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Corcoran Planning Commission Minutes
June 2, 2022 - 7:00 pm
The Corcoran Planning Commission met on June 2, 2022, in Corcoran, Minnesota.
Commissioner Jacobs was the only commissioner absent, all other 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 Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde.
Absent: Commissioner Jacobs.
Also present: City Planners Davis McKeown and Lindahl.
Also present: Council Liaison Vehrenkamp.
1. Call to Order / Roll Call
Commissioner Shoulak called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance
2. Agenda Approval
Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Brummond, to approve the June 2,
2022 agenda.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde.
(Motion carried 4:0).
3. Open Forum
4. Minutes
a. Minutes – May 5, 2022
Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Van Den Einde, to approve the May 5,
2022 minutes.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde.
(Motion carried 4:0).
5. New Business - Public Comment Opportunity
a. Ditzer Variance (City File 22-020)
i. Staff Report – The staff report was presented by Planner Davis
McKeown.
ii. Commission Discussion and Recommendation – Discussion
included the lack of impact on functionality if canopy were
relocated; financial hardship versus land hardship; the permanence
of granting variances; the Drainage and Utility easement;
hypothetical impact of a neighbor’s opinion on variance requests;
clarification on the draft resolutions; question about the survey and
D&U easement; definition of a structure versus a raised garden;
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hardship caused by a previous landowner; and consistent
application of code as is written.
Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Brummond, to recommend
approval of draft Resolution 2022-A, denying a variance for an
accessory structure encroaching within the side yard setback.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde.
(Motion carried 4:0).
b. Public Hearing. Sease Interim Use Permit for an Accessory Dwelling Unit
(City File 22-026).
i. Staff Report – The staff report was presented by Planner Davis
McKeown.
ii. Public Hearing
• Jan Sease, 6516 Valley View Road, spoke about the well
head preventing the ADU from being located on the west
side of the garage; landscaping and mitigation of
interference; the driveway; and conversations she’s had
about the ADU with the neighbors.
Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Lanterman, to close
the public hearing.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den
Einde.
iii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – Commission
discussion included clarification of consequences if the structure is
found to be noncompliant; inclusion of language that would rescind
the IUP if found noncompliant in resolution; critique of the second
standard of Accessory Dwelling Units within section 1040.020,
Subd. 5; discussion of interpreting code based on intent; and
clarification of an Accessory Dwelling Unit versus an addition.
Motion made by Van Den Einde, seconded by Brummond, to
recommend approval of the draft resolution approving the IUP for an
ADU request at 6516 Valley View Road.
Voting Aye: Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde.
(Motion carried 4:0)
6. Reports/Information
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a. Planning Project Update – Commissioner Lanterman had a question about
Pulte’s Walcott Glen Preliminary Plat, and Commissioner Shoulak had a
question about white Telecom flags along County Road 10.
b. City Council Report – Council Liaison Vehrenkamp spoke about the
Council’s decisions on Pulte’s Walcott Glen Preliminary Plat, Rush Creek
Reserve, and the Northeast District Corridor Plan.
c. Other Business
i. Planning Packet Timeline – Discussion included the planning
packet timeline and potentially giving the commission more time to
review materials prior to meetings as well as shortening staff report
time. Commission and staff came to the compromise of
commissioners receiving a summary of the draft agenda two weeks
in advance to the meeting and staff to try to keep presentations
under 10 minutes.
7. Commissioner Liaison Calendar
City Council Meetings
06/09/22 06/23/22 07/14/22 07/21/22 08/11/22 08/25/22
Lanterman Shoulak Van Den
Einde
Brummond Lanterman Shoulak
8. Adjournment
Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Van Den Einde, to adjourn the June 2,
2022, Planning Commission meeting.
Voting Aye: Shoulak, Brummond, Lanterman, and Van Den Einde.
(Motion carried 4:0).
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM.
Submitted by Dwight Klingbeil
Planning Assistant