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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-04 Planning Commission MinutesCITY OF COVCOV,-,AV Corcoran Planning Commission Minutes June 4, 2020 - 7:00 pm The Corcoran Planning Commission met on June 4, 2020 at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota. Present via telephonic or other electronic means were: Chair Jacobs, Commissioner Wu, Commissioner Dickman, Commissioner Shoulak, and Commissioner Vehrenkamp. Also present via telephonic or other electronic means were: City Administrator Martens, City Planner Lindahl, and Council Liaison Schultz. Compliance Official Pritchard was present at City Hall. 1. Call to Order / Roll Call Chair Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Agenda Approval Motion made by Vehrenkamp seconded by Dickman to approve the agenda with the removal of Agenda Item 6d. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Dickman, Shoulak, and Vehrenkamp. (Motion carried 5:0) 4. Open Forum — NONE 5. Minutes a. Minutes — May 7, 2020 Motion made by Wu seconded by Vehrenkamp to approve the agenda with correction to voting on item 6a. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Dickman, Shoulak, and Vehrenkamp. (Motion carried 5:0) 6. New Business a. Public Hearing. Park Dedication Ordinance Update (20-004) i. Staff Report — Planner Lindahl presented her staff report. ii. Open Public Hearing — Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing. NONE iii. Close Hearing Motion made by Wu seconded by Shoulak to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Dickman, Shoulak, and Vehrenkamp. (Motion carried 5:0) iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation — Staff clarified Park Dedication is based on actual/ fair market value. Motion made by Dickman seconded by Wu to recommend approval of the resolution as presented. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Dickman, Shoulak, and Vehrenkamp. (Motion carried 5:0) b. Public Hearing. Preliminary Plat for Kariniemi Addition (PID 33-119-23-22-0004 and 33-119- 23-21-0001) (city file 20-016) i. Staff Report — Planner Lindahl presented her staff report. ii. Open Public Hearing — Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing. Two public comment letters were received prior to the meeting. Andrew Wyffels, 6840 Rolling Hills Rd, shared concerns with the private drive, including setbacks, snow storage and crop kill, ditch location and drainage, especially regarding existing drain tile disturbance, as well as dust control. He also asked form clarification regarding septic sites, Lot 4 access and development rights. Mr. Wyffels also stated that the development was denser than the surrounding area. Armand Brachman, 6855 Rolling Hills Rd, shared concerns with calculating development rights from wetland areas. He also shared concern with allowing a private driveway vs. a city street. He shared that septic sites might be challenging in the area as other neighbors had issues locating septic sites. Mr. Brachman also stated that the development is out of character for the surrounding area. Donovan Demarais, 26175 Birch Bluff La. Excelsior, (Realtor, Partner Developer of Rolling Hills Acres) shared that the subdivision was a surprise and not conveyed by the purchaser. He also shared concerns about drainage and run-off as well as the driveway and septic sites/soil conditions. Phillip Kothrade 6627 Co Rd 5, Annandale, (Developer of Rolling Hills Acres) shared concerns with existing drain tile and the private drive including location, ditch and setback from the property line. He said the development is out of character for the area and that transfer of development rights creates burden on other properties. He also shared concern with septic sites. Mark Radintz, 6890 Rolling Hills Rd, stated he is currently building his home on Lot 1 Rolling Hills Acres and agrees with the other concerns shared. He is concerned about his elevations and how this development may impact his drainage. Nate Kariniemi, 19927 Larkin Rd, Applicant/developer, stated the development would meet or exceed code, the private drive would be built to City standards, and the stormwater management and wetland delineation were approved. He stated the there is a septic application pending with Hennepin County. Mr. Kariniemi also stated he grew up and still lives in Corcoran and would be open for discussion with anyone. iii. Close Hearing Motion made by Vehrenkamp seconded by Shoulak to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Dickman, Shoulak, and Vehrenkamp. (Motion carried 5:0) iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation -Staff clarified and answered questions raised during the public hearing: The applicant still has a number of conditions to address as part of approval; private drives are allowed per City Code; development rights can be reassigned when platting and an OSP could allow this number to double; septic is reviewed by Hennepin County prior to plat approval; HOA will be required for private drive. The Commission discussed development rights and calculation based on buildable acreage vs. non -buildable as well as the "transfer" of rights. The Commission inquired about access to the 40-acre property. Staff stated they had access to the east for the existing homestead and that any new access would most likely require wetland fill and that there is currently no approval for this. Staff briefly clarified the wetland fill process. The Commission discussed driveway design/construction and drainage and shared concerns that there wasn't enough information provided. They discussed that even though they approve the plat, the conditions would need to be met prior to release and construction; staff confirmed and shared that this has been a Council policy, to keep applications moving through the process (with conditions) rather than holding the application up. Staff also clarified the final plat process and how conditions are resolved and that this application had several conditions prior to final plat. Motion made by Jacobs seconded by Wu to recommend approval of the resolution as presented. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Dickman, Shoulak, and Vehrenkamp. (Motion carried 5:0) c. Public Hearing. Spanier Conditional Use Permit and Variance for the Property located at 10580 Cain Road (PID 02-119-23-23-004) (city file no. 20-019) i. Staff Report — Planner Lindahl presented her staff report. ii. Open Public Hearing — Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing. NONE iii. Close Hearing Motion made by Wu seconded by Dickman to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Dickman, Shoulak, and Vehrenkamp. (Motion carried 5:0) iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation — The Commission briefly discussed the setback non -conformity and that it would not expand. Motion made by Shoulak seconded by Wu to recommend approval of the resolution as presented. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Dickman, Shoulak, and Vehrenkamp. (Motion carried 5:0) d. Sign Variance at 9350 CR 19 (city file 20-020) REMOVED Chair Jacobs called a five-minute recess. (9:05) Chair Jacobs called the meeting back to order at 9:10pm. e. Public Hearing. Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Preliminary Plat and Preliminary PUD Development Plan for "Tavera" (PID 35-119-23-44-0001, 35-119-23-11-0001, 35-119-23- 12-0002, 35-119-23-41-0001 and 35-119-23-43-0001) (City File 20-017) i. Staff Report — Planner Lindahl presented her staff report. ii. Open Public Hearing — Chair Jacobs opened the public hearing. One public comment letter was received prior to the meeting. Paul Tabone, Lennar, Applicant/Developer, gave an overview of the project and PUD request and thanked the Commission and staff and stated he was available for questions. Mark Lanterman, 6936 Oakridge Dr., referenced his public comment letter and reiterated his concerns with lot size and the PUD vs. variance process. He stated that a PUD should be treated the same as a variance and the plat should be required to meet code. Mr. Lanterman also referenced information included in his letter regarding a 2014 federal investigation and $13.2 M settlement for violations of the False Claims Act for originating and writing bad loans. Greg Hoglund, 19220 Hackamore Rd, shared concerns with the City's website and the packet being too large to download and the location. He also asked for information on eminent domain process for the sewer route. He also shared his opinion that the development would be approved in a 5:0 vote. Nick Ashworth, 4760 Medina Lake Dr, shared concerns with density and that it should be lower. iii. Close Hearing Motion made by Vehrenkamp seconded by Jacobs to close the public hearing. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Dickman, Shoulak, and Vehrenkamp. (Motion carried 5:0) iv. Commission Discussion & Recommendation — At the request of the Commission, Staff clarified and answered a few questions: Staff clarified that the PUD and variance processes and requirements are distinctively and legally different and that a PUD does not need to meet variance standards per Code. The Commission is reviewing the application not the applicant and therefor the lawsuit is not relevant. Staff thanked Mr. Hoglund for the website comments and stated that eminent domain has not been voted on/finalized by the City Council. Mr. Lanterman asked for the floor and it was granted by Chair Jacobs. Mr. Lanterman stated that he believes his comments are relevant. The Commission asked Lennar for more information about their neighborhood meetings, why there was no amenity center proposed as well as cul de sac design and rear setback flexibility. Mr. Tabone stated neighborhood meetings had approximately 10-15 attendants and included questions on landscaping, drainage, stormwater, traffic, product type and design, as well as the referenced lawsuit. Rear setback flexibility is being requested to allow decks to be included. Mr. Tabone stated they are focusing on more natural amenities in lieu of a club house. They elected to leave out the cul de sac islands to simplify the plan as they were found to be problematic in construction and maintenance. Commissioner Vehrenkamp thanked Lennar for the work they've done to provide open space and conserve natural areas. Staff clarified the Theis parcel is included with the project. The Commission asked if allowing flexibility would set precedence. Staff clarified that PUD is unique to this project only and does not create or set precedence for other projects. The Commission shared concerns with tree preservation, fragmented ecologically significant areas and forests, preserving rural/natural character, as well as the possibility of requiring a conservation easement. The Commission discussed if there is enough benefit vs flexibility for the PUD. Buffering and screening was discussed, including the use of berms, larger trees, and more landscaping/existing natural landscape preservation, including working with and landscaping on neighboring properties. The Commission discussed the garage flexibility and the "gateway" sign. Paul Tabone responded that they could work with their landscape architect to address buffering in specific areas but that planting off their property is very difficult. Paul stated the topography and wetlands play a part in the site design as well as meeting Met Council density. These numbers could not be met without townhomes and twin homes and smaller lots. Paul clarified garage flexibility as well as setbacks. He also discussed grading and their reasoning for their request for early grading. Motion made by Wu seconded by Shoulak to recommend approval of all resolutions with amendments to the PUD resolution to add condition 54 requiring cul de sac islands, revise condition 34c. to require a conservation easement and add condition 35 to require additional landscaping and buffering to multiple lots. Voting Aye: Wu, Shoulak, and Vehrenkamp. Voting Nay: Jacobs and Dickman. (Motion carried 3:2) 7. Reports/Information a. Planning Project Update — Information only. b. City Council Report — Council Liaison Schultz updated the Commission on Council activities. a. Other Business — The Commission discussed tree preservation ordinance. Staff reminded the Commission of the July 2 meeting and confirmed attendance. 8. Commissioner Liaison Calendar City Council Meetings 6/11/20 6/25/20 7/9/20 7/23/20 8/13/20 8/27/20 Jacobs Dickman Vehrenkamp Wu Shoulak Jacobs 9. Adjournment Motion made by Shoulak seconded by Wu to adjourn. Voting Aye: Jacobs, Wu, Dickman, Shoulak, and Vehrenkamp. (Motion carried 5:0) Meeting adjourned at 12:47am, Friday June 5, 2020. Submitted by Mike Pritchard Code Compliance Official