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Corcoran Planning Commission Minutes
May 5, 2016 - 7:00pm
The Corcoran Planning Commission met on May 5, 2016, at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota. Present were:
Chair Jacobs, Commissioner Wu, and Vice -chair Schultz. Commissioner Theis arrived at 7:18pm. Absent:
Commissioner Ravnholdt.
Also present were: City Planner Lindahl, Code Compliance Official Pritchard, and Council Liaison Guenthner
1. Call to Order / Roll Call
Chair Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:00pm
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Agenda Approval
Motion made by Schultz seconded by Wu to approve the agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Jacobs,
Wu, and Schultz. (Motion carried 3:0)
4. Open Forum — None
5. Minutes
a. Minutes — April 7, 2016
Motion made by Wu seconded by Schultz to approve the minutes as presented. Voting Aye:
Jacobs, Wu, and Schultz. (Motion carried 3:0)
6. Unfinished Business — None
7. New Business
a. PUBLIC HEARING. Ordinance Amendment for Southeast and Downtown Design
Guidelines (city file 15 -021)
i. Staff Report — City Planner Lindahl presented her staff report.
ii. Open Public Hearing — Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing.
iii. Public Comment — None
iv. Close Hearing
Motion made by Schultz seconded by Wu to close the public hearing. Voting Aye:
Jacobs, Wu, and Schultz. (Motion carried 3:0)
v. Commission Discussion & Recommendation
The Commission recommended adding clarifying language to Sec. 3 Subd. (4.) (J.) of
the ordinance approving changes to Section 1040.130 (DMU District).
Staff clarified the definition of a linear park and will calculate the area to be added to
the table on page 27 of the draft Appendix B.
Staff reiterated that the Appendices are general guidelines and have been in place
since 2004. They also assured the Commission that these guidelines do not replace
the Ordinances and that the Council can modify the guidelines and that the guidelines
are descriptive, not prescriptive.
Staff explained the "gateway nodes" as key intersections where we want some form
of traffic calming. These areas could include signage, streetscaping,
landscaping /plantings, and /or other visual cues but not necessarily traffic signals.
The Commission discussed the need for safe pedestrian crossings, such as the
pedestrian "underpass" and at -grade crossings, as this will be a walkable /bikeable
area and access and interconnectivity are important.
Also discussed was the location of a Downtown area and that it needed to be
accessible by vehicle traffic, therefore, the planned location along the county roads
made sense.
Design of the structures, including exterior cladding and accents was discussed and
the Commission agreed that exterior design was important.
The Commission asked if motorized vehicles would be allowed in the parks or on the
trails. Staff stated that this would be a separate policy disscussion.
Staff clarified that the plan would need cooperation with the County for the county road
realignments and that local streets would be constructed by the developer.
Motion made by Schultz seconded by Wu to recommend approval of the resolution to amend
ordinance 1040.130 with the amendment of language to Sec. 3 Subd. (4.) (J.) to read: Dwelling,
Multiple Family with a minimum density of 10 units per net acre, which may include units
combining living and working space within the unit, if all units on the same floor of a building are
of the same use. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 4:0)
Motion made by Wu seconded by Schultz to recommend approval of the resolution approving
the Findings of Fact. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 4:0)
Motion made by Schultz seconded by Wu to recommend approval of the resolution to amend the
text of Appendix A as presented. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried
4:0)
Motion made by Schultz seconded by Wu to recommend approval of the resolution approving
the Findings of Fact. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 4:0)
Motion made by Wu seconded by Schultz to recommend approval of the resolution to amend the
text of Chapter 10 with the addition of linear park area to the table on page 27. Voting Aye:
Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 4:0)
Motion made by Schultz seconded by Wu to recommend approval of the resolution approving
the Findings of Fact. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 4:0)
b. PUBLIC HEARING. Ordinance Amendment for Private Driveways (City file 16 -003)
i. Staff Report — City Planner Lindahl presented her staff report.
ii. Open Public Hearing — Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing.
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)
v. Commission Discussion & Recommendation
The Commission asked that the distance and measurement of the apron be
defined more clearly in the ordinance. Staff clarified the definition of a private
drive. The commission shared concern that the 100' apron requirement is
excessive and asked staff to research a standard or best practices to determine
an appropriate length.
Motion made by Schultz seconded by Theis to recommend approval of the resolution to
amend the ordinance 945.020 with the addition of language to Sec. 1 Subd. 20 (A.) (2.) (F.)
of the draft ordinance to clarify the distance of the apron is measured from the paved edge of
the roadway. The Commission also recommended staff research engineering standards to
determine if the 100' distance is appropriate. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz.
(Motion carried 4:0)
Motion made by Schultz seconded by Theis to recommend approval of the resolution
approving the Findings of Fact. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried
4:0)
8. Reports /Information
a. Planning Project Update — Information Only
b. City Council Report — Council Liaison Guenthner
c. Other Business — None
9. Adjournment
Motion made by Theis seconded by Wu to adjourn. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Theis, and Schultz.
(Motion carried 4:0) Meeting adjourned at 8:47pm.
Submitted by
Mike Pritchard
Code Compliance Official