. <br /> <br />Scenario 2 involves a higher density of residential development and mixed use, including <br />industrial, mixed use, low density residential, medium density residential, and high density <br />residential as planned unit developments. <br /> <br />Scenario 3 consists of no industrial development and a higher density of residential <br />development, including mixed use, low density residential, medium density residential, and <br />high density residential as planned developments. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a Draft AUAR and Mitigation Plan have been prepared for the 165th Street Area per <br />Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410.3610 Subp 4 and 5; and