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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-06 Planning Commission Minutes CITY OF CORCORAN *Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the House Agenda Packet by Door. Corcoran Planning Commission Minutes April 6, 2023 - 7:00 pm The Corcoran Planning Commission met on April 6, 2023, in Corcoran, Minnesota. Three Planning Commissioners were present in the Council Chambers. Members of the public were able to participate in- person as well as through electronic means using the audio and video conferencing platform Zoom. Present: Commissioners Lanterman, Brummond, and Jacobs Absent: Commissioners Horn and Van Den Einde. Also present: City Planner Davis McKeown, City Planner Lindahl, and Council Liaison Vehrenkamp. 1. Call to Order / Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Agenda Approval Motion made by Jacobs, seconded by Brummond to approve the agenda for the April 6, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting. Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, and Jacobs. (Motion passed 3:0) 4. Open Forum (none) 5. Minutes a. December 1, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes* Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Jacobs, to approve the December 1, 2022, Meeting Minutes. Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, and Jacobs. (Motion passed 3:0) 6. New Business a. Public Hearing. Gmach Accessory Dwelling Unit Conditional Use Permit (PID 05-119-23-13-0011) (City File No. 23-002) i. Staff Report – Staff Report presented by Planner Davis McKeown. ii. Open Public Hearing 1. Dean Jacobs, 3821 West Lake Street, Pequot Lakes MN, questioned the owner- occupancy requirement/allowance and the possibility of several ADUs being built throughout the city. iii. Close Hearing Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Lanterman, to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, and Jacobs. (Motion passed 3:0) Commission Discussion & Recommendation: Commission discussion included clarification on rental capabilities of ADUs; quantity of ADU applications received to-date; how the proposed rental dwelling ordinance could affect ADUs; the conditions recommended by staff for this specific applicaiton; and the address policy for ADUs. The Planning Commission discussed modifying the condition of identical roof materials between the ADU and principal dwelling to materials that are aesthetically similar. *Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the House Agenda Packet by Door. Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Brummond, to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit for Gmach’s Accessory Dwelling Unit with the condition that the roof materials be astatically similar to the principal structure rather than an exact match. Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, and Jacobs. (Motion passed 3:0) b. Public Hearing. Transition Buffer Ordinance (City File No. 22-034). i. Staff Report – Staff Report presented by Planner Lindahl ii. Open Public Hearing 1. Dean Jacobs, 3821 West Lake Street, Pequot Lakes MN, stated concerns over higher density projects abutting lower density neighborhoods in Rural Residential Districts. He requested further consideration be given to the buffer standards of existing neighborhoods. iii. Close Hearing Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Jacobs, to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, and Jacobs. (Motion passed 3:0) iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The commission discussion included buffer standards of other cities; clarification of the applicability to the Manufactured Home Park (MP) and Transition Rural Commercial districts; concerns of increased fence installations; consideration of existing plantings; the addition of native grasses as buffer opportunities; maintenance responsibility; consideration of wildlife characteristics in buffer yards; variable transition needs throughout the city; consideration of existing vegetation for natural transitions; categorizations for size and buffer types; defining an effective buffer; creating permanent buffers between properties that could change uses; grandfathering-in for approved Planned Unit Developments; providing flexibility of ownership within the ordinance; installing easements along lots outside of an HOA; clarification to what lots the Ordinance would apply to; reduced penalty for violations; overturning an approved buffer yard; Ordinance’s effect on the Council’s discretion of Planned Unit Developments; the extent of ordinance application; logistics of enforcement; and the replacement of trees in the buffer in the long-term. Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Lanterman, to recommend approval of the draft Ordinance for Transitions and Buffer Yards, with a reduced penalty for violations and an addition of options for native plantings and plants compatible with native wildlife in lieu of shrubs. Encourage plantings compatible with native wildlife and allow tall native grasses in lieu of shrubs. Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, and Jacobs (Motion passed 3:0) c. Scherber Roll Off Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan 1-year extension (City File No. 21-007) i. Staff Report – Staff Report presented by Planner Lindahl ii. Public Comment - 1. Dean Jacobs, 3821 West Lake Street, Pequot Lakes MN, wanted information pertaining to the applicant’s delay of satisfying their conditions of approval. iii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – Commission discussion included the reason for delay from the applicant; expiration of approval and the reapplication process; downsides for not granting an extension; and a lack of evidence for a good-faith effort to utilize the approved site plan. *Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the House Agenda Packet by Door. Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Jacobs, to recommend denial of a second 1-year extension for the Scherber Roll Off Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan. Voting Aye: Lanterman, Jacobs Voting Nay: Brummond (Motion passed 2:1) 7. Reports/Information a. Planning Project Update* - Planner Davis McKeown spoke about content scheduled for the May Planning Commission Meeting. b. City Council Report* – Council Liaison Vehrenkamp – City Council report included discussion of the status on Corcoran Farms Business Park, the PUD Amendment for Cook Lake Highlands, the PUD proposal around Hope Community Church, the Water Tower and Water Treatment Facility, the concept plan for Amira Village, the review process of concept plans, and the update to cropland weed control. c. Other Business – (none) 8. Commissioner Liaison Calendar City Council Meetings 4/13/2023 4/27/2023 5/11/2023 5/25/2023 6/8/2023 6/23/2023 Lanterman Van Den Einde Brummond Horn Jacobs Lanterman 9. Adjournment Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Lanterman, to adjourn the April 6, 2023, Planning Commission meeting. Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, and Jacobs (Motion Passed 3:0) Meeting adjourned at 9:30pm.