HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-02-06 - Planning Commission MinutesCITY OF CORCORAN
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
7:00 PM — THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014
MINUTES
The Corcoran Planning Commission met on February 6, 2014, at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota.
Present were: Chair Jacobs, Vice -Chair Ravnholdt, Commissioner Krueger, Commissioner Wu, and
Commissioner Theis.
Also present were: Council Liaison Cossette, Administrator Martens, City Planner Lindahl, and
Code Compliance Official Pritchard.
1. Call to Order
Chair Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:00pm
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Forum — None
4. Approval of:
a. Agenda
Motion made by Ravnholdt seconded by Theis to approve the agenda as presented. Voting
Aye: Jacobs, Ravnholdt, Krueger, Wu, and Theis (Motion carried 5:0)
b. January 2, 2014 Commission Minutes
Motion made by Ravnholdt seconded by Krueger to approve the minutes as presented. Voting
Aye: Jacobs, Ravnholdt, Krueger, Wu, and Theis (Motion carried 5:0)
5. Unfinished Business
None
6. New Business
a. P U D Sketch Plan for Corcoran Mini - Storage at 19219 and 19235 County Road
10 (PID 25- 119 -23 -44 -0002 and 25- 119 -23 -44 -0003) (city file 13 -032)
i. Staff Report — City Planner Lindahl presented her staff report
ii. Public Comment
Greg Hayes, representative for the applicant, made a brief presentation and was
available for questions. Mr. Hayes stated that the project would be attractive and of high
quality masonry construction, protected by a fire suppression system, and would act as
a buffer to Lion's Park.
Tim Holmquist and Dave Poppler, representing Lion's Park, expressed concerns with
the trail location on the West side of Lion's Park property and requested that it be
relocated.
iii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation — The commission led an open
discussion and voiced a number of issues and questions. Questions were raised
regarding tax revenue implications for an industrial property versus a residential
development. Mr. Hayes shared an opinion that industrial /commercial uses can have
less overall value, but pay higher tax rates and require minimal services compared to
residential. The Commission inquired how rezoning would affect overall density for the
Met Council requirements. It was determined that per current density standards, 60 -100
housing units may need to be replaced. Concerns were asserted that the proposal
would not be consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and the project could
negatively affect the County Road 10 "gateway area." Some commissioners expressed
that the project could be a good transition between Lion's Park and future residential
areas. Commissioners Jacobs, Wu, and Theis voiced their support for a Comprehensive
Plan Amendment. Commissioners Ravnholdt and Krueger voiced they were not in favor
of the amendment. Key issues were expressed to the applicant. All Commissioners
recognized the need for a 50' to 100' green space setback from County Road 10.
Commissioners Jacobs, Ravnholdt, and Krueger did not support the proposed buffer
building; Commissioners Theis and Wu found the buffer building to be acceptable. The
Commission acknowledged that the trail location is very important and would need to be
reviewed. The Planning Commission disagreed with the Parks and Trails Commission
that the trail be located between the mini - storage and Lion's Park and felt that it should
be located on the west side of the property. Commissioners also asked for more
clarification of the future use of the west parcel.
7. Reports:
a. Planning Project Update — Information Only
b. Liaison Report — Presented by Councilperson Cossette
c. Other Business — None
8. Adjournment
Motion: made by Krueger seconded by Ravnholdt to adjourn. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Ravnholdt,
Krueger, Wu, and Theis. (Motion carried 5:0) Meeting adjourned at 9:05pm.
Submitted by
Mike Pritchard
Code Compliance Official