HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-07-02 Planning Commission Minutes
Corcoran Planning Commission Minutes
July 2, 2024 - 7:00 pm
The Corcoran Planning Commission met on July 2, 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 Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang.
Also present: Community Development Director Davis McKeown, Planning Technician Klingbeil,
and Council Liaison Vehrenkamp.
1. Call to Order / Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Agenda Approval
Motion made by Hargreaves, seconded by Kozicky, to approve the agenda for the July 2,
2024, Planning Commission Meeting.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang.
(Motion passed 5:0)
4. Appoint Commission Chair and Vice Chair
Motion made by Kozicky, seconded by Lind, to appoint Commissioner Brummond to Chair
of the Corcoran Planning Commission.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang.
(Motion passed 5:0)
The Planning Commission entered a temporary recess due to technical difficulties. The
Planning Commission reconvened at 7:07 pm.
Motion made by Kozicky, seconded by Hargreaves, to appoint Commissioner Lind to Vice
Chair of the Planning Commission.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang.
(Motion passed 5:0)
5. Open Forum (none)
Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Kozicky, to close the open forum.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang.
(Motion passed 5:0)
6. Minutes
Commissioner Lind indicated that a portion of the discussion regarding the naming of
Upward Acres was missing from the draft minutes; Chair Brummond pointed out that the
number of Planning Commissioners present was four and not three.
Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Lind, to approve the June 6, 2024, Planning
Commission Minutes with the noted corrections.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang.
(Motion passed 5:0)
7. New Business – Public Comment Opportunity
a. Public Hearing. Self-Storage Zoning Ordinance Amendment. (City File No. 23-023)
i. Community Development Director Davis McKeown presented the Staff
Report.
ii. Public Hearing
Motion made by Hargreaves, seconded by Brummond, to close the public
hearing.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang.
(Motion passed 5:0)
iii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – Commission discussion
included a question regarding approved mini-storage projects; potential
learning opportunities to avoid oversaturated uses; identifying problems and
comparing with other cities earlier in the process; clarification that the City
cannot disallow particular businesses, but rather can disallow land uses;
clarification that this use is not allowed in the Transitional Rural Commercial
zoning district; and clarification regarding the expiration of existing approvals.
Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Lind, to recommend approval of
the zoning ordinance amendment removing self-storage and mini-storage as
a conditional use in the Rural Commercial (CR) and Light Industrial (I-1)
zoning districts.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang.
(Motion passed 5:0)
8. Reports/Information
a. Other Business –
i. Planning Commission Training – Community Development Director Davis
McKeown gave a presentation on city planning and land use, Commissioners
were able to ask questions throughout and participated in a planning-related
game of Jeopardy at the end of the presentation.
b. Planning Project Update* - The Commission discussed the status of the Kariniemi
Orchards Preliminary Plat application, and the requirements for an application to expire.
c. City Council Report* – City Council report included winter maintenance of the Lake
Independence Regional Trail and the trail in Kariniemi Acres.
9. Commissioner Liaison Calendar
City Council Meetings
7/11/2024 7/25/2024 8/8/2024 8/22/2024 9/12/2024 9/26/2024
Brummond Lind Yang Hargreaves Kozicky Brummond
10. Adjournment
Motion made by Hargreaves, seconded by Lind, to adjourn the July 2, 2024, Planning
Commission meeting.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, and Lind.
(Motion passed 4:0)
The meeting adjourned at 9:25 pm.