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Minutes
Hugo, Minnesota
Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Meeting
October 11, 2000
6:30 p.m.
Firstar Hugo Bank Building
SEH No. A-HUG000009.00
Meeting Chair: Robynn LaCasse
Minutes By: Laurie McRostie
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Present: Robyn LaCasse, Bunny Peterson, Bronwen Kleissler, Peter Pedersen, David Strub,
Nancy Chelmo, Chuck Haas Laurie McRostie, John Rask, 2 Residents
Absent:
Copies To: Commission Members, Michele Lindau - Deputy City Clerk, John Rask- Community
Development Director
NEXT MEETING: November 8, 2000 at 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION CHANGE — Meet at City Hall
I. Representatives from Victor Gardens, Leonard Pratt, Mark Putnam, and Corey Meyers, attended the
meeting and presented the design concept for parks and open space.
A. Parkland
The developers are proposing to provide 22.5 acres of parkland. In addition to the parkland there are
approximately 48.7 acres of wetlands, floodplain, and other undevelopable land. Small areas of
public open space are proposed in strategic locations throughout the development. Two parks,
labeled 3 and 4 include typical neighborhood recreational facilities. Park 3 is 2.24 acres in size and
park 4 is 1.80 acres. Other public spaces are smaller and include amenities that promote community
and help build neighborhoods.
The Clearwater Creek Greenway, in the middle of the development, is a significant open space
component planned for the development. The greenway is the beginning of a corridor that will
connect Hugo to the east, west, north and south and will eventually link with trails in Lino Lakes and
White Bear Township.
B. Facilities
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The developer is proposing to improve the parks by constructing play equipment, tennis courts,
basketball courts, a soccer field, a softball diamond, volleyball courts, and other improvements. A
substantial amount of landscaping within the parks and open space areas is also proposed.
C. Trails and Sidewalks
Trails and sidewalks are proposed for the development. Concrete sidewalks on both sides of all the
streets within the development are planned for. The developer is also proposing a trail along both
sides of CSAH 8, and a trail along Clearwater Creek and a branch of the creek. The Clearwater
Creek trail will be located within a linear park (greenway) that would run east/west through the entire
development.
D. Dedication
The developer is also proposing to provide maintenance for the parks. The homeowners association
will maintain the open spaces and they may do this for five to seven years. Various parkland
dedication scenarios were discussed. They ranged from accepting all the land, trails and developed
facilities as complete dedication to taking a combination of land and cash.
E. Commission Comments
The Parks Commission was unanimous in their support of the project and the park system plan.
They expressed concerns including the following;
♦ How will maintenance of the parks occur?
♦ Who would be allowed to use the parks?
♦ When will they be able to use them?
♦ Would these parks really be perceived as public parks?
♦ Roads surround the parks. Are they safe?
♦ How usable would the small parks really be?
Staff will provide a recommendation on what parkland the City should accept as public land, and
what, if any, park fees would be required. The Commission can then make a recommendation to the
City Council.
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