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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-03-14 Council Minutes_ City of Corcoran City Council Minutes C R C O R A N March 14, 2024 — 7:00 pm O Corcoran City Council met on March 147 2024, in Corcoran, Minnesota. The City Council meeting was held in person and the public was present in person and remotely hrough 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 Tobin, City Clerk Friedrich, Planner Davis McKeown, Public Works Director Mattson, Director Of Public Safety Gottschalk were present. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call Mayor McKee called th 2. Pledge of Allegiance e meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Mayor McKee invited all in attendance to rise and join in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Agenda Approval City Administrator Tobin noted attachment updates to Consent Agenda items 7h,7k, and 71; added reports to Staff Reports items 11 a, and 11 b; attachment updates to Council Report item 13b, and the addition of 13d SF 3964/SF3980/HF4009, and 13e 1370 Omnibus Bill. Council requested all Council Report items be moved ahead of item 11 al and 11 a2 Closed Session items. City Administrator Tobin noted moving Closed Session item 11 a to item 14, and moving up Staff Reports, Council Reports, and 2024 City Council Schedule to item 11, 12, and 13, respectively. MOTION: made by Nichols, seconded by Schultz to approve the agenda as modified. Voting Aye: McKee, Schultz, Bottema, Vehrenkamp, and Nichols. (Motion carried 5:0) 4. Commission Representatives Mayor McKee noted Planning Commissioner Brummond and Parks and Trails Commissioner Anderson were present. 5. Open Forum (Public C ommentOpportunity) Mayor McKee invited residents to communicate in -person during Open Forum for items not included on the agenda. City Administrator Tobin explained the instructions to participate in the public comment opportunity. Jon Bottema, 10500 Trail Haven Road, opined on the Minneapolis City Council action contributing to the exit of Uber and Lyft from the Twin City's metro area. 6. Presentations/Recognitions a. Hennepin County Commissioner Anderson Presentation Council noted traffic is an issue and noted displeasure of future planned round -about on County Road 117 and County Road 19. Council noted the City does not have any oversight with County Roads, but the City is being asked to assist with funding a County Road intersection. Council noted a traffic control of some sort is needed at the intersection but questioned a round -about at the intersection. Council referenced the Hennepin County request for support on the County Road 116 stretch of road, and noted the City is working with Three River District on other trails in the same vicinity. Council noted the number of vehicles commuting or traveling through Corcoran's roads. Commissioner Anderson noted round -about intersection of County Road 117 and County Road 19 and pre -planning for major reconstruction or reconfiguration and is not a standard intersection. Commissioner Anderson noted planning over the next 20-30 years will be a part of the discussion. Commissioner Anderson noted bikes and peds trails and resurfacing. Council expressed desire for a 4-way stop. Commissioner Anderson noted determining where increases in traffic are occurring. Council noted traffic is moving from Wright County into Corcoran. Commissioner Anderson referenced green space with bikes and peds and safety and revisiting traffic studies and staying in front of trends. 1 Council thanked Commissioner Anderson for the presentation and for visiting the Council. Council noted crime is not prosecuted by Hennepin County Attorney, noted the light rail system cost of $4 billion dollars to traffic the same amount of people that travel through Corcoran each day. Council noted another light rail that was approved in Hennepin County. Council asked Commissioner Anderson to support the City of Corcoran in the City's transportation needs. Commissioner Anderson noted progress in having the voices of western Hennepin heard at the County Board. Commissioner Anderson noted voting against the light rail for $100 million, that is not located within our community. Commission Anderson mentioned the many programs approximately 800 residents in Corcoran participate in through Hennepin County. Council noted organics recycling is a large topic in Corcoran. Council noted a library branch in Corcoran for future planning in a capital improvement plan in the next 10-15 years. Commissioner Anderson noted collaboration with the community and noted the map of libraries does not extend in this area and would advocate for a library in the area. 7. Consent Agenda a. February 22, 2024 DRAFT Regular Council Minutes b. March 23 2023 DRAFT Regular Council Minutes Financial Claims March 14, 2024 PNP Results 7200 Willow Drive Construction Agreement Kvam CUP (City file 24-009) City Center Drive and 79t" Place —Mass Grading and Stormwater Improvements —Pay Request 5 Updated: Water Treatment Plant —Pay Request 10 Water Treatment Plant —Change Order 2 City Hall -Utility Service Connections (ARPA Eligible) Updated: February 29, 2024 DRAFT Special Meeting ted: Amendment to 2024 Fee Schedule Council requested items 7e be pulled for discussion. MOTION: made by Nichols, seconded by Bottema to approve consent agenda items 7a-d and IN as presented. Voting Aye: McKee, Schultz, Bottema, Vehrenkamp, and Nichols (Motion carries: 5:0) Regarding 7e, Council questioned dual residence on the property. Construction Services Supervisor Pritchard clarified the agreement is a solid agreement and noted a $10,000 escrow in the case of the applicant not following the agreement, and confirmed the Certificate of Occupancy would not be issued until original residence has been confirmed destroyed by West Suburban Fire. MOTION: made by Schultz, seconded by, Vehrenkamp to approve consent agenda item 7e as presented. Voting Aye: McKee, Schultz, Bottema, Vehrenkamp, and Nichols (Motion carries: 5:0) 8. Planning Business (Public Comment Opportunity) a. Public Hearing: Interim Ordinance Discussion Mayor McKee opened the Public Hearing. Mayor noted continuation of Public Hearing after presentation by Planner David McKeown prior to the Public Hearing. Planner Davis McKeown reviewed the interim ordinance and noted concerns regarding perceived ambiguity and development rights within the City Code have historically been interpreted with the rural commercial and transitional rural commercial districts. Planner Davis McKeown noted a potential desire to move away from historical precedent raises questions on how underlying district standards and development intensity interplay with and without development rights in these districts. Planner Davis McKeown directed staff to prioritize reviewing development rights and the district standards of the two districts within the 2024 work plan and part of an ongoing study of commercial industrial district standards already underway. Planner Davis McKeown noted the moratorium would allow staff to review standards and address concerns within the rural commercial and transitional rural commercial districts. Mayor McKee continued the Public Hearing. Scott Dahlke, civil engineer, on behalf of Craig Scherber, opined on the rural commercial interim ordinance, and would like to appeal exclusion of Mr. Scherber's property from the interim ordinance and noted an Council Minutes application is currently in process. Mr. Dahlke asked for confirmation that the letter from Mr. Sherber's attorney regarding exclusion from the interim ordinance was received by Council and will be placed in the public record. Mr. Dahlke reviewed the application non-compliance over the past two years with additional plans submitted in the last two weeks. Mr. Dahlke noted applicant has been working with staff for compliance of application and inquired why the interim ordinance was being implemented now. MOTION: made by McKee, seconded by Nichols, to close the Public Hearing. City Administrator Tobin responded to Mr. Dahlke's question regarding the unclear ordinance regarding rural commercial zoning and why the interim ordinance is being completed now. City Administrator Tobin noted the applicants concerns regarding the clarity of the rural commercial and transitional rural commercial ordinance is the reason for the interim ordinance so staff can better assess and address applicant concerns. Voting Aye: McKee, Schultz, Bottema, Vehrenkamp, and Nichols (Motion carries 5:0) Council noted moratorium does not slow the work of staff but ensures other applications cannot be processed while staff is reviewing concerns of ordinance. City Administrator Tobin noted it ensures that future applicants cannot come in with another application and allows staff to resolve the current application and move the project forward in the most expeditious process. Council asked if the current application was complete. Planner Davis McKeown noted the application was incomplete as the infrastructure feasibility study is not complete, but added it is anticipated to be complete by the beginning of April, which would make the application complete. Planner Davis McKeown noted at that time the interim moratorium would be in place and staff would work with the city attorney to determine application processing. City Administrator Tobin noted staff is addressing the concern of applicant and noted the moratorium is the process for the city to follow and complete. Council and staff discussed reviewing the ordinance update regarding rural commercial in the second quarter and including on the agenda for the April 4 Planning Commission Meeting. City Administrator Tobin noted the intent is to bring feedback to Council by end of second quarter. Craig Scherber, opined on the application completeness and noted dissatisfaction on the interim moratorium. Council and staff reviewed dates of when the first application was received. Planner Davis McKeown noted the process was explained regarding a concept plan, with an application letter noting what was omitted on December 8, 2022. Planner Davis McKeown noted the applicant resubmitted in October 2023, with another incomplete submission. Planner Davis McKeown reviewed the applicant requested a 30-day stay which the city granted, with a resubmission on January 24, which was incomplete. Planner Davis McKeown noted a recent application was resubmitted March 13, 2024, with everything complete except for the feasibility study. Planner Davis McKeown noted presenting a phased work plan for Council review at the March 28 meeting, obtaining Planning Commission feedback on April 4, for Council review on April 25, and a first draft available at a June Public Hearing. Planner Davis McKeown noted allowing time in July as well in case there are implications of any changes. Council noted a moratorium is standard when staff is reviewing and studying a process. Scott Dahlke, civil engineer for applicant, noted the Industrial Park at Pioneer Trail requested exemption for a moratorium and requested extending the same to Mr. Scherber's application from this moratorium. Planner Davis noted the specific project example by Mr. Dahlke had already received preliminary approvals and why it was exempted; it was not a request, it had to be exempted by State law. MOTION: made by Nichols, seconded by Schultz, adopting Ordinance 2024-515 An Interim Ordinance of the City Of Corcoran, Minnesota Prohibiting Approval of Subdivision And Development Applications Within Lands Zoned and/or Guided Rural Commercial or Transitional Rural Commercial or Those Lands Proposed To Be Guided or Zoned Rural Commercial, with a friendly amendment made by Nichols, seconded by Schultz to amend Ordinance 2024-515 to not exclude the application as requested by the applicant, Craig Scherber, from the interim moratorium. Voting aye: McKee, Schultz, Bottema, Vehrenkamp, and Nichols (Motion carries: 5:0) MOTION: made by Nichols, seconded by Schultz, adopting Ordinance 2024-516 An Interim Ordinance of the City of Corcoran, Minnesota Prohibiting Approval of New Plats, Site Plans, and Other Land Use Applications in the Rural Commercial and Transitional Rural Commercial Districts. Council and staff reviewed with the current pace of development the moratorium will allow staff time to 3 9. 10. New Business (Public Comment Opportunity) review the current request to review by the applicant. Council noted applicant position and is sympathetic to the work the applicant has completed. Voting aye. McKee, Schultz, Bottema, Vehrenkamp, and Nichols (Motion Carries: 5:0) Unfinished Business Mayor McKee invited residents to communicate in -person during the public comment opportunity for New Business items. City Administrator Tobin explained the instructions to participate in the public comment opportunity. a. Stanchion Bar Musi c and Event Request for July 12 and 13, 2024 Kristy Monnens, Stanchion business owner, presented to Council the Stanchion event on July 12 and 13, and requested an extension to 1:00 am for band play time. Ms. Monnens reviewed the specific items and parameters of event and the reason for the 1:00 am band play time extension. City Clerk Friedrich added the applicant does have a license to remain open until 2.00 am. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk noted there have not been any complaints regarding past events at The Stanchion. MOTION: made by Vehrenkamp, seconded by Nichols approving the Stanchion Bar Music and Event Request for July 12 and 13, 2024. Voting aye: McKee, Schultz, Bottema, Vehrenkamp, and Nichols (Motion carries: 5:0) 11. Staff Reports (Moved from Item 12) a. Updated: Cropland Bid Update City Clerk Friedrich reviewed the timeline for the RFP Cropland Bid and noted March 27, at 1:00 pm was the deadline for all bids to be accepted. City Clerk Friedrich added once bidding was complete, if Option 1 is not a viable option which was what Council directed staff to proceed with through Hennepin County, staff would bring maintenance cost options back to Council for either spraying or mowing the cropland parcels for weed control. b. Updated: Timeline for Staff/Granicus Project Status City Clerk Friedrich presented a summary of Council approval for Granicus Peak software, which is an agenda building software to assist staff with building Council and commission packets. City Clerk Friedrich noted specific staff have been training, to assist with training staff on the new software application. City Clerk Friedrich noted an introduction rollout to staff on the new software at the beginning of April, with tentative dates for implementation and trail runs possibly the last Council meeting in April. City Clerk Friedrich mentioned some of the benefits of the new software to streamline minutes, notetaking, and viewing of agenda packets. City Administrator Tobin added Granicus would allow Council and commission to go paperless with packets and move to distribution of electronic packets. 12. Council Reports (Moved from Item 13) a. SF 3303/H F 3168 b. Updated: SF 3080/HF2235 c. SF 3964/H F 4009 d. Added: SF 3964/S F 3980/H F 4009 Mayor McKee noted drafting a Council opposition via a resolution regarding a middle housing bill which would allow significant changes to density, housing types allowed, elimination of single-family housing, eliminates local control and requirements, design standards, would cut down setbacks, and reduce lot sizes, and mandate density increases. Mayor McKee specifically noted SF 1370. Mayor McKee noted drafting a resolution opposing SF 1370, at the March 28 meeting or as soon as possible, indicating the City of Corcoran remains in favor of local authority. MOTION: made by Bottema, seconded by Vehrenkamp to authorize Mayor McKee and City Administrator Tobin to create a resolution opposing legislation. Voting aye. McKee, Schultz, Bottema, Vehrenkamp, and Nichols (Motion carries 5:0) 13.2024 City Council Schedule (Moved from Item 14) City Administrator Tobin noted necessity of work sessions for the City Park Planning with Parks and Trails Commission and a separate work session for Planning Commission. Mayor McKee called a joint work session on April 25 with the Parks and Trails Commission, and on May 23 with the Planning Commission. 11 14. Closed Session (Moved from Item 11) a. Real Estate Property 1. Stieg Road Improvements 2. City Center Mayor McKee stated: "City Council is going into closed to consider an offer for real estate. Under the authority of Minnesota Stat. § 13D.05 subd. 3(c)(3) the City is permitted to close a meeting to consider offers and counteroffers for the purchase or sale of real or personal property. The city council is going into closed offer for real estate; the following property is the subject of the closed meeting: PID 24-119-23-33-0001 ." Mayor McKee recessed the Council meeting at 8:43 pm. Mayor McKee reconvened the Council meeting at 9:18 pm. Mayor McKee ' I n the closed was provided 15. Adjournment stated session to consider an PI 01-119-23-32-0006 and session, the City Council discussed an offer for real estate staff and personal property; staff direction." MOTION: made by Nichols, seconded by Schultz to adjourn. Voting Aye: McKee, Schultz, Bottema, Vehrenkamp, and Nichols. (Motion carries 5:0) Meeting adjourned at 9020 pm on March 14, 2024. Michelle Friedrich —City Clerk 5