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Home My WebLink About2025-02-06 Planning Commission Agenda Packet Corcoran Planning Commission Agenda February 6, 2025 - 7:00 pm 1. Call to Order / Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Agenda Approval 4. Open Forum – Public Comment Opportunity 5. Minutes a. Minutes – December 5, 2024, Meeting* 6. New Business a. Public Hearing. Spaeth Garage Conditional Use Permit (City File 24- 046). i. Staff Report ii. Open Public Hearing iii. Close Public Hearing iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation b. Public Hearing. NE District Design Guidelines Zoning Ordinance Amendment (City File 24-047). i. Staff Report ii. Open Public Hearing iii. Close Public Hearing iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation 7. Reports/Information a. Other Business b. Planning Project Update* c. City Council Report* – Council Liaison Vehrenkamp 8. Commissioner Liaison Calendar Suggested City Council Meetings 02/13/2025 02/27/2025 03/13/2025 3/27/2025 4/10/2025 4/24/2025 Brummond Hargreaves Kozicky Lind Yang Brummond 9. Adjournment HYBRID MEETING OPTION AVAILABLE The public is invited to attend the regular Planning Commission meetings at City Hall. Meeting Via Telephone/Other Electronic Means Call-in Instructions: +1 312 626 6799 US Enter Meeting ID: 824 6069 0607 Video Link and Instructions: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8246069 0607 Or visit http://www.zoom.us and enter Meeting ID: 824 6069 0607 *Please note in-person comments will be taken at the scheduled meeting where noted. Comments received via email to the City Planner (dklingbeil@corcoranmn.gov) or via public comment cards will also be accepted. All email and public comment cards must be received by the 4PM of the day before the meeting. For more information on options to provide public comment visit: Agenda Item 5a. Corcoran Planning Commission Minutes December 5, 2024 - 7:00 pm The Corcoran Planning Commission met on December 5, 2024, in Corcoran, Minnesota. Three Planning Commissioners were present in the Council Chambers. Members of the public were able to participate in-person and monitor the meeting through electronic means using the audio and video conferencing platform Zoom. Present: Commissioners Lind, Hargreaves, and Kozicky were present. Absent: Commissioners Brummond and Yang Also present: Community Development Director Davis McKeown, Planner Klingbeil, and Council Liaison Vehrenkamp. 1. Call to Order / Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Agenda Approval Motion made by Kozicky, seconded by Hargreaves, to approve the agenda for the December 5, 2024, Planning Commission Meeting. Voting Aye: Lind, Hargreaves, and Kozicky. (Motion passed 3:0). 4. Open Forum (none) 5. Minutes Motion made by Kozicky, seconded by Hargreaves, to approve the November 7, 2024, Planning Commission Minutes. Voting Aye: Lind, Hargreaves, and Kozicky. (Motion passed 3:0). 6. New Business – Public Comment Opportunity a. Public Hearing. Old Farm Ridge Preliminary Plat and Variance. (City File 24-034) i. Planner Klingbeil presented the Staff Report. ii. Public Hearing Mike Kelly, , Motion made by Hargreaves, seconded by Kozicky, to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Lind, Hargreaves, and Kozicky. (Motion passed 3:0). iii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – Commission discussion included a clarification the 2040 trails plan in relation to the site…………………………….. Motion made by Lind, seconded by Kozicky, to recommend approval of the draft resolution approving the Preliminary Plat and Variance. Voting Aye: Lind, Hargreaves, and Kozicky. (Motion passed 3:0). b. Public Hearing. Cannabis Zoning Ordinance Amendment. (City File 24-044) i. Community Development Director Davis McKeown presented the Staff Report. ii. Public Hearing Motion made by Kozicky, seconded by Hargreaves, to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Lind, Hargreaves, and Kozicky. (Motion passed 3:0). iii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – Commission discussion included an overview of the draft zoning map with the proposed buffer requirements; clarification of the least restrictive requirements recommended by the City Attorney; recap of the discussion at the previous Council meeting; the zones selected in the Commission’s discussion last year; Attorney’s opinion on the performance and licensing standards of this compared to Liquor; an overview of the licensing process; cultivation requirements; odor regulations; feasibility and process for future amendments to the proposed ordinance; fence requirement for outdoor cultivation and potential abundance of fences throughout the City; clarification the cultivation requires licensure; clarification that the license cap is limited to the retail component and not cultivation; accessory structure limitations; City’s ability to revoke licenses; City’s exhaustion of the maximum moratorium period for Cannabis; City’s lack of ability to restrict the areas of outdoor cultivation; practicality of installing fences and other security measures; current cultivation licenses in the state; impacts to placing performance standards for cannabis and not liquor; and clarification of cannabis business types. Motion made by Lind, seconded by Kozicky, to recommend approval of the draft Ordinance and resolution approving the Preliminary Plat and Variance. Voting Aye: Lind, Hargreaves, and Kozicky. (Motion passed 3:0). 7. Reports/Information a. Other Business – i. Draft 2024 Report and Priority Setting – This discussion included Chair Brummond’s written comments for a tree preservation ordinance, …., and Commissioner Lind’s request to expand the Public Hearing notice radius; clarification of when last year’s goals were discussed; a request to receive the draft cannabis buffer map; clarification of the purpose of the draft and adding open forums, work sessions, and attendance numbers from previous meetings to the report; rearticulating the scope of the Planning Commission’s role; reviewing ordinances to reduce barriers to entry for small businesses; rearticulating the expanded public hearing notice request; clarification of the City’s notification efforts for land use applications; ideas for promoting preferred development; development plans for strategic developments around the City; ensuring development contains character and variety; the architectural standards of the Northeast District and the Downtown Core; clarification of when proposed architectural elements are reviewed; and next steps for priority setting. b. Planning Project Update* - The Planning Project update included an overview of the A+A Concept Plan; and the Kwik Trip application scheduled for the January 8, 2025, meeting. c. City Council Report* – City Council Report included a question on the City’s community engagement efforts, and increasing engagement. 8. Commissioner Liaison Calendar Suggested City Council Meetings 11/14/2024 11/25/2024 12/12/2024 01/09/2025 01/23/2025 02/13/2025 Brummond Hargeaves Kozicky Lind Yang Brummond 9. Adjournment Motion made by Kozicky, seconded by Hargreaves, to adjourn the December 5, 2024, Planning Commission meeting. Voting Aye: Lind, Hargreaves, and Kozicky. (Motion passed 5:0). The meeting adjourned at 8:34 pm. Page 1 of 6 STAFF REPORT Agenda Item 6a. Planning Commission Meeting: February 6, 2025 Prepared By: Dwight Klingbeil Topic: Spaeth Garage CUP (PID 05-119-23-41-0006) (City File No. 24-046) Action Required: Recommendation 1. Application Request Jordan Spaeth, the applicant, requests approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow an accessory structure that would exceed the allowed sidewall height limit of 10 feet in the side yard at 7090 Jubert Lane. Property owners can request deviation from the sidewall height limit for accessory structures via a CUP. 2. Context Zoning and Land Use The property is guided for Rural/Ag Residential and zoned Rural Residential (RR). The eastern half of the property is located within the Shoreland Overlay District for Rush Creek. The proposed building location does not fall within the shoreland overlay district. The property is not located within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The property has an existing single-family home with an attached garage area of 720 square feet. Surrounding Properties The immediate surrounding properties are zoned RR, guided for Rural/Ag Residential and are located outside of the MUSA. The properties to the southwest and northeast are residential uses, the properties to the southeast and northwest are vacant parcels containing wetland complexes and wooded areas. Natural Characteristics of the Site According to the 2040 Natural Resource Inventory Areas map, significant portions of the property are located within a High-Quality Natural Community. The specific natural plant communities on this property are Emergent Wetlands. The wetlands occupy the southern, eastern, and western portions of the parcel. The proposed structure is not within this natural community and is in an upland area of the parcel. This is confirmed in Figure 1 Site Location