HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-01 - Planning Commission Minutes10a.
CITY OF CORCORAN
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
7:00 PM — Thursday, March 1, 2012
MINUTES
Present
Vice Chair — Dean Jacobs
Commissioners — Darrell Krueger, Meredith Wu, Nell Kadlec
Alternate — Bob Laddusaw
Absent — Chair Pat Hank and Commissioner Rickey Ravnholdt
Others present for the meeting — Council Liaison Rich Asleson, Administrator Dan
Donahue, City Planner Kendra Lindahl, Office Manager Jill Smith -Arens
1. Call to Order - Dean Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Swearing in of Commissioners - Reading of oath given by Administrator Dan
Donahue as Darrell Krueger was appointed Commissioner for another 3 year term
and Bob Laddusaw was appointed as a First Alternate for a 1 year term
4. Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair — Tabled for the next Planning Commission
Meeting
5. Open Forum -None
6. Agenda
a. Approval of Agenda — Motion by Dean Jacobs to approve as presented
b. December 1, 2011 Commission Minutes Motion by Darrell Krueger to
approve and seconded Meredith Wu, All voted aye motion carried 5:0
7. Unfinished Business - None
8. New Business
a. Public Hearing. Public Hearing — Hope Ministries Conditional Use Permit for
Cemetery at 19951 Oswald Farm Road (11- 119 -23 -14 -0004) (city file 12 -002)
Motion by Darrell Krueger and seconded by Bob Laddusaw
• Staff Report was presented by Kendra Lindahl
• Open Public Hearing — Ed Myrlis was present and John Kothrade representing his
parents with and Brook Hanson, discussion consisted of the drainage affect it may
have on the surrounding properties by fill being brought in and the condition and
terms of the temporary private gravel pathway. Travis Varness a land surveyor
represented Hope Church showing how the property would be graded and filled.
Some discussion was also talked about by Commissioner Wu who brought up the
setbacks screening and condition of trees on adjacent properties. Lindahl added tree
line is a voluntary condition by Hope Church and pointed out in the resolution there
was a financial guarantee for the improvement to finish the private pathway. Issues
were brought up about drain tile and the Church had given their word they would
take responsibility. In conclusion none of these issues should affect the properties.
10a.
• Resolution was discussed and the City Engineer will go out and inspect the drainage
to ensure is not adding new drainage to adjoining properties. An erosion control plan
should be presented to the city for additional information to meet conditions.
Resolution was recommended and action to be taken by Dean Jacobs Motion to
approve by Darrell Krueger and seconded by Bob Laddusaw All voted aye motion
carried 5:0
• Public Comment — Brook Hanson asked how the process of this application worked
as to what were the next steps.
• Close Hearing — Dean Jacobs proposed a Motion to close, All voted Aye 5:0
• Commission Discussion & Recommendation
9. Reports: Dan Donahue requested to move Maple Hills community center ahead so
Pastor Brian could hear what was being proposed
• Ordinance Priorities Summary — Informational only minimal discussion to
make council and commissions aware
• Planning Project Update — Informational only no current projects scheduled
for April. Lindahl mentioned waiting for Patnode's application. Laddusaw
asked about Lions Park; changes were made without city approval on site
grading plan and landscaping plan must be presented Lindahl stated
Administrator sent a letter in December approval of Auto storage must be
represented . Jacobs asked about status of Rocks and Blocks, Administrator
stated he has seen Lee and has spoke with him and said it would be dealt
with in the spring. It is a code violation that needs to be fixed. Wu questioned
how it is handled and the procedures and time period allowed to take care of
problems. Lindahl added complaints are responded to a complaint basis and
not out looking for code violations.
• Liaison Report (Asleson) — Questioned the Building Rights map the
Administrator stated it would possibly be handled by a grant as a class project
from the U of M to do GIS mapping in the fall semester and has not heard
back yet. Also state he submitted another grant for a summer interim to work
at the City on the Parks and Trails easements. Updated commission on the
Public Works facility stages and locations. He also discussed sewer and
water proposal and options while using TIF moneys and available cash flow
to possibly service downtown businesses.
• Other Business - none
Maple Hills Community Center Project - Verbal update given by Dan Donahue
on a proposed CDBG Program that was discussed at the previous Council
Meeting on 2/23/2012.
10. Adjournment - Motion by Bob Laddusaw and seconded by Darrell Krueger, All
voted Aye 5:0
Jiff Smith -Arens Office Manager Date