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City Council Work Session Minutes
April 13, 2023 — 5: 30 pm
The Corcoran City Council met on April 13, 2023, 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.
Councilor Schultz, Councilor Vehrenkamp, and Councilor Nichols were present. Acting Mayor Bottema
arrived at 6:25 pm. Mayor McKee was excused.
City Administrator Beise, City Clerk Friedrich, and Planner Davis McKeown were present.
1. Call to Order /Roll Call
Councilor Schultz called the work session to order at 5:30 pm.
2. Rental Dwelling Ordinance Discussion
Planner Davis McKeown reviewed the third draft of the rental dwelling ordinance. Planner Davis
McKeown noted including restrictions with the ordinance regarding to corporation purchases of large
stocks of single-family home inventory, including an exemption for property owners renting to family
members, balancing the demand for rental properties, and protecting the immediate character of the
neighborhood. Planner Davis McKeown reviewed the history of Council review of the rental ordinance
and noted previous discussion in November 2022. Planner Davis McKeown reviewed Council direction
included further refinement of the exemption process to surpass licensing and density limits; clarifying
the effect the ordinance would have regarding manufactured home parks and adding clarity and
definitions for apartments, single-family homes, twin homes and townhomes, clarifying language for
the requirement for property owners to notify the city when a relative homestead status no longer
applies to a property. Council and staff decided at the November 2022 meeting that licensing for short-
term rentals would be handled as a subsequent process. Planner Davis McKeown noted Council
direction for property maintenance violations to also count towards the strike system proposed for
criminal conduct with a look back period for violations of 18 months instead of 12 months. Planner
Davis McKeown noted Director of Public Safety Gottschalk provided some feedback regarding an
exemption for owner -occupied units that rent out multiple bedrooms to unrelated adults, considering a
requirement for a property manager to live within a specific radius of a rental property rather than the
seven county metro area, and preference for the code compliance official be in charge of compliance
with the strike system and coordination, and consideration of a presumptive revocation of rental
licenses after a certain number of violations with the option for a hearing in which an appeal of the
revocation can be requested. Planner Davis McKeown noted many changes occurred from second
draft and discussions with the city attorney the operator of Maple Hill Estates. Council and staff
discussed possible purchase of large amounts of properties, management of properties, block
boundaries based on draft definitions, criminal violations, eviction proceedings, rental unit caps, and
grandfathering exception for ownership as a certain date.
3. Unscheduled Items
No unscheduled business was heard.
5. Adjournment
MOTION: made by Nichols, seconded by Schultz to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bottema, Nichols, Schultz, and Vehrenkamp
(Motion carried 4:0)
Meeting adjourned at 6049 pm.
M1che`11e Friedrich —City Clerk
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