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RESOLUTION 1985-21
A RESOLUTION ADDRESSING A PROPOSED REZONING OF PROPERTY
IN WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP LYING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF HIGHWAY 61 AND 120TH STREET ((-XXWY ROAD J).
TO THE TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP, MINNESOTA:
BE IT RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Hugo, Minnesota, the
following:
WHEREAS, It is not our intention to try and influence the decisions of any
Governing Body outside our jurisdiction, we as the City Council of Hugo,
Minnesota, have felt it desirable to make you aware of our positions regarding
Ramsey County Road J/120th Street North, in the pending "Leibel Addition"
rezoning now before the White Bear Township Board of Supervisors, and
WHEREAS, There are very few Hugo residents living along Ramsey County
Road J/120th Street North, and the road is in terrible condition, and
WHEREAS, We have outlined in letters to and from White Bear Township,
the City of Hugo feels it would not be interested in participating in any
large-scale renovation of the road or are we prepared to spend any large
amount of General Funds to repair a road that would benefit a relatively
small number of Hugo residents, now would we be willing to consider any
proposal resulting in assessment of such a few hems on or close to that
road. The assessments would be just too large, and
WHEREAS, Because of the foregoing, Hugo intends to enforce its 5 ton
per axle weight road limit on 120th Street. Hugo has also been considering
the designation of 120th Street as a "minimum maintenance roadway" as defined
by Minnesota State Statute 160.095 with gravel surface rather than con-
stantly spending money on asphalt patchwork, and
WHEREAS, Because of the foregoing, the City of Hugo is opposed to the
rezoning of the Leibel Addition as I-1 property. We do not oppose light
manufacturing, offices, or research laboratories as a principal use of that
property. However, if you rezone to that classification, you are also
opening up the possibility of warehousing and truck terminals as a principal
use that we feel would be too heavy for 120th Street/Ramsey County Road J,
considering the present condition of the road, and
WHEREAS, We are concerned that in Hugo the adjacent properties are all
agriculture or residential zones that would suddenly be situated immediately
adjacent to an industrial zone even though in a different township, and
WHEREAS, In summary, we would like these concerns entered into the record.
We in Hugo are not opposed to development nor are we in any way attempting
to infringe upon White Bear Township's own autonomy in these matters.
However, we did want to express our concern over the condition of a county
road and Hugo city street that form our cocrmon border. If any rezoning and
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subsequent development is to be done in the area, scmebody is going to have
to address the problem of rebuilding the road. Hugo is not in a financial
position, nor are we of the inclination, to offer any large sums of money
to accomplish that end. If something cannot be done to upgrade the roadway,
we would suggest that a rezoning be denied.
ADOPTED AND PASSED THIS 10th DAY OF October , 1985.
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J. Michael MdAllidster, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary!v, Creager, City Cler