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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Chair Hank called the Planning Commission meeting of June 2, 2011 to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present were Commissioners, Krueger, Hank, Jacobs, Laddusaw, Ravnholdt, and Kadlec.
Others present for the meeting: Council Liaison, Councilor Cossette, Councilor Asleson,
Alternate Commissioners Kohnen and Wu, Planner Kendra Lindahl, and City Clerk Heinecke.
Chair Hank asked 1St Alternate Kohnen to join the Commissioners as Commissioner Jacobs had
not yet arrived.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Open Forum
3. Approval of:
a. Agenda
MOTION made by Kohnen, second by Ravnholdt to approve the agenda as presented. All
voted aye. (Motion carried 6:0)
b. May 5, 2011 Planning Commission Minutes
MOTION made by Kadlec, second by Krueger to approve the May 5, 2011 minutes as
presented. All voted aye. (Motion carried 6:0)
4. New Business
a. Blocks N Rocks Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit for Outside Storage at 20010 75tn
Ave (26-119-23-14-0024) (City file 10-012)
Planner Lindahl presented a report to the commission on the history of the CUP request.
Chair Hank opened the Public Hearing at 7:10
Dean Jacobs, 20415 Duffney Circle—Questioned item 6 of attached resolution related to
gravel requirements.
Greg Ebert, 20604 Co Rd 10 - Encouraged the commissioners to be consistent in
approving CUP requests in the district.
Lee Sunram, 20010 75th, and Lance Elliot (engineer) —Questioned the requirement of
fencing around septic area, and 10 f.t setback on the east side of the property.
MOTION made by Kohnen, second by Kadlec to close the Public Hearing. All voted aye.
(Motion carried 6:0)
Commissioners discussed:
1. Stormwater management and water run off
2. Green space requirements
3. Septic system protection
4. Landscaping
5. Gravel storage area rather than paved
6. Fence height
7. Fence setback
MOTION made by Kadlec, second by Kohnen to approve the resolution as presented with
amendments to sections 1, 6, 8b., and add trees along 75tn,
(Motion carried 5:1) Ravnholdt voting nay
b. Patnode Conditional Use Permit for Living Quarters Accessory to Agricultural Use at
23240 CR 30 (City file 11-004)
Planner Lindahl presented a report to the commission on the history of the CUP request.
Chair Hank opened the Public Hearing at 8:37
Brian & Christina Patnode, 23240 Co Rd 50—Applicant spoke to his lifelong history in
Corcoran and active involvement in farming in Corcoran.
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Tom Cossette, 9200 Shannon Lane —Questioned the AG Preserve interpretation of what
is an 80 acre plot.
MOTION made by Kohnen, second by Ravnholdt to close the Public Hearing. All voted aye.
(Motion carried 6:0)
Commissioners discussed:
1. Timing of plating process
2. AG Preserve requirements
3. Setbacks
4. Ownership of existing home
5. Intent to place remaining 68 acres in AG Preserve
6. Ordinance allowing accessory living quarters
7. Drain Tile location
8. Financial guarantee from applicant to ensure the parcel is platted
MOTION made by Ravnholdt, second by Laddusaw to approve the resolution as presented.
(Motion carried 5:0) Kohnen abstained
c. Subdivision Ordinance Amendments
Planner Lindahl presented a report to the commission on changes to the subdivision
ordinance.
Chair Hank opened the Public Hearing at 9:05
Dean Jacobs, 20415 Duffney Circle - Will the variances authority change again?
MOTION made by Kohnen, second by Krueger to close the Public Hearing. All voted aye.
(Motion carried 6:0)
Commissioners discussed:
1. OS&P language regarding minimum project area, minimum lot size, PUD
requirement, elimination of the perimeter buffer requirement, underlying zoning
district application and setbacks.
2. Need for definition of minimum tree size required for tree inventory.
MOTION made by Kruger, second by Ravnholdt to approve the resolution as presented with
amendments regarding OS&P underlying zoning districts and minimum 100' setback on
arterial roads.
(Motion carried 6:0)
d. Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Planner Lindahl presented a report to the commission on history of requirements for the
zoning ordinance amendment.
Chair Hank opened the Public Hearing at 9:40
Mike Brady 12638 45th Ave Plymouth — Representing Hope Church property and his
personal property spoke to arterial street setback requirements along Co Rd 116 and Co
Rd 30 and asked for clarification on the setback flexibility through landscaping.
MOTION made by Ravnholdt, second by Krueger to close the Public Hearing. All voted aye.
(Motion carried 6:0)
Commissioners discussed:
Home Occupation requirements
Re-zoning process
RMF3 arterial setback
Motor vehicle sales
Definition of a department/grocery store
MOTION made by Ravnholdt, second by Kohnen to approve the resolution as presented
with amendments to RMF-3.
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(Motion carried 6:0)
e. Zoning Map Amendment
Planner Lindahl presented a report on need to update zoning map to correspond with
2030 land use plan.
Chair Hank opened the Public Hearing at 10:05
Mike Schommer-Property owner across from Lions Park— Questioned the path of the
proposed Sewer and Water lines being considered as part of the TIF project.
MOTION made by Ravnholdt, second by Kohnen to close the Public Hearing. All voted aye.
(Motion carried 6:0)
Commissioners discussed:
Color coding on the map and asked for better distinction between RSF-3 and TCR
district colors.
Sewer and Water options and timing in the southwest Corcoran area
MOTION made by Ravnholdt, second by Kohnen to approve the resolution as presented.
(Motion carried 6:0)
5. Reports:
a. Councilor Asleson updated the commissioners on the:
Sewer and water project
Public works facility project
MOTION by Laddusaw, seconded by Ravnholdt to adjourn. All voted aye. (Motion carried 6:0)
Adjourned at 10:37 pm