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CITY OF CORCORAN
Corcoran Planning Commission Minutes
November 3, 2022 - 7:00 pm
The Corcoran Planning Commission met on November 3, 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 Lanterman, Brummond, Horn, Shoulak, 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.Commissioner Appointment – Jon Horn
4.Agenda Approval
Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Van Den Einde, to continue Agenda Item 7b. Park Dedication
Subdivision Ordinance Amendment to the December 3, 2022, Planning Commission Meeting.
Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, Horn, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde.
(Motion passed 5:0)
Motion made by Van Den Einde, seconded by Shoulak, to approve the agenda for the November 3, 2022
Planning Commission meeting.
Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, Horn, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde.
(Motion passed 5:0)
5.Open Forum
6.Minutes
a.October 6, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes*
Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Shoulak, to approve the October 6 meeting minutes.
Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, Horn, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde.
(Motion passed 5:0)
7. New Business - Public Comment Opportunity
a.Public Hearing. Vollrath Agricultural Accessory Structure Conditional Use Permit (PID 20-119-23-22-
0003) (City File No. 22-038)
i.Staff Report – Staff report presented by Planner Davis McKeown
ii.Open Public Hearing
1. Dean Vehrenkamp, 9310 Bechtold Road, spoke about the applicants need for
additional storage, the buildings function for the farmstead, and supporting the
application as a neighbor.
iii.Close Hearing
Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Horn, to close the public hearing.
Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, Horn, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde.
*Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the House Agenda Packet by
Door.
(Motion passed 5:0)
iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation - Commission discussion included meeting the
CUP requirement when there is no principal structure; section 1030.020 of city code; waiving
landscaping requirements; building matching the neighborhood; question about the Hennepin
County Natural Resources Map; clarification of 100-year flood plain; clarification of principal
structures; flexibility of the building location regarding the flood plain; and the possibly
mitigating the flood plain on the property.
Gerald Vollrath, spoke about his family’s history on the farm, and being multigenerational
farmers on the property.
Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Horn, to recommend the approval of the draft
resolution approving a conditional use permit for the property adjacent to 22903 Strehler
Road.
Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, Horn, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde.
(Motion passed 5:0)
b. Public Hearing. Park Dedication Subdivision Ordinance Amendment (City File No. 22-065)
i. Staff Report
ii. Open Public Hearing
iii. Close Hearing
iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation
8. Reports/Information
a. Planning Project Update* - Looking ahead to the December Planning Commission meeting; clarification
on a Building Rights Appeal request; status of Corcoran Farms Business Park; Preliminary Plat and Final
Plat process.
b. City Council Report* – Council Liaison Vehrenkamp suggested the Commission to provide suggestions to
an applicant if they choose to recommend denial.
c. Other Business – 2023 Priority Setting Discussion* - Commission addressing ADU ordinance,
administrative approvals for legal nonconformities; farm/nontraditional animal ordinance; annual training
regarding Homeowner Associations.
9. Commissioner Liaison Calendar
City Council Meetings
11/10/2022 11/21/2022 (M) 12/8/2022 12/21/2022 1/12/2023 1/26/2023
Horn Shoulak Van Den Einde Brummond Horn Lanterman
10. Adjournment
Motion made by Brummond, seconded by Shoulak, to adjourn the November 3, 2022, Planning
Commission meeting.
Voting Aye: Lanterman, Brummond, Horn, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde.
(Motion passed 5:0)
Meeting adjourned at 8:13 pm.
Submitted by Dwight Klingbeil
Planning Assistant