HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-07-18 - Planning Commission MinutesCITY OF CORCORAN
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
7:00 PM —THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013
MINUTES
Present:
Vice Chair — Ricky Ravnholdt, Commissioners — Darrell Krueger, Meredith Wu, Dorothy
Theis
Absent: Chair Dean Jacobs, Commissioner Nell Kadlec
Others present for the meeting — Council Liaison Rich Asleson, Administrator Brad
Martens, Code Compliance Official Mike Pritchard
1. Call to Order— Vice Chair Ricky Ravnholdt called the meeting to order at 7:03pm
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Forum —None
4. Approval of :
a. Agenda — Motion by Wu seconded by Krueger to approve the agenda as presented.
Voting Aye: All (Motion carried: 4:0)
b. June 6, 2013 Commission Minutes — Motion by Theis seconded by Wu to
approve minutes with minor change. Voting Aye: All (Motion carried 4:0)
5. Unfinished Business: None
6. New Business
a. Public Hearing.* Interim Use Permit for a Conditional Home Occupation License for
an existing outside storage business for Jeff Ophoven at 19315 County Road 30
(city file 13 -014)
i. Staff Report— Code Compliance Official Pritchard presented his staff
report
ii. Vice Chair Ravnholdt opened the Public Hearing
iii. Public Comment — Applicant /property owner Jeff Ophoven gave a brief
history of his storage business and answered questions for the
Commission. Mr. Pidaparti (resident of Maple Grove) asked questions
regarding future development on the property and if this application
included any changes to the eastern portion of the property. Ms.
Galarneault (resident of Maple Grove and former Townhouse Association
Board Member) spoke in favor of approval, adding that she had never
heard of any concerns relating to the applicant's property.
iv. Close Hearing - Motion by Theis seconded by Krueger to close the public
hearing. Voting Aye: All (Motion carried 4:0)
V. Commission Discussion & Recommendation — Commission discussed the
allowed number of units to be stored and whether or not they should match the
previously approved Waag CHOL in which 10 units were allowed. Concerns were
raised about allowing RV owner's passenger vehicles to be left on -site while RV's
were out. The Commission inquired about how residents were and are notified of
ordinance changes, amendments, adoptions, etc. Also discussed was
environmental impact of the storage; it was determined this type of storage would
most likely not have a substantial impact. Motion by Theis seconded by Wu to
recommend approval of the Resolution 2013 -xx as presented. Voting Aye: All
(Motion carried 4:0)
7. Reports:
a. Planning Project Update — Update from Administrator Martens regarding Maple
Hill Community Center
b. Liaison Report — Presented by Councilmember Asleson
c. Other Business - None
8. Adjournment — Motion by Krueger seconded by Wu to adjourn. Voting Aye: All
(Motion carried 4:0) Meeting adjourned at 8:37pm.
Submitted by
Mike Pritchard
Code Compliance Official