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.PRINTER'S AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
<br />CITY OF HUGO
<br />WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
<br />AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 1999-334
<br />AN INTERIM ORDINANCE PROTECTING
<br />THE PLANNING PROCESS AND THE
<br />HEALTH, SAFETY
<br />STATE OF MINNESOTA)
<br />AND WELFARE OF CITY
<br />RESIDENTS, AND ESTABLISHING A
<br />County of Ramsey
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<br />TEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT
<br />MORATORIUM ON RESIDENTIAL
<br />DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE
<br />additional water towers necessary and, if
<br />iblisher's designated agent, being duly sworn,
<br />METROPOLITAN URBAN SERVICE AREA.
<br />so, where will they be located and how
<br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />will they be paid for? Could there be
<br />the publisher, or the publisher's designated
<br />HUGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
<br />some other physical improvements to
<br />Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this
<br />the system, short of a water tower, such
<br />of the newspaper known as The White Bear
<br />Ordinance is to establish a temporary develop-
<br />as new wells which would be sufficient
<br />ment moratorium on residential development
<br />(and less costly) in order to improve the
<br />`ull knowledge of the facts which are stated
<br />within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area. It
<br />water system (and, if so, where would
<br />is the belief of the City Council that the City's
<br />those wells be located).
<br />existing "official controls" may not adequately
<br />D. City Zoning and Subdivision Standards
<br />contemplate or address the rapid growth which
<br />Through the influx of residential development,
<br />Implied with all of the requirements constitut-
<br />the City is currently experiencing with respect
<br />debate has gone on as to the existing stan-
<br />to residential development.
<br />dards currently in existence for the City. The
<br />alified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota
<br />The City has identified four (4) specific
<br />City Council believes that, in order to properly
<br />areas that require study. Those four (4) general
<br />deal with future development, the standards
<br />and other applicable laws, as amended.
<br />areas are as follows:
<br />A.
<br />should be revisited as soon as possible.
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<br />City Staffinq Requirements Specifically,
<br />Specifically, at least the following issues should
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<br />whether or not the City of Hugo has a sufficient
<br />be addressed:
<br />number of employees to deal with the rapid
<br />1. Roads. Currently Hugo allows private
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<br />increase of development which is occurring in
<br />roads to be constructed in developments
<br />Hugo. Residential development has caused a
<br />"resource
<br />in certain circumstances. The City is
<br />ut from the columns of said newspaper, and
<br />drain" upon City staff time. A study
<br />aware that other communities do not
<br />needs to be conducted to determine whether
<br />allow private roads. Private roads tend to
<br />�d once each week, for weeks;
<br />or not the City should hire or contract with
<br />be constructed to a narrower width than
<br />_successive
<br />additional individuals for planning, zoning, or
<br />public roads. This allows developers to
<br />in WEDNESDAY the 18 day of
<br />marketing services, or could additional support
<br />place more residential homes on a given
<br />staff handle the work. The budgetary impacts
<br />piece of property. The end result is that
<br />and was thereafter printed and published on
<br />of these proposals also need to be studied. If
<br />more homes are using roads which are
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<br />additional persons are not hired, a question
<br />narrower. Additionally, at the end of the
<br />to and including ,
<br />also arises as to whether or not the public
<br />expected useful life of these roads, those
<br />should be charged an hourly rate for the use of
<br />homeowners are then to be expected, on
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<br />staff time. Specifically, City staff is being taken
<br />their own, to pay for improvements of
<br />ray from its traditional functions in order to
<br />those roads to the then existing Stan-
<br />dphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is
<br />gal on a more regular basis with development
<br />dards. The City needs to address
<br />ncerns. Should these costs be passed on to
<br />whether the City should change its policy
<br />3 being the size and kind of type used in the
<br />developers and, if so, how?
<br />In short, how can the City administer its
<br />"official
<br />to prohibit private roads, including con-
<br />sidering the pros and cons of each alter-
<br />:ion of the notice:
<br />controls" through the use of existing or
<br />native.
<br />additional personnel?
<br />B. City Space, Not only is City staff dealing
<br />"resource
<br />2. Planned Unit Development Density
<br />Standards. Planned Unit Developments
<br />with a drain," but City space is also
<br />suffering. Specifically, there is not enough
<br />(PUDs) are designed to encourage more
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<br />working space in the existing City Hall to han-
<br />creative thinking in developments. A
<br />question has arisen as to whether PUDs
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<br />dle the influx of recent residential development.
<br />A study needs to be taken to determine if the
<br />are being used in Hugo to foster creativi-
<br />ITLE: Publisher
<br />City can obtain additional workable office
<br />ty, or whether they are being used simply
<br />for the purpose of creating as many resi-
<br />space within the confines of the City at a rea-
<br />sonable price. If additional space is not avail-
<br />dentia) lots as possible. The City is
<br />before me on
<br />able for lease or purchase, then the City needs
<br />aware that some jurisdictions have a rule
<br />limiting the density within PUDs to that
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<br />to determine if the existing City Hall can be
<br />density which would be allowed pur-
<br />expanded, or if a new City Hall should be built.
<br />If a new City Hall is to be built, then a decision
<br />suant to the underlying zoning classifica-
<br />MATRICE SCHAFERS
<br />also needs to be made on what to do with the
<br />City Hall how
<br />tion. The City needs to study this issue
<br />to determine whether or not changes
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<br />existing and to plan for the tran-
<br />need to be made to this standard.
<br />sition from one location to another. In any
<br />3. Lot Sizes Currently, the minimum lot
<br />case, the City needs to be aware of budget
<br />constraints.
<br />size in the City of Hugo is 10,400 square
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<br />In short, the City needs to plan for its space
<br />feet. The City is aware that other neigh-
<br />boring cities have much larger minimum
<br />requirements so that it can effectively adminis-
<br />"official
<br />standards. The City needs to make a
<br />My commission expires January 31. 2000.
<br />ter its controls."
<br />C. Water Issues With the recent influx of
<br />policy decision as to whether or not the
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<br />residential development, questions have arisen
<br />current lot size standard is sufficient.
<br />Specifically, does the City want larger
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<br />regarding the ability of the City's municipal
<br />lots, or does the City wish to remain
<br />water service to keep up with the demands on
<br />water. A number of specific issues need to be
<br />committed to smaller lots, which tend to
<br />also equate into more affordable lots for
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<br />studied, specifically as follows:
<br />1. Minimum Standard Specifically,
<br />starter homes. This issue needs to be
<br />paid
<br />comparable
<br />in
<br />dealing with new developments, a cer-
<br />"fire
<br />studied and a decision made.
<br />4. Open Spaces As residential develop-
<br />(Line, word, or inch rate)
<br />tain flow" needs to be met. In the
<br />past, the City has looked at the minimum
<br />ment is happening at a much faster rate
<br />fire flow standards as outlined within the
<br />than anyone anticipated, the question is
<br />whether or not sufficient open spaces
<br />ed by law for
<br />Uniform Fire Code. The City has become
<br />aware that other cities, however, have
<br />are being preserved for future genera-
<br />(Line, word, or inch rate)
<br />chosen a higher standard so that they
<br />tions. This issue needs to be studied.
<br />There is a need for the City Council to
<br />have some amount of "bounce" within
<br />their system. A study needs to be under-
<br />adopt an Interim Ordinance to protect the plan-
<br />d for the $ 6.00/INCH
<br />e
<br />taken to determine what level the City
<br />Hing process and the health, safety and welfare
<br />of the residents of the City of Hugo. An Interim
<br />(Line, word, or inch rate)
<br />should rely on in reviewing new develop-
<br />Ordinance or moratorium will allow the City of
<br />ments.
<br />2. Methodology. In the past, the City has
<br />Hugo and its citizens to retain the benefits of
<br />the City's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning
<br />relied upon expert opinions provided by
<br />the City's Engineer as to whether or not
<br />Ordinance until the City finishes the studies ref-
<br />a given development complied with the
<br />"fire
<br />erenced herein. There is a need to restrict resi-
<br />dential development within the Metropolitan
<br />flow" requirements. Some develop-
<br />Urban Service Area until such studies are fin-
<br />ers have had their own experts come in
<br />and use a separate methodology which
<br />fished, and until any changes are made to the
<br />•` Came up with a different result than the
<br />City's official controls. As such, the Hugo City
<br />Council, contemporaneously with the passing
<br />City Engineer. A study needs to be taken
<br />of this Ordinance, hereby directs its City staff
<br />rr- ;and a decision should be made by the
<br />:City Council as to picking one specific
<br />to commence such studies immediately.
<br />methodology to follow. Accordingly, the
<br />Section 2. The moratorium approved
<br />here-
<br />in shall apply only to residential development
<br />;. Council would like the City Engineer's
<br />office to provide information to the City
<br />occurring within the Metropolitan Urban
<br />Council regarding the engineering theo-
<br />Service Area. The City of Hugo believes that,
<br />by narrowing the scope of the moratorium to
<br />ries used in his methodology, explaining
<br />both engineering theory and the comput-
<br />this single type of development and within a
<br />er model which he utilizes. The City
<br />specific geographical area of the City will help
<br />to allow development to take place in other
<br />r r: Would also like the City Engineer to field
<br />test the City water system to determine if
<br />places and other ways, thus providing the most
<br />-` the actual conditions present in the City
<br />Correlate to a reasonable degree
<br />minimum intrusion possible into the future
<br />development of land in the City. It is the intent
<br />of en gi-
<br />veering certainty with his computer
<br />of the City to narrowly tailor this moratorium so
<br />Model and theory. If a reliable and accu-
<br />that it's impact on residents will be minimized
<br />a? rate methodology can be determined,
<br />as much as possible. The Council is aware that
<br />there are currently approximately 1,400 resi-
<br />then it would be the intent of the City to
<br />dential homesites in the process of being
<br />accept that one methodology in review-
<br />ing future applications. This would pro-
<br />developed in the City of Hugo. Of this amount,
<br />vide for a more fair and uniform method
<br />approximately 860 are awaiting preliminary plat
<br />approval. Additionally, out of this total number,
<br />of reviewing all applications and also
<br />would save precious City staff time.
<br />only 21 are outside of the Metropolitan Urban
<br />Service Area. Accordingly, it is the belief of the
<br />3. System Requirements The City is cur.- City that those lots outside the Metropolitan
<br />rently studying the issue of whether or Urban Service Area do not need to be delayed
<br />not the current system requirements are
<br />in order for the City to properly deal with the
<br />adequate to deal with existing homes study issues referenced above. Specifically,
<br />which are already on line. The study they
<br />needs to go further to determine how
<br />have little affect on City time and space
<br />issues because there are so few applications in
<br />future development will affect the exist- that category. Additionally, as they are outside
<br />ing system. That report will need to the Metropolitan Urban Service Area, they do
<br />define physically how the system can be
<br />not impact the City's municipal water system.
<br />added on to to deal with the influx of res- Also, there have been no PUD applications
<br />idential development. For example, are outside the MUSA line. Finally, the lots outside
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