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City Council Work Session Minutes
November 22, 2021 — 5:30 pm
The Corcoran City Council met on November 221 2021, in Corcoran, Minnesota. The City Council work
session meeting was held in person and the public was present in person and remotely through electronic
means using the audio and video conferencing platform Zoom.
Mayor McKee, Councilor Bottema, Councilor Nichols, Councilor Schultz, and Councilor Vehrenkamp were
present.
City Administrator Martens, Administrative Services Director Beise, and City Planner Lindahl were present
1. Call to Order /Roll Call
Mayor McKee called the work session to order at 5:35 pm.
2. Residential Zoning District Ordinance Updates for Urban Conservation Subdivisions
City Planner Lindahl reviewed previous discussion from the developer roundtable on August 26, 2021,
noting the draft update included changes to zoning in low density residential land use, open space
preservation, minimum acreage sizes, garage frontages, and open park space dedication options.
Council and City Planner Lindahl discussed RSF-2 and RSF-3 and inclusion of townhomes, and
rezoning requirements for townhomes. Council discussed increasing setback requirements for multi-
family units adjacent to existing, single-family homes. Council discussed additional buffering in RSF-2
and RSF-3 zoning with multi -family units and difficulties with delineation of varied setbacks. City
Planner Lindahl noted an option of adding a standard regarding townhome perimeter of 20-ft or 30-ft
setbacks of project. City Planner Lindahl reviewed the Open Space and Preservation plat setback of
100-ft. Council and staff discussed identifying preservation of parks, woodlands, natural resources,
and farmland, and Council objective of retaining open space. Council discussed future land
preservation of wetlands and woodlands within the Municipal Utility Service Area (MUSA), buffers
between different zoning areas, pedestrian corridors, and park dedication standards relating open
space. Council and City Planner Lindahl discussed density perception regarding townhomes in RSF-3
zoned parcels, removing townhomes as a structure option, and increasing buffer setbacks with multi-
family unit buildings. Council noted subjectivity of created open space and who decides where the
open space is located within a future development and noted importance of preserving natural
resources while allowing community to access the natural resource space or open space. Council
discussed including a management plan of open spaces and requiring future changes to be reviewed
by the city. Council directed staff to present updates to the Planning Commission for review at the
January 2022 meeting and schedule final review to Council on January 27, 2022.
3. Unscheduled Items.
No unscheduled business was heard.
4. Adjournment
MOTION: made by Nichols, seconded by Schultz to adjourn.
Voting Aye: McKee, Bottema, Nichols, Schultz, and Vehrenkamp
(Motion carried 5:0)
Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm.
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Michelle Friedrich —Deputy Clerk
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