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HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION
March 22, 2012
Call to Order
Chairman Gwynn called the meeting to order at 7:02pm.
PRESENT: Arcand, Gwynn, Kleissler, Knauss, McRoberts, Rosenquist
ABSENT: Moore
ALSO PRESENT: Rachel Juba, Planner
Anna Wobse, Accounting Clerk
Approval of Minutes
Chairman Gwynn added to the January 12, 2012 minutes the Oath of Office taken by Knauss.
McRoberts made motion, Kleissler seconded, to approve the Planning Commission minutes of
January 12, 2012, with revisions.
McRoberts made motion, Kleissler seconded, to approve the Planning Commission Goal Setting
Workshop minutes of January 12, 2012.
All Ayes, motion carried.
Site Plan — Xcel Energy
City Planner, Rachel Juba, presented to the Planning Commission the site plan for the Xcel
Energy Training Center located at 13620 Fenway Boulevard North. The site plan includes a
20,000 square foot indoor training center with six outdoor natural gas leak stations and an
outdoor electrical training area consisting of gravel roads, thirty electrical poles and
surface/underground connection stations. Juba informed the Commission that the site plan meets
all of the ordinance standards for building setbacks, building height, building coverage versus lot
coverage, landscaping, lighting, fencing, screening, street access, parking, trails, architecture,
signage, drainage, grading, utilities and wetlands. Juba also informed the Commission that the
applicant is showing future phases on the site plan, but each of those future additions would
require the applicant to formally apply for site plan approval. Staff recommended that the
Commission approve the site plan as presented.
Two representatives from the architectural firm RSP were in the audience to represent Xcel
Energy. Chairman Gwynn welcomed them to come forward. Mike Kisch thanked the
Commission and informed them that it is their intention to fully complete everything proposed
on the site plan.
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Chairman Gwynn then asked for Commission feedback. Rosenquist shared that he thought Xcel
Energy and staff did a great job with the site plan layout. Gwynn was pleased that Xcel Energy
was able to meet all of the standards.
Rosenquist made a motion, Arcand seconded, to approve the site plan for Xcel Energy as
presented and directed staff to present it at the April 2, 2012 City Council Meeting for final
approval.
All Ayes, motion carried.
Adjournment
Kleissler motioned, Arcand seconded, to adjourn at 7:33pm.
All Ayes, motion carried.
Meeting adjourned.
Anna Wobse
Accounting Clerk