HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-03 - Planning Commission MinutesCITY OF CORCORAN
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
7:00 PM — THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013
MINUTES
Present:
Chair — Dean Jacobs, Vice Chair — Ricky Ravnholdt, Commissioners — Meredith Wu, Nell
Kadlec, and Dorothy Theis. Absent: Commissioner Darrell Krueger
Others present for the meeting — Council Liaison Ron Thomas, Administrator Brad Martens, City
Planner Kendra Lindahl, Code Compliance Official Mike Pritchard.
1. Call to Order — Chair Dean Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Forum —None
4. Approval of :
a. Agenda — Motion by Kadlec seconded by Ravnholdt to approve agenda as
presented. Voting Aye: All (Motion carried 5:0)
b. *August 1, 2013 Commission Minutes — Motion by Ravnholdt seconded by Theis
to approve the minutes as presented. Voting Aye: All (Motion carried 5:0)
5. Unfinished Business: None
6. New Business
a. PUBLIC HEARING. Triden Ridge Estates Second Addition Preliminary Plat at 23425 CR
117 (PID 06- 119 -23 -11 -0006) (City File 13 -019)
i. Staff Report — City Planner Kendra Lindahl presented her staff report
ii. Chair opened Public Hearing
iii. Public Comment — The applicants, Tom and Janice Pouliot, addressed the
Commission regarding the location of the required easement for an off -
road horse trail. An audience member asked for clarification of the
topography waiver. Planner Lindahl explained.
iv. Close Hearing — Motion by Ravnholdt seconded by Wu to close the public
hearing. Voting Aye: All (Motion carried 5:0)
V. Commission Discussion & Recommendation —
Motion by Ravnholdt seconded by Theis to recommend approval of the
draft resolution, subject to the findings and conditions prepared by staff.
Voting Aye: All (Motion carried 5:0)
b. PUBLIC HEARING. Meadow Creek Estates 2nd Addition Preliminary Plat on County
Road 19 & Meadow Creek Drive (PID 06- 119 -23 -32 -0005 and 06- 119 -23 -34 -0003) (City
file 13 -020)
i. Staff Report — City Planner Kendra Lindahl presented her staff report
ii. Chair opened Public Hearing
iii. Public Comment — The applicant's representative, Ken Streeter,
addressed the Commission and stated that they were in the process of
obtaining property owner's approval for the required addendum to the
Home Owner's Association (HOA).
iv. Close Hearing — Motion by Ravnholdt seconded by Kadlec to close the
public hearing. Voting Aye: All (Motion carried 5:0)
V. Commission Discussion & Recommendation — Planner Lindahl clarified
process and requirements for park dedication fees. A minor change was
made to the Resolution, Condition 3: "Lots 1 and 2" was revised to read
"Lot 1, Block 1 and Lot 1, Block 2 ". The commission asked for clarification
as to what would happen if the HOA addendum was not complete in time
for Council approval. Planner Lindahl clarified that the resolution could be
approved with a condition that the HOA be amended prior to the release of
the Mylars for recording.
Motion by Theis seconded by Ravnholdt to recommend approval of the
draft resolution, subject to the findings and conditions prepared by staff
with the minor amendment noted. Voting Aye: All (Motion carried 5:0)
c. PUBLIC HEARING. Ordinance Amendment regarding Density (city file 13 -021)
i. Staff Report — City Planner Kendra Lindahl presented her staff report
ii. Chair opened Public Hearing
iii. Public Comment — An audience member asked for more information on
Met Council density guidelines. Planner Lindahl referred them to the
Metropolitan Council's website: Metrocouncil.org and the City of
Corcoran's 2030 Comprehensive Plan and further explained that the Met
Council sets the density requirement guidelines and the City chooses how
to meet those requirements.
iv. Close Hearing — Motion by Ravnholdt seconded by Wu to close the public
hearing. Voting Aye: All (Motion carried 5:0)
V. Commission Discussion & Recommendation — The Commission
questioned if the ordinance amendments would change the calculations
for density. Planner Lindahl clarified that the changes would meet the
City's Comp Plan requirements. Commission suggested the deletion of the
last two (2) lines in the proposed "Density, Net (Post Development)"
definition as they were found to be repetitive. Planner Lindahl and
Administrator Martens explained the Lennar Next -Gen homes. Planner
Lindahl clarified the proposed definition of a "dwelling unit" and explained
that it would match the Met Council's and U.S. Census Bureau's definition.
Motion by Kadlec seconded by Ravnholdt to recommend approval of draft
Ordinance prepared by staff (with the deletion of the redundant language).
Voting Aye: All (Motion carried 5:0) Motion by Ravnholdt seconded by Wu
to recommend approval of Finding of Facts draft resolution, subject to the
findings and conditions prepared by staff. Voting Aye: All (Motion carried
5:0)
7. Reports:
a. *Planning Project Update — Information Only
b. Liaison Report — Presented by Councilmember Ron Thomas
c. Other Business — None.
8. Adjournment — Motion by Ravnholdt seconded by Theis to adjourn. Voting Aye: All
(Motion carried 5:0) Meeting adjourned at 8:32pm.
Submitted by
Mike Pritchard
Code Compliance Official