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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-01-02 - Planning Commission MinutesCITY OF CORCORAN PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM — THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2014 MINUTES The Corcoran Planning Commission met on January 2, 2014, at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota Present were: Chair Jacobs, Vice -Chair Ravnholdt, Commissioner Krueger and Commissioner Wu. Absent: Commissioner Theis Also present were: Council Liaison Lynch, Administrator Martens, City Planner Lindahl, and Code Compliance Official Pritchard. 1. Call to Order Chair Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:26pm 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open Forum — None 4. Approval of: a. Agenda — Motion made by Ravnholdt seconded by Wu to approve the agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Ravnholdt, Krueger, and Wu (Motion carried 4:0) b. *December 5, 2013 Commission Minutes — Motion made by Ravnholdt seconded by Krueger to approve the minutes as presented. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Ravnholdt, Krueger, and Wu (Motion carried 4:0) 5. Unfinished Business None 6. New Business a. *PUBLIC HEARING. Ess Brothers Site Plan Amendment and Conditional Use Permit Amendment at 9350 CR 19 (PID 07- 119 -23 -43 -0004) (city file 13 -031) i. Staff Report — City Planner Lindahl presented her staff report ii. Chair Jacobs opened Public Hearing iii. Public Comment — None iv. Close Hearing — Motion made by Krueger seconded by Ravnholdt to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Ravnholdt, Krueger, and Wu (Motion carried 4:0) V. Commission Discussion & Recommendation — The Commission had a short discussion and asked a few questions which were answered by the applicant's representative: Greg Ebert, Ebert Construction. The commission inquired about plumbing, floor drains, and hazardous materials entering the septic system. Mr. Ebert confirmed that although the building would be insulated and heated, there would be no plumbing in the new building and the use would be storage only. He also added that the adjacent service building contained floor drains equipped with holding tanks. The Commission questioned if there were any issues with fire protection and access. There were no concerns from the Building Official regarding fire access and protection. The Commission agreed that a landscaping plan consistent with City Ordinance requirements would need to be submitted prior to approval. Motion made by Ravnholdt seconded by Krueger to recommend approval of the draft site plan amendment and conditional use permit amendment resolution 2014 -03. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Ravnholdt, Krueger, and Wu (Motion carried 4:0) b. Downtown Design Guidelines Subcommittee i. Appoint two members to subcommittee — Chair Dean Jacobs and Commissioner Meredith Wu volunteered for the subcommittee Motion made by by Krueger seconded by Ravnholdt to appoint Chair Jacobs and Commissioner Wu to the Subcommittee. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Ravnholdt, Krueger, and Wu (Motion carried 4:0) c. Chairperson and Vice - Chairperson Election i. Elect Chairperson and Vice - Chairperson for 2014 Chair Jacobs was nominated for 2014 Chairperson Vice -Chair Ravnholdt was nominated for 2014 Vice - Chairperson. Both nominations were accepted. Motion made by Krueger seconded by Wu to elect Chair Jacobs for Chairperson and Vice -Chair Ravnholdt as Vice - Chairperson for the 2014 term. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Ravnholdt, Krueger, and Wu (Motion carried 4:0) 7. Reports: a. *Planning Project Update — Information Only b. Liaison Report — Presented by Councilperson Lynch c. Other Business — None 8. Adjournment Motion: made by Krueger seconded by Ravnholdt to adjourn. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Ravnholdt, Krueger, and Wu (Motion carried 4:0) Meeting adjourned at 8:01 pm. Submitted by Mike Pritchard Code Compliance Official