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KENMIALASKA
CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PZ15 -21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1.90.030 - QUALIFICATIONS, TO ALLOW UP TO
ONE OF THE SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO
BE NON - RESIDENTS IF THEY OWN A BUSINESS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY AND
MAKING OTHER HOUSE KEEPING CHANGES.
WHEREAS, Kenai Municipal Code section 1.90.030 - Qualifications, provides the general
and specific qualifications for City board, commission and committee members; and,
WHEREAS, the Kenai Municipal Code requires all seven of the planning and zoning
commissioners to be residents of the City; and,
WHEREAS, interest among qualified residents to serve on the planning and zoning
commission has been low; and,
WHEREAS, allowing a non resident that owns a business physically located in the City
will expand the available pool of planning and zoning commissioners while continuing to
reasonably limit the opportunity to those that have an interest in the community; and,
WHEREAS, subsection (b) of KMC 1.90.030 should be amended to eliminate the
redundancy in qualifications for other boards, commissions and committees related to
non - residents working part time in the City; and,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2829 -2015, AS
ATTACHED HERETO, TO ALLOW THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO
HAVE UP TO ONE MEMBER THAT IS NOT A RESIDENT OF THE CITY IF THEY HAVE
A CONTROLLING OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A BUSINESS PHYSICALLY LOCATED
IN THE CITY. THIS PROVISION SPECIFICALLY DOES NOT CREATE A DESIGNATED
SEAT FOR A NON - RESIDENT.
PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, ON THIS 8th DAY OF JULY, 2015.
CHAIRPERSON:` ATTES
Jeff Twait, Chairperson . antra Modigh, City le