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Home My WebLink About2023-02-16 Parks and Trails Agenda Packet CITY OF CORCORAN Corcoran Parks and Trails Commission Agenda February 16, 2023 - 7:00 pm 1. Call to Order / Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Agenda Approval 4. Minutes a. Minutes – January 28, 2023, Meeting* 5. Open Forum 6. Presentations a. Corcoran Police Department b. Corcoran Administration Department 7. Unfinished Business a. Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson Election* b. City Park Remaster Update* 8. New Business – None 9. Reports/Information a. Active Planning Applications – Informational only* b. Recreation Supervisor Update* 10. Subcommittee & Miscellaneous Reports a. City Council Report* b. Garden Club Report c. Park Dedication Fund* 11. Other Business/Announcements 12. Commissioner Liaison Calendar City Council Meetings 02/23/2023 03/09/2023 03/23/2023 04/13/2023 04/27/2023 05/11/2023 05/25/2023 Nybo Wyffels Christenson Anderson TBD Strehler Friedrich 13. Adjournment *Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the House Agenda Packet by door. Meeting Instructions for the Public Call: +1 312 626 6799 Enter Meeting ID: 873 8612 7301 Press *9 to xomment or use the raise hand function during the Public Comment Sections in the meeting. Computer log-in: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87386127301 For more information on options to provide public comment visit: www.corcoranmn.gov CITY OF CORCORAN Corcoran Parks and Trails Meeting Minutes January 31, 2023 - 7:00 pm The Corcoran Parks and Trails Commission met on January 31, 2023, in Corcoran, MN, following the meeting being rescheduled from the original January 19, 2023, date. Present were Chairperson Anderson, Vice-Chairperson Meister, and Commissioners Friedrich, Nybo, Strehler, and Wyffels. Absent was Commissioner Christenson. Also present was Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck. 1. Call to Order / Roll Call Chairperson Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Chairperson Anderson invited all in attendance to rise and join in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson Elections Chairperson Anderson informed the Commission that an election needed to occur to determine the chairperson and vice-chairperson for 2023. Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck updated the Commission on term expirations for Commissioner Christenson and Vice-Chairperson Meister. Vice- Chairperson Meister notified the Commission that she did not plan to continue serving on the Commission following her term. Chairperson Anderson expressed to the Commission that he would prefer this be his final year as the Chairperson for the Commission. Motion: Made by Nybo, seconded by Friedrich, to elect Commissioner Anderson as Chairperson. Voting Aye: Anderson, Friedrich, Meister, Nybo, Strehler, and Wyffels. (Motion carried 6:0) Motion: Made by Nybo, seconded by Strehler, to elect Commissioner Christenson as Vice- Chairperson. Voting Aye: Anderson, Friedrich, Meister, Nybo, Strehler, and Wyffels. (Motion carried 6:0) Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck informed the Commission that if Commissioner Christenson did not accept the Vice-Chairperson election, the Commission would be asked to vote on the item again at the February 16, 2023, Parks and Trails Commission meeting. 4. Agenda Approval Motion: Made by Meister, seconded by Friedrich, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Anderson, Friedrich, Meister, Nybo, Strehler, and Wyffels. (Motion carried 6:0) 5. Minutes a. Minutes – October 20, 2022, Meeting Motion: Made by Nybo, seconded by Wyffels, to approve the minutes as presented. Voting Aye: Anderson, Friedrich, Meister, Nybo, Strehler, and Wyffels. (Motion carried 6:0) 6. Open Forum Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck informed the Commission that there were no individuals interested in speaking. 7. Presentations – None CITY OF CORCORAN 8. Unfinished Business a. City Park Remaster Update Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck described the history of project, including the recommendation of approval of the 30% concept plan designs by the Parks and Trails Commission, and then subsequently received City Council approval. Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck informed the Commission that staff was working hard to ensure that the RFQ is accurate and detailed to receive the best submissions from consultants. Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck informed Commissioners that she anticipated the RFQ would be in the City Attorney’s hands by the February 16, 2023, Parks and Trails Commission meeting, out to consultants by March 1, 2023, and bonding for the project in 2024. Chairperson Anderson requested clarification on the purpose of the RFQ, to which Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck informed the Commission that the RFQ would be to decide which consultant handles the 70% design of the project. Chairperson Anderson inquired on park usage availability, to which Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck informed the Commission that the park would likely be usable through the entire 2023 spring, summer, and fall seasons. 9. New Business a. 2022 Year in Review and 2023 Priorities Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck provided an overview of the tasks that Parks and Trails Commissioners accomplished in 2022 including recommendations on development plans, 30% design approval for the City Park concept plans, and approval of the Diamond Lake Regional Trail master plan. Recreation Supervisor informed the Commission that following a meeting with Chairperson Anderson and Vice-Chairperson Meister to determine 2023 priorities including additional work on the Diamond Lake Regional Trail, the boardwalk and open space park in Bellwether, City Park remaster RFQ, park dedication fund allocations, educational signs at Wildflower Park, and development/park standards updates. Commissioner Friedrich inquired about if there is a map that shows all the City’s proposed trails with the Diamond Lake Regional Trail superposed on the map, to which Recreation Supervisor informed Commissioners that she would attempt to find one for the Commission. Chairperson Anderson provided an overview of the process for park dedication with regards to trails, at which point park dedication would be taken for trails that are accepted. Chairperson Anderson requested that the proposed 2023 park tour take place once the snow melts, potentially with Public Works Director Mattson, to visit the open space park in the Bellwether development. Chairperson Anderson provided an overview of the open space park and boardwalk that is proposed for the Bellwether development, with Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck informing the Commission that some design preferences were discussed at a previous meeting. Chairperson Anderson noted that the schedule for the year can be adjusted as things arise. 10. Reports/Information a. Active Planning Applications – Informational Only Vice-Chairperson Meister informed the Commission that during the January 12 City Council meeting that she attended, there were discussions of putting in a traffic light, but it was determined that the only way to do that would be to have a gas station in the location as well. Chairperson Anderson inquired about how many new housing permits have been coming in, to which Commissioner Friedrich mentioned that only 3 lots were remaining in Ravinia, over 500 homes platted in Tavera, and noted the completion of the Bass Lake Crossing development. Vice-Chairperson Meister inquired about apartments were proposed at County Road 30 and County Road 101. Katherine Drivas, 6747 Olde Sturbridge Road, informed the Commissioners that Applewood Pointe had informed waitlist individuals that the project was pulled. CITY OF CORCORAN b. Recreation Supervisor Update Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck informed the Commission of items that she had been working on including the City Park remaster RFP, 2022 Holiday Toy and Food Drive, spring baseball registrations, and coordinating with the Public Works Department to open the ice rinks. 11. Subcommittee & Miscellaneous Reports a. City Council Report No discussion occurred. b. Garden Club Report Tom Anderson and Sharon Meister informed the Commission that the Garden Club was looking to hold a meeting in February. Tom Anderson updated the Commissioners on the 2023 annual tree giveaway planning process and informed them that there would be some adjustments to the process in an effort to include individuals that may not have reserved trees in the past. c. Park Dedication Fund Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck informed the Commissioners that there was approximately $47,000 additional in the park dedication fund since the October 20, 2022 Parks and Trails Commission meeting. 12. Other Business/Announcements – None 13. Commissioner Liaison Calendar 01/26/2023 02/09/2023 02/23/2023 03/09/2023 03/23/2023 04/13/2023 04/27/2023 Strehler Friedrich Nybo Wyffels Christenson Anderson Meister 14. Adjournment Motion: Made by Nybo, seconded by Meister, to adjourn the meeting at 7:51 pm. Voting Aye: Anderson, Friedrich, Meister, Nybo, Strehler, and Wyffels. (Motion carried 6:0) Submitted by Jessica Christensen Buck, Recreation Supervisor 7a. 8200 County Road 116  Corcoran, MN 55340 763-420-2288  www.ci.corcoran.mn.us MEMO Meeting Date: February 16, 2023 To: Parks and Trails Commission From: Jessica Christensen Buck, Recreation Supervisor Re: Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson Elections ______________________________________________________________________ During the January 31, 2023, Parks and Trails Commission, a motion was made to elect Commissioner Anderson to serve as the Chairperson for 2023. Commissioner Anderson accepted the nomination and stated this would likely be his last year as chair. An additional motion was made during the meeting to elect Commissioner Christenson as the Vice-Chairperson for 2023. Commissioner Christenson was unable to make the rescheduled January meeting, but upon communication with staff, he accepted the nomination to serve as the 2023 Vice-Chairperson. Attachment: N/A 7b. 8200 County Road 116  Corcoran, MN 55340 763-420-2288  www.corcoranmn.gov MEMO Meeting Date: February 16, 2023 To: Parks and Trails Commission From: Jessica Christensen Buck, Recreation Supervisor Re: City Park Remaster Update ______________________________________________________________________ Since the last meeting, staff has continued working on the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the City Park Remaster project. At the time of this memo, Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck has passed along the draft for additional staff review. Following staff review, the RFP is on schedule as proposed during the January 31, 2023, Parks and Trails Commission meeting. Staff anticipates the RFP will be finalized by the February 16, 2023, Parks and Trails Commission meeting for attorney review with the expected release to consultants by March 1. Additionally, at the time of this memo being written, staff is has not heard a decision being made regarding the Hennepin County Youth Sports Fa cility Grant. Attachments: None Agenda Item: 9a. Page 1 of 3 8200 County Road 116, Corcoran, MN 55340 763-420-2288 email: general@corcoranmn.gov / website: www.corcoranmn.gov MEMO Meeting Date: To: From: Re: January 26, 2023 City Council Natalie Davis McKeown, Planner Active Corcoran Planning Applications The following is a status summary of active planning projects: 1.Transition/Buffer Zones ZOA (City File 22-034). After multiple discussions on this topic in 2022, staff prepared a draft of a Buffer Yard Ordinance to be reviewed by the City Council at the January 26th work session. This is expected to go to the Planning Commission for a public hearing in the first half of 2023. 2.Pioneer Trail Industrial Park, Rezoning and Preliminary Plat and PUD (PID 32-119-23-34- 0013, 32-119-23-34-0007, 32-119-23-43-0005 and 32-119-23-43-0006) (City File No. 22- 039). An application was submitted to move forward with the preliminary approvals for the Pioneer Trail Industrial Park off Highway 55. The item was reviewed by the Planning Commission at a Public Hearing on December 1st and was recommended for approval on a 3- 1 vote. The City Council reviewed this item at the January 12th meeting, and it was tabled to work through remaining concerns related to traffic. The item is anticipated to be further reviewed at the January 26th regular meeting. 3.PUD Standards Zoning Ordinance Amendment (City File No. 22-045). After various discussions on planned unit development standards in 2022, staff and City Council are working through a slightly revised draft at the January 26th City Council work session. This is expected to go to the Planning Commission for a public hearing in the first half of 2023. 4.Rental Ordinance (City File No. 22-046). Staff and City Council continue to work through the draft ordinance and planning for administrative implementation. This item will go to another Council work session in the first quarter of 2023 before proceeding with Council approval. Since the Rental Ordinance will not be contained within the Zoning or Subdivision Ordinances of City Code, a public hearing is not required. 5.Keefe Minor Subdivision (PID 33-119-23-12-0007) (City File No. 22-063). An application for a two-lot subdivision at 6801 Willow Drive was submitted. The application was determined to be incomplete for City review and is not currently scheduled for review by the City Council. This type of application does not require review by the Planning Commission. 6.Park Dedication Fees Update (City File No. 22-065). Staff and Council evaluated park Page 2 of 3 dedication fees. A public hearing was held at the December 1st Planning Commission meeting. The proposed subdivision amendment was unanimously recommended for approval by the Planning Commission. The City Council unanimously approved the ordinance update on December 12, 2022 with the summary ordinance unanimously approved at the January 12th Council meeting. 7. Dish Tower Site Plan Amendment (PID 25-119-23-44-0005) (City File No. 22-066). A minor site plan amendment application was submitted for installation of new ground equipment at an existing telecommunications tower at 7205 County Road 101. This application is incomplete for review but will be approved administratively once all materials are submitted. 8. Gmach Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Zoning Ordinance Amendment (City File No. 22- 071). George Gmach submitted a Zoning Ordinance Amendment application requesting changes to the standards for ADUs including changing it from an Interim Use to a Conditional Use and re-evaluating the size and garage requirements. The application was reviewed at a public hearing on December 1st by the Planning Commission, and the Commission unanimously recommended approval of proposed amendments to the ADU standards. The City Council approved the changes as recommended by Staff and the Planning Commission at the December 22nd meeting with the summary ordinance approved on January 12th. 9. “Hope Community Sketch Plat” (PID 11-119-23-14-0003) (City File No. 22-074). Brian Lother submitted a concept plan application to receive feedback from Council for a proposed residential and mixed-use development on the properties surrounding Hope Community Church. The concept includes medical offices, retail space, market-rate apartments, townhomes, senior villas, and some assisted living units. The applicant is also moving forward with an EAW based on the submitted concept plan. The Council provided feedback on the sketch plan at the January 12, 2023 meeting. 10. “Red Barn Pet Retreat Sketch Plat” (PID 01-119-23-44-0045) (City File No. 22-075). Daniel Benjamin submitted a concept plan for the property at the northwest corner of Stieg Road and County Road 101. The request includes re-guiding the land to commercial to allow for expansion of his commercial kennel business. The sketch plat also reflects 9 additional lots for future commercial users on the property. The sketch plan was reviewed by the Council at the December 22nd meeting. 11. “Cook Lake Highland Planned Unit Development Amendment” (PID 25-119-23-14-0003) (City File No. 22-076). JB Limited, LLC and Grace Communities had submitted a PUD amendment application for the memory care facility to be constructed as a part of Cook Lake Highlands, but the applicant recently asked for the item to be withdrawn at this time. It is possible another PUD amendment will be applied for in the foreseeable future. 12. “Vollrath Agricultural Preserve” (PID 20-119-23-22-0003) (City File No. 22-077). Jerald Vollrath submitted an application to re-enroll his acreage in the agricultural preserve program. The application is complete for review and will be placed on the January 26, 2023 Council agenda. 13. “Vollrath Compost Site Sketch Plan” (PID 19-119-23-12-0002) (City File No. 22-078). Trent Vollrath submitted an application to ask the Council for feedback on allowing a commercial compost site within the Rural Residential district. The application was determined to be incomplete at this time. 14. “MS4 Updates” (Citywide) (City File No. 23-001). Staff anticipates needing to process further changes to MS4-related regulations to comply with the City’s MS4 permit. Currently, Public Works and Engineering are focusing efforts on establishing new requirements for salt storage. The salt storage ordinance amendments are tentatively scheduled for Council review on March 9th. Page 3 of 3 15. “Gmach Accessory Dwelling Unit CUP” (PID 05-119-23-13-0011) (City File No. 23-002). George Gmach submitted an application for a conditional use permit to allow an accessory dwelling unit over 960 square feet at 22600 Oakdale Drive. This item is currently under review for completeness and could be scheduled for Planning Commission and City Council review as early as March. 9b. 8200 County Road 116  Corcoran, MN 55340 763-420-2288  www.corcoranmn.gov MEMO Meeting Date: February 16, 2023 To: Parks and Trails Commission From: Jessica Christensen Buck, Recreation Supervisor Re: Recreation Supervisor Update ______________________________________________________________________ The following is a summary of what Recreation Supervisor Christensen Buck has been overseeing since the last meeting. •Night to Unite: Created the volunteer sign up form, began creating the flyer for 2023, and met with Sergeant Ekenberg and Officer Andersen to discuss planning logistics. •Tree Giveaway: Coordinated with Tom Anderson to update the City web page, create the reservation form for the trees, and answered some questions regarding the program. •Program Coordinator: Graded applications, contacted applicants, and scheduled first round interviews with applicants and Chairperson Anderson. •Baseball: Monitored registrations for the spring season, answered questions from interested registrants, and prepped for the start of the season. •Ice Rinks: Coordinated with the Public Works department on adjusting operations for the 2022-2023 season. •City Park: Continued compilation of a request for proposal for the 70% design for City Park remaster plans. •Other: Put together Parks and Trails Commission packet materials, posted to the City Facebook and Twitter accounts, updated Parks and Recreation related website items, answered questions regarding pavilion/ballfield reservations, and attended monthly Development Review Committee meetings. Attachments: None AGENDA ITEM 11d.February 9, 2022DatePark DedicationMemorial Park MaintenanceCombined Fund Balance415‐10100 415‐1010209/16Beginning Balance 364,189.75 9,097.68 373,287.43 02/21 Interest Earned 0.06 03/21 Tom Anderson2,500.00 04/21 Sanna Kariniemi 9,256.00 06/21 M/I Homes of Minneapolis Bass Lake Crossing 327,117.00 07/21 Lennar Tavera 1st Addition 152,924.00 10/21 Gregory/Deborah Franzen 9,256.00 11/21 Lennar Tavera 2nd Addition 161,304.14 12/21 2020 Interest Adjustment (1,121.82) 12/21 Advance Irrigation Service Labor (360.00) 12/21 Interest Correction 0.71 03/22 Interest0.23 04/22 Wright Soil and Water Conservation District (135.00) 05/22 Lennar Tavera 3rd Addition 462,546.00 06/22 Interest0.22 06/22 M/I Homes Rush Creek Reserve 2nd Addition 355,831.00 06/22 Skies Limit LLC 42,559.09 07/22 St. Therese 321,466.37 07/22 Natural Shores Technologies ‐ Park Vegetation (100.00) 07/22 Pulte Homes Bellwether 9th 109,591.04 09/22 Cook Lake Highlands 336,407.00 09/22 Interest0.23 11/22 Zewde Subdivision 4,628.00 11/22 Garages Too 20,645.82 12/22 Kariniemi Meadows 23,741.64 ENDING BALANCE 3,165,709.12 11,297.15 3,177,006.27 CITY OF CORCORANPARK CAPITAL FUND REPORTCASH FUNDS 11d.May 10, 2022DatePark DedicationMemorial Park MaintenanceCity Park ImprovementCombined Fund Balance415‐10100 415‐10102415‐1010006/21 NW Jaycees‐City Park Improvement100,000.00 12/21 Hanover Athletic Association ‐ Donation45,000.00 3,165,709.12 11,297.15 145,000.00 3,322,006.27 CITY OF CORCORANPARK CAPITAL FUND REPORTCASH FUNDS