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Home My WebLink About1991 July Newsletter ----------------------- City of City .Mall Newsletter City of Hugo, 5524 Upper 146th Street North, Hugo, MN 55038 • 429-6676 July 1991 ..:..................................... ..:..:.•n..:..........•..............•........•............... ..:.:............:..n..•............::............ :•:vY Council asks for Citizen Input Each resident of the City of Hugo has an investment in its future.This investment includes homes,property,employment, businesses,and time and effort toward providing suitable living conditions.The current planning program for the City is designed to help protect this investment and to guide future development along lines that will help assure a sound future living environment. Population growth in the community and other development has resulted in a new and sharper awareness of the community environment.This awareness includes concern over quality and rate of new development,the ultimate desired population of the community,the need for rural area,and other environmental preservation needs.The City is at a crossroad in its development stages as the community heads more toward low density,large lot development,as opposed to the agrarian activities of the past.As the suburbs continue to move closer to our corporate limits, we will experience the impact of that growth outside and within the community. Despite the fact that the City Council is committed to maintaining the rural integrity of the community,we will be experiencing much change in the years to come. We are taking this opportunity to seek input from residents regarding both economic needs and land-use needs of the community. In the months to come,the City Council will be discussing community priorities,setting a budget for 1992,and addressing changes in the City's long-range,comprehensive plan.Prior to making these decisions,public hearings will be held and community input will be sought.Since we are anticipating limited participation in the community through the public hearing process,we are submitting this questionnaire to secure input from all Hugo residents.This ,uestionnaire should take about 20 minutes of your time to complete.We are requesting that upon completion,the questionnaire returned to City Hall by mail,or placed in the City Hall drop box near the front entrance to the building. Your opinions are important to us as we would like to keep the community moving in the direction that is consistent with the wishes and desires of its residents.Not only is the City being faced with accelerated growth,but we have lost virtually all of our financial aids from the State of Minnesota,and are being subject to very restrictive tax-levy limits that limit our ability to increase service levels to the general public. If you do not have time to attend the upcoming public hearings on the budget and land-use issues,please take a few minutes of yourtime to complete this questionnaire and return it to City Hall by July 24,199 1.We thank you for your assistance and cooperation regarding this matter, and look forward to hearing from you shortly. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONNAIRE 1. Would you support a change in the City's comprehensive plan that would allow residential development on less than 5 acre lots in the Agricultural and Conservancy areas of Hugo? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS 2. Would you support a change in the City's Zoning Ordinance that would allow Light Commercial and Light Industrial business in the Agricultural and Conservancy districts of the City(e.g.body shops, auto reduction yards, auto repair,machine shops,light assembly,woodworking shops,etc.)? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS City of Hugo Newsletter Page 1 3. Would you object to a mix of light Commercial and Light Industrial uses within or adjacent to your residential area? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 4. How would you rate the City's land-use regulations and enforcement? TOO TOUGH NOT TOUGH ENOUGH JUST RIGHT NO OPINION COMMENTS: 5. Would you support a home occupation ordinance that would allow"Light Commercial"and"Light Industrial"uses in accessory buildings within your residential area? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 6. Would you support an ordinance requiring all Hugo residents to have garbage/refuse service by licensed haulers? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 7. Would you support a tax increase to implement a curbside recycling program in the City of Hugo?($15,000 to $20,000/year) YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 8. Would you support a tax increase to finance an annual spring or fall cleanup weekend in Hugo? ($8,000-$12,000/ year) YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 9. Would you support a zoning change that would expand our Commercial and Industrial zoning districts within or adjacent to the Metropolitan Urban Service Area? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 10. Would you support a program to cleanup junk autos in the Residential and Agricultural districts of the City? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 11. If you were to support a policy on growth of the community and its tax base, what would you favor? NO GROWTH LIMITED GROWTH PLANNED & CONTROLLED GROWTH UNLIMITED GROWTH COMMENTS: 12. Would you support a tax increase to implement tougher animal control laws(leash law)in the City of Hugo? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: ix '{vri:ti;:v:;::+:i:{:�::;:::•'•::•Y:•:•:iv:::� ':•: :�v:•: :�>:�$:•?'r:�:v:':''::'::civ:{v:?:•:v :•::•:•:•:•:':{:» Page 2 City of Hugo Newsletter 13. Would you support a policy allowing strip Commercial development adjacent to Highway 61 in the City of Hugo? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 14. Would you support a municipal expenditure of$150,000 to$250,000 to install traffic signals at 145th St.and Trunk Highway 61? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 15. Would you support a tax increase to finance improvements to downtown Hugo,including but not limited to drainage, streets,parking, sidewalks, street lighting,ditch and boulevard improvements? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 16. Would you support an effort to expand Fire Department facilities and implement an equipment replacement program? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 17. How would you rate the quality of law enforcement protection provided by the City through its contract with Washington County? EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR COMMENTS: 18. Would you support a tax levy increase to upgrade the level of patrolling by law enforcement officials? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 19. Would you support an annual budget increase to expand recreational facilities and improve park maintenance? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 20. How would you rate the quality of road maintenance by the City through its contract with the Washington County Public Works Dept.? EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR COMMENTS: 21. Would you support a tax levy increase to upgrade the level of road maintenance in the City? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 22. Would you support the City financing a brush removal program to clean up the ditches and road right-of-way in the rural areas of the City? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: City of Hugo Newsletter Page 3 23. Would you support the City providing economic incentives to attract business and industry to the City of Hugo? YES NO NO OPINION COMMENTS: 24. Rank the following in the order of importance to you(#1 being a top priority while#8 would be a low priority). Brush removal on roadways, The cleaning of drainage ditches on private property subject to drainage easements, Better parks and recreation facilities, Road improvements, Increased police patrolling, More strict ordinance enforcement, Updated comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance, Improved City Hall and Fire Department facilities Other: 25. Would you support a local tax increase to finance the above list of priorities? YES NO COMMENTS: 25.Please list any other concerns you may have that may not have been included in this questionnaire (BE SPECIFIC) PLEASE USE THE CITY DROP BOX AT CITY HALL OR MAIL TO: CITY CLERK 5524 UPPER 146th ST. HUGO,MN 55035 BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID o City Of HUGO,MN 55038 PERMIT No.21 City Hall Newsletter City of Hugo 5524 Upper 146th Street North Hugo, Minnesota 55038 Occupant