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Home My WebLink About2022-01-06 Planning Commission Minutes CITY OF CORCORAN Page 1 of 5 Corcoran Planning Commission Minutes January 6, 2022 - 7:00 pm The Corcoran Planning Commission met on January 6, 2022, in Corcoran, Minnesota. All Planning Commissioners were present in the Council Chambers, but 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 Jacobs, Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. Also present: City Planner Davis McKeown and City Planner Lindahl. Council Liaison Nichols. 1. Call to Order / Roll Call Commissioner Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Agenda Approval Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Shoulak, to approve the January 6, 2022 agenda. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. (Motion carried 5:0). 4. Open Forum (none) 5. Minutes a. Minutes – December 2, 2021 The Commission discussed two corrections to the December 2, 2021 minutes: addition of “surmountable curbs” under the discussion of green infrastructure for the assembly uses zoning ordinance amendment, as well as removal of “Wu” to replace with “Van Den Einde” under the approval of the agenda. Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Brummond, to approve the December 2, 2021 minutes. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. (Motion carried 5:0). 6. New Business - Public Comment Opportunity a. PUBLIC HEARING. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Ordinance Update (City File 21-051). i. Staff Report – Planner Davis McKeown presented the staff report. ii. Public Hearing – Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing. iii. Close Hearing. Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Van Den Einde, to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. Page 2 of 5 (Motion carried 5:0). iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The Commission discussion included the stated purpose of proposed Chapter 54, the definition of “land disturbance activities”, the proposed applicability clause within Chapter 54, the responsibility of Public Works and Engineering to approve and monitor land disturbance permits and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs), the lack of environmental expertise in reviewing land disturbance permits and SWPPPs, the proposed verbiage added to the agricultural exemption and how this relates to landowners clearing trees on their property for tillable acreage, and concern that landowners will tear down trees prior to a development application under the guise of agriculture. The Commission discussed the application process for SWPPPs for land use applications such as subdivisions, the nature of SWPPPs as a working document that allows for plans to be set back to the applicant until it is deemed acceptable, the necessity of occasional amendments of SWPPPs when they are found to be problematic, the City’s role to provide oversight and monitoring, and the property owner’s responsibility to make sure their site is in compliance. The Commission discussed the exemption for general yard maintenance and landscaping if the volume of earth and soil disturbance is equal to or less than 50 cubic yards, potentially removing clearing from the definition of land use disturbance, potentially adding the removal of trees and brush as a specific exemption, when the 12-month clock started for compliance with the new MS4 permitting requirements, whether tilling as a part of gardening would be considered exempt, and the application/permitting process for land disturbance areas of one- acre or less. Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Van Den Einde, to table item 6A. for further discussion at a future Planning Commission meeting. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. (Motion carried 5:0). b. PUBLIC HEARING. Urban Conservation Ordinance Update (City File 21- 011). i. Staff Report – Planner Lindahl presented the staff report. ii. Public Hearing – Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing. iii. Close Hearing. Page 3 of 5 Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Shoulak, to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. (Motion carried 5:0). iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The Commission discussion included how the proposed subdivision differs from the PUD, the loss of City Council’s discretion to negotiate other standards by granting lot size flexibility by right in exchange for 25% of the site being set aside as open space, preservation of identified ecologically significant areas, tax implications of a conservation easement for an HOA, whether playgrounds would be added when open space is dedicated as public park, density calculations and requirements, quality of the open space, the perceived benefit to the public, the underlying goal of the conservation subdivision to permanently protect the rural feel of Corcoran, the process of negotiation for PUDs, the different open space percentages explored, and connection of the open space to public trails. Motion made by Lanterman to recommend denial of the draft ordinance amending Title IX of Subdivision Ordinance and Title X of the Zoning Ordinance to allow Urban Conservation Subdivisions as well as the draft resolution approving findings of fact. Motion failed due to lack of a second. Additional Commission discussion included defining noxious weeds, treatment of noxious weeds in the maintenance of open areas, required maintenance plans for developments, who is involved in the negotiation for PUDs, and examples of negotiations that can occur within standard plats. Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Shoulak, to recommend denial of the draft ordinance amending Title IX of Subdivision Ordinance and Title X of the Zoning Ordinance to allow Urban Conservation Subdivisions as well as the draft resolution approving findings of fact. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Lanterman, and Shoulak. Voting Nay: Brummond Abstained: Van Den Einde (Motion carried 3:1:1). Page 4 of 5 c. Tavera 3rd Addition Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plan (City File 21-044) i. Staff Report – Planner Lindahl presented the staff report. ii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The Commission discussion included the lack of discretion in approving a final PUD plan, the general compliance of the final PUD as compared to the preliminary PUD, the small footprint of the houses, ability for residents to build a deck or elevated patio, the amount of proposed outlots, width of the townhome units, the minimum setback between blocks of townhomes, the replacement of shrubs with trees within the landscaping plan, ability of eliminating conflict between utilities and landscaping, minimum garage width, federal litigation with a financial branch of Lennar, the process for designing the gateway sign, and the management structure of the HOA. Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Van Den Einde, to recommend approval of the draft resolution approving the final PUD development plan. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. Abstained: Lanterman. (Motion carried 4:0:1). 7. Reports/Information a. Planning Project Update – The Commission asked for clarification on the updates provided for Kariniemi Acres, Cook Lake Highlands, and Saint Therese. b. City Council Report – Councilor Nichols updated the Commission on working with Saint Therese for a comprehensive storm water design between their site and the City’s property, signs related to the Saint Therese development, property tax levy, Hennepin County’s analysis of market value increases, and the candidate search for a new City Administrator. c. Other Business – Planner Davis McKeown discussed 2022 appointments for the Planning Commission including re-appointments to the Commission and appointment of the Chair and Vice-Chair. The Commission was reminded of ongoing efforts for the Northeast District Corridor Planning process and encouraged to complete the online community survey and attend the Landowners Open House on January 11, 2022. 8. Commissioner Liaison Calendar City Council Meetings Page 5 of 5 01/13/2022 01/27/2022 02/10/2022 02/24/2022 03/10/2022 03/24/2022 Shoulak Brummond Jacobs Lanterman Shoulak Van Den Einde 9. Adjournment Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Brummond, to adjourn the January 6, 2022, Planning Commission meeting. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. (Motion carried 5:0). Meeting adjourned at 11:04 PM. Submitted by Natalie Davis Planner