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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-01-15 Council MinutesFebruary 19, 2004 Agenda Prepared By: Sue Vergin, Administrator CITY OF CORCORAN SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 15, 2004 H:\City Hall Information\CITY GOVERNMENT\Council, Commissions & Committees\Council Information\Council Minutes\Previous Years\2004 - Need to PDF\01.15.04 Special Council Minutes.doc 1 The City Council met in special session on January 15, 2004 at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota. Present were Councilors Bucher, Guenthner, Lymangood and Thomas; Planning Commissioners Andersen, Ebert, Kluck, Kohnen, and Stieg; and staff members Administrator Vergin, Planner Lindahl and Engineer Vander Top. Excused absent was Councilor Gageby. Commissioners Spaeth and Alternate Johnson were in the audience. Mayor Guenthner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Met Council Representative Roger Scherer and Staff member Robin Caufman were acknowledged in the audience. MOTION by Lymangood, seconded by Bucher and approved unanimously to accept the agenda as modified, moving item 5. Residential Tour Discussion after item 6. Public Forum – No one was present. Developer/Landowner Input on Draft Ordinance Laurent Development Terry Forbord of Laurent Development, along with John Uban, Paul Heuer and Tim Brown were present to address the group. An overview of their master plan community in Woodbury, Dancing Waters, was provided. Addressed potential development scenarios, including a financial analysis for property located at Highway 101 and Hackamore. Under a regular R-1, 20,000 square foot lot, 200 unit development, the City would receive revenue of approximately $453,000 per year. Under a PUD, 420 unit development, the City would receive revenue of approximately $848,000 per year. When including area charges and building permit fees the city would realize an additional $2,289,500 in fees through the PUD development. Identified common goals that they believe the city and Laurent Development have, provide lifecycle housing; provide transitions between multi- family and existing residential areas; be respectful of the topography, wetlands and woods; and link open spaces with trails and sidewalks. Concluded that the consumer expectations are higher, therefore need to raise the bar by providing incentives and flexibility for developers to create more desirable communities. Southwest Business Park District Coalition (SBPDC) Tony Kuechl on behalf of SBPDC addressed the group. The Coalition is excited about providing high quality business parks to the City. Their concerns center on setbacks relative to commercial and business development. Mr. Kuechl provided some site plans indicating the impacts that the proposed ordinance would have, along with some suggestions to soften those setback requirements. It was noted that this evening’s agenda intent was to allow developers and landowners the opportunity to speak to the proposed ordinances. That at the February 19 meeting the Council may address zoning changes if they feel they are necessary. Streeter Companies Ken Streeter addressed the group on a specific parcel of property where two staging time lines for sanitary sewer exists; would like council to re-look at that. Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Agenda Approval Public Forum Laurent Development SW Business Park District Coalition Streeter Companies February 19, 2004 Agenda Prepared By: Sue Vergin, Administrator CITY OF CORCORAN SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 15, 2004 H:\City Hall Information\CITY GOVERNMENT\Council, Commissions & Committees\Council Information\Council Minutes\Previous Years\2004 - Need to PDF\01.15.04 Special Council Minutes.doc 2 Also noted his concern with setbacks being proposed in the commercial and business districts, and preferred that the lot size in the C1 District be one acre. Residential Tour Discussion Mayor Guenthner acknowledged Planner Lindahl for the exceptional work she had done with the Tour Guide Book. All members were urged to comment on what they found during the tour. The following is a summation of the comments: Like tie to school; like roundabouts; like monuments; front porches created friendly atmosphere and implied security; liked garages setting back, becoming secondary to the house; street layouts in some where successful; higher densities were achieved with amenities such as transit and boulevard trees; some areas were confusing with signage and roundabouts; Liberty & Legend in Stillwater could be in downtown Corcoran, creating a walk able community; narrow roads create on street parking problems; some areas did not provide amenities on the sides or rears of lots; alleys not liked; prefer mixture of housing, not a lot of affordable housing clustered together. Ms. Caufman informed the group that the Met Council classifies affordable housing in 2003 at $170,000. It was questioned if the regulations being proposed by the city do what they want them to do. Do they permit, promote and prevent? Need to be aware of the impact that a development makes on the community as a whole; should not be seen when driving by; mixture of housing types meets the life styles for all, grandparents and children can live in the same neighborhood; perimeters and interiors should be landscaped; narrow streets may be detrimental; work with environment, use it as an asset; landscaping creates warm feeling; architectural designs can create rural character; need flexibility to create a quality of life for all. Public Comments Roger Scherer commented that he has been watching Corcoran going through this process and complimented the city on the process that they have taken, can be proud of what has been achieve. Tony Kuechl stated that senior housing has a higher density, however traffic generated is much less. Chad Robran – other ways to create pleasing aesthetics should be utilized, need to provide choices to future residents. Next Steps Set topics for the next special meeting of February 19, 2004 – address commercial and retail, calculating densities, PUD densities, street widths, setbacks, and infrastructure information. MOTION by Lymangood, seconded by Bucher and approved unanimously to adjourn, 9:12 p.m. _____________________________Susan Vergin, City Administrator Residential Tour Discussion Pubic Comments February 19, 2004 Agenda Adjournment