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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988 May Newsletter Cityof Hall newsletter UlgoCity City of Hugo 5524 Upper 146th Street North, Hugo, MN 55038 429-6676 May, 1988 City informs residents of requirements and ordinances Whether a person is new to industrial activity is restricted to permitee, and failure to keep a mitted in the City of Hugo in con- the community, or a long time the appropriate zoning districts. fire under control may result in servancy, agricultural, or other resident,it is important that he or Anyone operating a busi- financial liability to the individu- residential zoning districts. she be informed of the rules gov- ness out of their home or acces- al doing the burning. The state courts have ruled erning the community. Follow- sory buildings on their property Building addresses that Hugo's ordinances do not ing are some ordinances which should be aware that they maybe permit semi-tractor/trailers in directly affect the Hugo resident. operating said business illegal- City ordinances require that these zoning districts, and any � all residences and buildings such activities that currently exist Home Occupations We would encourage any- with addresses be appropriately must be eliminated. The number of businesses identified. Because of the great that have been started in conser- one with thoughts of starting abusiness out of his home to distances that buildings are set vancy, agricultural, and other cback from the road in Hugo,it is heck at City Hall first before residential zoning districts of the making any type ll investment critical that your mailboxes or City of Hugo has become agrow- driveway areas be properly Iden- ing problem. that may result in problems for tified so that address can be seen you at a later date. Although the city does have clearly from the road by opera- de provisions for allowing home Burning Permits tors of public safety equipment. occupations in residential dis- The City of Hugo does allow For information on properly Your Tax Dollar tricts by Special Use Permit, limited burning in the city limits labeling your mailbox or ad- nany of these activities have under certain conditions. dress post,contact the Hugo Fire Page 2 started without Council approv- No burning is allowed with- Department at 429-6366. Copies al and are being operated illegal- out first securing a burning per- of the ordinance requiring prop- Road Maintenance ly. mit from the Hugo Fire Chief. Ap- er address identification can be Page 2 The number of complaints plications for buring permits can secured at City Hall. received at City Hall regarding be secured at City Hall,and must Tractor/Trailers business activity in residential be approved by the Fire Chief be- Property Subdivision zones is increasing. Unless oth- fore any burning is done. As a result of a recent State Page 2 erwise approved by formal City Keep in mind the responsi- Appeals Court ruling, semi- Council action,commercial and bility for all burning is that of the tractors and trailers are not per- Planning Procedures Page 2 Public City of Hugo Animal Control Currently the City of Hugo contract for animal control ser- City Services improvement does not have a leash law and vices and if a resident has prop- Page 3 projects domestic animals such as dogs erly secured a stray animal,creat- and cats are permitted to run at ing a nuisance on their property, authorized large as long as they do not they may contact city hall and Agricultural Zoning As per resident petition, present a threat to the safety of make arrangements to have the Page 3 Homestead Drive, west of Sun- others. animal picked up. set Lake,will be improved with The city does, however, City Hall Business Hours bituminous surfacing this sum- Page 3 mer. The project was a salt f a 9 Ple ct re o petition by abutting property City il Memers Council owners who will be paying the Staff Building Permits cost of this improvement. Page 3 The city will also be partici- pating in a joint project with Mr.George Atkinson, Mayor Ken Huber,City Administrator Ramsey County and White Bear Mr. Deane Vail,Ward 1 John Benson,Bldg Inspector City Elections- :: Mr.Arthur Potts,Ward 2 Mary Ann Creaer,City Clerk Community Bulletin Township to improve 120th Mr. Robert Olson,Ward 3 Carole LaBelle,Deputy Clerk street from Highway 61 to a point Ms. Theodora Peltier, at large Page 4 approximately one mile to the ixxi:ti'.'::':':'is i•:•i:•: east. ::::::•::::.�:.�:.�::::•::•:.�:. •:::.�:::::::::::::.�::::,�.�::•::•:: ........,..,.. Whereyour tax dollar goes Planning For every $1.00 of real estate taxes paid by the city would be receiving an increase on the Procedure.(. Hugo residents, approximately 22� goes to the 22�paid to the city,not the entire$1.00 paid by the For those interested in devel- City of Hugo for services provided. The other 784 taxpayer. Of the$700,000 annual city budget,only oping land,as it relates to rezon- of the$1.00 goes to support your local school dis- $375,000 is funded by general property tax and the ings, subdivisions, or special tricts, county,and other governmental agencies. balance comes from inter-governmental revenue use permits, the city has pre- If the city were to increase its tax levy by 5%, and other revenue sources. pared application packets that outline the procedure you must follow, and documents you Maintainpride in the commun ty need to provide for considera- tion of land development re- Over the last several years the City of Hugo has it is witnessed. If you witness such an incident, quests. experienced an increase in people illegally please get the license number of the vehicle or This information was pre- dumping garbage and rubbish in isolated road identify any individuals and notify the City or the pared in effort to assist and clari- ditches within the corporate limits. Washington County Sheriffs Department imme- fy the procedures that one Individuals owning land in the city have also diately. Keeping our community clean and attrac- would get involved in during the started dumping construction materials and other tive will go a long way toward furthering commu- planning review process, illegal fill without securing the proper approvals. nity pide and improving our imae as a desirable Copies of this information The city is asking the help of all Hugo residents to place to live. are available and can be picked report any incidents of illegal dumping at the time up at City Hall at no cost. Road Capital improvements program proposed maintenance Currently the City of Hugo is sidering phase one of a two list are: Oneka Lake Boulevard, considering implementation of phase project to begin surfacing Harrow Avenue, Goodview Av- a n d costs a capital improvements program roadways in the city that carry the enue, Falcon Avenue, 130th The city is responsible for in that will start the city in a direc- greatest amount of traffic, and Street and Elmcrest Avenue. excess of 58 miles of roadway in tion of permanently improving require the greatest amount of Hearings will be scheduled this the City of Hugo. Of that 58 all collector streets in the city. maintenance. summer for the making of these miles,only 8 miles of roadway The city is also currently con- Projects high on the priority improvements. have a permanent surface. The city has budgeted in ex- cess of$121,000 in 1988 just for Shoreland/Wetland Regulations grading of the gravel roads with- in the city limits. An additional $36,000 is Properties located within takes place within the minimum ways in the city,we would sug- pent annually for materials, in- 1,000 feet of lakes or protected distances from protected water- gest that you check at City Hall to spent a,and other needed road wetlands in the city of Hugo are ways, permits must be secured be sure that the activities pro- improvements governed by the regulations of from the appropriate govern- posed are acceptable in that The city has also budgeted the city and the Department of mental agencies. area. in excess of $20,000 annually Natural Resources. Before making any major A map of public waters and for snow and ice removal from Before any construction, planning decisions or financing protected waters is available at our city streets. grading, building or ditching of improvements near water- City Hall for your review. The cost of road mainte- nance is going up at an alarming rate,and with tax levy limits be- Subdivision of property ing imposed on small munici- palities, it is going to get even The subdivision or dividing of property in the utilities,and other services required by Hugo resi- more difficult to finance road City of Hugo is regulated by the City's subdivision dents. maintenance without cutting ordinance. Controlling the subdivision of land is essen- back on the level of service cur- Before the city can issue a building permit or tial to long-range planning for the city rent 1 y being provided. stamp a deed for recording, property must be There are certain legal liabilities that individu- properly subdivided which requires review by the als may face when selling property that is not Planning Commission and approval by the Hugo properly subdivided. The Forest lake Times is the le- City Council. We would strongly recommend that before an gal newspaper for the City of Hugo. There are those who are of the misunderstand- individual buys or sells a parcel of land that they All legal notices and notices of public in that having rt surveyed b registered k Hall tthat the rt in hearings are published in this paper. g g pro �' y y a re gerecheck at City o be sure property y Those wishing to follow the ac- land surveyor and drawn on a survey document question was legally subdivided and meets all or- tivities of the City Council and plan- constitues the proper subdivision of property. dinance requirements for the use proposed on ning Commission can be best in- Requiring Council approval of subdivisions, said property. formed by subscribing to the city's legal newspaper. allows the city controls for the planning of streets, :.: �., City of Hugo newsletter Page 2 Accessorybuildings regulated City Hall The city regulates the size accessory building can be used pal residential dwelling on site. Business hours and location of accessory build- for activities other than those Be sure and check city regula- City Hall is open to serve ings and pole barns through its permitted in the zoning district tions before planning and con- the public Monday through permitting process. where the building is located. tracting for the construction of Thursday, from 8:30 am to All buildings on site must Of particular importance, an accessory building or storage 3:00 pm, and on Fridays meet minimum setback require- one should note that accessory facility on your property. from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm.The ments. A permit to construct a buildings are not permitted clos- City Council meets on the 1st building does not imply that the er to the roadway than the princi- and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00 pm. The Hugo PlanningAgricultural zoning for tax purposes Commission meets on the 4th Wednesday of each There are those living in sessor has informed us that tax- cantly different than property in month at 7:00 pm. Hugo with the understanding es are based on what the proper- other zoning districts, you may The Council agenda is that purchasing property zoned ty is actually used for,not neces- be mistaken. prepared on the Wednes- for agricultural purposes auto- sarily what it is zoned. We would suggest that you day preceding the meeting. matically qualifies it for tax ex- If you have bought, or are contact the tax assessor or the To be placed on the agenda, emption designed to deal with buying, property in an agricul- Washington County Assessor's one must make a request in farms and other farm-related ag- tural zone with the understand- Office to discuss this matter if writing stating the specifics ricultural activities. The tax as- ing your taxes will be signifi- you have any questions. of said request. Building Volunteers needed Septic System Mayor Atkinson is attempting to secure a list of individuals who inspections permits are interested in serving the City of Hugo on a volunteer capacity. Individuals interested in serving on the Hugo Planning Commis- The city of Hugo provides a required sion, Board of Zoning Adjustments,or in some volunteer capacity are urged to notify the Mayor,in writing of their interest in serving the qualified inspector for c community. A brief,personal resume and the reasons you wish to tion and installation of neeww sep- c- Effective January 1, 1988,the serve would be most helpful in reviewing your requesttic systems. To install this type of city's fee schedule for building . system,a permit is required,and permits was updated. The city the system design is subject to now requires that anyone plan- city approval. ning new construction or mak- Zoning maps available For inspection requests on ing major construction repairs existing septic systems, one on your property, in an amount The city currently has an adequate stock of zoning maps available must contact the Washington exceeding one dollar, shall se- for those interested in securing one. Large maps can be purchased at County Planning office at 779- cure a building permit from the a cost of$3.00 with a smaller map selling for$1.00 each. 5443 for inspection certifica- city. The maps can be purchased at City Hall,5524 Upper 146h Street tion. Failure to secure the neces- North. sary permit in advance will result in the doubling of the permit fee. New construction not meeting the required setback from prop- City law enforcement service erty lines or other buildings,may Hugo City S e ry i e e s have to be relocated and failure The City of Hugo does not have its own to meet building codes may re- police department for law enforcement ser- sult in construction work being vices. In emergency situations,residents are redone. Building Inspection-Full Time to call 911 for a rapid response. For informa- tion or other law enforcement services,con- Effective May 9, 1988,the city will be provid- tact the Washington County Sheriff's Depart- ing full-time building,plumbing,and mechani- ment at 439-9381 Don't Forget... cal inspection services to Hugo residents and Hugo Good contractors. City Assessor Neighbor The city has employed Mr.John P.Benson as the city's building inspector. In hiring Mr.Ben- The City of Hugo contracts for assessment Days! son,the City Council responded to the publics' services with Mr. Francis Langer. City tax June 5 6&7 request for increased services and the need to records are not retained at City Hall,and de- have someone available to handle code en- tailed tax information can be secured from the forcement matters during the City Hall business Washington County Assessor's Office at 779- Call Hugo Lions for hours. 5136. more information City of Hugo newsletter Page 3 X.: ...... -X -X. X City Elections City Recycling Center X X.- The city will be conducting elections for Boy Scout Troop#151,in conjunction with the city,cur- representatives to the city council this fall, rently operates a recycling center for cons,bottles, The terms of the mayor, council person at large and newspaper on 170th Street,approximately 1/2 mile west of Highway 61, The days and hours of op_ and council person from Ward 2 expire X, eration for the center are as follows:Saturday morn- Representatives end of this year. Ings from 9 am to 12 noon. A drop box Is available in Y t jec Representatives elected to these positions r Y_ after hours. The city is anticipating expanding its recy- November of this year will take office on g cling efforts by providing for compost recycling January 3, 1989. some time early this summer or in fall. . ........ .............. ...... . .. ......... Occupant -: M M X .................. ................ .X1 1-M Library service is provided by bookmobile to BOOKMOBILE Hugo residents through the Washington County :X.... Library. The bookmobile is located in the park- ing lot of the I st State Bank of Hugo, east of High- way 61 . It is open for service every Thursday from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm and every Saturday X.X. from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. This service will be con- FOR SCHEDULE CALL 731 -8487 tinued through September 3rd on an experi. ..... ... mental basis. For information on bookmobile service call the Washington County Library at X.: x:.......... Xx: x N X .. .............. X.S::: . .. .......... X