HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-03 - Planning Commission Minutes6b.
CITY OF CORCORAN
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
7:00 PM – Thursday, May 3, 2012
MINUTES
Present
Chair – Pat Hank
Vice Chair – Dean Jacobs
Commissioners – Darrell Krueger, Meredith Wu, Nell Kadlec, Ricky Ravnholdt
Alternate – Dorothy Theis
Others present for the meeting – Council Liaison Mayor Ken Guenthner, City Planner
Kendra Lindahl, and City Clerk Heinecke
1. Call to Order - Pat Hank called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Swearing in of Commissioners - Reading of oath given by City Clerk Heinecke as
Meredith Wu was appointed Commissioner for a 3 year term and Dorothy Theis was
appointed as an alternate for a 1 year term
4. Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair
Motion by Krueger second by Kadlec to nominate Pat Hank as commission chair.
Voting Aye: Wu, Krueger, Ravnholdt, Kadlec, and Jacobs. Abstain: Hank
(Motion carried 5:0)
Motion by Krueger second by Hank to nominate Dean Jacobs as commission
vice chair.
Voting Aye: Wu, Krueger, Ravnholdt, Kadlec, Jacobs, and Hank.
(Motion carried 6:0)
5. Open Forum - None
6. Agenda
a. Motion by Kadlec second by Jacobs to approve agenda as presented.
Voting Aye: Wu, Krueger, Ravnholdt, Kadlec, Jacobs, and Hank.
(Motion carried 6:0)
b. Motion by Krueger second by Jacobs to approve March 1, 2012 commission
minutes as presented.
Voting Aye: Wu, Krueger, Ravnholdt, Kadlec, Jacobs, and Hank.
(Motion carried 6:0)
7. Unfinished Business - None
8. New Business
a. Public Hearing – Preliminary Plat for “MTP West Acres” for Brian and
Christian Patnode 15 232ro Co Rd 50 (19-119-23-41-0001) city file 12-006
1. City Planner Lindahl reviewed the preliminary plat process for this property
with the commissioners and recommends approval.
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2. Applicant had questions about the 100 year floodplain and drainage
easement issues. Planner Lindahl indicated all the floodplain appears to
be in the wetland.
3. Chair Hank inquired about the driveway and possible need for an
easement. City Planner Lindahl suggested staff seek an opinion from the
city attorney. Mayor Guenthner suggested recording on the deed
reservation of the easement.
4. 7:20 Open Public Hearing – No public comment
Motion by Jacobs second by Krueger to close the public hearing.
Voting Aye: Wu, Krueger, Ravnholdt, Kadlec, Jacobs, and Hank.
(Motion carried 6:0)
Motion by Krueger second by Ravnholdt to approve preliminary plat with the
following resolution change.
Add a condition related to driveway easement
Voting Aye: Wu, Krueger, Ravnholdt, Kadlec, Jacobs, and Hank.
(Motion carried 6:0)
b. Planner Lindahl suggest moving the regularly scheduled Thursday July 5, 2012
meeting to Tuesday July 10, 2012. By consensus the commissioners agreed to
move the July 5, 2012 meeting to July 10, 2012.
9. Reports
• Liaison Report (Guenther)
o The plans and specs for the base sewer and water project have been
approved. Easement negotiations continue along with conversation
with Met Council regarding the lift station. A meeting will be held May
4, 2012 with Downtown business owners to discuss a potential sewer
and water project downtown.
o City has signed a purchase agreement for Roehlke property at Co Rd
19 and Co Rd 10. The agreement allows for a purchase of 10 acres
now and options for additional acres at 5 year and 7 year marks.
o City engineer is analyzing paving projects for Trail Haven Rd., Foxline
Dr. and Treeline Dr.
o The Hwy 55 overlay project has begun in Rockford and will continue
West to East. Some traffic will be detoured through Corcoran later in
the summer.
Motion by Krueger second by Ravnholdt to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Wu, Krueger, Ravnholdt, Kadlec, Jacobs, and Hank.
(Motion carried 6:0)
Meeting adjourned at 7:55
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Jeanie Heinecke, City Clerk