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