HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973.01.31 PC Minutes HUGO PLANNING PROGRESS REPORT FOR JANUARY
January 31 , 1973
MEMORANDUM
To : Hugo Village Council
From: Design Planning Associates , Inc .
Subject: Progress Report on Hugo Comprehensive ve
p Planning Program
Activities of the Planning Consultant for the month of January were
centered in the preparation of the sketch or preliminary plan map ,
primarily in the areas of land use and transportation . This material
was presented and discussed with the Planning Commission and inter-
ested citizens at the study meeting of January 10th .
An urban/rural line of demarcation was arrived at in January and it
is coterminous with the service area boundary of the Metropolitan
Sewer Board ' s Sewer District #1 . This means that all future urban
type growth and development will be directed to the area of the
village west of this line , since sanitary sewer services hopefully
soon will be available in this area to support the proposed higher
density development. A more rural type character will be advocated
east of this line, with larger residential lots to be accomodated ,
relying solely on on-site sewer systems (septic tanks , drain fields ,
etc. ) and individual private wells .
Considerable dialogue has taken place this month with members of
the Village Council , the Washington County Highway Engineer , and
staff members of the Metropolitan Council and Metropolitan Sewer -
Board on topics relevant to the preparation of transportation
(thoroughfares ) and community facilities plan elements . A great
deal of community facilities assistance and information has also
been obtained from conversations with Mr. Carl Nordquist , President
of the Hugo Snowmobile Club , and Mr. Funk , Principal of the Hugo
Elementary School . Cooperation of the townspeople continues to be
excellent in the continued formulation of the comprehensive develop-
ment plan.
Activities of the consultant in February will be directed towards
the completion of the community facilities , land use , and transpor-
tation plan elements . The February 14th Planning Commission study
meeting will be devoted to the presentation and discussion of the
community facilities plan; some refinement to the thoroughfares plan ;
a more detailed look at the potential of the central business district
(downtown area ) of "old" Hugo ; and discussion of the recently adopted
subdivision regulations .