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City Council Work Session Minutes
October 27, 2022 — 5:30 pm
The Corcoran City Council met on October 27, 2022, 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, and Councilor Vehrenkamp were present. Councilor
Schultz was excused.
City Administrator Beise, City Clerk Friedrich, Planner McKeown, and City Planner Lindahl.
1. Call to Order/ Roll Call
Acting Mayor Bottema called the work session to order at 5:30 pm.
2. Code Ordinance Drafts
City Planner Lindahl noted the May 12 work session and outlined the four key buffer ordinance issues
for discussion include buffer ownership by the landowner, joint ownership between the landowner and
adjacent landowner, ownership through a third party such as a Homeowner's Association (HOA). City
Planner Lindahl noted the comparable cities and ordinances included for discussion reference. Council
and staff reviewed options regarding buffer ownership, HOA possibilities, commercial and urban
reserve parcels, and impacts to future developments. Council and staff discussed buffer credits and
application of existing vegetation towards buffer credit. Council and staff reviewed stormwater
maintenance agreements and city mechanisms to enforce agreement regarding HOA ownership.
Council and staff noted buffer ownership options 1 and 3 as preferred options, ownership by
landowner or ownership through a third party such as an HOA. Council discussed different buffer sizes
and setbacks within zoning districts, and within PUDs. City Planner Lindahl noted city examples of
formulas used to determine how much landscaping buffering was necessary. Council discussed
utilizing fencing as a part of buffering, berms, and shrubs. Council reviewed trail buffering around
paved and unpaved trails, seating areas, active recreation spaces, and stormwater ponds. Council and
staff discussed temporary structures within the buffer zone area. Council discussed the proposed
points system regarding PUDs and discussed increasing the approval threshold from a majority to a
supermajority. Council briefly discussed truancy and impacts to the proposed supermajority approval
threshold.
3. Unscheduled Items
No unscheduled business was heard.
4. Adjournment
MOTION: made by Bottema, seconded by Nichols to adjourn.
Voting Aye: McKee, Bottema, Nichols, and Vehrenkamp
(Motion carried 4:0)
Meeting adjourned at 6:42 pm.
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