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Home My WebLink About2017-09-07 Planning Commission Minutes CITY OF CORCORAN Corcoran Planning Commission Minutes September 7, 2017 -7:00 pm The Corcoran Planning Commission met on September 7, 2017 at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota. Present were: Chair Jacobs, Vice-chair Schultz, and Commissioner Theis. Absent: Commissioner Russell and Commissioner Wu. Also present were: Administrator Martens, City Planner Lindahl, Code Compliance Official Pritchard, and Council Liaison LaFave. 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 Theis to approve the agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 3:0) 4. Open Forum – None 5. Minutes a. Minutes – August 3, 2017 Motion made by Theis seconded by Schultz to approve the minutes as presented. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 3:0) 6. New Business a. Gmach Farm Subdivision – Variance from Minimum Lot Width Requirements (PID 05-119- 23-13-0002) (city file no. 17-017) i. Staff Report – City Planner Lindahl presented her staff report. ii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The Commission inquired as to the changes from the original plat. Staff clarified that the plat was adjusted to include an existing lot (Lot 4 as shown) and that the proposed “outlot A” was added to the Lot 4. The applicant, George Gmach, added that this allowed for more consistent ROW dedication. Motion made by Schultz seconded by Theis to recommend approval of the resolution as presented with a minor typo correction (County Road 117, not 17). Voting Aye: Jacobs, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 3:0) b. Public Hearing. City-Initiated Ordinance Amendment Regarding Community Solar Gardens (city file no. 17-018) 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 Theis to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 3:0) v. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The Commission asked for clarification for height standards. The Commission discussed decommissioning and if residential decommissioning was necessary as well as abandonment requirements and if it should remain in the ordinance. Staff stated that the intention is to remove Subd. 5 as the decommissioning requirements are addressed in the IUP for the two existing solar gardens. Motion made by Schultz seconded by Theis to recommend approval of the resolution as presented and ordinance amendment with the deletion of Subdivision 5. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 3:0) c. Public Hearing. Interim Use Permit for a Conditional Home Occupation License for Good Dogs MN at 10220 Trail Haven Road (PID 03-119-23-33-0001) (city file no. 17-021) i. Staff Report – City Planner Lindahl presented her staff report. ii. Open Public Hearing – Chair Jacobs opened the Public Hearing. iii. Public Comment – Maureen Clipperton, 10800 Trail Haven Road, made recommendations including connecting the fence to the kennel facility and raising the fence to a 6’ height and burying the fence to prevent escape. Beth Singh, 10210 Trail Haven Road, stated that she would like to see a solid or screened fence. She also inquired if the training area would be exclusive to the fenced area. She also shared concerns regarding noise (including her own dogs), property value and future expansion. Rod Priebe, 10400 Trail Haven Road, discussed the fence location, operations, as well noise and future expansion. Kellee Zenk, 10220 Trail Haven Road (applicant), clarified her operations. She stated that she would have a 3 dog limit as she is the only trainer. The dogs would be kept in the home in crates. She stated that she was open to fencing requirements as long as it was large enough for the training she offers. Ms. Zenk shared that if she were to expand, she would need a larger facility off her property. She said she could control her clients’ dogs regarding noise, but could not control the neighbors’ dogs and that she would be open screening. Ms. Zenk clarified the fencing type and added that she would have a paddock area as well. iv. Close Hearing Motion made by Schultz seconded by Theis to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 3:0) v. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The Commission discussed fence separation and maintenance issues and asked for clarification of training area, hours of operations, parking, and amount of dogs. Ms. Zenk clarified that the dogs would be trained inside the fence and that she would train and board up to 3 dogs and have one additional training session per day of up to 4 dogs with their owners, 2-4 days per week including weekends. She also stated that she trains her own dogs outside the fence and has friends with dogs that she allows to train on the property but is not part of the business. The Commission discussed options for this. Staff stated that clarification was needed regarding hours of operation as well as amount of dogs including owners’ dogs so that the resolution is clear. The Commission discussed parking requirements and if the proposed area is sufficient. Motion made by Schultz seconded by Theis to recommend approval of the resolution as presented with the requirement to update the narrative, clarify the class operations, and amend Condition 13b to change “play area” to “training area.” Voting Aye: Jacobs, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 3:0) d. Bass Lake Crossing Final PUD Development Plan (city file no. 17-022) i. Staff Report – City Planner Lindahl presented her staff report. ii. Commission Discussion & Recommendation – The Commission discussed the street lighting. The Commission inquired about the home design/layout. The applicant representative stated that the homes are placed depending on grading. The Commission discussed the Maple Hill Road, County Road 10, and Larkin Road alignment. Staff stated that the area in questions is proposed as an out lot and that ROW could be taken in the future. Motion made by Schultz seconded by Theis to recommend approval of the resolution as presented with the deletion of condition 18 as it is a duplicate of 13c. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 3:0) 7. Reports/Information a. Planning Project Update – Information Only b. Comprehensive Plan Update – Upcoming Meetings i. September 21st – City Council Work Session #4 (Utilities) c. City Council Report* – Council Liaison LaFave updated the Commission on City Council activities. d. Other Business – None 8. Commissioner Liaison Calendar City Council Meetings 9/14 9/28 10/12 10/26 11/9 11/20 Theis Schultz Wu Russell Jacobs Schultz 9. Adjournment Motion made by Theis seconded by Schultz to adjourn Voting Aye: Jacobs, Theis, and Schultz. (Motion carried 3:0) Meeting adjourned at 9:22pm. Submitted by Mike Pritchard Code Compliance Official