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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-08-03 Planning Commission Minutes Corcoran Planning Commission Minutes August 1, 2024 - 7:00 pm The Corcoran Planning Commission met on August 1, 2024, in Corcoran, Minnesota. All five 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 were all present at the start of the meeting. 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 Lind, seconded by Kozicky, to approve the agenda for the August 1, 2024, Planning Commission Meeting. Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang. (Motion passed 5:0). 4. Open Forum (none) 5. Minutes Commissioner Lind noted an error in the minutes template that listed three commissioners present when is should have noted that all five were present. Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Hargreaves, to approve the July 2, 2024, Planning Commission Minutes with the noted change to the number of commissioners present. Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang. (Motion passed 5:0). 6. New Business – Public Comment Opportunity a. Public Hearing. Jay Brown Garage CUP. (City File No. 24-019) i. Planner Klingbeil presented the Staff Report. ii. Public Hearing Motion made by Hargreaves, seconded by Lind, to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang. (Motion passed 5:0). iii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – Commission discussion included an acknowledgement from Kozicky that the proposed location for the structure is screened by trees and is not visible from Oakdale Drive; Hargreaves asked the applicant their reason for the additional sidewall height; Lind acknowledged the applicant’s previous inquiry which led to an amendment of the zoning ordinance for eave and overhang requirements; Brummond made a not that the City has begun to consider processing these requests through the administrative permit process. Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Hargreaves, to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit for Jay Brown’s accessory structure. Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang. (Motion passed 5:0). b. Public Hearing. Rural Commercial Development Rights Zoning Ordinance Amendment (City File No. 23-023) i. Staff Report – Staff Report was presented by Community Development Director Davis McKeown. ii. Public Hearing 1. Josh McKinney, 11900 Vagabond Ave N, Plymouth, asked if there was a maximum building area associated with each development right. Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Kozicky, to close the Public Hearing. Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang. (Motion passed 5:0). iii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – Commission discussion included an inquiry from Lind regarding the transferability of development rights and property owners ability to sell their rights; Lind asked if there were more efficient methods rather than requiring parcels in the TCR to be rezoned; Kozicky noted a formatting error in the preferred uses table in the attached survey results; Brummond expressed appreciation for the visual aid that came with the survey results as well as disappointment in losing the Agricultural zoning district. Motion made by Lind, seconded by Hargreaves, to recommend approval of the draft ordinance amending sections of the zoning ordinance as it relates to the development rights program, as well as the draft resolution supporting the findings of fact. Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang. (Motion passed 5:0). c. Hope Meadows PUD Amendment (City File No. 24-025) i. Staff Report – Staff Report was presented by Community Development Director Davis McKeown. ii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – Commission Discussion included comments from the applicants, Josh McKinny, Mark Anderson, and Brian Lother. During the discussion, McKinny discussed the difference between the current application and the preliminary application, the higher quality of villa and townhomes, loss of density, and trying to clean up the conditions of approval from the preliminary PUD; Lind asked for the benefits of the preliminary application to be presented, Mark Anderson, discussed the benefits which included: a trail tunnel under County Road 116, trunk sewer line installation on the northeast side of County Road 116, and additional Right-of-Way conveyed from the development; Community Development Director Davis McKeown added that the PUD would add public pathways, increase housing variety, lower density for other parts of the city, and provide right-of-way access to a private lot north of the development; Community Development Director Davis McKeown also noted that the applicant dedicated part of the development area for the water tower site; Brian Lother discussed the church’s history owning the lot to the north, which included a 20 ft. easement at the time of selling, which is now a 50 ft. right-of-way easement; Kozicky inquired on the purpose of public pathways through parking areas and the tree cover screening along the northern boundary of the development site; Community Development Director Davis McKeown noted that the applicant is proposing a fence in addition to the proposed trees for additional screening; Brian Lother discussed the location of the denser uses being placed further away from existing residential parcels; Kozicky inquired about the neighborhood feedback from the application; Hargreaves asked if the senior living building was designed at that point and whether Hope Way could be realigned; Hargreaves asked for clarification between the rowhomes and the townhomes; Hargreaves asked about reducing the number of parking spaces; Planner Davis McKeown noted that a parking study was conducted, which found that a reduction in parking will likely cause users to park elsewhere in surrounding neighborhoods; Lind proposed the idea of reducing the number of buildings in the development; Brummond noted the discussions regarding parking requirements at the State; Josh McKinny discussed the entitlements of the preliminary plat, and the variability that the final design of this phase may change; Kozicky discussed other areas of the metro in-filling; Brummond asked about the possibility of restricting the easement to only utility and not right-of-way; Lind expressed concerns surrounding the safety of the intersection of Hope Way and County Road 116, and the lack of benefits proposed to improve the intersection; Mark Anderson discussed the additional turn lanes at this intersection and the intersection of County Road 116 and County Road 30 that will be installed with the development; Councilor Vehrenkamp noted the Council’s previous discussions with the County Commissioner regarding the County Road safety in Corcoran. Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Kozicky, to recommend approval of the PUD Amendment for Hope Meadows. Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang. (Motion passed 5:0) 7. Reports/Information a. Other Business – None. b. Planning Project Update* - None. c. City Council Report* – Council report included a discussion regarding the removal of the Council Liaison requirements for the Commissioners, and the potential increase in work sessions with the Council. 8. Commissioner Liaison Calendar City Council Meetings 8/8/2024 8/22/2024 9/12/2024 9/26/2024 10/10/2024 10/24/2024 Yang Hargreaves Kozicky Brummond Lind Yang 9. Adjournment Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Lind, to adjourn the August 1, 2024, Planning Commission meeting. Voting Aye: Brummond, Hargreaves, Kozicky, Lind, and Yang. (Motion passed 5:0) The meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm.