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MINUTES FOR THE . REGULAR CITY_ COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 1989 The meetinq was called to order by Mayor Atkinson at 7:00 PM. PRESENT: McAllister, Jesinski, Olson, Vail, Atkin -son City Administrator, Ken Huber City Clerk:, Mary Ann Creaqer Vail made motion, Olson seconded, to approve the City Council minutes for January 17, 1989 as submitted. All aye. Motion Carried. Vail made motion., Olson seconded, to approve the General Claims for February 6, 1989 in the amount of $31,167.27. Olson made motion, Vail seconded, to approve the Utility Claims for February 6, 1989 in the amount of $4,104.13. All aye. Motion Carried. SENATOR LAIDIGiREPRESENTATIVE SWENSON Senator Gary Laidiq and Representative Douq Swenson were present at City Hall prior to Monday niqht's City Council meetinq to hold a "Town Meeting" of their- own. Mayor Atkinson act%nowledged their presence at the Council meetinq, and thanked Hugo's representatives for their efforts on behalf of the City of Hugo. REZONING REQUEST (HARSTAD COMPANIES) On behalf of the Harstad Companies, Merila and Associates has made application to the City of Hugo for the rezoninq of a 53 acre tract of land from Sinqle Family Estate (SFE) to Single Family Urban (SFU) in the City of Hugo. The property in question is located immediately south of the Hugo Meadows subdivision, and was platted as Outlot C on the original Hugo Meadows plat. It is the intent of the developer to improve this property for single family development with the extension of utilities and streets to serve the area. Notices of this rezoninq Were published in the Forest I_aE::e Times, as required, and mailed notices were sent as per city ordinance advising affected residents of the public hearing scheduled before the Plann.i.r;g Commission on January 25, 1989. When the Harstad Companies came before the city in 1986 to rezone an 8C-) acre tract of land for residential development, the Planninq Commission felt that with the drainage concerns and impact of this development on the area, that the site in question should be approved in phases rather than approved as one large parcel. The Harstad Companies reduced the scope of their request to a 27 acre tract consisting of 57 residential lots. The original preliminary plat called for the dedication of a part: off of Goodview Avenue to serve the development. The lot development on the 53 acre tract in question Would be worked around a protected wetland within this area. Our preliminary review indicates that the site can be served by municipal utilities, and the development of this area into single family residential lots appears to be consistent with the city's comprehensive plan. We should point out, however, that any approval of the rezoning is not a