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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-03 Planning Commission Minutes CITY OF CORCORAN Corcoran Planning Commission Minutes June 3, 2021 - 7:00 pm The Corcoran Planning Commission met on June 3, 2021, in Corcoran, Minnesota. Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute 13D.021 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Planning Commission meeting was held remotely through electronic means using the audio and video conferencing platform Zoom. Present via telephonic or other electronic means: Commissioners Jacobs, Lanterman, Shoulak, Vehrenkamp (arrived late), and Wu. Also present via telephonic or other electronic means: City Planner Lindahl, Planner Davis, and Council Liaison Nichols. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call Commissioner Vehrenkamp called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Appoint Vice Chair Motion made by Jacobs, seconded by Lanterman, to nominate Commissioner Shoulak as Vice Chair. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Wu. (Motion carried 4:0). 4. Agenda Approval Motion made by Wu, seconded by Lanterman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Wu. (Motion carried 4:0). 5. Open Forum (none) 6. Minutes a. Minutes – May 6, 2021 Motion made by Vehrenkamp, seconded by Lanterman, to approve the minutes. Voting Aye: Lanterman, Vehrenkamp, and Wu. Abstained: Jacobs and Shoulak. (Motion carried 3:0:2). 7. New Business – Public Comment Opportunity Joel Kadlec, 10510 Robert Lane, asked for confirmation that the Amberley and Bellwether application would be tabled to the next Planning Commission meeting. a. TABLE TO THE JULY 1ST MEETING – Rezoning, Preliminary Plat and Planned Unit Development Application for Van Blaricom and Schober properties for “Amberley and Bellwether” (PID 01-119-23-34-0002 and 01-119-23-43-0009) (city file no. 21-017). i. Staff Report – Planner Lindahl provided a summary of the application and provided the reasoning behind tabling the item to the next meeting. ii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The Commission asked questions related to the infrastructure concerns and whether the application was an extension of Bellwether. Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Shoulak, to table item 7A to the July 1st, 2021, meeting. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Lanterman, Shoulak, Vehrenkamp, and Wu. (Motion carried 5:0). b. Public Hearing. Request from Westside Wholesale Tire for a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to the Light Industrial (I-1) Standards (city file no. 21-015). i. Staff Report – Planner Lindahl presented her staff report. ii. Public Hearing – Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing. iii. Close Hearing Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Wu, to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Lanterman, Shoulak, Vehrenkamp, and Wu. (Motion carried 5:0). iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The Commission discussed the clarity of the proposed ordinance language, how this ordinance could be applied to other industrial properties throughout the City, the interim use permit process, similarly situated parcels separated by a street in the City, the benefit and impact of a reduced setback in industrial zoned areas, tying the 25’ setback to the size of the lot, the intention to preserve the existing tree line and private snowmobile trail, screening, and curb and gutter requirements. Motion made by Jacobs, seconded by Vehrenkamp, to recommend approval of the draft Ordinance amending Section 1040.125 (Light Industrial) of the Zoning Ordinance. Voting Aye: Lanterman. Voting Nay: Jacobs, Shoulak, Vehrenkamp, and Wu. (Motion failed 1:4). Motion made by Shoulak, seconded by Vehrenkamp, to modify the proposed draft Ordinance amending Section 1040.125 (Light Industrial) of the Zoning Ordinance but keeping the 50’ setback and revising verbiage for sections B1 and C1. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Lanterman, Shoulak, Vehrenkamp, and Wu. (Motion carried 5:0). Motion made by Jacobs, seconded by Lanterman, to recommend approval of the draft Resolution approving findings of fact for the amendment. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Lanterman, Shoulak, Vehrenkamp, and Wu. (Motion carried 5:0). Landon Pohl, the applicant’s engineer, addressed the Commission explaining the 25’ setback allows them to not disturb the existing tree line and drainage ditch to the south which protects the surrounding wetlands. c. Public Hearing. Conditional Use Permit for Dave Dornsbach on the Property located at 6805 Rolling Hills Rd (PID 32-119-23-11-0002) (city file no. 21-018). i. Staff Report – Planner Lindahl presented her staff report. ii. Public Hearing – Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing. Dave Dornsbach, the applicant, introduced himself to the Commission. iii. Close Hearing Motion made by Vehrenkamp, seconded by Lanterman, to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Lanterman, Shoulak, Vehrenkamp, and Wu. iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The Commission discussed conflicting language in 1030.020, Subd. 4(g) and 1030.020, Subd. 5(d), the impact the conflict in the City Code has on the ability to approve the applicant’s request, past precedent of applying Subd. 5(d) to approve increased sidewall height in similar accessory structures, and the possibility of moving the building outside of the floodplain forest. Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Wu, to recommend approval of the draft Resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit for an accessory building exceeding sidewall height on the property. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Vehrenkamp, and Wu. Voting Nay: Lanterman and Shoulak. (Motion carried 3:2). Planner Lindahl explained she would have the City Attorney review the conflicting language to determine how best to move forward. 8. Reports/Information a. Planning Project Update – Planner Lindahl answered questions from the Commission relating to Cook Lake Highlands and the final plans approved for NAPA. b. Commission Training Session - The Commission selected 5:30 PM on July 21st for a training work session. c. City Council Report – Councilor Nicholas confirmed the request to resubmit a similar proposal for Cook Lake Highlands and an overview of the modifications to the approved plans for NAPA. Planner Lindahl confirmed the proposal for D&D Service was approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. Planner Davis answered Commissioner Wu’s question about the portion of Can Road that a resident has requested to be vacated. d. Other Business – Planner Davis reminded the Commission about the scheduled joint work session with the City Council at 5:30 PM on June 10th, 2021, to discuss an urban cluster ordinance. The Commission also discussed moving to an in-person format as of July 1st, 2021. Chair Jacobs asked Planner Lindahl to obtain a copy of a slide deck used in a joint work session at a meeting in Dayton. 9. Commissioner Liaison Calendar City Council Meetings 6/10/21 6/24/21 7/8/21 7/22/21 8/12/21 8/26/21 Jacobs Lanterman Shoulak Vehrenkamp Wu Jacobs 10. Adjournment Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Shoulak, to adjourn the June 3rd, 2021, Planning Commission meeting. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Lanterman, Shoulak, Vehrenkamp, and Wu. (Motion carried 5:0). Meeting adjourned at 9:20 pm. Submitted by Natalie Davis Planner