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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-12-02 Planning Commission Minutes CITY OF CORCORAN Page 1 of 4 Corcoran Planning Commission Minutes December 2, 2021 - 7:00 pm The Corcoran Planning Commission met on December 2, 2021, 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. Also present via telephonic or other electronic means: 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. Commissioner Appointment – Jay Van Den Einde Chair Jacobs welcomed newly appointed Commissioner Van Den Einde. Commissioner Van Den Einde introduced himself to the Commission and public. 4. Agenda Approval Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Shoulak, to approve the December 2, 2021 agenda. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. (Motion carried 5:0). 5. Open Forum (none) 6. Minutes a. Minutes – November 4, 2021 Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Brummond, to approve the November 4, 2021 minutes. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Lanterman. Abstained: Shoulak and Van Den Einde. (Motion carried 3:0:2). 7. New Business - Public Comment Opportunity a. PUBLIC HEARING. Preliminary Plat for “Magnan Acres” at 9247 Trail Haven Drive (PID 09-119-23-44-0017, 16-119-23-11-0001 and 16-119-23- 11-0002) (City File No. 21-046) 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. Page 2 of 4 Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. (Motion carried 5:0). iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The Commission discussion included the verbiage of the Development Rights Program within the City Code; density requirements and minimum lot sizes within the Rural Residential district; buildability of the parcels included in the proposed plat; administration and assignment of development rights; difference between unbuildable outlots versus a lot of record; the process of combining development rights assigned to individual parcels within a plat versus a “transfer” of development rights; the requirement to obtain a wetland waiver or delineation on proposed lot 2; interpretation of the terms floor area, building footprint, and gross building area; the proposed driveway location; tree preservation concerns; the Development Rights Map; and definition of significant trees. Motion made by Shoulak, seconded by Brummond, to recommend approval of the draft resolution approving the Preliminary Plat for “Magnan Acres.” Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. Voting Nay: Lanterman. (Motion carried 4:1). b. PUBLIC HEARING. Zoning Amendment for Assembly Uses (City File No. 21- 034). 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. iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The Commission discussion included architectural elements exempt from the maximum building height requirement; the proposed landscaping zone width; definition of impervious surface; prohibiting flexibility through more landscaping from required setbacks along county roads; requirements for screening of mechanical equipment and garbage containers; the grade elevation used to determine the landscape buffering height minimum of 8 feet; applicability of the landscape zone requirement along residential property lines when the lot is an outlot and/or wetland; the landscaped islands required in parking lots; potential use of surmountable curbs as a green infrastructure strategy; the safe harbor provision; addressing accessory uses; and a few references to “places of worship/assembly” that need to be removed. Page 3 of 4 The Commission recommended the following changes to the draft ordinance language: add a definition of impervious surface, allow existing trees and vegetation to count towards the required landscaping buffer zone when it accomplishes the intent of the buffer zone; replacing “comparable green infrastructure” with “comparable curbing” in the parking lot requirements; and replacement of all references to “places of worship/assembly” with “places of worship.” Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Brummond, to recommend approval of the draft ordinance amending Section 1020 and 1040 of the Corcoran Zoning Ordinance with edits made as discussed and the draft resolution approving findings of fact. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. (Motion carried 5:0). 8. Reports/Information a. Planning Project Update – The Commission discussed status updates for projects that recently went through the Planning Commission, the sketch plan review application process, the purpose of escrows required for planning applications, as well as an anticipated public hearing for “MS4” permits in January. b. Schedule Planning Commission Training Date- The Commission scheduled a special session for training on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. c. City Council Report – Councilor Nichols welcomed the new Commissioners and updated the Commission on the approval of Garages Too; addressing long standing stormwater issues; upcoming public hearing on the Urban Conservation Subdivision Ordinance; the approval of the plat and trail easements for Bechtold Farm; the preliminary approval of St. Therese, and potentially looking at a zoning ordinance amendment to our landscaping requirements, particularly in the downtown area. The Commission asked Councilor Nichols about work on a firearm ordinance update, offered a potential option to allow more credit for more mature trees versus smaller trees when looking at an update to the landscaping ordinance, and discussed the timeline to fill the City Administrator opening. d. Other Business (none). 9. Commissioner Liaison Calendar City Council Meetings Page 4 of 4 12/9/21 12/22/21 01/13/22 01/27/22 2/10/22 2/24/22 Shoulak Brummond Jacobs Lanterman Shoulak Van Den Einde 10. Adjournment Motion made by Lanterman, seconded by Van Den Einde, to adjourn the December 2, 2021, Planning Commission meeting. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Brummond, Lanterman, Shoulak, and Van Den Einde. (Motion carried 5:0). Meeting adjourned at 9:33 PM.