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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-06 - Planning Commission MinutesCity of Corcoran Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Thursday, October 6, 2011 Commissioners Present: Chair Hank, Jacobs, Kadlec, and Krueger. Alternate Commissioner Kohnen Absent: Laddusaw, Ravnholdt Others present for the meeting: Council Liaison Guenthner, City Administrator Donahue, and Planner Kendra Lindahl. 1. Call to Order. Chair Hank called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open Forum -None 4. Approval of: a. Agenda. MOTION by Kohnen /Jacobs to approve the agenda with proposed change. All voted aye. (Motion carried 5:0) b. Minutes of September 1, 2011. MOTION by Krueger / Kadlec to approve minutes as presented. All voted aye. (Motion carried 5:0) noted 5. Unfinished Business -None 6. New Business. Public Hearing on Park Dedication Ordinance (Subdivision Ordinance Section 955) a. Planner Lindahl reviewed the memo from TKDA Consultant Sherri Buss dated September 26, 2011 on the Park dedication Ordinance. Several questions were asked by the Commissioners on the final copy vs. the redlined copy of the ordinance. There were found to be differences in the two with the redlined version the latest and the one that should be the subject of the public hearing. b. Chair Hank opened the public hearing. No members of the public came forward to speak. c. MOTION by Kohnen /Krueger to close the public hearing. All voted aye. (Motion carried 5:0) d. Questions asked from the dias: i. Were the per acre property values of $20,000 an acre for land outside the MUSA (Municipal urban Service Area) and $80,000 an acre for land inside the MUSA line accurate. Mayor Guenthner pointed out that a recent appraisal obtained by the city for property at County Road 10 and Bechtold (outside the MUSA line) was valued at $20,000. ii. Can Park dedication funds be used for any park development outside the city? Planner said no. iii. Mayor Guenthner in response to a question about The Three Rivers Park District talked about the recent meeting with the Board Chair, our Commissioner, and the Executive Director of the district and how they wish to have a better working relationship and more collaborative efforts in the future. Guenthner also said that the district will also attempt to co- locate a passive park in the vicinity of the Hassan Park in Hanover and he City of Corcoran Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Thursday, October 6, 2011 pushed them to look along County Road 19 as there was plenty of open land. iv. How the Park Dedication formula actually works v. What the state law actually says regarding the city's discretion at setting fees e. The Commission decided to not make a recommendation to the City Council on the Park dedication Ordinance at this meeting but to await the council's decision on holding more inclusive discussions with the Council and the Parks and Trails Commission on the ordinance. The Commission also asked if it were possible to have Consultant Buss come to a future meeting to discuss the proposed ordinance. 7. Reports: a. Liaison Report. Mayor Guenthner discussed that he liked the idea to have a more open discussion on the Park dedication Ordinance. He also reviewed the 2012 Budget process, the Highway 55 repaving project set for 2012 and the impact it will have on Corcoran, and he discussed the upcoming sewer and Water projects. b. Other. None 8. Adjournment: MOTION by Krueger /Kohnen to adjourn. All voted aye. (Motion carried 5:0) Adjourned at 8:25 pm