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HUGO PLANNING PROGRESS REPORT FOR DECEMBER
January 4 , 1973
MEMORANDUM
To : Hugo Village Council
From: Design Planning Associates , Inc .
Subject : Progress Report on Hugo Comprehensive Planning Progress
Activities of the Planning Consultant for the month of December
continued in the finalizing of acceptable community goals and
policy which would subsequently assist in the development of a
sketch (preliminary) plan. Much of this information was gleaned
from the planning questionnaires which were sent in following the
November 8th public Planning Meeting .
The number of questionnaires returned was very disappointing. As
of December 6th , only eighteen (18) out of a potential of 150
questionnaires were returned . (Approximately 150 citizens attended
the November 8th meeting. ) As a result the feelings and attitudes
of a small minority of the citizens of Hugo are reflected in the
goals and policy input. The general direction provided by the
citizens seems to be towards retaining the Village in its present
low density , single family character with emphasis on a semi -rural
environment. (Apartment buildings , for instance , were considered
quite negatively. ) The analysis of the questionnaire was made
available to the Planning Commission members and others who attended
the December 13th study meeting. Since the g December study meeting ,
the consultant has been translating the questionnaire results plus
other acceptable goals into a sketch plan map form for future
consideration and study in January and February.
Mr. Ian Ball , of the Metropolitan Council , met with the Planning
Commission and the consultant at the December study meeting to
present the Met Council ' s concerns regarding the phasing of Hugo ' s
future growth so as not to overload the capacity of the Forest Lake
sewer interceptor line . He will meet with the Village and Township
of Forest Lake in January regarding the same potential problem and
will report back to the Hugo Planning Commission shortly thereafter
for further discussion.
Activities of the consultant in January will be primarily devoted
to the preparation of a sketch plan map in the areas of future land
use and thoroughfare planning . The January 10th Planning Commission
study meeting will be devoted to the presentation and discussion of
the sketch or preliminary plan map .