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City Council meeting of ,January 7, 1991 Page 7 REZONING REQUEST (S. ACHMAN) Mr. Sam Achman of 8805 122nd St. No., has made application to the City of Hugo for the rezoning of a ten acre tract of land from Agricultural to RR2. It is ultimately Mr. Achman's intent to subdivide the property in question into two five acre parcels. The property is generally described as the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 35, T31N7 R21W, Washington County, Minnesota. The site in question abuts an RR2 district to the north, south, and west, and it is adjacent to an agricultural district on the east. The property is currently used for residential purposes. The Planning Commission considered this matter at their meeting of December 26, 1990►, and unanimously recommended approval of the rezoning request. If the City Council feels that the request in question is consistent with the comprehensive plan and development in the surrounding area, the appropriate action would involve approval of the appropriate ordinance rezoning the property in question from Agricultural to RR2. Miron made motion, McAllister seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 1991-267, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER •_,20► OF THE HUGO CITY CODE ENTILED "ZONING" BY AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY. VOTING AYE: Brunotte, ,JesinsE;i, McAllister, Miron, Stolt man Motion Carried. REZONING REQUEST (D. PUGH) Mr. Drexel Pugh and Brian Speese have made application to the City of Hugo for the rezoning of a one acre parcel of land currently zoned Retail Business to Single Family Estate. The property is legally described as that part of the south 20► acres lying east of STH No. 61 of the N 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 29, T31, R21, Washington County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the easterly right-of-way line of the new STH 61 and a line 248 ft. south of the north line of said south 20► acres; thence easterly and parallel to the north line of said 20 acres, 384.08 ft; thence South at right angles, 140► ft; thence westerly'to a point on said easterly right of -way line being 10►8.81 ft. southwesterly of the point of beginning; thence northerly along said right-of-way line 10►8.81 ft to point of beginning. The property in question is approximately one acre in size, and it is the intent of Mr. Pugh to sell the property for the construction of a single family residence. The site in question is bordered by a retail business district on the north, east and south, and is bordered by an industrial district on the west. In making this request, the staff informed Mr. Pugh that to meet the front yard setback: requirement, a house would have to be located -to the rear of the lot. The property in question has 108 ft. on Highway 61 which would be primary access to the site. In reviewing this request, -the City Council should carefully consider the following: 1. The desirability of spot -zoning. 2. The limited retail business districts in the City of Hugo. 3. Other development activities in the surrounding area. 4. The impact of a residential development within an RB district.