HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-28 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI
PLANNING $ ZONING COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
JANUARY 28, 2015 - 7:00 P.M.
CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Twait called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
a. Pledge of Allegiance
Twait led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
b. Roll Call
Roll was confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: D. Fikes, G. Pettey, K. Peterson, J. Twait, J. Glendening, N. Kiel
Absent: P. Bryson
Staff /Council Liaison present: City Planner M. Kelley, Council Liaison H. Knackstedt, Deputy
Clerk A. McGlasson, Planning Assistant W. Anderson
A quorum was present.
c. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Commissioner Glendening nominated Twait as Chair.
MOTION:
Commissioner Glendening MOVED to elect Commissioner Twait as Chair; Peterson
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
Commissioner Peterson nominated Fikes as Vice Chair.
MOTION:
Commissioner Peterson MOVED to elect Commissioner Fikes as Vice Chair; Pettey
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED
d. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Commissioner Peterson MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Kiel SECONDED
the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
e. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Peterson MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Fikes
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
f. *Excused Absences — Commissioner Bryson
*All items listed with an asterisk ( *) are considered to be routine and non - controversial by
the Commission and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion
of these items unless a Commission Member so requests, in which case the item will be
removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda
as part of the General Orders.
2. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES — December 10, 2014
Approved by the consent agenda.
3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) — None.
4. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) — None.
5. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS:
a. PZ15 -01 —Preliminary Original Thompson Park Subd., Yiana Addition, submitted by
Joanna Pitsilionis, P.O. Box 151, Kenai, AK 99611
City Planner Kelley reviewed the staff report provided in the packet and recommended approval
with the following conditions:
Further development of the property shall conform to all Federal, State and local
regulations.
Further development of Lot 2A requesting vehicle access via Kenai Spur Highway will
require approval of a Driveway or Approach Road from the State of Alaska Department
of Transportation and Public Facilities.
Plat does not provide any as -built information for the structures shown on Lot 1 B; if an
encroachment exists, the plat does not create nor increase the encroachment.
MOTION:
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Commissioner Kiel MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ15 -01 including staff
recommendations and Commissioner Peterson SECONDED the motion.
Chairman Twait opened the public hearing; there being no one wishing to speak, the public
hearing was closed.
General comments on structures and access to lots.
VOTE:
YEA: Pettey, Peterson, Fikes, Twait, Kiel, Glendening
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
8. NEW BUSINESS: None.
9. PENDING ITEMS: None.
10. REPORTS:
a. City Council — Council Member Knackstedt reported on the January 215' council meeting;
Alaska Permanent Capital Management gave a positive report on the City's Permanent
Fund, Council requested Planning and Zoning Commission to review a draft ordinance
on the Abandoned Vehicles code. He also noted the animal control drop off boxes have
been closed, the Municipal Park playground equipment and wooden animals have been
approved and ordered and the personal use of cannabis becomes legal on February
24th.
b. Borough Planning — No report.
c. Administration — City Planner Kelley presented the Commission with future items of
interest for meeting agendas, suggested to have Chief Sandahl and City Attorney Bloom
present on cannabis at the next meeting and informed the Commission they will start to
see phased plats as an information item in meeting packets. He also asked Commission
if they would like to hold a work session before the February 251h meeting to discuss the
draft ordinance on the Abandoned Vehicles code and Commission concurred. He
informed the Commission of the February 3rd public meeting for redirecting traffic in Old
Town, Kenai.
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: None.
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12. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION: February 11, 2015
13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
Commissioner Glendening stated he is pleased to be a part of Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Commissioner Pettey thanked Administration for their knowledgeable guidance provided to the
Commission.
Commissioner Peterson and Twait thanked Council Members Knackstedt and Molloy for the
update on the cannabis issue.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
8:01 p.m.
Mp s prepared and submitted by:
Sad Modigh, MC
City erk
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