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City Council Work Session Minutes
May 21, 2024 - 5:30 pm
The Corcoran City Council held a joint work session with the Planning Commission on
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Mayor McKee, Councilor Bottema, Councilor Lanterman, Councilor Nichols, and Councilor Vehrenkamp were
present.
City Administrator Tobin, City Clerk Friedrich, Interim Community Development Director Davis -McKeown were
present.
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Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor McKee called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
Commercial and Industriai Zoning
. Interim Community Development Director
Davis -McKeown provided an overview of the drafts related to the commercial industrial update. Council and
Planning Commission discussion included rural commercial and industrial zoning regulations, radius for
public participation and notification of changes, and ways to improve transparency and accessibility in local
government communication. Council noted preservation of agricultural land in urban development,
simplifying zoning regulations, and revising the zoning ordinance. Council discussed various commercial
uses in residential areas, including RV storage, application of ghost kitchens, crematoriums, and debated
the appropriate zoning regulations for these uses. Interim Community Development Director Davis -
McKeown reviewed action items include sending a survey to property owners within 500 feet of rural
commercial areas regarding proposed zoning changes, review of the first two pages of the use tables at the
next Planning Commission meeting in June, exploring the option for residents to subscribe to notifications
regarding development applications on the city's website, and removing self -storage and mini -storage as
permitted uses and hold a public hearing in July. Council noted reviewing vertical agriculture as a possible
use in the rural commercial district. Council and the Planning Commission reviewed zoning regulations for
small and large businesses, zoning and land use, district boundaries and allowable uses in the commercial,
industrial, and mixed use zoned areas.
City Administrator Tobin introduced the work session discussion
lJnscheduled Items
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No unscheduled items were heard.
4. Adjournment
MOTION: made by Nichols, seconded
by Vehrenkamp to adjourn.
Voting Ave: McKee, Nichols, Schultz, and Vehrenkamp Nay: Bottema
(Motion carried 4:1)
Meeting adjourned 6:5
1 pm on May 21, 2024.
Michelle Friedrich —City Clerk
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