Planning commission approves lot-line adjustment and variance for Karanimi Acres; staff to confirm private-drive easement

The Corcoran City Planning Commission on a voice vote approved a preliminary plat and a variance requested by applicant Michael Karanimi to realign a shared property line between parcels at 6855 Willow Drive and 6840 Rolling Hills Road, transferring roughly 10 acres from the Willow Drive parcel to the Rolling Hills parcel.

Staff told the commission the two parcels are zoned rural residential and guided rural/ag-residential, that one parcel is landlocked and receives access from a shared private drive, and that wetlands on the site have been previously delineated and meet the wetland overlay district requirements. "Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat and variance as outlined within the draft resolution," planning staff member Dwight said during the public hearing.

Commissioners heard from nearby residents who asked whether the private drive easement would be extended into the newly added 10-acre parcel…