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City Council Minutes
November 4, 2010
1. Call to Order / Roll Call
The Corcoran City Council met on November 4, 2010, at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota. Present were Mayor Guenthner,
Councilor Thomas, Councilor Gmach, and Councilor Milbrandt. Also present were Planning Commissioners Pat Hank, Bob
Laddusaw, Darrell Krueger, and Dean Jacobs (arrived at 7:45 pm).
Staffs attending were: City Administrator Donahue, Planner Kendra Lindahl, and Planning Consultant Tina Goodroad.
Mayor Ken Guenthner called the meeting at 7:30 pm.
Note: The original intent of this meeting was for the City Council and the Planning Commission to hold a joint meeting after the
Planning Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting to discuss proposed ordinance changes coming out of the 2030
Comprehensive Planning process. The Planning Commission did not have a quorum at their planned meeting at 7:00 pm. On
the Planning Commission Agenda was a scheduled public hearing and a request to recommend approval Planning Case 10-
011 (Nilsson Conditional Home Occupation License at 8695 Cain Road). Mayor Guenthner with the consent of the council
members and the planning commissioners present decided to proceed with the planning case, hold the public hearing as
scheduled, and pass on the request for the conditional home occupation license.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Agenda Approval. Mayor Guenthner added Planning Case 10 -011 under Item 5 of the Agenda
MOTION: made by Gmach, seconded by Thomas to approve the agenda as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Gmach, Milbrandt, and Thomas. (Motion carried 4:0).
4. Open Forum
5. Presentations - Planning Case 10.011
a. Planner Lindahl presented and discussed the staff report.
b. Mayor Guenthner opened the public hearing. No one from the public appeared before the council.
MOTION made by Thomas and seconded by Milbrandt to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Gmach,
Milbrandt, and Thomas. (Motion carried 4:0).
c. Council and commissioners present asked petitioners' the following questions:
i. Deliveries- normal deliveries and no vehicles coming to the site other than those delivering to normal
residential properties in the city.
What happens to the accessory building at the address when business is no longer present - Lindahl
stated that the license permitting the residential business would cease to be valid
iii. Waste collection -no dumpster and no unusual waste such as chemicals or wood products
iv. Type of equipment- nothing unusual with tools common to wood working shops found in many
residential locations.
v. Wetlands - Lindahl stated she had talked to the staff of Elm Creek WMO and they had no issues.
vi. MOTION made by Gmach and seconded by Thomas to approve Planning Case 10 -011 as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Gmach, Thomas and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 4:0)
6. New Business -The council and the planning commissions present discussed the following:
a. Accessory structures: Kendra reviewed the proposed revisions /restructuring of the draft.
• Group agreed to move forward using foot print of structure instead of total square footage.
• In regards to the current ordinance requirement a CUP is required to exceed the maximum allowable size on a
parcel 10 acres or more in size, the discussion centered around using administrative permit/checklist — if
necessary standards are met then a approval for a larger structure can be made at administrative level, if not,
then PC and CC review will be required.
• Consensus to drafting language that allows metal materials- defining what is acceptable and where allowed,
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• Need to look at CUP issue- where accessory structures are allowed on adjacent (similarly owned parcels)
without a principle structure. Can this be added to the checklist thus not a CUP?
b. Holding Zone:
• Consensus to draft language as presented within the AG /HZ draft that allows clustering for those properties with
existing development rights. Also, look at options for a clearer title to describe the nature of AG /HZ- something
that emphasizes the holding zone, i.e. future urban development. Apply these standards only on residential
guided property,
• Some discussion over what is rezoned now: Councilmember Gmach suggested proactive zoning on commercial
and industrial as well as properties within reasonable lateral pipe distance to new sewer. Need to consider these
options for December meeting.
• Need to look at setbacks considering roadway improvements.
c. Growth management:
• Consensus to not use draft as presented- too lengthy and conservative in approach. Use some points and add
into the preliminary subdivision ordinance. City wants to be flexible. Come back to this topic when other
sections have been reviewed.
7. Adjournment
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Milbrandt at 10:00 p.m.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Gmach, Milbrandt and Thomas. (Motion carried 4:0).
Dan Donahue, • City Administrator
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