HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-02-05 - Planning Commission MinutesCITY OF CORCORAN
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
MINUTES
7:00 PM — THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015
The Corcoran Planning Commission met on February 5, 2015, at City Hall in Corcoran,
Minnesota. Present were: Chair Jacobs, Commissioner Wu, Commissioner Theis, and
Commissioner Schultz. Absent: Vice -Chair Ravnholdt and Commissioner Krueger.
Also present were: Council Liaison LaFave, Administrator Martens, City Planner Lindahl,
and Code Compliance Official Pritchard. j
1. Call to Order
Chair Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:(
2. Pledge of Allegiance
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Chair and Vice -Chair Election
Motion made by Theis seconded by Schultz to appoint Chair Jacobs as Acting Chair
for the February 5, 2015 meeting.
Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 4:0) Due to the absence
of 2 members, the Commission agreed to delay the vote for Chair and Vice - Chair.
4. Open Forum — None
5. Approval of : W�
a. Agenda
Motion made by Wu seconded by Theis to approve the agenda as presented.
Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 4:0)
b. December 4, 2014 Planning Commission Minutes
Motion made by Wu seconded by Theis to approve the minutes as presented.
Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 4 :0)
6. New Business
a. PUBLIC HEARING. Tombers Acres Preliminary Plat at 9120 Trail Haven (PID
15- 119 -23 -21 -0001) (city file 14 -032)
i. Staff Report — City Planner Lindahl presented her staff report.
ii. Open Public Hearing — Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing.
(7.10pm)
iii. Public Comment — None
iv. Close Hearing
Motion made by Schultz seconded by Wu to close the public hearing.
Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 4:0) (7:11 pm)
V. Commission Discussion & Recommendation — The Commission asked
for clarification if there were any structures located on the proposed outlot.
The owner, Don Tombers stated there were not. Non - conforming status and
implications were discussed, including State regulations. Staff stated that if a
non - conforming structure were destroyed, it could only be replaced exactly
as it exists today, meaning the footprint, size, height, etc. would have to
remain the same. It was also noted that an agricultural accessory structure
could be allowed by Conditional Use Permit on the proposed outlot. The
structures would be allowed to stay indefinitely as the non - conforming status
would apply to the land, not the owner. The Commission inquired whether or
not there are similar non - conformities in the City. Staff stated that there are a
number of non - conformities existing but the total amount is unknown.
Motion made by Theis seconded by Wu to recommend approval of the
Resolution as presented. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz.
(Motion carried 4:0) (7:18pm) 4"
b. PUBLIC HEARING. Corcoran Pet Care Center Sign Plan and Variance at 7559
CR 116 (PID 26- 119 -23 -11 -0016) (city file 14 -031)
i. Staff Report — City Planner Lindahl presented her staff report.
ii. Open Public Hearing — Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing.
(7:27pm)
iii. Public Comment — Mr. Lyndon Minks, applicant /contractor and owner
representative, discussed the resolution condition regarding parapet height
and agreed the sign parapet could be lowered and the intermittent parapet
could be raised to be more proportionate. He agreed that a 4.5' maximum
height would work. He also stated that the exterior materials would be of
high quality, utilizing standing seam steel roofing on the mansard and Hardi-
plank panel siding on the walls and parapets.
Dr. Ian Drummond and Ms. Susan Drummond, owners, stated the lettering
on the signs would be similar, but depending on amount of text, the letters
may differ in font size. Ms. Drummond also stated that they would like to
allow corporate logos and brand symbols.
The Commission asked if the sign parapet locations would limit the tenant
locations. Ms. Drummond stated that the design is for current tenants, but
that tenants could change over time. Mr. Minks stated that the raised
parapets could be moved and /or rebuilt to accommodate new tenants.
Mr. Shorty Dorweiler, tenant (Farmers State Bank), stated he would like to
include a corporate logo in his signage. He also stated that he may want to
add a time /temp sign in the future.
iv. Close Hearing
Motion made by Wu seconded by Theis to close the public hearing. Voting
Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 4 :0) (B:OOpm)
V. Commission Discussion & Recommendation — The Commission agreed
that the Resolution should be amended to add a condition that requires a
revised letter from the applicant that includes corporate logos and brand
symbols as part of the signage plan request. The maximum height for the
sign parapets was discussed. The Commission concurred that a maximum of
5' parapet would be proportionate to the face height of the building and
should be allowed and included in the Resolution.
Motion made by Schultz seconded by Theis to recommend approval of the
Resolution with amendments to condition #4 to allow a maximum parapet
height of 5', as well as renumbering the conditions to add condition #5
requiring a revised letter from the applicant requesting that logos and
symbols be allowed as part of the sign plan. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis,
and Schultz. (Motion carried 4:0) (8:11 pm)
c. New Business
i. Council Correspondence — Annual Report and 2015 Priorities — The
Commission reviewed the draft letter and discussed possible priorities for
2015. Many items were discussed, including: a Sign Ordinance update and
evaluating Commission process and efficiency. Creating a Tree Preservation
Policy or Ordinance was discussed at some length.
Also discussed was the possibility of a Subdivision Ordinance update or
incentives promoting sustainable development, such as: water and irrigation
restrictions, energy conservation, and limiting changes to the site's natural
characteristics (topography, trees, wetlands, meadows, etc.).
The Commission discussed Subdivision Ordinance changes to restrict cul de
sacs, as well as promote larger homes in Wayzata School District and more
affordable homes in the other school districts.
The Commission also discussed updating the Downtown Design Guidelines
and promoting more commercial and industrial development along County
Road 10 east of County Road 116.
Administrator Martens stated that he would compile a list and send a survey
to the Commission to select top priorities for 2015; Chair Jacobs would then
present this list to Council on February 26, 2015.
7. Reports:
a. Planning Project Update — Information only
b. Planning Commission Term Update — Information only
c. City Council Report — Presented by Council Liaison LaFave
d. Other Business — None
8. Adjournment
Motion made by Wu seconded by Schultz to adjourn. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and
Schultz. (Motion carried 4:0) Meeting adjourned at 9:09pm.
Submitted by
Mike Pritchard
Code Compliance Official