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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-06-19 Council Minutes CITY OF CORCORAN SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 19, 2003 H:\City Hall Information\CITY GOVERNMENT\Council, Commissions & Committees\Council Information\Council Minutes\Previous Years\2003 - Need to PDF\06.19.03 Special Council Minutes.doc 1 The City Council met in special session on June 19, 2003 at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota. Present were Councilors Bucher, Guenthner, Lymangood and Thomas; Planning Commissioners Ebert and Kluck; and staff members Administrator Vergin, Planners Lindahl and Janssen. Excused absent were Councilor Gageby and Commissioner Hanson. Mayor Guenthner called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MOTION by Bucher, seconded by Thomas and carried unanimously to approve the agenda. MOTION by Bucher, seconded by Thomas and carried unanimously to approve the May 15, 2003 minutes as presented. Public Forum – George Gmach addressed the building right matter. He stated that he is opposed to any changes, is in favor of leaving it as it is in the rural residential district. Planner Lindahl summarized what accomplishments were anticipated to be achieved from this evening’s agenda, noting that the goal is building consensus on what is best for Corcoran. Building Rights – Planner Lindahl had prepared a report identifying two concerns with the existing program. Staff has found inadequate records; it appears that there is not an accurate representation of actual building rights . Landowners have indicated that they have more rights then what we are showing, and upon further review of files it has been determined that the landowners were correct and the building right map was incorrect. Further it has been found that there are lots of record with no building rights. Staff is concerned that if the city failed to allow development of these lots that the city could be challenged. An alternative to building rights would be to go to a minimum lot size for each zoning district. Discussion pursued regarding minimum lot sizes, resetting the clock on building rights or leaving as is. Discussed paving of roads and the impact that will have on building rights. The group concurred that they would like to see a broad sampling of going to a ten (10) acre minimum, as conceptually it appears to work, but wish to make sure that it does. Could provide for clustering and allow bonus rights. Need to be able to keep it clear, simple and for the betterment of all. Discussed keeping the Future Urban Reserve Area (FURA) one in forty, with a one acre minimum due to the potential for urban services post 2020. The group concurred that not everyone agreed that one in forty in the FURA area was appropriate, but it does provide for a baseline for moving forward and prevents premature urbanization. Requested that the zoning map identify the current Ag Preserve properties. Called to Order Roll Call Pledge Agenda Approval Minute Approval Public Forum Building Rights CITY OF CORCORAN SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 19, 2003 H:\City Hall Information\CITY GOVERNMENT\Council, Commissions & Committees\Council Information\Council Minutes\Previous Years\2003 - Need to PDF\06.19.03 Special Council Minutes.doc 2 District Regulations – Residential Districts Agriculture District (A) The designation of Ag within the MUSA boundary and FUSA area would allow the holding of those areas to assure that the City receives what they want within that area when urban services become available. Churches are not identified as permitted within the Ag District. Rural Residential (RR) This allows for large lots for single family homes and hobby farms. This area would preserve the rural character of Corcoran. This is proposed as a ten (10) acre minimum, with 2.5 acres identified as buildable area. It was suggested that at a minimum at least two (2) acres of buildable must be contiguous. Discussed whether or not the city should allow for bonus lots if a portion of a road is paved by the developer. Noted that accessory structures would be addressed at a future meeting. R-1, R-2, MF-1, and MF-2 (Residential Single Family and Multiple Family) These were established to meet the density requirements as outlined by the Met Council. These are the urbanized residential areas. It was agreed that the MF-1 would identify densities of 6.0 – 20.0 units per acre, and that MF-2 would be eliminated. Mobile Home Park (MP) No changes were proposed. Open Space Preservation Plats – Consensus that this would be addressed at a later meeting perhaps in the fall when the subdivision ordinances are being reviewed. Addressed the possibility of building some time into the regular council meetings to discuss these matters, in order to stay on track with time frame. The next open house will be held on June 23, 2003. It will be for the southwest and northeast districts. The July 17 special meeting will include commercial and industrial. Addressed the process to keep the public informed. Community boards, Crow River News, email lists, and will work on creating a mailing for city wide distribution. Assessment of Meeting – Good job by staff, the issues are big and manage the process. Would like to see the matrix include setbacks and lot sizes. MOTION by Thomas, seconded by Bucher and carried unanimously to adjourn, 9:45 p.m. ________________________________ Susan Vergin, City Administrator Residential Districts Open Space Preservation Plats Miscellaneous Public Notification Process Assessment of Meeting Adjournment