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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-13 Planning & Zoning Packet AGENDA KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION – REGULAR MEETING JULY 13, 2016 - 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVENUE, KENAI, ALASKA http://www.kenai.city 1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Pledge of Allegiance b. Roll Call c. Agenda Approval d. Consent Agenda e. *Excused Absences *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: a. *June 22, 2016 .................................................................................................... 1 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: None 4. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) 5. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: a. PZ16-15 – Preliminary Original Plat of Townsite of Kenai, 2016 Addition, submitted by Kenaitze Indian Tribe, P.O. Box 988, Kenai, Alaska, 99611. .......................... 7 b. PZ16-19 - Preliminary Original Plat of ADL 63572 Vacation Easement, submitted by Bryan Lowe, 12231 N. Cherry Hills Dr., W., Sun City, AZ 85351. ................. 16 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) a. PZ16-24 A Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, recommending an Ordinance to the Council of the City of Kenai to approve and adopt the revised 2030 Comprehensive Plan updated in 2016. ........................ 23 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None 8. NEW BUSINESS: a. Action/Approval – Recommendation to Council Regarding Classifying for Leasing, a Parcel Identified as, a Portion of Tidelands Survey No. 272 within Section 35, Township 5 North, Range 11 West……………………...146 b. Action/Approval – Recommendation to Council Regarding Classifying for Leasing, a Parcel Identified as Tract 4, Shore Fishery Plat No. 71. ……...150 9. PENDING ITEMS: None 10. REPORTS: None a. City Council ..................................................................................................... 154 b. Borough Planning .......................................................................................... 158 c. Administration 11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) 12. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 13. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION: July 27, 2016 14. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 15. ADJOURNMENT: CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 22, 2016 - 7:00 P.M. CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MINUTES 1.CALL TO ORDER: Commission Chair 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 Commissioners present: R.Springer, J. Twait, G. Pettey, D. Fikes, J. Glendening, and J. Focose Staff/Council Liaison present: City Planner M. Kelley, City Clerk S. Modigh, Planning Assistant W.Anderson and Council Liaison H. Knackstedt A quorum was present. c.Agenda Approval MOTION: Commissioner Springer MOVED to approve the agenda with the addition of the items provided as a laydown; Commissioner Pettey SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED. d.Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Fikes MOVED to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Glendening SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED. *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. e.*Excused Absences – K. Peterson Page 1 of 164 2. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 25, 2016 & June 8, 2016 Minutes were approved by the consent agenda. 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) None scheduled. 4. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) None. 5. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: a. PZ16-18 - Preliminary Original Plat of Wild Rose Subdivision 2016 Addition, submitted by TAY Wild Rose LLC., 31878 Del Obispo St. #118-357, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. City Planner Kelley reviewed his staff report recommending approval with the following conditions: • Further development of the property shall conform to all Federal, State and local regulations. • Applicant must obtain a building permit prior to beginning construction of the detached garage. • At such time as Lot A4 is developed or sold, a well and DEC certified septic system must be installed on said lot. MOTION: Commissioner Springer MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ16-18 with staff recommendations and Commissioner Fikes SECONDED the motion. Chair Twait opened and closed the public hearing; there was no one wishing to testify. VOTE: YEA: Pettey, Glendening, Springer, Fikes, Twait, Focose NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. The Commission took a brief at ease to allow the City Planner to access the GIS system to provide a visual of the measurements outlined in the meeting material for PZ16-17. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. PZ16-17 Application for a Conditional Use Permit to operate an approximately 480 square-foot Retail Marijuana Store and an approximately 498 square-foot Marijuana Cultivation Facility, Limited, within an existing approximately 1630 square-foot rental space (Unit No. 3) within a commercial building; located on the property known as 11888 Kenai Spur Highway, Government Lots 19, 20, & 21, Sec. 6, T5N, R11W, Application submitted by: Ronald & Deniece Isaacs, P.O. Box 3526, Kenai, Alaska 99611. City Planner Kelley reviewed his staff report provided in the packet. Staff recommended the Page 2 of 164 Commission deny the permit based on the baseball fields on Government Lot 86, located within the 500 foot buffer zone required by Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.330(f)(2). Its outer boundary was determined by the property line located east of the centerline of South Spruce Street. The measurement from the closest exterior wall of the proposed Commercial Marijuana Establishment was approximately 455 ft. It was noted that the nearby church met the buffering distance required by Code and wasn’t hindering the permit application. MOTION: Commissioner Glendening MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ16-17 with staff recommendations and Commissioner Fikes SECONDED the motion. Chair Twait opened the public hearing. Joan Kirkham spoke in opposition of the permit on behalf of the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska congregation as that type of business was against their religion. Jeff Kipp noted that the type of business granted by the permit could decrease the value of his rental properties; spoke in opposition of granting the permit; and further noted he wasn’t opposed to the type of business, but more the location of such. Christine Lagoutaris, owner of Katina’s, advised that her business had already suffered from the Green Rush Events business and expressed health and safety concerns for her family and patrons; spoke in opposition of the location. Ron Isascs, applicant of conditional use permit, advised he and his wife were looking for a legal and honest business within the City. Noted that the buffer zone measured was comprised of wooded area and parking lots. Isascs advised that it was never their intent to allow smoking within the establishment. He mentioned that the facility staff had completed the state’s handling certification courses and that he would take measures to ensure a secure facility. Mr. Isascs stated they were complying with all of the state’s regulations and that they had been given consent from the building/property owner to conduct a marijuana business. Deniece Isascs, applicant, stated that the confusion was due to the differing definitions of outer boundary line and lot lines. Noted that the measurements from the GIS versus the actual measurements differ significantly due to terrain and questioned the city’s measurements of the property line. It was noted that the applicant could not request a variance for buffer distances. Administration confirmed that the property line did cross the road as the road was considered an easement on city property. Administration agreed that the GIS database was approximately 7 feet off of the actual lines in either direction, however would not affect the city’s measurements on this permit. It was discussed that there wasn’t a right-of-way to Coral Street, making the parcel in question, one legal parcel and that although the land was considered airport land, the current ball fields on Page 3 of 164 the land created a recreational parcel. Twait noted loopholes not in favor of the applicant,prohibiting the business from operating at the requested location; however, had a duty to the City’s regulations. Commissioner Glendening advised of his obligation to uphold the criteria of the Kenai Municipal Code. Fikes questioned the state’s regulations related to odors emanating from the facility, and spoke in opposition of the location and close proximity to other local business. VOTE: YEA: NAY: Pettey, Glendening, Springer, Fikes, Twait, Focose MOTION FAILED UNANIMOUSLY. Chairman Twait advised of the 15 day appeal period. 7.UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. 8.NEW BUSINESS: None. 9.PENDING ITEMS: None. 10.REPORTS: a.City Council – Council Member Knackstedt reviewed the action agenda from the June 15 meeting noting an ordinance enacted prohibiting motorized vehicles on South Street; commented on the Kenai Initiative Housing legislation; ordinance to update the city’s codes were enacted; allocated a $10,000 grant for the restoration of a fire truck; and the City Manager’s resignation as of the end of the year. b.Borough Planning – Commissioner Glendening reviewed the action taken at the June 13 meeting noting there were seven plats approved; 15 public hearings, nine of which were marijuana applications, all of which were approved; authorized a one year renewal borough annexation in Seward; introduction of an ordinance to reduce the number of commissioners. c.Administration – Kelley reminded the Commission of the work session scheduled on June 23 for review of the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Use Map. 11.PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: 12.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: None. 13.NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION: July 13, 2016 14.COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: Page 4 of 164 Commissioner’s thanked those that attended and participated in the meeting, and thanked staff for their assistance on the conditional use permit. 15. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:32 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: _____________________________ Sandra Modigh, CMC City Clerk Page 5 of 164 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 6 of 164 STAFF REPORT To: Planning & Zoning Commission Date: July 13, 2016 Res: PZ16-15 GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: Kenaitze Indian Tribe P.O. Box 988 Kenai, AK 99611 Submitted by: Integrity Surveys, Inc. 820 Set Net Dr. Kenai, AK 99611 Requested Action: Original Preliminary Subdivision Plat – Townsite of Kenai 2016 Addition Legal Description: A replat of Tract A, Lot 22-A-1, and Lot 16A, Block 5, Townsite of Kenai Kenaitze Addition Subdivision, according to Plat No. 2012-11; a portion of Lot 4, Lot 5 and 17, Block 5, Townsite of Kenai U.S. Survey No. 2970 Street Address: 508 Upland St., 510 Upland St., 1000 Mission Ave., 509 Mission Ave.; 513 Overland Ave., 1010 Mission Ave., and 516 Upland Street KPB Parcel No.: 04707130; 04707132; 04707131; 04707107; 04707108; 04707109; and 04707121 Existing Zoning: TSH – Townsite Historic District Current Land Use: Dena’ ina Wellness Center; Tykotas Elder Center; Tribal Court; and Office Building Land Use Plan: Mixed Use ANALYSIS The new plat reconfigures seven parcels into one large tract containing approximately 5.733 acres. The properties lie within the Townsite Historical District zone. Access to the parcel to be known as Tract B, Block 5, Townsite of Kenai 2016 Addition will be provided by Upland Street, Mission Avenue and Overland Avenue which are city maintained paved streets. The properties are serviced by City water and sewer. The Dena’ina Wellness Center was constructed in 2014 and is located on the parcel currently described as Tract A, Block 5, Townsite of Kenai Kenaitze Addition Subdivision. Page 7 of 164 A portion of Tract A, Block 5, Townsite of Kenai Kenaitze Addition Subdivision also houses the Tribal Court Building. In 2015, it was determined that the structure housing the Tykotas Elder Center was structurally unsound and the building was demolished and a new center was completed in March of 2016. The Tykotas Elder Center is located on Lot 16A, Block 5, Townsite of Kenai Kenaitze Addition Subdivision. The property described as Lot 22-A-1 was purchased by the Kenaitze Indian Tribe in 2015 and is currently being used as office space for the tribe. A portion of Lot 4 and Lot 5, Block 5, Original Townsite of Kenai was purchased by the Kenaitze Tribe on March 7, 2016, and will be used for future development by the tribe. The property known as Lot 17, Block 5, Original Townsite of Kenai is owned by the City of Kenai. Prior to the recording of the plat, the Kenai City Council must adopt an Ordinance declaring that the property is no longer needed for a public purpose and approving the conveyance of the lot to the Kenaitze Indian Tribe. The right-of-way which exists between the property for the Tykotas Elder Center and the lot which is owned by the City of Kenai shall be vacated by the proposed plat of Townsite of Kenai 2016 Addition. The vacation of the property lines will assist the Kenaitze Indian Tribe in accomplishing their goal of developing a large campus which would serve the needs of the tribe. The vacation of the property lines will also eliminate the building setback requirements that currently exist between the parcels. RECOMMENDATIONS The Planning and Zoning staff recommend approval with the following requirements: a. Further development of the property shall conform to all Federal, State and local regulations. b. The City Council for the City of Kenai must approve the vacation of the right-of-way shown on the proposed plat, pursuant to Kenai Borough Code 20.70.110 and Kenai Municipal Code 22.05.110(b). c. Prior to recordation of the plat, the City Council for the City of Kenai must declare that Lot 17, Block 5, Original Townsite of Kenai is not needed for a public use and approve the conveyance of the lot to the Kenaitze Indian Tribe. d. The City Manager for the City of Kenai must sign the plat indicating the approval by the City of Kenai of the right-of-way being vacated. Page 8 of 164 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution No. PZ16-15 2. Preliminary Plat 3. Application 4. Map Page 9 of 164 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. PZ16-15 SUBDIVISION PLAT A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI RECOMMENDING THAT THE ATTACHED SUBDIVISION PLAT BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: WHEREAS, the attached plat of TOWNSITE OF KENAI 2016 ADDITION was referred to the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission on July 13, 2016, and received from Integrity Surveys, Inc.; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission finds: 1. Plat area is zoned Townsite Historic District and therefore subject to said zone conditions. 2. Plat does not subdivide property within a public improvement district subject to special assessments. There is not a delinquency amount owed to the City of Kenai for the referenced property. 3. Installation agreement or construction of improvements is not required. 4. Status of surrounding land is shown. 5. Utility easements, if required, shall be shown. 6. Surveyor shall verify that no encroachments exist. If an encroachment exists; the plat does not create nor increase the encroachment. 7. Street names designated on the plat are correct. 8. CONDITIONS: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI RECOMMENDS THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE TOWNSITE OF KENAI 2016 ADDITION, SUBJECT TO ANY NEGATIVE FINDINGS AS STATED ABOVE. a. Further development of the property shall conform to all Federal, State and local regulations. b. The City Council for the City of Kenai must approve the vacation of the right-of- way shown on the proposed plat, pursuant to Kenai Borough Code 20.70.110 and Kenai Municipal Code 22.05.110(b). c. Prior to recordation of the plat, the City Council for the City of Kenai must declare that Lot 17, Block 5, Original Townsite of Kenai is not needed for a public use and approve the conveyance of the lot to the Kenaitze Indian Tribe. Page 10 of 164 d. The City Manager for the City of Kenai must sign the plat indicating the approval by the City of Kenai of the right-of-way being vacated. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 13th day of July, 2016. CHAIRPERSON: ATTEST: Jeff Twait, Chairperson Sandra Modigh, City Clerk Page 11 of 164 Page 12 of 164 Page 13 of 164 Page 14 of 164 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 15 of 164 STAFF REPORT To: Planning & Zoning Commission Date: July 13, 2016 Res: PZ16-19 GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: Bryan Lowe 12231 N. Cherry Hills Dr. W Sun City, AZ 85351 Submitted By: Integrity Surveys 820 Set Net Drive Kenai, AK 99611 Requested Action: Preliminary ADL 63572 Vacation Plat affecting Lots 11 through 15, inclusive, 22 through 24, inclusive, 30 through 35, inclusive, Lots 37 and 38, and Tracts A, B, and C, Shoreline Heights Addition, Phase I, according to Plat No. 2015-24 KPB Parcel No.: 03914134; 03914135; 03914136, 03914137; 03914138; 03914145; 03914146; 03914147; 03914153; 03914154; 03914155; 03914156; 03914157; 03914158; 03914160; 03914161 Existing Zoning: Rural Residential Current Land Use: Vacant Land Use Plan: Rural Residential ANALYSIS The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the approval of the plat of Shoreline Heights 2014 on September 24, 2014, subject to the conditions of approval in Resolution PZ14-21. The Planning and Zoning recommendations were then relayed to the Kenai Peninsula Borough. During the review by the Kenai Peninsula Borough of the preliminary plat, it was discovered that the utility easements and right-of-ways (street shown as Anchor Way on the plat of Radar Subdivision, Plat No. K-706) had never been vacated; therefore, the preliminary plat of Shoreline Heights 2014 Addition was revised to vacate the right-of-ways and utility easements. Page 16 of 164 The plat was subsequently approved by the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the plat of Shoreline Heights 2014 Addition Phase 1, was recorded on May 4, 2015, under plat no. 2015-24. Said plat contained notes pertaining to the vacation of ADL 63572 right-of- ways and right-of-way easements, as follows: 6) Public right-of-ways and right-of-way easements were approved by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission on the meeting of October 27, 2014, to complete the vacation of ADL 63572 State approval will be required; and 12) A 30’ right-of-way under ADL63572 affects these properties. The application to vacate the easement has been submitted to the State of Alaska. The Kenai City Council adopted Ordinance 2799-2014 declaring that the rights-of-way and easements were no longer needed for public use as alternative public right-of-ways and easements are provided for and consistent with the development of Shoreline Heights 2014 Addition. The approval to vacate said right-of-ways and right-of-way easements has been obtained from the State of Alaska. It is necessary to approve and record a vacation plat to complete the vacation process. RECOMMENDATIONS The Planning and Zoning staff recommend approval of the preliminary ADL 63572 Vacation Plat, with the following conditions: a. Further development of the property shall conform to all Federal, State and local regulations. b. The City Council for the City of Kenai must approve the vacation of the right-of- way shown on the proposed plat, pursuant to Kenai Borough Code 20.70.110 and Kenai Municipal Code 22.05.110(b). c. The City Manager for the City of Kenai must sign the plat indicating the approval by the City of Kenai of the right-of-ways and right-of-way easements being vacated. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution No. PZ16-19 2. Preliminary Plat 3. Application Page 17 of 164 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. PZ16-19 SUBDIVISION PLAT A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI RECOMMENDING THAT THE ATTACHED SUBDIVISION PLAT BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: WHEREAS, the attached plat of ADL EASEMENT VACATION PLAT was referred to the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission on July 13, 2016, and received from Integrity Surveys, Inc.; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission finds: 1. Plat area is zoned Rural Residential and therefore subject to said zone conditions. 2. Plat does not subdivide property within a public improvement district subject to special assessments. There is not a delinquency amount owed to the City of Kenai for the referenced property. 3. Installation agreement or construction of improvements is not required. 4. Status of surrounding land is shown. 5. Utility easements, if required, shall be shown. 6. Surveyor shall verify that no encroachments exist. If an encroachment exists; the plat does not create nor increase the encroachment. 7. Street names designated on the plat are correct. 8. CONDITIONS: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI RECOMMENDS THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE ADL EASEMENT VACATION PLAT, SUBJECT TO ANY NEGATIVE FINDINGS AS STATED ABOVE. a. Further development of the property shall conform to all Federal, State and local regulations. b. The City Council for the City of Kenai must approve the vacation of the right-of-way shown on the proposed plat, pursuant to Kenai Borough Code 20.70.110 and Kenai Municipal Code 22.05.110(b). c. The City Manager for the City of Kenai must sign the plat indicating the approval by the City of Kenai of the right-of-ways and right-of-way easements being vacated. Page 18 of 164 PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 13th day of July, 2016. CHAIRPERSON: ATTEST: Jeff Twait, Chairperson Sandra Modigh, City Clerk Page 19 of 164 Page 20 of 164 Page 21 of 164 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 22 of 164 MEMORANDUM: TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Matt Kelley, City Planner DATE:  July 13, 2016   SUBJECT: 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update – July 13 Public Hearing The purpose of this communication is to introduce the revised draft of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan updated in 2016 to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Included in your packet is a copy of the full draft of the Comprehensive Plan with Appendices A and B as well as a reference list. Staff would like to recommend that Appendix A be shown as link to the 2013 Comprehensive Plan website so that it may be included as a reference to the 2016 plan. This would direct the reader to view 2013 plan by reference to show that the 2013 plan was used as the basis for the 2016 update. Furthermore, for the Commissions ease of review, staff has not included a table of contents for the plan. Staff would like to add the table of contents to the plan before it is considered by the City Council. This is to better allow the Commission to make edits to the plan. At the June 23, 2016 Work Session staff presented the Commission with the draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan for consideration. Staff presented Chapters 1 – 6 to the Commission and received edits and comments on these chapters. Staff has updated these chapters with the comments received. As part of the discussion with regards to Chapter 4, staff has updated Table 11 on page 28 with Construction Valuation data from 2010-2015. This data reflects valuations for Building Permits issued by the City within this timeframe. Furthermore, Table 12 on page 40 has been updated to reflect revised traffic counts from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Lastly, Table 15 on page 56 has been updated to reflect developed and vacant acreages based on existing zoning. At the Work Session on June 23, 2016, staff discussed Map 7 – Land Use Plan map with the Commission. As part of the discussion staff edited the Land Use Map based on comments received from the members of the public and the Commission. Contained in the packet for review by the Commission is a large 24x36 Map 7 which is also included in the plan located on page 53. This large map is being included so that Commissioners may review the land use map edits that were discussed at the Work Session in detail. Also included in the packet is an 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794 Telephone: 907-283-7535 / FAX: 907-283-3014 Page 23 of 164 11x17 land use map with the locations of the edits numbered and a corresponding land use map key page which details the rational for the edits. During the discussion regarding the land use map, the Commission discussed the parcel located on the Kenai Spur Highway bounded by Walker Lane to the west and Lawton Drive to the south and east. The subject parcel is commonly referred to as Lawton Acres. There were comments received from the Commission regarding a possible consideration of Low Density Residential as a Land Use classification rather than Parks Recreation and Open Space. It was suggested that Low Density Residential may be a more appropriate land use designation for the subject parcel, given that it is located along the Kenai Spur Highway. Staff would like to ask the Commission for their consideration on whether they would like to make an amendment to the Land Use Map to classify this parcel as Low Density Residential.   Thank you for your consideration. Page 24 of 164 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. PZ16-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING AN ORDINANCE TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE REVISED 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED IN 2016. WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough as a Second Class Borough shall provide for planning on an area wide basis in accordance with AS 29.40; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai, as a home rule city inside a second class borough, has updated their Comprehensive Plan; and, WHEREAS, the revised 2030 Comprehensive Plan was updated using the draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan approved by the Council of the City of Kenai on April 17, 2013 and the 2003 Comprehensive Plan which was adopted by the Council of the City of Kenai on November 5, 2003 WHEREAS, the revised 2030 Comprehensive Plan was created with extensive public outreach and participation including Town Hall Meetings, agency outreach, meetings with business leaders, and a “Facebook” page; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai and Planning Staff has received numerous comments and input regarding the updating of the revised 2030 Comprehensive Plan; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai considered public comments and made changes to the draft revised 2030 Comprehensive Plan based on those comments; and, WHEREAS, Planning Staff held Town Hall meetings on March 23, 2016, April 11, 2016, April 21, 2016 and May 10, 2016 and the Planning and Zoning Commission held Work Sessions on May 17, 2016, May 31, 2016 and June 23, 2016 to receive public comments and discuss the revised 2030 Comprehensive Plan; and, Page 25 of 164 WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a Public Hearing on July 13, 2016 and recommended that the Council of the City of Kenai approve the revised 2030 Comprehensive Plan, updated in 2016. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI THAT: Section 1 – the Final Draft of the revised 2030 Comprehensive Plan prepared by Benson Planning Associates, Glenn Gray and Associates, Bechtol Planning and Development, and Alaska Map Company is hereby approved and adopted as the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Kenai. Section 2 – This revised 2030 Comprehensive Plan is hereby recommended to the Kenai Peninsula Borough for adaptation as the official Borough Comprehensive Plan within the City of Kenai planning area of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 13th day of July, 2016. Jeff Twait, Chairperson ATTEST: Sandra Modigh, City Clerk Page 26 of 164 Map Location # 2016 Proposals Changes by P&Z at 6-23-16 Worksession Discussion Points Previous Classifications in 2003 & 2013 1. Low Density Residential on E side of KSH; Parks, Rec. Open Space on W side with some Central Commercial towards W Mixed Use Matches 2013 Plan recommendation Zoning is Suburban Residential on SW side, Recreation on NW side and General Commercial along parts of the KSH 2003 –Neighborhood Residential both sides; changes to Neighborhood Commercial as move west 2013 – Mixed Use on SW; Mixed Use and Inst on NW 2. Suburban Residential Mixed Use Uses more consistent with Mixed Use type uses and would be more consistent with current Central Commercial zoning. 2003 – Neighborhood Commercial 2013 – Mixed Use 3. Low Density Residential Low Density Residential Airport Industrial Zoning Rural Residential; adjacent to existing residential area 2003- Rural Residential 2013 – Parks, Rec., Open Space on E; Industrial on W 4. Mixed Use Parks, Recreation, Open Space Land subsiding into the Inlet; will eventually become part of tidelands Zoning is currently Conservation 2003 – Conservation/Open Space 2013 - Conservation 5. Central Commercial Suburban Residential Central Commercial Expands area appropriate for central commercial uses Zoning is Central Mixed Use 2003 – Neighborhood Commercial by road; Neighborhood Residential behind 2013 – commercial Pa g e 27 of 16 4 Map Location # 2016 Proposals Changes by P&Z at 6-23-16 Worksession Discussion Points Previous Classifications in 2003 & 2013 6. Suburban Residential Mixed Use Matches 2013 Plan recommendation Zoning is Urban Residential 2003 – Neighborhood Residential 2013 – Mixed Use 7. PROS/Industrial Industrial Uses currently industrial. Addresses splitting lot with different classifications and zoning 2003-Industrial/Conservation/Open Space split 2013-Industrial/Conservation split 8. General Commercial both sides along road; LDR for lots behind General Commercial with expansion to tract of previous LDR land Matched existing 2003 Plan with some expansion along road. Change expands commercial beyond current 2003 plan 2013 plan Existing residential uses. 2003 – NC along road; RR behind 2013 – MU along road; SR behind 9. Mixed Use Mixed Use Matches 2013 Plan recommendation. 2003 – Rural Residential 2013 – Mixed Use 10. PROS PROS Keeps intent as PROS for now. 2003 – Conservation/Open Space 2013 – Mixed Use 11. Suburban Residential Suburban Residential Keeps intent as residential. 2003 – Neighborhood Residential 2013 – Suburban Residential with Mixed Use for some lots along KSH 12. General Commercial General Commercial Expands 2003 existing designation to 2-lots deep 2003 – Neighborhood Commercial on frontage lots only (except one behind) Pa g e 28 of 16 4 Map Location # 2016 Proposals Changes by P&Z at 6-23-16 Worksession Discussion Points Previous Classifications in 2003 & 2013 with the exception of one lot on SW corner of KSH and Beaver Loop 2013 – Commercial both sides, two lots deep 13. Mixed Use Mixed Use but removes residential area on both sides of KSH south of Strawberry Rd. Mixed use designation reduced south of Roes and Strawberry to city limits. Zoning currently Limited Commercial along KSH and Rural Residential 2003 – Neighborhood Commercial for lots along KSH; Rural Residential behind; no commercial south of Strawberry Rd. either side 2013 – Mixed Use along KSH to city limits. 14. See #13 above 15. General Commercial General Commercial 2003 – Neighborhood Commercial 2013 – Commercial – both sides with Mixed Use on West side 16. Mixed Use Mixed Use Consistent with current 2003 Plan for Neighborhood Commercial. 2003 – Neighborhood Commercial 2013 – Mixed Use 17. Low Density Residential Low Density Residential Applies LDR to neighborhood including lots along K-Beach Road. 2003 – Rural Residential 2013 – Rural Residential and Mixed Use along K-Beach Road 18. PROS PROS Racetrack leasing KBP land. Keep as “recreational” use for now. 2003 – Rural Residential 2013 – Conservation 19. Low Density Residential Low Density Residential Privately owned; adjacent to golf course. 2003 – Rural Residential 2013 – Conservation Pa g e 29 of 16 4 Pa g e 30 of 16 4 C ookInlet K e nai Rive r A c c e s s Beaver Loop Rd Kenai SpurHwy Redoubt Dr Fo r e s t D r StrawberryRd Brid g e City of Kenai Corporate Boundary Map 7. Land Use Plan 0 1 20.5 Miles 2016 Data Source: City of Kenai Path: M:\Maps\CompPlan2016\KCP_Map07_FutureLandUsePlan_PZ Edits.mxd Legend Date: 7/8/2016 Suburban ResidentialGeneral CommercialCentral CommercialLow Density ResidentialAirport IndustrialMixed UseIndustrialInstitutionalParks, Recreation & Open Space #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 Pa g e 31 of 16 4 2016 Kenai Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing Draft July 13, 2016 Pa g e 32 of 16 4  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 1 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Th e 2 0 1 6 C i t y o f K e n a i C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n ( P l a n ) u p d a t e s t h e C i ty ’ s 20 0 3 P l a n , i n c l u d e s r e v i s i o n s a d o p t e d f r o m 2 0 1 1 ‐ 2 0 1 3 a n d in c o r p o r a t e s m u c h o f t h e i n f o r m a t i o n d e v e l o p e d d u r i n g t h e Dr a f t 20 1 3 Yo u r Ci t y , Yo u r Pl a n e f f o r t . T h e P l a n g u i d e s d e v e l o p m e n t i n t h e co m m u n i t y a n d p r o v i d e s i m p o r t a n t in f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e p o p u l a t i on , en v i r o n m e n t , e c o n o m y , t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , a n d l a n d u s e . Th e C i t y o f K e n a i 1 i s l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a B o r o u g h o n t h e we s t s i d e o f t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a (M a p 1 ) . T h e C i t y s h a r e s p l a n n i n g fu n c t i o n s w i t h t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h ( B o r o u g h ) . W h i l e t h e Bo r o u g h r e t a i n s a u t h o r i t y f o r u l t i m a t e p l a n n i n g p o w e r s , i t h a s de l e g a t e d a u t h o r i t y t o t h e C i t y to a d o p t l a n d u s e p l a n s a n d t o en a c t a n d en f o r c e z o n i n g a n d l a n d u s e r e g u la t i o n s . Z o n i n g i n v o l v e s d e s i g n at i o n o f di f f e r e n t t y p e s o f l a n d u s e d i s tr i c t s t h a t g o v e r n h o w l a n d c a n be u s e d . Th e P l a n m u s t b e a d o p t e d b y b o t h th e C i t y o f K e n a i a n d t h e B o r o ug h . Th e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h r e t a i n s p l a t t i n g a u t h o r i t y a n d r e c o rd ke e p i n g , w h i c h i n c l u d e s a p p r o v a l o f p l a t s t h a t i n d i c a t e th e l o c a t i o n , b o u n d a r i e s a n d o w n e r s h i p o f p r o p e r t i e s . 1 T h r o u g h o u t t h e p l a n , t h e C i t y o f K e n a i i s r e f e r r e d t o a s K e n a i o r t h e C i t y . Ch a p t e r 1: In t r o d u c t i o n Page 33 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 2 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Th e r e m a i n d e r o f t h i s i n t r o d u c ti o n e x p l a i n s t h e p u r p o s e o f co m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n n i n g f o l l o w e d b y a d e s c r i p t i o n o f h o w t h e 20 1 6 C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n i s o r g a n i z e d . 1. 1 Pu r p o s e of Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n n i n g Th e c o m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n s e r v e s s e v e r a l p u r p o s e s . Fu l f i l l s L e g a l O b l i g a t i o n s . A l a s k a n c o m m u n i t i e s m u s t h a v e a n ad o p t e d c o m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n b e f o r e t h e y m a y a d o p t l a n d u s e re g u l a t i o n s s u c h a s a z o n i n g o r d in a n c e . I n c r e a s i n g l y , s t a t e an d f e d e r a l a g e n c i e s r e q u i r e a p l an a s a c o n d i t i o n o f r e c e i v i n g gr a n t s . Pr o v i d e s a V i s i o n o f t h e F u t u r e . T h e p l a n c o n t a i n s l o n g ‐ r a n g e go a l s , o b j e c t i v e s , a n d p o l i c i e s t h a t d e s c r i b e h o w , w h e r e , a n d i n wh a t m a n n e r p h y s i c a l d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e c o m m u n i t y w i l l oc c u r . T h e p l a n c o n t a i n s a m a p d ep i c t i n g i n t e n d e d l a n d u s e b y bo t h t y p e a n d l o c a t i o n . T h e p l a n al s o l i n k s t o g e t h e r p h y s i c a l de v e l o p m e n t w i t h c o n s i d e r a t i o n s a b o u t s o c i a l n e e d s a n d ec o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t . Se r v e s A s a D e c i s i o n ‐ M a k i n g T o o l . T h e p l a n i s a g u i d e f o r de c i s i o n ‐ m a k i n g b y b o t h a p p o i n t e d a n d e l e c t e d o f f i c i a l s . Pr o m o t e s a n d S u p p o r t s E c o n o m ic D e v e l o p m e n t . T h e p r o c e s s fo r c r e a t i n g , a d o p t i n g , a n d i m p le m e n t i n g t h e c o m p r e h e n s i v e pl a n a l l o w s K e n a i r e s i d e n t s a n d d e c i s i o n ‐ m a k e r s t o e x a m i n e al t e r n a t i v e s a n d c h o o s e c o u r s e s o f a c t i o n t h a t c a n p r o m o t e em p l o y m e n t a n d e c o n o m i c w e l l ‐ b e i n g . Se r v e s a C o o r d i n a t i n g F u n c t i o n . T h e p l a n p r o v i d e s a n op p o r t u n i t y t o c o o r d i n a t e a w i d e r a n g e o f m u n i c i p a l a c t i v i t i e s , su c h a s l a n d u s e , u t i l i t i e s , r e cr e a t i o n , a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . 1. 2 Go a l s of th e Pl a n Th i s s e c t i o n p r e s e n t s t h e 8 g e n e ra l g o a l s o f t h e p l a n t h a t h a v e be e n c a r r i e d f o r w a r d f r o m t h e D r a f t 2 0 1 3 P l a n . C h a p t e r 6 in c l u d e s t h e d e t a i l s o n g o a l s a n d o b j e c t i v e s . G o a l s a r e b r o a d st a t e m e n t s o f t h e C i t y ’ s l o n g ‐ t e r m d e s i r e d o u t c o m e s . Ob j e c t i v e s a r e “ o p e r a t i o n a l ” g u i d e l i n e s u s e d t o d e t e r m i n e wh e t h e r a p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t o r p r o g r a m a d v a n c e s c o m m u n i t y va l u e s e x p r e s s e d i n t h e g o a l s . Go a l 1 ‐ Qu a l i t y of Li f e : P r o m o t e a n d e n c o u r a g e q u a l i t y o f li f e e l e m e n t s i n K e n a i . Go a l 2 ‐ Ec o n o m i c De v e l o p m e n t : P r o v i d e e c o n o m i c de v e l o p m e n t e l e m e n t s t o s u p p o rt t h e f i s c a l h e a l t h o f t h e co m m u n i t y . Go a l 3 ‐ La n d Us e : U s e l a n d u s e s t r a t e g ie s t o i m p l e m e n t a fo r w a r d ‐ l o o k i n g a p p r o a c h t o c o m m u n i t y g r o w t h a n d de v e l o p m e n t . Go a l 4 ‐ Pu b l i c Im p r o v e m e n t s an d Se r v i c e s : P r o v i d e ad e q u a t e p u b l i c i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d s e r v i c e s i n K e n a i . Page 34 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 3 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Go a l 5 – Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n : P r o v i d e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m s th a t a r e e f f i c i e n t a n d a d e q u a t e to s e r v e t h e r e g i o n a l n e e d s o f th e c o m m u n i t y . Go a l 6 – Pa r k s an d Re c r e a t i o n : E n s u r e t h a t K e n a i h a s ex c e l l e n t p a r k s a n d r e c r e a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s . Go a l 7 ‐ Na t u r a l Ha z a r d s an d Di s a s t e r s : Pr e p a r e a n d p r o t e c t th e c i t i z e n s o f K e n a i f r o m n a t u r a l h a z a r d s a n d d i s a s t e r s . Go a l 8 – En v i r o n m e n t a l Re s o u r c e s : P r o t e c t a n d e n h a n c e th e n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s a n d e n v ir o n m e n t o f t h e c o m m u n i t y . Pu b l i c p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n 2 0 1 3 h e l p ed s h a p e t h e s e o r i g i n a l g o a l s to r e f l e c t t h e v i s i o n a n d d i re c t i o n o f t h e c o m m u n i t y ’ s re s i d e n t s . I n f o r m a t i o n f r o m t h e 2 0 1 3 p l a n p r o c e s s w a s re v i e w e d a n d i n c o r p o r a t e d a s a p p r o p r i a t e i n t h e 2 0 1 6 u p d a t e . Ap p e n d i x A i n c l u d e s t h e 2 0 1 3 p u b l i c o u t r e a c h s u r v e y r e s u l t s . As p a r t o f t h e 2 0 1 6 u p d a t e p r o c e s s , t h e r e w e r e m u l t i p l e op p o r t u n i t i e s b e t w e e n M a r c h a n d J u n e 2 0 1 6 t o r e v i e w t h e go a l s a s w e l l a s a l l t h e o t h e r p l a n e l e m e n t s a n d t o p r o v i d e in p u t t o b e c o n s i d e r e d i n t h e u pd a t e . S e e A p p e n d i x B f o r t h e 20 1 6 p u b l i c o u t r e a c h t o w n h a l l m e e t i n g i n f o r m a t i o n . 1. 3 Ho w to Us e th i s Pl a n Th i s p l a n p r o v i d e s a g u i d e f o r i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e C i t y o f Ke n a i ’ s p l a n n i n g a n d z o n i n g r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s a n d i t s r o l e i n im p r o v i n g t h e q u a l i t y o f l i f e f o r i t s c i t i z e n s . F l e x i b i l i t y i n im p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e p l a n i s n ec e s s a r y t o t a k e a d v a n t a g e o f ne w o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d u n f o r es e e n c i r c u m s t a n c e s . P l a n im p l e m e n t a t i o n m e a n s t o t a k e a ct i o n t o r e a l i z e t h e p r o p o s e d pl a n n i n g g o a l s a n d o b j e c t i v e s . I m p l e m e n t a t i o n m e a s u r e s c a n ra n g e f r o m r e v i s e d c i t y l a n d o rd i n a n c e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s t o br o a d p o l i c y i n i t i a t i v e s t o c a p i ta l i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d u p g r a d e d ci t y s e r v i c e s . Th e P l a n i s o r g a n i z e d i n t o s i x c h a p t e r s .  Ch a p t e r s 1 – 4 p r o v i d e i n t r o d u c t o r y m a t e r i a l a n d t h e co n t e x t f o r t h e g o a l s a n d o b j e c t i v e s .  Ch a p t e r 5 d e s c r i b e s t h e l a n d u s e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s a n d in c l u d e s t h e l a n d u s e m a p .  Ch a p t e r 6 d e s c r i b e s t h e g o a l s a n d o b j e c t i v e s t h a t f o r m th e b a s i s f o r t h e l a n d u s e p l a n a n d i m p l e m e n t a t i o n . Th e r e f e r e n c e s a t t h e e n d o f t h e p l a n i d e n t i f y s t u d i e s , r e p o r t s an d o t h e r s o u r c e s o f in f o r m a t i o n , a n d t h e a p p e n d i c e s p r o v i d e us e f u l a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n . Page 35 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 5 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Ci t y of Ke n a i Mi s s i o n St a t e m e n t To se r v e th e ci t i z e n s of Ke n a i th r o u g h li s t e n i n g an d le a d i n g ; to pr o m o t e gr o w t h an d co n t i n u a l l y im p r o v e se r v i c e s by ba l a n c i n g th e wi s h e s of th e co m m u n i t y wi t h re s p o n s i b l e ma n a g e m e n t . Ke n a i i s l o c a t e d a t t h e m o u t h of t h e K e n a i R i v e r o n t h e w e s t si d e o f t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a . K e n a i i n c o r p o r a t e d a s a h o m e r u l e ci t y i n 1 9 6 0 , a n d i t b e c a m e p a r t o f t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a Bo r o u g h w h e n t h e B o r o u g h i n c o r po r a t e d i n 1 9 6 4 . T h e C i t y o f Ke n a i a d o p t e d t h e c o u n c i l ‐ m a n a g e r f o r m o f g o v e r n m e n t i n 19 6 3 a n d h a s b e e n o p e r a t i n g u n d e r t h i s f o r m s i n c e t h a t t i m e . Th e C o u n c i l s e t s t h e o v e r a l l p o li c y f o r t h e C i t y . T h e C i t y Ma n a g e r p r o v i d e s d a y ‐ t o ‐ d a y m a n a g e m e n t . T h e C o u n c i l , wh i c h c o n s i s t s o f t h e M a y o r a n d s i x c o u n c i l m e m b e r s , i s el e c t e d a t l a r g e a n d o n a n o n ‐ p a r t i s a n b a s i s . A K e n a i C e n t r a l Hi g h S c h o o l s t u d e n t s e r v e s i n a n a d v i s o r y c a p a c i t y a n d c a s t s an a d v i s o r y v o t e . In a d d i t i o n t o t h e C i t y M a n a g e r ’ s o f f i c e , o t h e r d e p a r t m e n t s in c l u d e F i n a n c e , L e g a l , C l e r k , P ub l i c W o r k s , A i r p o r t , P o l i c e , Fi r e , A n i m a l C o n t r o l , P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n , L i b r a r y , S e n i o r Se r v i c e s , a n d P l a n n i n g . T h e r e m a i n d e r o f t h i s C h a p t e r pr o v i d e s i n f o r m a t i o n o n c i t y p o w e r s , t h e P l a n n i n g a n d Z o n i n g Co m m i s s i o n , a n d t h e c o n t e x t f o r p l a n n i n g . 2. 1 Po w e r s of th e Ci t y As a h o m e ‐ r u l e c i t y , K e n a i m a y e x e rc i s e a l l l e g i s l a t i v e p o w e r s no t p r o h i b i t e d b y l a w o r c h a r t e r a s p r o v i d e d b y T i t l e 2 9 o f t h e Al a s k a S t a t u t e s . E x c e p t a s o t h e rw i s e p r o v i d e d i n t h e c i t y ’ s Ch a r t e r , a l l p o w e r s o f t h e C i t y , i n c l u d i n g d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f a l l ma t t e r s o f p o l i c y , a r e v e s t e d i n t h e C i t y C o u n c i l . Th e C i t y o f K e n a i pr o v i d e s a v a r i e t y o f se r v i c e s t o i t s r e s i d e n t s , in c l u d i n g r o a d co n s t r u c t i o n a n d ma i n t e n a n c e , p o r t a n d ha r b o r f a c i l i t i e s , p o l i c e Ch a p t e r 2: Ci t y of Ke n a i – Mi s s i o n , Po w e r s , Id e n t i t y Page 36 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 6 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t an d f i r e p r o t e c t i o n , e m e r g e n c y m e d i c a l s e r v i c e s , w a t e r a n d se w e r u t i l i t i e s , a i r p o r t , p a r k s a n d r e c r e a t i o n , l i b r a r y , s e n i o r se r v i c e s , a n d a n i m a l c o n t r o l . As a s e c o n d ‐ c l a s s b o r o u g h u n de r T i t l e 2 9 o f t h e A l a s k a st a t u t e s , t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h p r o v i d e s f o r p l a n n i n g , pl a t t i n g , a n d l a n d u s e r e g u l a t i o n . T i t l e 2 9 p r o v i d e s t h a t t h e Bo r o u g h m a y d e l e g a t e a n y o f i t s p o w e r s a n d d u t i e s t o a c i t y . In J u n e 1 9 8 4 , 2 t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h d e l e g a t e d z o n i n g po w e r s t o t h e C i t y o f K e n a i a n d i n M a y 1 9 9 0 , 3 t h e B o r o u g h de l e g a t e d a u t h o r i t y t o t h e C i t y t o e n a c t l a n d u s e p l a n am e n d m e n t s t o t h e c o m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n . W i t h t h i s d e l e g a t i o n , th e C i t y o f K e n a i a s s u m e d t h e a u th o r i t y t o e n a c t a n d e n f o r c e zo n i n g a n d l a n d u s e r e g u l a t i o n s a n d t o a d o p t a c o m p r e h e n s i v e pl a n . T h e B o r o u g h m u s t a d o p t t h e c i t y ’ s c o m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n an d a n y m a j o r a m e n d m e n t s t o it . T h e B o r o u g h r e t a i n s ul t i m a t e p l a n n i n g a n d p l a t t i n g a ut h o r i t y ( i . e . , t h e a p p r o v a l o f la n d s u b d i v i s i o n s ) a f t e r r e v i e w a n d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n b y t h e Ci t y o f K e n a i P l a n n i n g a n d Z o n i n g C o m m i s s i o n . 2. 2 Pl a n n i n g an d Zo n i n g Co m m i s s i o n Ti t l e 1 4 o f t h e K e n a i M u n i c i p a l C o d e a s s i g n s s e v e r a l k e y pl a n n i n g f u n c t i o n s t o t h e 7 ‐ m e m b e r P l a n n i n g a n d Z o n i n g Co m m i s s i o n . P l a n n i n g a n d Z o n i ng C o m m i s s i o n d u t i e s a r e t o : 2 K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h O r d i n a n c e 8 4 ‐ 4 0 . 3 K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h O r d i n a n c e 9 0 ‐ 3 1 .  As s i s t w i t h p r e p a r a t i o n o f , r e v i e w i n g , a n d a p p r o v i n g th e C i t y ’ s c o m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n a n d o t h e r l o c a l p l a n s ; an d ,  In t e r p r e t a n d a d m i n i s t e r t h e z o n i n g a n d s u b d i v i s i o n co d e , w h i c h i n c l u d e s t h e a p p r o v a l / d i s a p p r o v a l o f co n d i t i o n a l u s e p e r m i t a n d v a r i a n c e a p p l i c a t i o n s . Th e C o m m i s s i o n a d v i s e s t h e C i t y C o u n c i l o n :  Re c o m m e n d a t i o n s o n p l a n a d o p t i o n , p l a n am e n d m e n t s , a n d r e z o n e s t o t h e C i t y C o u n c i l ;  Am e n d m e n t s t o t h e Z o n i n g C o d e a n d M a p ;  Ca p i t a l I m p r o v e m e n t P l a n s ;  Pe t i t i o n s f o r l e a s e o r s a l e o f c i t y a n d a i r p o r t l a n d ; a n d  Pr o p o s e p l a n s f o r r e h a b i l i t a ti o n o r r e d e v e l o p m e n t o f ar e a s w i t h i n t h e c i t y . Th e C o m m i s s i o n a d v i s e s t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h Pl a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n o n :  Ci t y o f K e n a i C o m p r e h e n s iv e P l a n a m e n d m e n t s ;  Re z o n e s o f l a n d ;  Pr o p o s e d s u b d i v i s i o n p l a t s ; a n d ,  Pe t i t i o n s f o r r i g h t ‐ o f ‐ w a y a n d e a s e m e n t v a c a t i o n s . Ci t y s t a f f s u p p o r t s t h e P l a n n i n g a n d Z o n i n g C o m m i s s i o n b y pr o v i d i n g s e r v i c e s i n t h e a r e a s o f p l a n n i n g , z o n i n g , h i s t o r i c pr e s e r v a t i o n , c o d e e n f o r c e m e n t , l a n d m a n a g e m e n t , a n d Page 37 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 7 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t ge o g r a p h i c i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e s ( G I S ) . S t a f f a l s o a c t s a s li a i s o n t o t h e P l a n n i n g a n d Z o n i n g C o m m i s s i o n . 2. 3 Co n t e x t fo r Pl a n n i n g Th e C i t y o f K e n a i h a s a l o n g h is t o r y o f p l a n n i n g i t s f u t u r e de v e l o p m e n t . T h e f i r s t C o m p r eh e n s i v e P l a n d e v e l o p e d i n 19 6 2 h a s b e e n u p d a t e d o r r e v i s e d s i x t i m e s i n c l u d i n g t h e 20 1 1 ‐ 2 0 1 3 r e v i s i o n . T a b l e 1 l i s ts e a c h p l a n r e v i s i o n s i n c e 19 6 2 , i n c l u d i n g e f f o r t s t h at w e r e n o t a d o p t e d . Ta b l e 1: Pr e v i o u s Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n s Ye a r Ma i n Fe a t u r e s of th e Pl a n 19 6 2 K e n a i ’ s f i r s t p l a n w a s p r e p a r e d s h o r t l y a f t e r t h e C i t y i n c or p o r a t e d in 1 9 6 0 w i t h 7 7 8 r e s i d e n t s . A t t h at t i m e , m o s t d e v e l o p m e n t w a s cl u s t e r e d a r o u n d O l d K e n a i . T h e oi l a n d g a s i n d u s t r y w a s i n i t s in f a n c y a n d o p t i m i s m a b o u n d e d . T h e C i t y w a s g r o w i n g r a p i d l y , an d p o p u l a t i o n w a s f o r e c a s t t o r e a c h 1 3 , 3 5 0 b y 1 9 8 0 . T h e p l a n st r e s s e d l a n d d e v e l o p m e n t a n d b a s i c i n f r a s t r u c t u r e a n d p r o p o s e d Ke n a i ’ s f i r s t p l a n n i n g o r d i n a n c e s . 19 6 5 T h e t r a n s f e r o f t h e a i r p o r t f ro m t h e f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t t o C i t y ow n e r s h i p i n 1 9 6 3 p r o m p t e d a n up d a t e o f t h e 1 9 6 2 p l a n . T h e ne w p l a n p r o p o s e d d e v e l o p m e n t o f a m a j o r n e w p u b l i c o f f i c e a n d co m m e r c i a l d i s t r i c t o n s u r p l u s a i r p o r t p r o p e r t y i n c e n t r a l K e n a i, cr e a t i o n o f a h i s t o r i c d i s t r i c t f o r O l d K e n a i , a K e n a i R i v e r b r id g e , a ne w r e g i o n a l j e t p o r t s o u t h o f t h e r i v e r , a n d a N o r t h w e s t C o a s t a l Hi g h w a y t o a T u r n a g a i n A r m C r o s s i n g . T h i s p l a n a s s u m e d a sc a l e d ‐ d o w n f o r e c a s t o f 5 , 2 7 5 r e s i d e n t s b y 1 9 8 0 . 19 8 0 K e n a i s a w s e v e r a l b o o m ‐ b u s t c y c l e s d u r i n g t h e 1 9 6 0 s a n d 1 9 70 s . Th e 1 9 8 0 s p l a n w a s p r e p ar e d a f t e r t h e T r a n s ‐ A l a s k a P i p e l i n e Sy s t e m ( T A P S ) c o n s t r u c t i o n b o o m a nd a f t e r s e v e r a l o f f s h o r e o i l Ta b l e 1: Pr e v i o u s Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n s an d g a s l e a s e s a l e s i n C o o k I n l e t. I t f o r e c a s t 6 , 1 4 0 r e s i d e n t s by 19 9 0 , p l u s a n o t h e r 4 , 5 3 0 p e r s o n s i f t h e r e w e r e s i g n i f i c a n t n e w o i l an d g a s d i s c o v e r i e s . I n r e s p o n s e t o K e n a i ’ s s p r a wl i n g g r o w t h , t he pl a n e m p h a s i z e d c e n t r a l b u s i n e s s d i s t r i c t d e v e l o p m e n t a n d t h e em e r g e n c e o f d i s t i n c t i ve r e s i d e n t i a l n e i g h b o r h o o d s . R e f l e c t i n g th e s p i r i t o f i t s t i m e , t h i s p l a n p r e s u p p o s e d a n a c t i v i s t c i t y go v e r n m e n t a n d s t r e s s e d e n v i ro n m e n t a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n s . 19 9 2 (r e v 19 9 6 ) Af t e r t h e m i d ‐ 1 9 8 0 s r e c e s s i o n , K e na i g e a r e d d o w n i t s g r o w t h a n d de v e l o p m e n t e x p e c t a t i o n s . T h is p l a n a s s u m e d a y e a r 2 0 0 0 po p u l a t i o n o f 8 , 1 5 0 p e r s o n s . R e v iv i n g t h e l o c a l e c o n o m y w a s a ma j o r p l a n n i n g g o a l . A mb i t i o u s d e v e l o p m e n t p r o j e c t s g a v e w a y to i n c r e m e n t a l i m p r o v e m e n t s t o c i t y i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , b e t t e r pl a n n i n g a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d m a n a g e m e n t o f t h e C i t y ’ s l a n d b a s e . 20 0 3 T h e 2 0 0 3 p l a n r e s p o nd e d t o a c h a n g i n g e co n o m y c h a r a c t e r i z e d by a p e r i o d o f s l o w g r o w t h , a d i m i n i s h i n g r o l e o f c o m m e r c i a l fi s h e r i e s a n d a d e c l i n i n g o i l a n d g a s i n d u s t r y . T h e p l a n i n c l u d ed pr o v i s i o n s t o r e v i t a l i z e t h e c i t y c e n t e r a n d d e v e l o p t h e Mi l l e n n i u m S q u a r e p r o p e r t y . T h e pl a n i n c l u d e d a n e s t i m a t e d gr o w t h r a t e o f 2 5 % b y 2 0 2 5 . 20 1 3 D r a f t I m a g i n e K e n a i 2 0 3 0 p r e p a r e d a s a n u p d a t e t o t h e 2 0 0 3 pl a n . P l a n i n c l u d e d u p d a t e d s o c i oe c o n o m i c i n f o r m a t i o n , r e v i s e d go a l s a n d o b j e c t i v e s , a n d n e w l a n d u s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s . T h e pl a n w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e P & Z C om m i s s i o n a n d C i t y c o u n c i l b u t wa s d e f e a t e d b y v o t e r s i n a b a l l o t m e a s u r e i n 2 0 1 4 . Th e 2 0 1 6 p l a n b u i l d s u p o n i nf o r m a t i o n g a t h e r e d f r o m pr e v i o u s p l a n n i n g e f f o r t s b y t h e c i t y a n d b o r o u g h ( T a b l e 2 ) . To t h e e x t e n t f e a s i b l e a n d a p p r o p r i a t e , t h e 2 0 1 6 p l a n u s e s t h e re l e v a n t i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m t h e 20 1 3 d r a f t p l a n a n d e x i s t i n g 20 0 3 p l a n . A f u l l c i t a t i o n f o r t he p l a n s l i s t e d i n T a b l e 2 c a n b e fo u n d i n t h e r e f e r e n c e s s e c t i o n . Page 38 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 8 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Th e r e a r e a n u m b e r o f s o c i a l , e c o n o m i c a n d g e o g r a p h i c ch a r a c t e r i s t i c s t h a t m a k e t h e c i t y a d e s i r a b l e p l a c e t o l i v e , wo r k a n d p l a y .  Th e C i t y o f K e n a i l i e s w i t h i n a r i c h n a t u r a l s e t t i n g ab o v e t h e K e n a i R i v e r o v e r l o o k i n g C o o k I n l e t , w i t h vi e w s o f R e d o u b t a n d I l i a m n a v o l c a n o e s a n d t h e di s t a n t C h i g m i t M o u n t a i n s .  Ph y s i c a l d e v e l o p m e n t p a t t e r n s a r e l o g i c a l , g i v e n ph y s i c a l c o n s t r a i n t s s u c h a s u n d e v e l o p a b l e we t l a n d s .  A v a r i e t y o f l a n d t y p e s i s a v a i l a b l e f o r f u t u r e g r o w t h .  Th e l o c a l e c o n o m y i s d i v e r s i f i e d , t h e r e i s a w e l l ‐ qu a l i f i e d w o r k f o r c e , a n d w a g e s a r e c o m p e t i t i v e .  Th e c i t y g o v e r n m e n t i s i n e x c e l l e n t f i n a n c i a l co n d i t i o n .  Re s i d e n t s e n j o y a c h o i c e o f r e s i d e n t i a l ne i g h b o r h o o d s a n d l i f e s t y l e s .  Ba s i c p u b l i c f a c i l i t i e s a n d s e r v i c e s a r e i n g o o d co n d i t i o n a n d p r o v i d e d a t l e v e l s a c c e p t a b l e t o m o s t re s i d e n t s .  A v a r i e t y o f w o r l d ‐ c l a s s o u t d o o r r e c r e a t i o n op p o r t u n i t i e s a r e a v a i l a b l e t o r e s i d e n t s a n d v i s i t o r s , in c l u d i n g t h e K e n a i R i v e r , C o o k I n l e t , S t a t e l a n d s , an d K e n a i N a t i o n a l W i l d l i f e R e f u g e . Ta b l e 2: Do c u m e n t s Re l a t e d to th e Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n Pl a n n i n g Do c u m e n t Ye a r En t i t y Ke n a i M u n i c i p a l A i r p o r t M a s t e r P l a n 20 1 6 C i t y o f K e n a i & A i r p o r t Co m m i s s i o n Dr a f t C i t y o f K e n a i A l l H a z a r d s M i t i g a t i o n P l a n 2 0 1 6 C i t y o f K e na i Dr a f t P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n S t u d y 20 1 1 C i t y o f K e n a i Dr a f t C i t y o f K e n a i T r a i l s P l a n 2 0 1 1 C i t y o f K e n a i , C a s e y P l a n ni n g & De s i g n Ci t y o f K e n a i A n n e x t o t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a Bo r o u g h L o c a l A l l H a z a r d M i t i g a t i o n P l a n 20 1 0 C i t y o f K e n a i Ke n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h C o m p r e h e n s i v e Ec o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t S t r a t e g y 20 1 0 K e n a i P e n i n s u l a E c o n o m i c De v e l o p m e n t D i s t r i c t Ke n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h C o a s t a l M a n a g e m e n t Pl a n * 20 0 8 K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h Ke n a i M u n i c i p a l A i r p o r t S u p p l e m e n t a l Pl a n n i n g A s s e s s m e n t 20 0 7 C i t y o f K e n a i Ke n a i E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t S t r at e g y 2 0 0 6 C i t y o f K e n a i w i t h A m e ri C o r p s VI S T A Ke n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n 2 0 0 5 K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h Ke n a i W a s t e w a t e r F a c i l i t y M a s t e r P l a n 2 0 0 4 C i t y o f K e n a i Ke n a i C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n 20 0 3 C i ty o f K e n a i w i t h K e v i n W a r i n g As s o c i a t e s Ke n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h T r a n s p o r t a t i o n P l a n 2 0 0 3 H D R A l a s k a , I n c. i n a s s o c i a t i o n wi t h K i t t e l s o n & A s s o c i a t e s Ke n a i A r e a P l a n 20 0 1 A l a s k a D e p a r t m e n t o f N a t u r a l Re s o u r c e s Ke n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h T r a i l P l an 1 9 9 8 K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h Ke n a i R i v e r C o m p r e h e n s i v e M a n a g em e n t P l a n 1 9 9 8 A l a s k a D e p a r t m e n t o f N a t u r a l Re s o u r c e s Ke n a i M u n i c i p a l A i r p o r t M a s t e r P l a n 19 9 7 C i t y o f K e n a i Ke n a i M u n i c i p a l A i r p o r t M a s t e r P l a n U p d a t e ** 20 1 6 C i t y o f K e n a i Ci t y o f K e n a i A l l H a z a r d M i t ig a t i o n P l a n 2 0 1 6 I n ‐ p r o g r e s s *T h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h C o a st a l M a n a g e m e n t P l a n i s n o l o n g er e n f o r c e a b l e b e c a u s e t h e Al a s k a C o a s t a l M a n a g e m e n t P l a n t e r m i n a t e d o n J u l y 1 , 2 0 1 1 . ** A n u p d a t e o f t h e A i r p o r t M as t e r P l a n b e g a n i n 2 0 1 1 . Page 39 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 9 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 2. 4 Ke n a i ’ s Id e n t i t y Th e C i t y o f K e n a i ’ s n a m e a n d C it y l o g o s i g n i f y a u n i q u e a n d di s t i n c t i v e c o m m u n i t y w i t h D e n a ’ i n a a n d R u s s i a n r o o t s , wo r l d ‐ c l a s s r e c r e a t i o n a l f i s h i n g , o f f s h o r e e n e r g y r e s o u r c e de v e l o p m e n t , a n d s p e c t a c u l a r m ou n t a i n v i s t a s . K e n a i e a r n e d st a t u s a s a n A l l ‐ A m e r i c a C i t y i n 1 9 9 2 a n d 2 0 1 1 . Ke n a i ’ s mo t t o – “V i l l a g e wi t h a pa s t – Ci t y wi t h a fu t u r e ” – af f i r m s th e co m m u n i t y ’ s ap p r e c i a t i o n fo r it s co l o r f u l hi s t o r y an d it s am b i t i o n s fo r to m o r r o w . As t h e C i t y o f K e n a i h a s m a t u r e d , i t s c h a l l e n g e s h a v e c h a n g e d . In t h e 1 9 6 0 s , 1 9 7 0 s , a n d e a r l y 1 9 8 0s , K e n a i s t r u g g l e d t o k e e p pa c e w i t h h e a d l o n g g r o w t h a s i t be c a m e t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a ’ s mo s t p o p u l o u s c i t y . T h e d e v e l o pm e n t p r i o r i t y t h e n w a s t o de v e l o p n e w s u b d i v i s i o n s a n d b as i c i n f r a s t r u c t u r e f o r n e w re s i d e n t s . To d a y , m o r e m o d e r a t e g r o w t h o f t h e p o p u l a t i o n a n d e c o n o m y pr o v i d e s a n o p p o r t u n i t y f o r t h e C i t y t o c o n t i n u e i m p r o v i n g t h e qu a l i t y o f l i f e f o r i t s c i t i z e n s a n d a p o s i t i v e e x p e r i e n c e f o r it s vi s i t o r s . F o l l o w i n g a n a t i o n a l t r e n d , t h e c o m m u n i t y ’ s de m o g r a p h i c s h a v e r e s u l t e d i n a d e c r e a s e i n s t u d e n t s a n d a n in c r e a s e i n t h e n u m b e r s o f s e n i o r c i t i z e n s . A n i n c r e a s e i n ed u c a t i o n a t t a i n m e n t a n d r e a so n a b l e w a g e s m a k e K e n a i a de s i r a b l e l o c a t i o n f o r n e w b u s i n e s s e s . In r e c e n t y e a r s , t h e c o m m u n i t y h a s c o n t i n u e d i t s r o l e a s a ce n t e r f o r c o m m e r c e w i t h t h e a d d it i o n o f s e v e r a l l a r g e r e t a i l st o r e s . W h i l e t h e l o c a l e c o n o m y wa s a f f e c t e d b y t h e c l o s u r e o f th e A g r i u m f e r t i l i z e r p l a n t i n 20 0 8 a n d L o w e s i n 2 0 1 1 , t h e C i t y is w e l l ‐ p o s i t i o n e d t o t a k e a d v a n t ag e o f n e w o p p o r t u n i t i e s t h a t ar i s e f r o m t h e s i g n i f i c a n t i n c r e as e s i n t h e e s t i m a t e d r e s e r v e s fo r o i l a n d g a s i n t h e r e g i o n . A s w e l l , t h e C i t y ’ s l o c a t i o n a n d se r v i c e s p r o v i d e o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r g r o w t h a s a c e n t e r f o r t h e vi s i t o r i n d u s t r y . Page 40 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 10 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Al a s k a N a t i v e s h a v e l i v e d o n t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a l o n g b e f o r e wr i t t e n h i s t o r y . T o d a y , A l a s k a n N a t i v e p e o p l e c o n t i n u e t o pr a c t i c e t h e i r r i c h c u l t u r a l t r a di t i o n s a n d p r o v i d e c o n s i d e r a b l e ec o n o m i c a n d s o c i a l b e n e f i t s t o t h e r e g i o n . T h e f e d e r a l l y ‐ re c o g n i z e d K e n a i t z e a n d S a l a m a t o f t r i b e s a r e g o v e r n e d b y se p a r a t e T r i b a l C o u n c i l s , a n d b o t h T r i b e s m a i n t a i n o f f i c e s i n th e C i t y o f K e n a i . I n ad d i t i o n t o t h e T r i b e s , t h e K e n a i N a t i v e s As s o c i a t i o n a n d t h e S a l a m a t o f N at i v e C o r p o r a t i o n , o r g a n i z e d un d e r t h e 1 9 7 1 A l a s k a N a t i v e C l ai m s S e t t l e m e n t A c t ( A N C S A ) , op e r a t e i n t h e C i t y . Bo t h t h e S a l a m a t o f a n d K e n a i t z e pe o p l e a r e D e n a ’ i n a , a b r a n c h of A t h a b a s c a n I n d i a n s t h a t o c c u p y S o u t h c e n t r a l A l a s k a . U n l i k e ot h e r A t h a b a s c a n s , t h e D e n a ’ i n a tr a d i t i o n a l l y l i v e d c l o s e t o ma r i n e w a t e r s , a n d t h e i r n a m e f o r Co o k I n l e t i s T i k a h t n u ( " B i g Wa t e r R i v e r " ) o r N u t i ( " S a l t w a t e r" ) . T h e t r a d i t i o n a l l a n g u a g e , al s o c a l l e d D e n a ’ i n a , i s o n e o f e l e v e n A t h a b a s c a n l a n g u a g e s i n Al a s k a . T o d a y t h e K e n a i t z e T r i be i s u n d e r t a k i n g e f f o r t s t o re v i t a l i z e t h e D e n a ’ i n a l a n g u a g e . Ke n a i t z e In d i a n Tr i b e : T h e K e n a i t z e I n d i a n T r i b e i s re c o g n i z e d b y t h e fe d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t un d e r t h e I n d i a n Re o r g a n i z a t i o n A c t (I R A ) o f 1 9 3 4 ( a s am e n d e d f o r A l a s k a i n 19 3 6 ) . 4 M a n y o f t h e Tr i b e ’ s 1 , 2 3 6 m e m b e r s li v e o n t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a . A n e l e c t e d E x e c u t i v e C o u n c i l go v e r n s t h e T r i b e i n a c c o r d a n c e wi t h t h e T r i b e ’ s c o n s t i t u t i o n , by l a w s , o r d i n a n c e s , a n d r e s o l u t io n s . A s t h e t e n t h l a r g e s t em p l o y e r i n t h e r e g i o n , w i t h o v e r 1 0 0 e m p l o y e e s , t h e T r i b e ge n e r a t e s a s i g n i f i c a n t p a r t o f t h e l o c a l e c o n o m y . I t m a n a g e s en v i r o n m e n t a l , h e a l t h , s o c i a l , c u l t u r a l , a n d e d u c a t i o n a l pr o g r a m s . I t m a n a g e s t h e D e n a ’ i na H e a l t h C l i n i c , t h e D e n a ’ i n a 4 T h e K e n a i t z e I n d i a n T r i b e i s o n t h e l i s t o f f e d e r a l l y ‐ r e c o g n i z ed t r i b e s wh i c h m e a n s i t i s r e c o g n i z e d a s ha v i n g a g o v e r n m e n t ‐ t o ‐ g o v e r n m e nt re l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d t h a t i t i s e l i g i b l e t o re c e i v e f u n d i n g an d s e r v i c e s f r o m t h e Bu r e a u o f I n d i a n A f f a i r s ( B u r e a u o f I n d i a n A f f a i r s 20 1 0 a n d 2 0 1 2 ) . Ch a p t e r 3: Ke n a i ’ s Na t i v e Co m m u n i t y Page 41 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 11 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t De n t a l C l i n i c a n d th e N a k e n u F a m i l y Ce n t e r i n K e n a i . Du r i n g 2 0 1 2 , t h e Tr i b e b e g a n co n s t r u c t i o n o f a he a l t h a n d w e l l n e s s ce n t e r i n O l d T o w n th a t w i l l co n s o l i d a t e h e a l t h pr o g r a m s a t o n e si t e . I n a d d i t i o n t o h e a l t h , e d u ca t i o n a l a n d c u l t u r a l p r o g r a m s , th e K e n a i t z e T r i b e o p e r a t e s a su b s i s t e n c e f i s h i n g n e t a n d di s t r i b u t e s s a l m o n a mo n g t r i b a l m e m b e r s . Th e K e n a i t z e I n d i a n T r i b e o p e r a te s a T r i b a l C o u r t u n d e r i t s so v e r e i g n a u t h o r i t y a n d u n d e r t h e o v e r s i g h t o f t h e e l e c t e d Tr i b a l C o u n c i l . T h e C o u r t c o n si s t s o f a p a n e l o f j u d g e s ap p o i n t e d b y t h e T r i b a l C o u n c i l , a n d t h e C o u r t s e l e c t s a C h i e f Ju d g e . T h e T r i b a l C o u r t C o d e o u t l i n e s t h e s t r u c t u r e a n d pr o c e d u r e s o f t h e C o u r t . Du r i n g m e e t i n g s o n t h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n r e v i s i o n , re p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m t h e K e n a i t z e I n d i a n T r i b e e x p r e s s e d a n in t e r e s t i n d e v e l o p i n g m a p s a n d s i g n a g e t o r e f l e c t t r a d i t i o n a l pl a c e n a m e s . T h e K e n a i t z e I n d i a n T r i b e i s i n v e s t i g a t i n g w a y s to f u n d t h i s i n i t i a t i v e . Sa l a m a t o f Tr i b e : T h e S a l a m a t o f T r i b a l C o u n c i l m a i n t a i n s a n of f i c e i n K e n a i . T h e C o u n c i l r e p r e s e n t s t h e f e d e r a l l y ‐ re c o g n i z e d S a l a m a t o f T r i b e . T h e u n i n c o r p o r a t e d v i l l a g e o f Sa l a m a t o f i s l o c a t e d j u s t n o r th o f t h e C i t y o f K e n a i . Na t i v e Co r p o r a t i o n s : Th e A l a s k a N a t i v e C l a i m s S e t t l e m e n t Ac t ( A N C S A ) o f 1 9 7 1 e s t a b l i s h e d r e g i o n a l a n d l o c a l N a t i v e Co r p o r a t i o n s w h i c h r e c e i v e d e n t i t l e m e n t t o 4 4 m i l l i o n a c r e s of l a n d a n d $ 9 6 3 m i l l i o n . T h e C o o k I n l e t R e g i o n a l C o r p o r a t i o n (C I R I ) i s o n e o f t h e 1 2 l an d ‐ b a s e d r e g i o n a l N a t i v e co r p o r a t i o n s e s t a b l i s h e d b y A N C S A . 5 C I R I h a s o v e r 7 , 3 0 0 sh a r e h o l d e r s a n d h a s b u s i n e s s o p e r a t i o n s a n d i n v e s t m e n t s i n en e r g y a n d r e s o u r c e d e v e l o p m e n t , o i l f i e l d a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n se r v i c e s , e n v i r o n m e n t a l a n d r e m e d ia t i o n s e r v i c e s , r e a l e s t a t e , to u r i s m , t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , a n d p r i v a t e e q u i t y a n d v e n t u r e ca p i t a l i n v e s t m e n t s . T h e C o r p o r a t i o n m a n a g e s l a n d g r a n t e d un d e r A N C S A , a n d i t r e t a i n s su b s u r f a c e r i g h t s f o r l a n d s gr a n t e d t o l o c a l c o r p o r a t i o n s i n t h e r e g i o n . 5 A 1 3 th c o r p o r a t i o n e x i s t s f o r A l a s k a N at i v e p e o p l e l i v i n g o u t s i d e o f Al a s k a wh e n A N C S A w a s p a s s e d . Page 42 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 12 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Th e K e n a i N a t i v e s A s s o c i a t i o n ( K N A ) , d e s i g n a t e d a s a n u r b a n Na t i v e c o r p o r a t i o n u n d e r A N C S A , h a d 5 6 0 m e m b e r s i n Fe b r u a r y 2 0 1 2 . K N A r e c e i v e d e n t i t l e m e n t t o 2 3 , 0 0 0 a c r e s o f la n d w h i c h i n c l u d e d 4 , 0 0 0 a c r e s o f l a n d a t t h e f o r m e r Wi l d w o o d A i r F o r c e B a s e a n d l a n d w i t h i n t h e K e n a i N a t i o n a l Wi l d l i f e R e f u g e . A b o u t 4 0 0 a c r e s o f l a n d w e r e s o l d t o t h e St a t e o f A l a s k a i n 1 9 9 2 f o r t h e W i l d w o o d C o r r e c t i o n a l C e n t e r . In t h e l a t e 1 9 9 0 s , K N A r e c e i v e d 5 a c r e s i n O l d T o w n K e n a i wh i c h w a s t h e s i t e o f t h e o r i g i n al h e a d q u a r t e r s f o r t h e K e n a i Na t i o n a l M o o s e R a n g e . 6 A l s o i n t h e l a t e 1 9 9 0 s , t h e E x x o n Va l d e z O i l S p i l l T r u s t e e C o u n c i l p u r c h a s e d l a n d a l o n g t h e Ke n a i R i v e r f o r p r o t e c t i o n , a n d t h e b o u n d a r i e s o f t h e K e n a i Wi l d l i f e R e f u g e w e r e m o v e d t o e x c l u d e K N A l a n d s . Am e n d m e n t s t o t h e r e f u g e b o u n d a r i e s a l l o w e d K N A l a n d t o b e de v e l o p e d . T o d a y , K N A s e l l s s a n d a n d g r a v e l a n d m a n a g e s i t s re a l e s t a t e . Th e S a l a m a t o f N a t i v e C o r p o r a t i on i s t h e v i l l a g e c o r p o r a t i o n fo r t h e S a l a m a t o f p e o p l e e s t a b l i s h e d u n d e r A N C S A . T h e ma j o r i t y o f s h a r e h o l d e r s o f t h e c o r p o r a t i o n r e s i d e o n t h e Ke n a i P e n i n s u l a i n c l u d i n g i n t h e u n i n c o r p o r a t e d v i l l a g e o f Sa l a m a t o f . T h e c o r p o r a t i o n r e c e i v e d m o n e y u n d e r A N C S A b u t no l a n d . T o d a y , i t s b u s i n e s s v e n t u r e s c o n s i s t o f r e a l e s t a t e a n d la n d d e v e l o p m e n t . 6 T h e K e n a i N a t i o n a l M o o s e R a n g e ev e n t u a l l y b e c a m e t h e K e n a i N a t io n a l Wi l d l i f e R e f u g e . Na t i v e Al l o t m e n t s : Th e A l a s k a N a t i v e A l l o t m e n t A c t o f 1 9 0 6 pr o v i d e d A l a s k a N a t i v e s w i t h t h e a b i l i t y t o o b t a i n t i t l e o f l a n d up t o 1 6 0 a c r e s . T h e r e a r e a f e w N a t i v e a l l o t m e n t s i n t h e C i t y of K e n a i , a n d u s e s w i t h i n t h e s e a l l o t m e n t s a r e g e n e r a l l y n o t su b j e c t t o t h e C i t y ’ s l a n d u s e r e g u l a t i o n s a n d z o n i n g . Page 43 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 13 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Th e i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i d e s b a c k g r o u n d f o r t h e la n d u s e p l a n ( C h a p t e r 5 ) a n d t h e g o a l s a n d o b j e c t i v e s (C h a p t e r 6 ) . T h e c h a p t e r b e g i n s w i t h a s u m m a r y o f t h e co m m u n i t y ’ s h i s t o r y a n d s e t ti n g . I t c o n t i n u e s w i t h in f o r m a t i o n a b o u t s o c i o e c o n o m i c c on d i t i o n s a n d c i t y f a c i l i t i e s an d s e r v i c e s . T h e c h a p t e r c o n c l u d es w i t h a f o r e c a s t o f f u t u r e po p u l a t i o n a n d d e m a n d s f o r h o u s i n g a n d s e r v i c e s . 4. 1 Se t t l e m e n t Hi s t o r y Ke n a i ’ s m o t t o , “ V i l l a g e w i t h a p a s t , C i t y w i t h a f u t u r e , ” r e f l e c t s th e l i n k b e t w e e n t h e c o m m u n i t y ’ s l o n g a n d r i c h h i s t o r y a n d i t s op p o r t u n i t i e s f o r s u s t a i n a b l e g r o w t h a n d d e v e l o p m e n t . Ke n a i ’ s p a s t h a s s h a p e d i t s p r es e n t . I t s s e t t l e m e n t h i s t o r y pr o v i d e s a s t r o n g c u l t u r a l f o u n d at i o n a n d t h e p h y s i c a l p a t t e r n of g r o w t h t h a t r e m a i n s t o d a y . Th e D e n a ’ i n a p e o p l e l i v e d i n t h e re g i o n l o n g b e f o r e t h e f i r s t Ru s s i a n e x p l o r e r s a r r i v e d i n A l a s k a i n 1 7 4 1 . W h i l e t h e y d o n o t me a s u r e t h e i r h i s t o r y i n y e a r s , t h e D e n a ’ i n a p e o p l e s a y t h e y ha v e l i v e d i n t h e a r e a s i n c e t i m e i m m e m o r i a l , a p e r i o d t h a t i s be y o n d t h e r e a c h o f m e m o r y o r r e c o r d . Wh e n t h e f i r s t R u s s i a n s a r r i v e d , t h e r e w a s a t h r i v i n g D e n a ’ i n a At h a b a s c a n I n d i a n V i l l a g e o n t h e h i g h b l u f f o v e r l o o k i n g C o o k In l e t n e a r t h e m o u t h o f t h e K e n a i R i v e r . A t t h a t t i m e , a b o u t 1, 5 0 0 D e n a ’ i n a l i v e d i n t h e K e n a i R i v e r d r a i n a g e w i t h s e v e r a l hu n d r e d i n t h e v i l l a g e o f S h k ’ it u k ’ t o n t h e b l u f f a b o v e t h e Ke n a i R i v e r m o u t h . Ch a p t e r 4: Ba c k g r o u n d In f o r m a t i o n Bu i l d i n g s at Hi s t o r i c To w n s i t e fr o m th e Ea r l y Co m m u n i t y Bu i l d i n g Er a Page 44 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 14 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Th e l o c a l D e n a ’ i n a p e o p l e o r i gi n a l l y c a l l e d t h e m s e l v e s Ka h t n u h t ’ a n a ‐ “ P e o p l e o f t h e K e n a i R i v e r ” ( K a h t n u ) . T h e Ru s s i a n s , h o w e v e r , c a l l e d t h e m K e n a i t z e f r o m t h e D e n a ’ i n a st e m “ k e n , ” w h i c h r e f e r s t o f l at l a n d m e a n i n g t h e w a v e c u t te r r a c e K e n a i i s b u i l t o n , a n d t he R u s s i a n “ ‐ i t z e , ” w h i c h m e a n s “p e o p l e o f . ” S o , K e n a i t z e m e a n s “ pe o p l e o f t h e f l a t l a n d . ” T h e De n a ’ i n a c a l l e d t h e R u s s i a n s “ T a h d n a ” w h i c h m e a n s “u n d e r w a t e r p e o p l e ” f r o m t h e i ma g e o f t h e i r s h i p s c o m i n g u p Co o k I n l e t w h i c h , v i e w e d f r o m a f a r , l o o k e d l i k e t h e s h i p w a s em e r g i n g f r o m u n d e r w a t e r . Th e R u s s i a n s b u i l t F o r t ( R e d o ub t ) S t . N i c h o l a s a t K e n a i i n 17 9 1 , t h e f i f t h R u s s i a n p o s t i n Al a s k a . T h e f o r t w a s a n o u t p o s t fo r t r a d i n g f i s h a n d f u r s . T h e l o g wa l l a n d b l o c k h o u s e s w e r e b u i l t by t h e R u s s i a n s a s p a r t o f Re d o u b t S t . N i c h o l a s . B y t h e ti m e B r i t i s h e x p l o r e r C a p t a i n Ge o r g e V a n c o u v e r v i s i t e d i n 17 9 4 , a b o u t 4 0 R u s s i a n s oc c u p i e d t h e o u t p o s t . T h e Ru s s i a n O r t h o d o x r e l i g i o n t o o k ro o t , a n d K e n a i ’ s o l d e s t bu i l d i n g s a r e O r t h o d o x ‐ r e l a t e d : A l o g r e c t o r y ( 1 8 8 6 ) , t h e H o l y As s u m p t i o n o f t h e V i r g i n M ar y R u s s i a n O r t h o d o x C h u r c h (1 8 9 5 ) , a n d t h e n e a r b y l o g c h a p e l ( 1 9 0 6 ) . Th e U n i t e d S t a t e s e s t a b l i s h e d F o r t K e n a y i n 1 8 6 9 t w o y e a r s af t e r t h e A l a s k a p u r c h a s e . M o s t o f t h e R u s s i a n b u i l d i n g s w e r e in d i s r e p a i r b y t h e t i m e t h e A m e ri c a n A r m y t o o k o v e r , a n d t h e po s t w a s a b a n d o n e d i n 1 8 7 1 . Co m m e r c i a l s a l m o n c a n n e r i e s b e c am e a s i g n i f i c a n t e c o n o m i c fa c t o r i n t h e l a t e 1 8 0 0 s . T h e fi r s t c a n n e r y a t K e n a i , t h e No r t h e r n P a c k i n g C o m p a n y , w a s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 8 8 8 . F r o m th e n o n a t l e a s t o n e a n d o f t e n t wo o r t h r e e c a n n e r i e s o p e r a t e d at t h e K e n a i R i v e r m o u t h . As t h e c o m m u n i t y e v o l v e d , r e s i d e n t s c o n s t r u c t e d n e w in f r a s t r u c t u r e a n d a d a p t e d t o a c h a n g i n g e c o n o m y . A p o s t of f i c e w a s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 8 9 9 . D u r i n g t h e 1 9 2 0 s , c o m m e r c i a l fi s h i n g a n d f i s h p r o c e s s i n g b e c a m e i m p o r t a n t l o c a l i n d u s t r i e s . Op p o r t u n i t i e s f o r h o m e s t e a d i n g i n t h e 1 9 4 0 s l e d t o f u r t h e r de v e l o p m e n t . T h e f i r s t r o a d c o n n e c t i n g A n c h o r a g e a n d K e n a i , op e n e d i n 1 9 5 1 , p r o v i d e d a c c e s s t h a t h e l p e d e x p a n d t h e co m m u n i t y . T h e W i l d w o o d A r m y B a se , b u i l t n o r t h o f K e n a i i n 19 5 3 , w a s l a t e r c o n v e r t e d t o a n A i r F o r c e b a s e . D u r i n g t h e Co l d W a r , i t s e r v e d a s a co m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d R u s s i a n su r v e i l l a n c e b a s e . Wi t h A l a s k a ’ s f i r s t m a j o r o i l s t r i k e i n 1 9 5 7 a t t h e n e a r b y Sw a n s o n R i v e r , a n e w e c o n o m y to o k r o o t . T h e C i t y o f K e n a i in c o r p o r a t e d i n 1 9 6 0 , a n d o f f s h o re o i l w a s d i s c o v e r e d i n C o o k In l e t i n 1 9 6 5 . T o d a y ’ s e c o n o m y r e fl e c t s t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e fi s h i n g , o i l a n d g a s , t o u r i s m, a n d s e r v i c e i n d u s t r i e s . As s u m p t i o n of th e Vi r g i n Ma r y Ru s s i a n Or t h o d o x Ch u r c h Page 45 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 15 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 4. 2 Se t t i n g Ke n a i i s c e n t r a l l y l o c a t e d o n t h e w e s t e r n K e n a i P e n i n s u l a i n So u t h c e n t r a l A l a s k a , a b o u t 6 5 ai r m i l e s ( 1 6 0 m i l e s b y r o a d ) so u t h w e s t o f A n c h o r a g e a n d 1 , 3 5 0 m i l e s n o r t h w e s t o f S e a t t l e . Ke n a i i s a s f a r w e s t a s H a w a i i an d a b o u t t h e s a m e l a t i t u d e a s Os l o , N o r w a y o r S t o c k h o l m , S w e d e n . Th e o r i g i n a l c o m m u n i t y h a s e x p a n d e d w i t h c o m m e r c i a l de v e l o p m e n t a l o n g t h e K e n a i S p ur H i g h w a y a n d r e s i d e n t i a l ne i g h b o r h o o d s t h r o u g h o u t t h e d ev e l o p a b l e a r e a s o f t h e C i t y . Th e c i t y c e n t e r i s l o c a t e d a b o u t 11 m i l e s w e s t o f S o l d o t n a a n d th e S t e r l i n g H i g h w a y , K e n a i ’ s o v er l a n d l i n k t o A n c h o r a g e a n d Ho m e r . M o s t p e r s o n s a n d g o o d s tr a v e l t o a n d f r o m K e n a i o v e r th e s e t w o s t a t e ‐ m a i n t a i n e d h i g h w a y s . T h e K e n a i M u n i c i p a l Ai r p o r t , t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a ’ s o n l y m a j o r a i r p o r t , p r o v i d e s re g i o n a l p a s s e n g e r a n d a i r c ar g o s e r v i c e w i t h c o n n e c t i n g se r v i c e t h r o u g h A n c h o r a g e t o o t h e r c i t i e s i n A l a s k a a n d be y o n d . Ke n a i ’ s s c e n i c s e t t i n g a m i d d i v e r s e n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s i s a pe r v a s i v e p a r t o f l o c a l d a i l y l i f e a n d a n i m p o r t a n t e c o n o m i c an d r e c r e a t i o n a l a s s e t . T h e K e na i R i v e r i s a w o r l d ‐ f a m o u s sp o r t f i s h i n g d e s t i n a t i o n t h a t i s e s p e c i a l l y k n o w n f o r i t s k i n g sa l m o n a n d r i v e r r e c r e a t i o n o pp o r t u n i t i e s . T h e K e n a i R i v e r es t u a r y , w e t l a n d s , a n d n e a r b y u p l a n d s p r o v i d e v i t a l h a b i t a t 7 T h e A n a d r o m o u s F i s h C a t a l o g m a y be v i e w e d a t t h e f o l l o w i n g w e b si t e : ht t p : / / w w w . a d f g . a l a s k a . g o v / s f / S A R R / A W C / i n d e x . c f m ? a d f g = m a p s . i n t e ra c t i v e fo r d i v e r s e f i s h a n d w i l d l i f e . A n u m b e r o f r i v e r s i n t h e C i t y su p p o r t a n a d r o m o u s f i s h ( A l a s k a D e p a r t m e n t o f F i s h a n d Ga m e 2 0 1 2 ) . 7 C o o k I n l e t a l s o s u p p o r t s i m p o r t a n t r e c r e a t i o n a l an d c o m m e r c i a l f i s h e r i e s , a b u n d a n t m a r i n e l i f e , a n d i m p o r t a n t oi l a n d g a s r e s o u r c e s . T h e n e ar b y K e n a i N a t i o n a l W i l d l i f e Re f u g e o f f e r s y e a r ‐ r o u n d r e c r e a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s . 4. 2 . 1 Cl i m a t e an d En v i r o n m e n t Ke n a i ’ s n o r t h e r n c l i m a t e i s t e m p er e d b y C o o k I n l e t t o t h e w e s t an d t h e K e n a i M o u n t a i n R a n g e t o t h e s o u t h a n d e a s t . S u m m e r te m p e r a t u r e s t y p i c a l l y r a n g e f r o m 4 6 t o 6 5 d e g r e e s Fa h r e n h e i t ( ° F ) , a n d w i n t e r t e m p e r a t u r e s f r o m 4 t o 2 2 ° F . Av e r a g e a n n u a l p r e c i p i t a t i o n i s 2 0 i n c h e s . A d r y i n g t r e n d h a s a c c e l e r a t e d s in c e t h e 1 9 7 0 ’ s r e s u l t i n g i n so m e d r y i n g o f w e t l a n d s a n d m u s k e g s a n d t h e d i s a p p e a r a n c e of k e t t l e p o n d s a n d l o w e r l a k e le v e l s ( U . S . F i s h a n d W i l d l i f e Se r v i c e 2 0 1 2 a a n d 2 0 1 2 b ) . I n a dd i t i o n , t r e e s a r e n o w g r o w i n g at h i g h e r a l t i t u d e s . 4. 2 . 2 Na t u r a l Ha z a r d s Na t u r a l h a z a r d s a r e n a t u r a l e v en t s t h a t c o u l d c a u s e i n j u r y , pr o p e r t y d a m a g e , b u s i n e s s d i sr u p t i o n , o r e n v i r o n m e n t a l im p a c t . T h e y c a n i n c l u d e g e o l o g i c a l a n d m e t e o r o l o g i c a l ph e n o m e n a s u c h a s e a r t h q u a k e s , c o a s t a l e r o s i o n , a n d v o l c a n i c Page 46 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 16 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t er u p t i o n . B i o l o g i c a l h a z a r d s c a n r e f e r t o a d i v e r s e a r r a y o f di s e a s e a n d i n f e s t a t i o n . O t h e r n a t u r a l h a z a r d s s u c h a s f l o o d s an d w i l d f i r e s c a n r e s u l t f r o m a c o m b i n a t i o n o f g e o l o g i c a l , hy d r o l o g i c a l , a n d c l i m a t i c f a c t o r s . Th e r e a r e n a t u r a l h a z a r d s t h a t m ay a f f e c t t h e C i t y o f K e n a i t o va r i o u s d e g r e e s . I n 2 0 1 0 , t h e C i t y o f K e n a i c o m p l e t e d a n An n e x t o t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h Lo c a l Al l Ha z a r d Mi t i g a t i o n Pl a n . T h i s p l a n w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e F e d e r a l Em e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t A g e n c y i n 2 0 1 1 . 8 In M a r c h ‐ A p r i l 2 0 1 6 , t h e C i t y o f K e n a i a d m i n i s t r a t i o n m a d e re v i s i o n s t o t h e p l a n a n d s u b m it t e d t h e u p d a t e d v e r s i o n f o r re v i e w t o t h e P l a n n i n g & Z o n i n g C o m m i s s i o n a n d w a s ap p r o v e d t h e p l a n b y R e s o l u t i o n P Z 1 6 ‐ 0 6 o n A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 1 6 . Th e 2 0 1 6 K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h A l l ‐ H a z a r d M i t i g a t i o n P l a n – A n n e x C ( 2 0 1 6 K P B H M P ‐ A n n e x C ) d e s c r i b e s r i s k s o f h a z a r d s , fa c i l i t i e s v u l n e r a b l e t o a d i s a s t e r a n d a m i t i g a t i o n s t r a t e g y t o re d u c e p o t e n t i a l l o s s e s . H a z a r ds w i t h h i g h r i s k s i n c l u d e fl o o d i n g , w i l d f i r e , e a r t h q u a k e , w e a t h e r , a n d e r o s i o n . H a z a r d s wi t h m e d i u m r i s k s i n c l u d e v o l c a n o e s , a n d h a z a r d s w i t h l o w ri s k s i n c l u d e t s u n a m i s . T h e p l a n i n c l u d e s a v u l n e r a b i l i t y as s e s s m e n t f o r c i t y f a c i l i t i e s a n d i n f r a s t r u c t u r e . 8 T h e D i s a s t e r M i t i g a t i o n A c t o f 2 0 0 0 r e q u i r e s l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t s t o a d o p t a h a z a r d mi t i g a t i o n p l a n s a s a c o n d i t i o n f or r e c e i v i n g f e d e r a l d i s a s t e r mi t i g a t i o n f u n d s in c l u d i n g e l e v a t i o n , a c q u i s i t i o n , a n d r e l o c a t i o n o f h a z a r d t h r e at e n e d s t r u c t u r e s . Ta b l e 3 l i s t s w h e t h e r o r n o t t he h a z a r d i s p r e s e n t i n K e n a i (i d e n t i f i c a t i o n ) a n d g i v e s a p r o ba b i l i t y o f o c c u r r e n c e ( r i s k ) . Ta b l e 3: Ha z a r d Id e n t i f i c a t i o n & Ri s k Ma t r i x Fl o o d Wi l d l a n d Fi r e Ea r t h q u a k e Vo l c a n o Sn o w Av a l a n c h e Ts u n a m i & Se i c h e Y/ H Y / H Y / H Y / M N Y/ L We a t h e r La n d s l i d e Er o s i o n Dr o u g h t Te c h n o l o g i c a l Ec o n o m i c Y/ H N / L Y / H U / L U / L U / L Ha z a r d I d e n t i f i c a t i o n : Y: H a z a r d i s p r e s e n t i n j u r i s d i c ti o n b u t p r o b a b i l i t y u n k n o w n N: H a z a r d i s n o t p r e s e n t U: U n k n o w n i f t h e h a z a r d o cc u r s i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n Ri s k : L: H a z a r d i s p r e s e n t w i t h a l o w p r o b a b i l i t y o f o c c u r r e n c e M: H a z a r d i s p r e s e n t w i t h a m o d e ra t e p r o b a b i l i t y o f o c c u r r e n c e H: H a z a r d i s p r e s e n t w i t h a h i gh p r o b a b i l i t y o f o c c u r r e n c e Fl o o d i n g : L i k e o t h e r c o m m u n i t i e s i n t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a Bo r o u g h , t h e c i t y i s s u s c e p t i b l e t o d i f f e r e n t t y pe s o f f l o o d ha z a r d s . W i t h a b o u t 2 , 8 4 0 a c r e s o f t h e K e n a i R i v e r b a s i n co n s i d e r e d a s f l o o d p l a i n , l o w l y i n g a r e a s w i t h i n t h e C i t y a r e su s c e p t i b l e t o f l o o d a n d e r o s i o n h a z a r d s . F l o o d p l a i n i s d e f i n e d by t h e F e d e r a l E m e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t A g e n c y ( F E M A ) a s la n d a d j a c e n t t o a l a k e , r i v e r , s t r e a m , e s t u a r y , o r o t h e r w a t e r bo d y t h a t i s s u b j e c t t o f l o o d i n g . T h e r e a r e p a r c e l s i n s i d e t h e ci t y l i m i t s t h a t h a v e b e e n d es i g n a t e d b y t h e F E M A F l o o d Page 47 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 17 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t In s u r a n c e R a t e M a p s ( F I R M ) i n z on e s A a n d V . F I R M r e f e r s t o th e o f f i c i a l m a p s a d o p t e d b y t he F E M A o n w h i c h t h e f l o o d in s u r a n c e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n h a s d el i n e a t e d b o t h t h e a r e a s o f sp e c i a l f l o o d h a z a r d a n d t h e r i s k p r e m i u m z o n e s a p p l i c a b l e t o th e c o m m u n i t y . T h e C i t y d o e s n o t r e g u l a t e d e v e l o p m e n t i n t h e fl o o d p l a i n a n d d o e s n o t p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e N a t i o n a l F l o o d In s u r a n c e P r o g r a m ( N F I P ) . La n d s i n s i d e t h e c i t y a r e p r i m a r i l y l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e H M P No r t h Z o n e a n d C e n t r a l Z o n e . C r i t i c a l a r e a s a n d f a c i l i t i e s su s c e p t i b l e t o f l o o d i n g i n N o r th Z o n e c o m m u n i t i e s i n c l u d e do c k i n g f a c i l i t i e s a n d b r i d g e s , s u c h a s t h e C i t y D o c k , t h e N o r t h Ke n a i r e f i n e r y d o c k , p r i v a t e m o o r in g f a c i l i t i e s , a n d t h e W a r r e n Am e s B r i d g e ( K e n a i R i v e r M i l e 5) a n d S w a n s o n R i v e r B r i d g e (M i l e 3 8 . 4 K e n a i S p u r H i g h w a y ). T h e r e a r e a t o t a l o f 2 9 6 (t a x ) p a r c e l s ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 4 , 0 1 1 a c r e s ) v a l u e d a t o v e r $7 0 m i l l i o n , w h i c h a r e w i t h i n o r in t e r s e c t t h e l o w e r 1 2 . 5 m i l e s of t h e K e n a i R i v e r ’ s m a p p e d 10 0 ‐ y e a r f l o o d p l a i n l o c a t e d in s i d e t h e c i t y . T h e t o t a l a s s e ss e d v a l u e o f h o m e s a n d o t h e r im p r o v e m e n t s o n t h e 1 3 7 d e ve l o p e d p a r c e l s i s o v e r $3 3 m i l l i o n ( 2 0 1 6 K P B H M P ‐ A n n e x C ) . Th e C i t y c o n t i n u e s t o c o o p e r at e w i t h t h e K P B , l a n d o w n e r s , an d d e v e l o p e r s t o e n a c t a n d e n f o r ce a 5 0 ‐ f o o t s e t b a c k o f i t e m s on p r o p e r t y a d j a c e n t t o w a t e rw a y s . K e n a i R i v e r O v e r l a y ma n d a t e s a 5 0 f o o t b u i l d i n g s e t b a c k f r o m t h e m e a n h i g h w a t e r li n e o f t h e K e n a i R i v e r . K P B r eg u l a t i o n s f o r d e v e l o p m e n t i n th i s a r e a m e e t t h e o b j e c t i v e t o mi n i m i z e d a m a g e i n t h e e v e n t of a f l o o d . Er o s i o n : In a d d i t i o n t o r i v e r i n e f lo o d h a z a r d s , p r o p e r t y lo c a t e d a d j a c e n t t o C o o k I n l e t i s s u s c e p t i b l e t o e r o s i o n , h i g h ti d e s , a n d s t o r m s u r g e ‐ w a v e r u n u p . R i v e r i n e a n d c o a s t a l er o s i o n o c c u r i n K e n a i . C o a s t a l e r o s i o n e n c o m p a s s e s b l u f f a n d be a c h e r o s i o n w h i l e r i v e r i n e e r o s i o n w i l l b e c o n s i d e r e d sy n o n y m o u s f o r s t r e a m e r o s i o n , s t r e a m b a n k e r o s i o n a n d ri v e r b a n k e r o s i o n . T h e 2 0 1 6 K P BH M P ‐ A n n e x C d i s c u s s e s t h e di f f e r e n c e s b e t w e e n e r o s i o n a n d c o a s t a l e r o s i o n i n m o r e de t a i l . Er o d i n g b l u f f s al o n g t h e K e n a i Ri v e r a n d C o o k In l e t p o s e t h e gr e a t e s t e r o s i o n ri s k t o t h e co m m u n i t y ( C i t y o f Ke n a i 2 0 1 0 ) . B l u f f er o s i o n a b o v e t h e Ke n a i R i v e r th r e a t e n s h o u s i n g an d f a c i l i t i e s s u c h a s t h e K e n a i S e n i o r C e n t e r a n d Co n g r e g a t e Ho u s i n g ( V i n t a g e P o i n t e M a n o r ) . T h e s e f a c i l i t i e s a n d t h e Wa s t e w a t e r T r e a t m e n t P l a n t a r e m o r e v u l n e r a b l e t o e r o s i o n da m a g e t h a n t h e r e m a i n d e r o f C it y f a c i l i t i e s . A n a v e r a g e Page 48 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 18 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t er o s i o n r a t e o f 3 f e e t p e r y e a r h a s b e e n e s t i m a t e d a f t e r co m p a r i n g a e r i a l p h o t o g r a p h s o v e r a 5 0 ‐ y e a r p e r i o d . F i g u r e 1 il l u s t r a t e s e r o s i o n r a t e s a s o f 2 0 1 1 . Af t e r y e a r s o f s t u d i e s , t h e C i t y o f K e n a i i s p l a n n i n g a B l u f f St a b i l i z a t i o n P r o j e c t t h a t w i l l s t o p t h e e r o s i o n p r o c e s s a l o n g th e K e n a i R i v e r i n t h e d o w n t o w n a r e a . T h e U S A r m y C o r p s o f En g i n e e r s ( C o r p s ) i s c o m p l e t i n g a m u l t i ‐ m i l l i o n ‐ d o l l a r s t u d y an d t h e e n g i n e e r i n g f o r t h i s p r oj e c t . T h e C i t y o f K e n a i h a s re c e i v e d a p p r o p r i a t i o n s i n t h e a m o u n t a p p r o x i m a t e l y $4 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 f r o m t h e S t a t e o f A l a s k a f o r t h i s p r o j e c t . O n M a y 4th a n d 5 th , 2 0 1 6 t h e C o r p s h e l d a t w o ‐ d a y P l a n n i n g C h a r r e t t e to r e e v a l u a t e t h e s c o p e a n d c o s t s o f t h e p r o p o s e d K e n a i B l u f f s St a b i l i z a t i o n S e c t i o n 1 1 6 F e a s i b i l i t y S t u d y . Th e C i t y h a s a p p r o p r i a t e d $ 5 8 5 , 0 0 0 t h u s f a r f o r t h e p r o j e c t i n fu n d i n g t o t h e C o r p s t o c o m p l e t e th e s t u d y . I t i s a n t i c i p a t e d th a t t h e C o r p s w i l l f i n i s h t h e f in a l f e a s i b i l i t y s t u d y b y A u g u s t 20 1 7 . Ot h e r f o r m s o f e r o s i o n s u c h a s n a t u r a l b a n k e r o s i o n c a n b e fo u n d i n K e n a i . N a t u r a l b a n k e r o si o n a l o n g t h e K e n a i R i v e r i s ag g r a v a t e d b y b o a t w a k e s . A 1 9 9 7 s t u d y f o u n d t h a t a r e a s o f th e r i v e r w i t h o u t b o a t t r a f f i c r e s u l t e d i n a b o u t 7 5 % l e s s er o s i o n t h a n i n a r e a s o f t h e r iv e r w i t h h i g h b o a t t r a f f i c (D o r a v a a n d M o o r e 1 9 9 7 ) . T h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h D o n E. G i l m a n R i v e r C e n t e r ( R i v e r C e n t e r ) h o u s e s m u l t i p l e ag e n c i e s t h a t r e g u l a t e a c t i v i t i e s a n d d e v e l o p m e n t i n a n d a l o n g th e K e n a i R i v e r . W o r k i n g t o g e t he r , t h e s e a g e n c i e s h a v e m a d e gr e a t s t r i d e s t o w a r d s a d d r e s s i n g e r o s i o n . P u b l i c a t i o n s b y t h e Ri v e r C e n t e r p r o v i d e g u i d a n c e f o r a d d r e s s i n g r i v e r i n e e r o s i o n (C z a r n e z k i a n d Y a e g e r 2 0 0 7 ) a n d c o a s t a l e r o s i o n ( S m i t h a n d Wi l l i a m s 2 0 1 0 ) . P l u s , t h e 2 0 0 8 K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h Co a s t a l M a n a g e m e n t P l a n i n c l u d e d d e s i g n a t i o n s f o r e r o s i o n ‐ pr o n e a r e a s i n t h e C i t y o f K e n a i a l o n g t h e r i v e r ( K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a B o r o u g h 2 0 0 8 a ) . Co a s t a l St o r m s : F r o m t h e f a l l t h r o u g h t h e s p r i n g , l o w pr e s s u r e s y s t e m s e i t h e r d e v e l o p in t h e B e r i n g S e a o r G u l f o f Al a s k a o r a r e b r o u g h t t o t h e r e g i o n b y w i n d s y s t e m s i n t h e up p e r a t m o s p h e r e t h a t t e n d t o s t e e r s t o r m s i n t h e n o r t h Pa c i f i c O c e a n t o w a r d A l a s k a . W he n t h e s e s t o r m s i m p a c t t h e Fi g u r e 1: Pa s t & Fu t u r e Pr o j e c t e d Er o s i o n Ra t e s So u r c e : U . S . A r m y C o rp s o f E n g i n e e r s 2 0 1 1 Page 49 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 19 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t co a s t a l a r e a s a n d s h o r e l i n e , t h e y o f t e n b r i n g w i d e s w a t h e s o f hi g h w i n d s a n d o c c a s i o n a l l y c a u s e c o a s t a l f l o o d i n g a n d er o s i o n . Fi e r c e s t o r m c o n d i t i o n s d o n o t h a v e t o b e p r e s e n t t o c a u s e da m a g e . A c c o r d i n g t o t h e 2 0 1 6 H M P , t h e C i t y o f K e n a i co m m u n i t y s u f f e r s f r o m “ S i l e n t S t o r m s ” w h e r e h i g h ‐ w a t e r st o r m s u r g e s e r o d e a n d u n d e r c u t r i v e r a n d s h o r e l i n e b a n k s , me l t i n g t h e p e r m a f r o s t . T h i s “ w ea r i n g a w a y ” o f l a n d r e s u l t s i n th e l o s s o f b e a c h , s h o r e l i n e , a n d d u n e s . C o a s t a l e r o s i o n o c c u r s ov e r t h e a r e a r o u g h l y f r o m t h e t op o f t h e b l u f f o u t i n t o t h e ne a r ‐ s h o r e r e g i o n t o a b o u t t h e 3 0 ‐ f o o t w a t e r d e p t h . I t i s me a s u r e d a s t h e r a t e o f c h a n g e in t h e p o s i t i o n o r h o r i z o n t a l di s p l a c e m e n t o f a s h o r e l i n e ov e r a p e r i o d o f t i m e . B l u f f re c e s s i o n i s t h e m o s t v i s i b l e a s pe c t o f c o a s t a l e r o s i o n b e c a u s e of t h e d r a m a t i c c h a n g e i t c a u s e s i n t h e l a n d s c a p e . A s a r e s u l t , th i s a s p e c t o f c o a s t a l e r o s i o n u s u a l l y r e c e i v e s t h e m o s t at t e n t i o n . Co a s t a l e r o s i o n a l s o m a y b e f r o m m u l t i ‐ y e a r i m p a c t s a n d l o n g ‐ te r m c l i m a t i c c h a n g e s u c h a s s e a ‐ le v e l r i s e , l a c k o f s e d i m e n t su p p l y , s u b s i d e n c e o r l o n g ‐ t e r m h u m a n f a c t o r s s u c h a s t h e co n s t r u c t i o n o f s h o r e p r o t e c t i o n s t r u c t u r e s a n d d a m s o r aq u i f e r d e p l e t i o n . A t t e m p t s to c o n t r o l e r o s i o n t h r o u g h sh o r e l i n e p r o t e c t i v e m e a s u r e s s u ch a s g r o i n s , j e t t i e s , s e a w a l l s , or r e v e t m e n t s , c a n a c t u a l l y l e a d to i n c r e a s e d e r o s i o n a c t i v i t y . Th e s e s h o r e l i n e s t r u c t u r e s c a n el i m i n a t e t h e n a t u r a l w a v e r u n ‐ up a n d s a n d d e p o s i t i o n p r o c e s s e s a n d c a n i n c r e a s e r e f l e c t e d wa v e a c t i o n a n d c u r r e n t s a t t h e w a t e r l i n e . T h e i n c r e a s e d w a v e ac t i o n c a n c a u s e l o c a l i z e d s c o u r b o t h i n f r o n t o f a n d b e h i n d st r u c t u r e s a n d p r e v e n t t h e s e t t l e m e n t o f s u s p e n d e d s e d i m e n t . Fo r t u n a t e l y , i n A l a s k a , e r o s i o n i s h i n d e r e d b y b o t t o m f a s t i c e , wh i c h i s p r e s e n t o n m u c h o f t h e A r c t i c c o a s t l i n e d u r i n g t h e win t e r . T h e s e a r e a s a r e f a i r l y v u l n e r a b l e w h i l e t h e i c e i s fo r m i n g . T h e w i n d s f r o m a f a l l s t o r m c a n p u s h s e a i c e i n t o t h e sh o r e f a s t i c e , d r i v i n g i t o n t o t he b e a c h . T h e i c e w i l l t h e n g o ug e th e b e a c h a n d c a u s e o t h e r d a m a g e . In 2 0 0 9 , t h e C i t y o f K e n a i a d d e d p e r m a n e n t f e n c i n g t o t h e n o r t h be a c h d u n e s t o h e l p e n s u r e t h i s n a t u r a l b a r r i e r w i l l a d e q u a t e l y pr e v e n t b l u f f e r o s i o n . T h e f e n c i n g w i l l h e l p e n s u r e t h a t m a n ‐ ma d e d e s t r u c t i o n o f v e g e t a t i o n d o e s n o t c o m p r o m i s e t h e in t e g r i t y o f t h e d u n e s . A s i m i l a r f e n c i n g p r o j e c t w a s c o m p l e t e d in t h e s u m m e r o f 2 0 1 0 o n t h e s o u t h b e a c h . T h e d u n e s w e r e a t ri s k o f d e s t r u c t i o n f r o m t h e a n n u a l p e r s o n a l u s e di p n e t f i s h e r y if t h e f e n c i n g w a s n o t i n s t a l l e d . In 2 0 1 4 , a s u b d i v i s i o n c o n s i s t i n g o f m u l t i p l e p h a s e s a n d 4 8 lo t s a t f u l l b u i l d ‐ o u t h a s r e c e nt l y b e e n r e c o r d e d w i t h i n t h e Ci t y o f K e n a i . T h e s u b d i v i s i o n i s l o c a t e d a l o n g t h e b l u f f s h a s bl u f f ‐ t o p l o t s w h i c h o v e r l o o k t h e C o o k I n l e t . T o f u r t h e r c o m b a t er o s i o n t h e C i t y o f K e n a i a n d t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h re q u i r e d t h e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f a s e t b a c k o f 5 0 f e e t f r o m t h e t o p of t h e s l o p f o r s e p t i c s y s t e m s . T h i s s e t b a c k w i l l h e l p t o e n s u re th a t e f f l u e n t d o e s n o t d i s c h a r g e i n t o C o o k I n l e t i n t h e e v e n t o f fu r t h e r b l u f f e r o s i o n i n t h i s a r e a . Page 50 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 20 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Wi l d l a n d Fi r e s : W i l d l a n d f i r e s p o s e a ri s k t o t h e c o m m u n i t y , es p e c i a l l y a s a r e s u l t o f a n i n c r e a s e i n d e a d s p r u c e t r e e s re s u l t i n g f r o m t h e s p r u c e b a r k b ee t l e i n f e s t a t i o n ( C i t y o f K e n a i 20 1 0 , P a r s o n e t a l . 2 0 0 9 ) . T h e C i t y a n n u a l l y e x p e r i e n c e s s m a l l wi l d l a n d f i r e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e s u m m e r m o n t h s . T h e C i t y o f Ke n a i F i r e D e p a r t m e n t a n d S t a t e F o r e s t r y r e s p o n d e d t o co o p e r a t i v e l y t o t h e s e f i r e s . Ac c o r d i n g t o t h e 2 0 1 6 H M P , a l l ar e a s w i t h i n t h e C i t y o f K e n a i ha v e e q u a l r i s k o f W i l d l a n d fi r e s . T h e C i t y m a i n t a i n s a d e f e n s i b l e s p a c e a r o u n d a l l C i t y fa c i l i t i e s a s a p r e v e n t a t i v e m e a s u r e f o r w i l d l a n d f i r e s . Th i s r i s k h a s b e e n g r e a t l y r e d u c e d b y t h e C i t y o f K e n a i ’ s in i t i a t i v e t o p r o a c t i v e l y p u r s u e a f i r e m i t i g a t i o n p l a n t h a t re s u l t e d i n t h e c l e a r i n g o f de a d a n d d y i n g s p r u c e f r o m ap p r o x i m a t e l y 7 0 0 a c r e s o f p u b l i c a n d p r i v a t e l a n d . F u n d i n g fo r t h e s e p r o j e c t s w a s f a c i l i t a t ed t h r o u g h t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a Bo r o u g h S p r u c e B a r k B e e t l e M it i g a t i o n p r o g r a m . T h e K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a B o r o u g h a n d t h e C i t y of K e n a i w o r k e d c o o p e r a t i v e l y to i d e n t i f y h i g h h a z a r d a r e a s . L o c a l c o n t r a c t o r s p r o v i d e d ha z a r d m i t i g a t i o n u n d e r t h e B o ro u g h f u n d e d p r o g r a m ( w h i c h is n o l o n g e r a c t i v e ) . L o g i s t i c a l l y , t h e r e d u c t i o n i n f u e l s w i t hi n th e C i t y h a s e n a b l e d S t a t e F o r e s t r y r e s o u r c e s t o f r e e th e m s e l v e s t o p a t r o l o t h e r n e a r b y c o m m u n i t i e s , a n d h a s re d u c e d w i l d f i r e a c t i v it y w i t h i n t h e C i t y . Th e C i t y i n c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h t h e K P B a n d S t a t e F o r e s t r y co n t i n u e t o p r o v i d e F i r e w i s e C o m m u n i t i e s e d u c a t i o n a l ma t e r i a l t o h o m e o w n e r s t o e n ab l e t h e m t o p r e p a r e t h e i r ho m e s i n t h e e v e n t o f a w i l d f i r e . D a m a g e f r o m f a l l e n t r e e s du r i n g h e a v y w i n d s t o r m s h a s d ro p p e d d r a s t i c a l l y w i t h i n t h e Ci t y . H o m e r E l e c t r i c A s s o c i a t i o n h a s a t t r i b u t e d t h i s r e d u c t i o n di r e c t l y t o t h e C i t y ’ s p r o F i r e w i s e a c t i o n s . Hi s t o r i c a l l y s i g n i f i c a n t f i r e s w it h i n t h e C i t y i n c l u d e d t h e 1 9 6 9 Sw a n s o n R i v e r F i r e a n d t h e S w i r es R o a d f i r e i n t h e m i d 1 9 8 0 ’ s . Mo r e r e c e n t l y , t h e C e n t r a l K e n a i P e n i n s u l a e x p e r i e n c e d si g n i f i c a n t w i l d f i r e s i n 2 0 1 4 a n d 2 0 1 5 ; h o w e v e r , n e i t h e r o f th e s e f i r e s b u r n e d i n s i d e t h e C i t y l i m i t s o f K e n a i . C i t y o f K e na i Fi r e f i g h t e r s p r o v i d e d m u t u a l a i d t o C e n t r a l E m e r g e n c y Se r v i c e s ( C E S ) . Vo l c a n o e s an d Fa l l o u t : T h e r e a r e f i v e a c t i v e v o l c a n o e s lo c a t e d o n t h e w e s t s i d e o f C o o k I n l e t t h a t l i e w i t h i n t h e K P B bo u n d a r i e s : F o u r p e a k e d , A u g u s t i n e , I l i a m n a , R e d o u b t , a n d Mo u n t S p u r r . E r u p t i o n s f r o m v o lc a n o e s o n t h e w e s t s i d e o f Co o k I n l e t c a n r e s u l t i n t h e d e p o si t i o n o f a s h , w h i c h c a n c a u s e da m a g e t o s t r u c t u r e s a n d e q u i p m e n t . F r e s h v o l c a n i c a s h fa l l o u t m a y b e h a r s h , a c i d i c , g ri t t y a n d s m e l l l i k e s u l f u r . H e a vy as h ‐ f a l l m a y r e d u c e s u n l i g h t , c a u s i n g a s u d d e n d e m a n d a n d po s s i b l y b r o w n o u t o f e l e c t r i c a l p o w e r . A s h c a n c l o g wa t e r c o u r s e s , s e w a g e p l a n t s , a n d a l l k i n d s o f m a c h i n e r y . Ac c o r d i n g t o t h e 2 0 1 6 H M P , a l l a r e a s w i t h i n t h e C i t y o f K e n a i ha v e e q u a l r i s k o f e f f e c t s f r o m v o l c a n i c a c t i v i t y . O n e o f t h e mo s t v u l n e r a b l e s e c t o r s i s t h e a vi a t i o n i n d u s t r y , w h i c h i s a t Page 51 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 21 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t ri s k f r o m t h e e f f e c t s o f a i r b o r n e v o l c a n i c a s h . T h e C i t y co n t i n u e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n c o o p er a t i v e e f f o r t w i t h B o r o u g h OE M , l o c a l m e d i a t o p r o v i d e t he p u b l i c w i t h p r e p a r e d n e s s in f o r m a t i o n p r i o r t o a n d d u r i n g p e r i o d s o f i n c r e a s e d v o l c a n o se i s m i c a c t i v i t y . Ea r t h q u a k e s : A l a s k a i s o n e o f t h e m o s t s e i s m i c a l l y a c t i v e re g i o n s i n t h e w o r l d . T h r e e o f t h e t e n l a r g e s t e a r t h q u a k e s ev e r r e c o r d e d h a v e b e e n i n A l a s k a . E a r t h q u a k e s o f m a g n i t u d e 7 o r g r e a t e r o c c u r i n A l a s k a o n a v e r a g e o f a b o u t o n c e a y e a r ; ma g n i t u d e 8 e a r t h q u a k e s a v e r a g e a b o u t 1 3 y e a r s b e t w e e n ev e n t s . A l t h o u g h s o u t h c e n t r a l A la s k a i s i n a h i g h s e i s m i c r i s k zo n e , K e n a i i s r e l a t i v e l y w e ll p r o t e c t e d f r o m e a r t h q u a k e ‐ ge n e r a t e d t s u n a m i d a n g e r d u e t o t h e h i g h b l u f f s ; a n d t h e re l a t i v e l y s h a l l o w d e p t h o f u p p e r C o o k I n l e t r e s u l t s i n a l o w ts u n a m i r i s k . K e n a i w a s r e l a ti v e l y u n d a m a g e d i n t h e 1 9 6 4 ea r t h q u a k e ; h o w e v e r , t h e p o t e n t i al f o r s e i s m i c e v e n t s r e m a i n s hi g h . M o r e r e c e n t l y , o n J a n u a r y 2 4 , 2 0 1 6 a t 1 : 3 0 a m a 7 . 1 ma g n i t u d e q u a k e o c c u r r e d 5 3 m i l e s w e s t o f A n c h o r P o i n t . Th e C i t y o f K e n a i f e l t t h e g r e at e s t i m p a c t w h e n a g a s l i n e br o k e o n L i l a c L a n e . T h e r e w e r e t w o h o u s e e x p l o s i o n s , a n d a to t a l o f f o u r h o m e s o n L i l a c L a n e w e r e c o m p l e t e l y d e s t r o y e d . Th e d a n g e r s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h e a r t h q u a k e s i n c l u d e g r o u n d sh a k i n g , s u r f a c e f a u l t i n g , g r o u n d f a i l u r e s , s n o w a v a l a n c h e s , se i c h e s a n d t s u n a m i s . T h e C it y w i l l c o n t i n u e t o c o o p e r a t e wi t h t h e K P B , O E M , l o c a l m e d i a a n d l o c a l e m e r g e n c y re s p o n d e r s t o c o l l e c t i v e l y n o t i fy t h e p u b l i c o f e v a c u a t i o n pr o c e d u r e s . Th e e x t e n t o f d a m a g e f r o m a n e a r t h q u a k e i s d e p e n d e n t o n t h e ma g n i t u d e o f t h e q u a k e , t h e g e o l og y o f t h e a r e a , t h e n a t u r e o f th e e a r t h q u a k e ( s u r f a c e f a u l t i n g , g r o u n d f a i l u r e , l i q u e f a c t i o n , et c . ) , d i s t a n c e f r o m t h e e p i c e nt e r a n d s t r u c t u r e d e s i g n a n d co n s t r u c t i o n . Th e c i t y c o n t i n u e s t o e n f o r c e b u i l d i n g c o d e s a n d co n s t r u c t i o n s t a n d a r d s . 4. 3 Po p u l a t i o n , Ed u c a t i o n an d Ho u s i n g Th e p u r p o s e o f t h i s s e c t i o n i s t o p r o v i d e b a c k g r o u n d in f o r m a t i o n a b o u t p o p u l a t i o n , ed u c a t i o n a n d h o u s i n g t r e n d s th a t m a y i n f l u e n c e p r i v a t e a n d p u b l i c i n v e s t m e n t d e c i s i o n s an d p u b l i c p o l i c y d e c i s i o n s a t t h e l o c a l a n d r e g i o n a l l e v e l s . 4. 3 . 1 Po p u l a t i o n Fo r t h e f i r s t h a l f o f t h e 1 9 0 0 s , t h e c o m m u n i t y o f K e n a i ’ s po p u l a t i o n s t a y e d a r o u n d 3 0 0 p e o p l e . A f t e r d i s c o v e r y o f t h e Sw a n s o n R i v e r o i l f i e l d i n 1 9 57 , K e n a i g r e w e i g h t ‐ f o l d f r o m 77 8 p e o p l e i n 1 9 6 0 t o 6 , 3 2 7 i n 1 9 9 0 b e c o m i n g t h e K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a ’ s m o s t p o p u l o u s c i t y . D u r i n g t h e s t a t e w i d e ec o n o m i c s l o w d o w n i n t h e 1 9 9 0 s , K e n a i ’ s p o p u l a t i o n g r e w fr o m 6 , 3 2 7 ( 1 9 9 0 ) t o 6 , 9 4 2 ( 2 0 0 0 ) o r a b o u t 9 . 7 % , a d d i n g fe w e r r e s i d e n t s t h a n i n a n y d e c ad e s i n c e t h e 1 9 5 0 s . B e t w e e n 19 9 0 a n d 2 0 0 0 , n e a r b y s m a l l r u r a l s e t t l e m e n t s ( C o h o e , C l a m Gu l c h , K a s i l o f , N i k i s k i , R i d g e w ay , a n d S a l a m a t o f ) g r e w b y a n av e r a g e o f 3 4 % . T h i s t r e n d m a y r e f l e c t t h e p r e f e r e n c e t o Page 52 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 22 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t wo r k , s h o p , a n d r e c r e a t e i n t h e c i t i e s b u t l i v e i n t h e r u r a l co u n t r y s i d e . K e n a i ’ s p o p u l a t i o n g r o w t h s l o w e d b e t w e e n 2 0 0 0 an d 2 0 1 0 w i t h a n i n c r e a s e o f a b o u t 2 . 3 % . T h i s s l o w i n g t r e n d co n t i n u e d b e t w e e n 2 0 1 0 a n d 2 0 1 5 . B y 2 0 1 5 , K e n a i ’ s po p u l a t i o n g r e w f r o m 7 , 1 1 2 ( 2 0 1 0 ) t o 7 , 2 2 9 ( 2 0 1 5 ) o r a b o u t 0. 8 % ( D L W F D , 2 0 1 5 ) . U s i n g t h i s s a m e a s s u m p t i o n f o r f u t u r e po p u l a t i o n c h a n g e , K e n a i c o u l d r e a c h 8 , 3 8 5 b y 2 0 3 5 . Be t w e e n 2 0 1 0 a n d 2 0 1 5 , t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f m a l e s a n d f e m a l e s sh i f t e d s l i g h t l y w i t h a n i n c r e a s e i n t h e f e m a l e p o p u l a t i o n . T h is is p a r t i c u l a r l y n o t e w o r t h y i n th e a g e g r o u p 6 5 + . W h i l e t h e Ke n a i P e n i n s u l a i s l e s s e t h n i c a ll y d i v e r s e t h a n t h e s t a t e a s a wh o l e a n d t h e g r o w t h r a t e o f th e n o n ‐ w h i t e p o p u l a t i o n i s am o n g t h e l o w e s t a t 3 . 2 % , t h i s s e c t o r ’ s s h a r e o f t h e p o p u l a t i o n is e x p e c t e d t o c o n t i n u e t o i n c r e a s e o v e r t h e n e x t 5 y e a r s (K P E D D C E D S , 2 0 1 6 ) . Of p a r t i c u l a r n o t e f o r K e n a i i s th e g r o w i n g i n c r e a s e i n p e o p l e ol d e r t h a n 6 5 a n d t h e d e c l i n e o f p e o p l e u n d e r t h a t a g e be t w e e n 2 0 1 0 a n d 2 0 1 5 . T h e m e d i a n a g e o f K e n a i ’ s r e s i d e n t s ro s e f r o m 2 8 . 6 y e a r s i n 1 9 9 0 t o 3 2 . 3 y e a r s i n 2 0 0 0 , 3 4 . 7 y e a r s in 2 0 1 0 a n d 3 4 . 8 y e a r s i n 2 0 15 . K e n a i ’ s m e d i a n a g e i n 2 0 1 0 wa s l o w e r t h a n t h e n a t i o n a l m e d ia n a g e a n d s l i g h t l y h i g h e r th a n t h a t o f A l a s k a . Th e a g i n g o f K e n a i ’ s p o p u l a t i o n i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h l o c a l t r e n d s on t h e P e n i n s u l a a n d w i t h n a t i o n a l t r e n d s a s t h e “ b a b y bo o m e r s ” r e a c h r e t i r e m e n t a g e. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e K P E D D 20 1 5 R e p o r t ‐ I n d u s t r y T r e n d s a n d O u t l o o k , 8 , 1 0 0 p e o p l e (1 4 % ) o n t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a a r e 6 5 o r o l d e r ; b y 2 0 2 7 i t i s pr o j e c t e d t h a t 1 4 , 8 0 0 p e o p l e ( 2 3 % ) w i l l b e o v e r 6 5 . T h e nu m b e r o v e r a g e 8 5 i s e x p e c t e d to i n c r e a s e f o u r ‐ f o l d o v e r 3 0 ye a r s , f r o m a b o u t 6 7 0 i n 2 0 1 4 t o 3 , 2 7 0 i n 2 0 4 2 . T a b l e 4 il l u s t r a t e s t h e c h a n g e b y a g e ( a n d i n c l u d e s s e x ) b e t w e e n 2 0 1 0 an d 2 0 1 5 . Ta b l e 4. Ag e , Se x , an d % Ch a n g e Ap r i l 20 1 0 ‐Ju l y 20 1 5 Ag e Gr o u p Ap r i l 20 1 0 Es t i m a t e Ju l y 20 1 5 Es t i m a t e % Ch a n g e To t a l Ma l e Fe m a l e To t a l Ma l e Fe m a l e Un d e r 1 9 2, 2 1 9 1 1 2 4 1 0 9 5 2 , 2 0 2 1 , 1 2 0 1, 0 8 2 ‐ 1 % Ag e 2 0 ‐ 4 4 2, 2 7 7 1 1 3 6 1 1 4 1 2 , 2 7 0 1 , 1 3 3 1, 1 3 7 ‐ 1 % Ag e 4 5 ‐ 6 4 1, 9 2 1 9 4 1 9 8 0 1 , 8 7 2 8 9 0 9 8 2 ‐ 1 % Ag e 6 5 ‐ 7 9 57 2 2 8 7 2 8 5 7 2 1 3 4 7 3 7 4 + 2 6 % Ag e 8 0 + 12 3 4 5 7 8 1 6 4 7 0 9 4 + 3 3 % Me d i a n Ag e 34 . 7 3 3 . 6 3 5 . 6 3 4 . 8 3 3 . 9 3 5 . 9 + 1 % To t a l 7, 1 1 2 3, 5 3 3 3, 5 7 9 7 , 2 2 9 3, 5 6 0 3, 6 6 9 +1 . 0 6 % So u r c e : A l a s k a D e p t . L a b o r & Wo r k f o r c e D e v e l o p m e n t , 2 0 1 5 Th e i n c r e a s e i n t h e s e n i o r p op u l a t i o n i s a n i m p o r t a n t co n s i d e r a t i o n w h e n p l a n n i n g f o r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m s , ho u s i n g l o c a t i o n a n d t y p e s ( a s s i s t e d l i v i n g ) , l o c a t i o n a n d t h e av a i l a b i l i t y a n d a c c e s s i b i l i t y o f c o m m e r c e ( s t o r e s , en t e r t a i n m e n t ) , f a c i l i t i e s s u c h a s t h e s e n i o r c e n t e r , l i b r a r y , Page 53 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 23 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t an d r e c r e a t i o n c e n t e r , a n d s e r v i c e s s u c h a s h e a l t h c a r e a n d re l a t e d s e r v i c e s , a n d g o v e r n m e n t s e r v i c e s . Si n c e 1 9 9 0 , t h e a v e r a g e h o u s e h o ld s i z e i n K e n a i h a s c o n t i n u e d to d e c l i n e . A s s h o w n i n T a b l e 5, K e n a i ’ s a v e r a g e h o u s e h o l d si z e c o n t i n u e s t o b e s m a l l e r t h a n t h e A l a s k a a n d n a t i o n a l av e r a g e . O v e r t h e l o n g r u n , t h e s e t r e n d s s i g n i f y s l o w e r po p u l a t i o n g r o w t h , a s t e a d i l y ag i n g p o p u l a t i o n w i t h m o r e se n i o r s , a s h i f t i n h o u s i n g d e m a n d m i x , a n d a s h i f t i n l o c a l pr i o r i t i e s f o r p u b l i c f a c i l i t i e s a n d s e r v i c e s t o m e e t c h a n g i n g ne e d s o f a c h a n g i n g p o p u l a t i o n . Ta b l e 5. Ho u s e h o l d Si z e Co m p a r i s o n : Ci t y of Ke n a i , St a t e of Al a s k a , an d th e U. S Su b j e c t Ke n a i Al a s k a U. S . Me d i a n A g e 36 . 9 3 3 . 8 3 7 . 2 Ho u s e h o l d S i z e 2. 5 1 2 . 7 9 2 . 6 3 So u r c e : U . S . C e n s u s 2 0 1 6 4. 3 . 2 Ed u c a t i o n Th e C i t y o f K e n a i s c h o o l s a r e a d m i n i s t e r e d b y t h e K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a B o r o u g h S c h o o l D i s t r i c t . T h e r e a r e 7 s c h o o l s i n Ke n a i w i t h a p o p u l a t i o n f o r s c h o o l y e a r 2 0 1 5 ‐ 2 0 1 6 o f 1 , 8 8 5 st u d e n t s . T h e s c h o o l s a r e :  Au r o r a B o r e a l i s C h a r t e r Sc h o o l – 1 8 1 s t u d e n t s  Ka l e i d o s c o p e S c h o o l o f A r t s & S c i e n c e – 2 5 6 s t u d e n t s 9 F o r c i t i e s w i t h a p o p u l a t i o n t h e s i z e o f K e n a i , t h e A m e r i c a n C om m u n i t y S u r v e y us e s f i v e y e a r a v e r a g e s f o r s o m e s u r v e y d a t a s u c h a s e d u c a t i o n .  Ke n a i A l t e r n a t i v e H i g h S c h o o l – 7 8 s t u d e n t s  Ke n a i C e n t r a l H i g h S c h o o l – 5 2 3 s t u d e n t s  Ke n a i M i d d l e S c h o o l – 3 8 2 s t u d e n t s  Ma r a t h o n S c h o o l – 1 1 s t u d e n t s  Mt . V i e w E l e m e n t a r y – 4 5 4 s t u d e n t s In a d d i t i o n , t h e A l a s k a V o c a t i o n a l T e c h n i c a l C e n t e r ( A V T E C ) i s lo c a t e d i n K e n a i a n d o f f e r s s h o r t t e r m a n d l o n g t e r m p r o g r a m s in c l u d i n g t h e A l a s k a C u l i n a r y A c a d e m y , t h e A l a s k a M a r i t i m e Tr a i n i n g C e n t e r , a n d c o u r s e s i n i n f o r m a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y , nu r s i n g , a p p l i e d t e c h n o l o g y a n d p o w e r p l a n t o p e r a t i o n s . Ov e r a l l s c h o o l e n r o l l m e n t i n K e n a i P e n i n s u l a s c h o o l s h a s st e a d i l y d e c l i n e d o v e r t h e l a s t te n y e a r s . S t u d e n t e n r o l l m e n t du r i n g t h e 2 0 0 3 ‐ 2 0 0 4 s c h o o l y e a r wa s 9 , 6 4 5 s t u d e n t s a n d h a s si n c e d e c r e a s e d t o 9 , 1 3 2 s t ud e n t s i n 2 0 1 5 ‐ 2 0 1 6 . P u b l i c sc h o o l e n r o l l m e n t a p p e a r s t o b e d e c r e a s i n g a t t h e s a m e t i m e th e s c h o o l ‐ a g e p o p u l a t i o n a l s o d e c r e a s e s . S c h o o l ‐ a g e po p u l a t i o n a g e g r o u p s 5 ‐ 9 , 1 0 ‐ 1 4 , a n d 1 5 ‐ 1 9 y e a r s o l d co m b i n e d t o t a l a b o u t 1 9 % o f t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h ’ s po p u l a t i o n ( K P E D D C E D S , 2 0 1 6 ) . T he U . S . C e n s u s i n f o r m a t i o n on e d u c a t i o n a l t r e n d s i n K e n a i be f o r e 2 0 0 9 i n d i c a t e s t h e r e wa s d e c r e a s e d e n r o l l m e n t i n h i g h s c h o o l a n d y o u n g e r a n d in c r e a s e d e n r o l l m e n t i n c o l l e g e . 9 Page 54 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 24 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t It i s p r o j e c t e d t h a t t h r o u g h 2 0 4 2 , t h e s h a r e o f s t u d e n t s w i l l re m a i n e s s e n t i a l l y f l a t a t b o t h th e b o r o u g h a n d s t a t e l e v e l . Th e s t a t e p r o j e c t s t h e n u m b e r o f s c h o o l a g e d c h i l d r e n o n t h e Pe n i n s u l a w i l l b e g i n i n c r e a s i n g a r o u n d 2 0 2 0 ( K P E D D 2 0 1 6 Si t u a t i o n s & P r o s p e c t s ) . T r a c k i n g a n d a s s e s s i n g t h e c h a n g e s i n sc h o o l ‐ a g e p o p u l a t i o n g r o u p s p ro v i d e s i m p o r t a n t i n f o r m a t i o n to t h e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t a n d t h e C i ty o f K e n a i w h e n p l a n n i n g f o r th e d e s i g n , c o n s t r u c t i o n , a n d o p e r a t i o n o f e d u c a t i o n a l fa c i l i t i e s a n d p r o g r a m s t h at s e r v e r e s i d e n t s . Ta b l e 6 d e s c r i b e s t h e l e v e l o f e du c a t i o n a l a t t a i n m e n t ( p e r c e n t of t o t a l ) f o r t h e C i t y o f K e n a i p o p u l a t i o n 2 5 y e a r s a n d o l d e r . Ta b l e 6. Ed u c a t i o n a l At t a i n m e n t 20 0 9 – 20 1 4 , Ke n a i Ed u c a t i o n a l At t a i n m e n t 20 0 9 ‐20 1 3 20 1 0 ‐20 1 4 Po p u l a t i o n 2 5 y e a r s a n d o v e r 4 , 6 6 2 % of To t a l 4, 7 6 6 % of To t a l Le s s t h a n 9 th g r a d e ‐ 1 . 8 % ‐ 1 . 8 % 9th t o 1 2 th g r a d e , n o d i p l o m a ‐ 5 . 1 % ‐ 6 . 4 % Hi g h s c h o o l g r a d u a t e ( i n c l u d e s eq u i v a l e n c y ) ‐ 3 5 . 6 % ‐ 3 5 . 2 % So m e c o l l e g e , n o d e g r e e ‐ 2 7 . 4 % ‐ 2 6 . 4 % As s o c i a t e ’ s d e g r e e ‐ 7 . 9 % ‐ 7 . 0 % Ba c h e l o r ’ s d e g r e e ‐ 1 2 . 8 % ‐ 1 3 . 3 % Gr a d u a t e o r p r o f e s s i o n a l de g r e e ‐ 9 . 4 % ‐ 9 . 9 % So u r c e : K P E D D 2 0 1 6 D r a f t S i t u a t i o n s & P r o s p e c t s R e p o r t , M a y 2 0 1 6 (U S C e n s u s A m e r i c a n C o m m u n i t y S ur v e y , 5 ‐ Y e a r E s t i m a t e s 2 0 0 9 ‐ 2 0 1 3, 2 0 1 0 ‐ 20 1 4 ) Am o n g a d u l t s a g e d 2 5 a n d o l d er i n t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a Bo r o u g h , 9 3 % h a v e a h i g h s ch o o l d i p l o m a o r g r e a t e r co m p a r e d t o 9 2 % s t a t e w i d e . T h e n u m b e r o f c o l l e g e g r a d u a t e s on t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a a t 2 4 % i s s l i g h t l y l o w e r t h a n t h e st a t e ’ s a v e r a g e o f 2 8 % . 4. 3 . 3 Ho u s i n g Th e n u m b e r o f h o u s e s c o n s t r u ct e d i n t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a Bo r o u g h v a r i e s b y y e a r a n d b y c o m m u n i t y . O n a v e r a g e 4 5 . 3 pe r c e n t o f t h e h o u s e s a r e b u i l t i n H o m e r , 2 6 . 8 p e r c e n t i n K e n a i an d a b o u t 2 3 p e r c e n t i n S o l d o t na . A l t h o u g h K e n a i i s o n e o f Al a s k a ’ s o l d e s t s e t t l e m e n t s i t s h o u s i n g s t o c k i s r e l a t i v e l y n e w an d i n g o o d c o n d i t i o n b e c a u s e m os t h o m e s w e r e b u i l t a f t e r 19 8 0 ( K P E D D C E D S , 2 0 1 6 ) . Ho u s i n g a f f o r d a b i l i t y i s d e s c r i b e d i n t e r m s o f “ c o s t ‐ b u r d e n ” o r th e p e r c e n t s p e n t o n h o u s i n g c o s t s , i n c l u d i n g r e n t , u t i l i t i e s , an d e n e r g y c o s t s . F o r K e n a i t h e c o s t ‐ b u r d e n i s a b o u t 3 0 . 7 % wh i l e b o r o u g h ‐ w i d e i s 3 4 % a n d t he s t a t e ‐ w i d e l e v e l i s 3 1 % (K P E D D 2 0 1 6 ) . Ac c o r d i n g t o A l a s k a H o u s i n g F i n a n c e C o r p o r a t i o n ( A H F C ) , t h e av e r a g e h o m e l o a n a m o u n t i n t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h i n 20 1 5 y e a r w a s $ 2 1 4 , 8 8 5 . F o r t h e c i t y , t h e a v e r a g e v a l u e o f a si n g l e ‐ f a m i l y h o m e w a s $ 1 9 3 , 9 0 0 i n 2 0 1 4 . Th e a v e r a g e p r i c e o f si n g l e f a m i l y h o m e s h a s b e e n , s t e a d i l y r i s i n g o v e r t h e l a s t 1 1 ye a r s ( K P E D D 2 0 1 6 ) . Be t w e e n 2 0 1 0 a n d 2 0 1 4 , t h e t o t a l n u m b e r o f h o u s i n g u n i t s i n Ke n a i i n c r e a s e d f r o m 3 , 1 0 8 t o 3 , 2 2 1 . T h e n u m b e r o f n e w Page 55 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 25 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t dw e l l i n g u n i t s c o n s t r u c t e d i n K e n a i i n c r e a s e d f r o m 2 0 i n 2 0 1 0 to 3 6 i n 2 0 1 5 . M o s t h o m e s a r e o n p u b l i c w a t e r s u p p l y a n d se w a g e d i s p o s a l s y s t e m s a n d u se n a t u r a l g a s . T a b l e 7 pr o v i d e s a n o v e r v i e w o f h o u s i n g u n i t s , v a l u e s , a n d m o n t h l y re n t s . Ta b l e 7. Ho u s i n g Un i t s 20 0 9 ‐20 1 4 , Ci t y of Ke n a i Ho u s i n g In Ke n a i 20 0 9 ‐20 1 3 20 1 0 ‐20 1 4 % o f To t a l % o f To t a l To t a l h o u s i n g u n i t s 3 , 1 0 8 ‐ 3 , 2 2 1 ‐ Oc c u p i e d h o u s i n g u n i t s 2 , 8 2 0 9 0 . 7 % 2 , 8 9 6 8 9 . 9 % Va c a n t h o u s i n g u n i t s 2 8 8 9 . 3 % 3 2 5 1 0 . 1 % Me d i a n v a l u e o f o w n e r ‐ oc c u p i e d u n i t s $1 8 4 , 8 0 0 ‐ $ 1 9 3 , 9 0 0 ‐ Me d i a n m o n t h l y r e n t ( f o r re n t e r s ) $8 8 5 ‐ $ 9 1 0 ‐ So u r c e : K P E D D 2 0 1 6 D r a f t S i t u a t i o n s & P r o s p e c t s R e p o r t , M a y 2 0 1 6 4. 3 . 4 En e r g y Co s t s Ba s e d o n t h e 2 0 0 9 ‐ 2 0 1 2 d a t a u s e d i n t h e 2 0 1 4 A l a s k a H o u s i n g Fi n a n c e C o r p o r a t i o n ( A H F C ) A s s e ss m e n t , t h e a v e r a g e a n n u a l en e r g y c o s t f o r h o m e s i n t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h i s 10 T h e s u r v e y i n c l u d e s A nc h o r a g e , F a i r b a n k s N o r t h S t a r B o r o u g h , C it y a n d B o r o u g h of J u n e a u , K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u gh , K e t c h i k a n G a t e w a y B o r o u g h , Ko d i a k I s l a n d $4 , 5 1 0 , 6 0 % h i g h e r t h a n t h e c o s t i n A n c h o r a g e ( $ 2 , 7 8 6 ) a n d tw i c e a s h i g h t h a n t h e n a t i o n a l a v e r a g e ( $ 2 , 1 2 9 ) , b u t l o w co m p a r e d w i t h m o r e r u r a l p l a c e s i n t h e s t a t e . A c c o r d i n g t o th i s A H F C a s s e s s m e n t , t h e l o w e s t a v e r a g e a n n u a l e n e r g y c o s t s we r e f o u n d i n T y o n e k , w h e r e r e s i d e n t s p a y $ 2 , 6 0 0 e a c h y e a r , an d t h e h i g h e s t a v e r a g e a n n u a l en e r g y c o s t s a r e i n S e l d o v i a wh e r e r e s i d e n t s p a y $ 7 , 3 0 0 a n n u a l l y ( K P E D D 2 0 1 6 ) . Th e 2 0 1 5 A D L W D R e s i d e n t i a l R e n t a l M a r k e t S u r v e y r e p o r t e d th a t t h e r e n t a l m a r k e t o n t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a i s h e a l t h y w i t h an o v e r a l l 6 . 8 % v a c a n c y r a t e . A v e r a g e r e n t p r i c e s i n c r e a s e d by o n l y 3 % f r o m 2 0 1 4 ‐ 2 0 1 5 ( 2 0 1 5 A D L W D A n n u a l R e n t a l Ma r k e t S u r v e y ) . 10 4. 4 Ec o n o m y Re c e n t t r e n d s a n d p r o s p e c t s i n s e ve r a l k e y i n d u s t r i e s , s u g g e s t Ke n a i w i l l c o n t i n u e t o e x p e r i e n c e m o d e s t e c o n o m i c g r o w t h fo r t h e f o r e s e e a b l e f u t u r e . E v e n ts , s u c h a s s i g n i f i c a n t n e w o i l an d g a s d i s c o v e r i e s i n C o o k I n l e t a n d t h e A l a s k a L N G P r o j e c t , co u l d l e a d t o m o r e r a p i d g r o w t h o f t h e e c o n o m y t h a n es t i m a t e d . Si n c e t h e 2 0 0 3 C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n , t h e C i t y o f K e n a i h a s ex p a n d e d i t s r o l e a s a r e g i o n a l c o m m e r c i a l c e n t e r . D e s p i t e t h e cl o s u r e o f t h e K m a r t s t o r e i n 2 0 0 3 a n d L o w e s I m p r o v e m e n t Bo r o u g h , C i t y a n d B o r o u g h o f S i t ka , V a l d e z ‐ C o r d o v a C e n s u s A r e a , a n d t h e W r a n g e l l Bo r o u g h ‐ P e t e r s b u r g C e n s u s A r e a . Page 56 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 26 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Ce n t e r i n 2 0 1 1 , a n u m b e r o f n e w b o x s t o r e s o p e n e d i n K e n a i , in c l u d i n g H o m e D e p o t ( 2 0 0 4 ) a n d W a l M a r t S u p e r c e n t e r (2 0 1 0 ) . 11 I n 2 0 0 8 , t h e 7 8 ‐ r o o m A s p en E x t e n d e d S t a y S u i t e s op e n e d f o r b u s i n e s s . I n a d d i t i o n t o p r o v i d i n g l o c a l j o b s , t h e s e bu s i n e s s e s g e n e r a t e t a x r ev e n u e f o r t h e C i t y . Th i s s e c t i o n p r o v i d e s a s n a p s h o t o f t h e s o m e o f t h e m o s t im p o r t a n t s e c t o r s o f t h e e c o n o m y f r o m i n f o r m a t i o n a v a i l a b l e in M a y 2 0 1 6 . I t i n c l u d e s i n f o r ma t i o n f r o m t h e U . S . C e n s u s Bu r e a u , t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h , t h e 2 0 0 6 Ke n a i Ec o n o m i c De v e l o p m e n t St r a t e g y , a n d t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a Ec o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t D i s t r i c t ( K P E D D ) . 12 I n 2 0 1 6 , K P E D D up d a t e d i t s Co m p r e h e n s i v e Ec o n o m i c De v e l o p m e n t St r a t e g y an d Ga p An a l y s i s . T h e 2 0 0 6 K e n a i E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t St r a t e g y ( K E D S ) w o r k p l a n w a s c o n s i d e r e d w h e n d e v e l o p i n g th e D r a f t 2 0 1 3 P l a n a n d t h a t i n fo r m a t i o n h a s b e e n u s e d a n d up d a t e d w i t h K P E D D i n f o r m a t i o n f o r t h e 2 0 1 6 r e v i s i o n . Un l i k e t h e r e s t o f t h e c o u n t r y , A l a s k a d i d n o t e x p e r i e n c e a sh a r p r e c e s s i o n i n 2 0 0 9 . T h e K P E D D f o u n d t h a t t h e K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a ’ s r e s o u r c e ‐ b a s e d e c o n o m y s l o w l y w e a k e n e d a s a re s u l t o f f e w e r t o u r i s t s , a d e c l i n e i n o i l d r i l l i n g , p o o r f i s h pr i c e s , a n d a d e c r e a s e i n c o n s u m e r c o n f i d e n c e ( K P E D D 2 0 1 0 ) . Be c a u s e t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h h a s o n e o f t h e m o s t di v e r s e e c o n o m i e s i n A l a s k a , t h i s d i v e r s i t y s o f t e n e d n e g a t i v e im p a c t s t o t h e r e g i o n a l e c o n o m y . 11 I n A u g u s t 2 0 1 1 , t h e L o w e s I m p r o v e me n t C e n t e r c l o s e d u n e x p e c t e d ly . Th e C i t y o f K e n a i ’ s ec o n o m i c w e l l ‐ b e i n g i s c l o s e l y t i e d t o ge n e r a l e c o n o m i c c o n d i t i o n s i n t h e K e n a i / S o l d o t n a a r e a . T h i s ar e a c o n t i n u e s t o b e t h e t r a d e a n d s e r v i c e c e n t e r f o r t h e we s t e r n K e n a i P e n i n s u l a a n d a l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t c e n t e r . T h e ar e a h a s a n i n d u s t r i a l b a s e a n d a h e a l t h y v i s i t o r i n d u s t r y ce n t e r e d o n t h e r e c r e a t i o n a l f i s h e r i e s o f t h e K e n a i R i v e r a n d Co o k I n l e t . Oi l a n d g a s , s e a f o o d , a n d t o u r i sm a r e t h e b a s i c e c o n o m i c se c t o r s t h a t d r i v e t h e K e n a i e c o n om y . B a s i c s e c t o r m e a n s t h a t th e s e a r e t h e b u s i n e s s e s t h a t b r i n g n e w m o n e y i n t o t h e ec o n o m y . R e t a i l a n d t h e s e r v i c e se c t o r s , i n c o n t r a s t , r e l y o n bu s i n e s s d r a w n f r o m l o c a l r e s i d e n t s . Th e r e m a i n d e r o f t h i s s e c t i o n pr o v i d e s m o r e d e t a i l s a b o u t ec o n o m i c i n d i c a t o r s , i n c l u d i n g e m p l o y m e n t a n d i n c o m e , s a l e s , re t a i l t r a d e , r e t a i l s p a c e , p e rm i t s , a n d b u s i n e s s l i c e n s e s . 4. 4 . 1 Em p l o y m e n t an d In c o m e Th e C i t y o f K e n a i h a s a d i v e r s e e c o n o m y a n d a n e d u c a t e d a n d mo b i l e w o r k f o r c e . T h e c o m m u n it y h a s c o m p e t i t i v e w a g e s pl a c i n g t h e c o m m u n i t y ’ s r e s i d e n t s i n a g o o d p o s i t i o n f o r ac c e s s t o t h e r e g i o n ’ s j o b p o o l . T a b l e 8 d e s c r i b e s e m p l o y m e n t st a t u s b e t w e e n 2 0 0 9 a n d 2 0 1 4 . 12 K P E D D n o w p u b l i s h e s t h e a n n u a l Si t u a t i o n an d Pr o s p e c t s r e p o r t . Page 57 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 27 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Ta b l e 8. Ci t y of Ke n a i Em p l o y m e n t 20 0 9 ‐20 1 4 Em p l o y m e n t St a t u s 20 0 9 ‐20 1 3 20 1 0 ‐20 1 4 Po p u l a t i o n % o f To t a l Po p u l a t i o n % o f To t a l Po p u l a t i o n 1 6 y e a r s a n d ov e r 5, 6 0 8 ‐ 5 , 7 0 5 ‐ In c i v i l i a n l a b o r f o r c e 3, 9 1 5 6 9 . 8 % 3 , 8 3 4 6 7 . 2 % Un e m p l o y e d 43 7 7 . 8 % 40 4 7 . 1 % Wo r k i n g 3, 4 7 8 6 2 . 0 % 3 , 4 3 0 6 0 . 1 % Pr i v a t e w a g e & s a l a r y wo r k e r s 2, 6 6 4 7 6 . 6 % 2 , 6 7 4 7 8 . 0 % Go v e r n m e n t w o r k e r s 56 1 1 6 . 1 % 5 5 4 1 6 . 2 % Se l f ‐ e m p l o y e d i n o w n , no t ‐ i n c o r p o r a t e d bu s i n e s s 25 3 7 . 3 % 2 0 2 5 . 9 % Un p a i d f a m i l y w o r k e r s 0 0 . 0 % 0 0 . 0 % In A r m e d F o r c e s 0 0 . 0 % 0 0 . 0 % No t i n l a b o r f o r c e 1, 6 9 3 3 0 . 2 % 1 , 8 7 1 3 2 . 8 0 % So u r c e : K P E D D S o c i o e c o n o m i c D a t a , C i t y o f K e n a i , 2 0 1 6 Be t w e e n 2 0 0 9 a n d 2 0 1 3 , 7 6 % o f t h e w o r k f o r c e w a s i n t h e pr i v a t e s e c t o r w i t h 2 , 6 6 4 i n w a g e a n d s a l a r y p o s i t i o n s , 2 5 3 se l f ‐ e m p l o y e d , a n d 0 u n p a i d fa m i l y w o r k e r s . G o v e r n m e n t wo r k e r s i n c l u d e d 5 6 9 p e o p l e o r 1 6 . 1 % o f t h e w o r k f o r c e . I n co n t r a s t b e t w e e n 2 0 1 0 a n d 2 01 4 , t h e n u m b e r i n t h e wo r k f o r c e d e c r e a s e d s l i g h t l y f r o m 6 9 . 8 % t o 6 7 . 2 % a n d t h e un e m p l o y m e n t d e c r e a s e d a s w e l l f r o m 7 . 8 % t o 7 . 1 % ( K P E D D 20 1 6 ) . Ta b l e 9 d e s c r i b e s t h e m a j o r o c c up a t i o n s ( a g e 1 6 + ) i n K e n a i . Ta b l e 9. Ma j o r Oc c u p a t i o n s , Ci t y of Ke n a i , 20 1 5 In d u s t r y 20 1 5 Nu m b e r of Wo r k e r s % of To t a l Na t u r a l R e s o u r c e s & M i n i n g 48 3 1 4 . 1 Co n s t r u c t i o n 17 2 5 . 0 Ma n u f a c t u r i n g 13 9 4 . 1 Tr a d e , T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , W a r e h o u s i n g & U t i l i t i e s 68 5 2 0 . 0 In f o r m a t i o n 46 1 . 3 Fi n a n c e & I n s u r a n c e & R e a l E s t a t e Re n t i n g / L e a s i n g 11 0 3 . 2 Pr o f e s s i o n a l , S c i e n t if i c , & M a n a g e m e n t Ad m i n i s t r a t i v e & W a s t e M g t . S e r v i c e s 18 3 5 . 3 Ed u c a t i o n a l S e r v i c e s ; H e a l t h C a r e & S o c i a l Se r v i c e s 55 0 1 6 . 0 Ar t s , E n t e r t a i n m e n t , R e c r e a t i o n , A c c o m m o d a t i o n & F o o d S e r v i c e s 35 6 1 0 . 4 Ot h e r S e r v i c e s ( e x c e p t P u b l i c A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ) 1 1 4 3 . 3 Pu b l i c A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ( S t a t e – 1 6 7 ; L o c a l ‐ 1 4 2 ) 5 9 1 1 7 . 3 So u r c e : U . S . C e n s u s Ke n a i i s a r e l a t i v e l y l o w ‐ c o s t la b o r a r e a . T a b l e 1 0 d e s c r i b e s in c o m e a n d b e n e f i t s b y h o u s e h o l d a n d b y f a m i l y i n t h e C i t y o f Ke n a i . I n 2 0 0 9 , t h e a v e r a g e h o u s e h o l d i n c o m e w a s $ 7 8 , 1 3 7 an d t h e a v e r a g e f a m i l y i n c o m e w a s $ 8 9 , 1 4 0 . B y 2 0 1 4 , t h e av e r a g e h o u s e h o l d i n c o m e h a d o n l y i n c r e a s e d s l i g h t l y t o $7 8 , 8 2 4 b u t t h e a v e r a g e f a m i l y i n c o m e h a d i n c r e a s e d t o $9 2 , 7 6 8 . Page 58 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 28 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Ta b l e 10 . Ci t y of Ke n a i In c o m e & Be n e f i t s 20 0 9 ‐20 1 4 In c o m e an d Be n e f i t s (i n 20 1 3 an d 20 1 4 in f l a t i o n ‐ad j u s t e d do l l a r s ) 20 0 9 ‐20 1 3 20 1 0 ‐20 1 4 % o f To t a l % o f To t a l To t a l h o u s e h o l d s 2, 8 2 0 ‐ 2 , 8 9 6 ‐ Me d i a n h o u s e h o l d i n c o m e $ 6 3 , 0 1 9 ‐ $ 6 2 , 0 8 8 ‐ Av e r a g e ( m e a n ) h o u s e h o l d in c o m e $7 8 , 1 3 7 ‐ $ 7 8 , 8 2 4 ‐ To t a l F a m i l i e s 1, 8 7 0 ‐ 1 , 8 3 3 ‐ Me d i a n f a m i l y i n c o m e $ 7 6 , 8 1 5 ‐ $ 7 6 , 4 4 5 ‐ Av e r a g e ( m e a n ) f a m i l y in c o m e $8 9 , 1 4 0 ‐ $ 9 2 , 7 6 8 ‐ Pe r c a p i t a i n c o m e $3 1 , 7 1 0 ‐ $ 3 2 , 4 7 1 ‐ So u r c e : K P E D D S o c i o e c o n o m i c Da t a , C i t y o f K e n a i , 2 0 1 6 4. 4 . 2 Bu s i n e s s In d i c a t o r s Th i s s e c t i o n p r o v i d e s a b r i e f ov e r v i e w o f s o m e o f t h e l o c a l bu s i n e s s i n d i c a t o r s – s a l e s , r e t a i l s p a c e , a n d b u s i n e s s l i c e n s e s. Sa l e s : T h e a m o u n t o f a n n u a l s a l e s c a n f l u c t u a t e f r o m y e a r ‐ t o ‐ ye a r . F o r 2 0 1 5 , t a x a b l e s a l e s w e r e $ 2 3 8 . 6 m i l l i o n ( C i t y o f Ke n a i , 2 0 1 6 ) . T h e r e t a i l t r a de b u s i n e s s c a t e g o r y i n 2 0 1 5 re p r e s e n t e d o v e r 6 8 % o f a l l s a le s f o l l o w e d b y r e s t a u r a n t / b a r (C i t y o f K e n a i , 2 0 1 6 ) . Bu i l d i n g Pe r m i t s : W h i l e t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h d o e s no t i s s u e b u i l d i n g p e r m i t s , t h e c o m m u n i t i e s o f K e n a i , H o m e r , Se l d o v i a , S e w a r d , a n d S o l d o t n a is s u e p e r m i t s . F o r t h e f i v e ‐ ye a r p e r i o d b e t w e e n 2 0 0 5 a n d 2 0 0 9 , t h e a v e r a g e a n n u a l v a l u e of a l l t y p e s o f c o n s t r u c t i o n p e r m it s i s s u e d b y t h e C i t y o f K e n a i wa s $ 1 9 . 0 M w i t h a h i g h o f $ 4 6 . 5 M i n 2 0 0 8 . B e t w e e n 2 0 1 0 a n d 20 1 5 , t h e a v e r a g e a n n u a l v a l u e o f a l l t y p e s o f c o n s t r u c t i o n pe r m i t s i s s u e d b y t h e C i t y w a s $ 86 M w i t h a h i g h o f o v e r $ 2 9 M in 2 0 1 2 ( C i t y o f K e n a i , 2 0 1 6 ) . T ab l e 1 1 i l l u s t r a t e s c o m m e r c i a l an d r e s i d e n t i a l c o n s t r u c t i o n va l u a t i o n s f o r t h e y e a r s 2 0 1 0 th r o u g h 2 0 1 5 . Ta b l e 11 . Ci t y of Ke n a i Co n s t r u c t i o n Va l u a t i o n 20 1 0 ‐20 1 5 Ye a r Co n s t r u c t i o n Ty p e Va l u a t i o n ($ ) 20 1 0 Co m m e r c i a l $7 , 5 3 5 , 7 0 0 . 0 0   Re s i d e n t i a l $3 , 3 6 7 , 1 0 0 . 0 0     To t a l 2 0 1 0 V a l u a t i o n $1 0 , 9 0 2 , 8 0 0 . 0 0   20 1 1 Co m m e r c i a l $7 , 1 4 9 , 9 8 1 . 0 0     Re s i d e n t i a l $5 , 2 8 4 , 7 8 4 . 9 6     To t a l 2 0 1 1 V a l u a t i o n $1 2 , 4 3 4 , 7 6 5 . 9 6     20 1 2 Co m m e r c i a l $2 5 , 1 3 7 , 4 0 0 . 0 0     Re s i d e n t i a l $4 , 8 4 8 , 1 5 6 . 0 0     To t a l 20 1 2 Va l u a t i o n $2 9 , 9 8 5 , 5 5 6 . 0 0     20 1 3 Co m m e r c i a l $1 2 , 3 1 2 , 2 0 0 . 0 0   Re s i d e n t i a l $5 , 4 8 4 , 9 0 0 . 0 0   To t a l 2 0 1 3 V a l u a t i o n $1 7 , 7 9 7 , 1 0 0 . 0 0   20 1 4 Co m m e r c i a l $1 , 3 9 2 , 0 0 0 . 0 0     Re s i d e n t i a l $4 4 6 , 5 0 0 . 0 0     To t a l 2 0 1 4 V a l u a t i o n $1 , 8 3 8 , 5 0 0 . 0 0     20 1 5 Co m m e r c i a l $6 , 6 7 1 , 0 0 0 . 0 0     Re s i d e n t i a l $6 , 5 9 2 , 0 1 1 . 0 0     To t a l 2 0 1 5 V a l u a t i o n $1 3 , 2 6 3 , 0 1 1 . 0 0     20 1 0 ‐20 1 5 Co m m e r c i a l $6 0 , 1 5 3 , 2 8 1 . 0 0     Re s i d e n t i a l $2 6 , 0 2 3 , 4 5 1 . 9 6     To t a l Co n s t r u c t i o n Va l u a t i o n 20 1 0 ‐20 1 5 $8 6 , 2 2 1 , 7 3 2 . 9 6     Av e r a g e Ye a r l y Co n s t r u c t i o n Va l u a t i o n   So u r c e : C i t y o f K e n a i , 2 0 1 6 Page 59 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 29 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Be t w e e n 2 0 1 0 a n d 2 0 1 5 , t h e r e w e r e s e v e n m a j o r c o n s t r u c t i o n pr o j e c t s i s s u e d b u i l d i n g p e r m i t s w i t h v a l u a t i o n s o f o v e r $ 1 M an d o v e r t e n p r o j e c t s w i t h v a lu a t i o n s b e t w e e n $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 a n d $1 M . P r o j e c t s i n c l u d e d t h e D e n 'i n a W e l l n e s s C e n t e r , C I N G S A , Ba k e r H u g h s O i l f i e l d D e v e l o p me n t , A C S ‐ W a l m a r t , K e n a i t z e In d i a n T r i b e , H o m e r E l e c t r i c A s s o c i a t i o n , C l i n t ‐ H a l l A s s i s t e d Li v i n g F a c i l i t y , m u l t i p l e p r i v a t e c o m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t s a n d si n g l e f a m i l y h o m e s , a n d m u l t i p l e C i t y o f K e n a i p r o j e c t s in c l u d i n g t h e l i b r a r y , w a t e r t r e a t m e n t f a c i l i t y a n d c o m b i n e d fa c i l i t y . Bu s i n e s s Li c e n s e s : T h e r e w e r e 7 , 2 7 0 b u s i n e s s e s r e g i s t e r e d to r e p o r t s a l e s a n d p o t e n t i a l l y p a y s a l e s t a x e s i n t h e K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a B o r o u g h i n J a n u a r y 2 0 1 6 . A l s o a t t h a t t i m e , t h e r e we r e 6 , 1 9 5 i n d i v i d u a l s t h a t h ad a n A l a s k a S t a t e b u s i n e s s li c e n s e w i t h a p h y s i c a l l o c a t i on o n t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a . O f th o s e l i c e n s e s , 1 , 0 3 2 w e r e r e g i s t e re d t o b u s i n e s s e s i n t h e C i t y of K e n a i ( K P E D D 2 0 1 6 ) . 4. 4 . 3 Oi l an d Ga s In d u s t r y Th e C o o k I n l e t a r e a h a s b e e n o n e o f t h e n a t i o n ’ s m o s t pr o d u c t i v e o i l a n d n a t u r a l g a s r e g i o n s . W h i l e c o n s i d e r a b l e ch a l l e n g e s e x i s t i n t h e s h o r t t e r m , a s i g n i f i c a n t i n c r e a s e i n t he es t i m a t e o f u n d i s c o v e r e d r e s e r v e s i n t h e r e g i o n p r o v i d e s re a s o n t o b e o p t i m i s t i c a b o u t t h e f u t u r e f o r t h i s i n d u s t r y . Wh i l e t h e e a s i e s t t o d e v e l o p o i l a n d g a s r e s o u r c e s h a v e b e e n fo u n d , c o n s i d e r a b l e r e s o u r c e s a r e e s t i m a t e d t o r e m a i n i n t h e re g i o n . I n 2 0 0 9 , t h e A l a s k a D e p a rt m e n t o f N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s , Di v i s i o n o f O i l a n d G a s ( A D N R D O G ) e s t i m a t e d t h e r e w e r e 1 0 9 mi l l i o n b a r r e l s o f o i l a n d 1 . 5 6 t r i l l i o n c u b i c f e e t o f g a s f r o m kn o w n a c c u m u l a t i o n s . I n 2 0 1 1 , h o w e v e r , n e w g e o l o g i c in f o r m a t i o n b o o s t e d t h e e s t i m a t e s o f un d i s c o v e r e d te c h n i c a l l y re c o v e r a b l e r e s e r v e s f o r t h e C o o k I n l e t r e g i o n t o i n c l u d e 1 9 tr i l l i o n c u b i c f e e t o f n a t u r a l g a s , 6 0 0 m i l l i o n b a r r e l s o f o i l an d 46 m i l l i o n b a r r e l s o f n a t u r a l g a s l i q u i d s ( U S G S 2 0 1 1 ) . C o o k In l e t g a s p r o d u c t i o n f e l l b y a lm o s t h a l f f r o m 2 0 0 1 t o 2 0 1 1 (K P E D D 2 0 1 6 ) . Ac c o r d i n g t o t h e K P E D D 2 0 1 6 S i t u a t i o n s a n d P r o s p e c t s r e p o r t , th e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a o i l a n d g a s i n d u s t r y h a s b e e n d e c l i n i n g si n c e t h e 1 9 7 0 s a n d s i n c e t h e g a s p r o d u c t i o n p e a k i n 2 0 0 1 . I n 20 1 5 , A D N R D O G , r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e C o o k I n l e t b a s i n p r o d u c e d 8, 3 0 8 b i l l i o n c u b i c f e e t ( B C F ) o f g as a n d 1 . 3 5 0 B b b l s o f o i l a s of D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 4 , w i t h a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 , 1 8 3 B C F o f pr o v e d a n d p r o b a b l e r e m a i n i n g g a s r e s e r v e s ( A D N R D O G , 20 1 5 ) . A t o t a l o f 4 3 n e w g a s w e l l s w e r e d r i l l e d a n d c o m p l e t e d fr o m 2 0 1 0 t h r o u g h 2 0 1 4 . T h i s w a s a 2 2 p e r c e n t d e c r e a s e fr o m t h e 5 5 w e l l s d r i l l e d d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d f r o m 2 0 0 5 t o 2 0 0 9 (A D N R D O G , 2 0 1 5 ) . Ho w e v e r , C o o k I n l e t o i l a n d g a s r e s o u r c e s a n d i n t e r e s t i n th e s e r e s o u r c e s w i l l l i k e l y c o n t i n u e t o b e a n i m p o r t a n t ec o n o m i c i n f l u e n c e f o r t h e r e g i o n. R e c e n t h i s t o r i c a l i n t e r e s t in o i l a n d g a s i n a n d n e a r K e n a i b e t w e e n 2 0 1 0 a n d 2 0 1 6 ( M a y 20 1 6 ) c a n b e i l l u s t r a t e d b y t h e f o l l o w i n g a c t i v i t i e s : Page 60 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 30 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t  20 1 0 : T h e L N G p l a n t a t N i k i s k i e v a l u a t e d t h e r e n e w a l of e x p o r t a u t h o r i z a t i o n t o b e y o n d 2 0 1 1 . C I N G S A (S e m c o / E n s t a r ) p l a n n e d a 3 rd p a r t y g a s s t o r a g e f a c i l i t y in t h e S t e r l i n g C s a n d s a t C a n n e r y L o o p .  20 1 1 : C I N G S A ( E n s t a r ) D N R i s s u e d a g a s s t o r a g e l e a s e fo r S t e r l i n g C s a n d s i n t h e C a n n e r y L o o p f i e l d . Bu c c a n e e r p e r m i t t e d a n d d r i l l e d K e n a i L o o p N o . 1 w e l l an d s i g n e d s u p p l y c o n t r a c t w i t h E n s t a r t o p r o v i d e g a s st a r t i n g i n 2 0 1 2 . C o n o c o P h i l l i p s ‐ M a r a t h o n ’ s L N G ex p o r t l i c e n s e w a s i s s u e d a 2‐ y e a r e x t e n s i o n t h r o u g h 20 1 3 b y t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E n e rg y ; t h e L N G p l a n t ’ s l a s t sh i p m e n t w a s N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 1 ; a n d t h e p l a n t s h u t do w n a n d p r e s e r v e d f o r f u t u r e u s e .  20 1 2 : B u c c a n e e r s i g n e d a s u p p l y c o n t r a c t w i t h E n s t a r to p r o v i d e g a s ; d r i l l e d t h i r d w e l l ; a n d p l a n n e d ad d i t i o n a l w e l l s f o r 2 0 1 3 . C I N G S A ( E n s t a r ) d r i l l e d 5 we l l s f o r g a s s t o r a g e . N o r d a q E n e r g y p e r m i t t i n g a n d EI S f o r w e l l s , r o a d , a n d d e v e l o p m e n t f a c i l i t i e s i n pr o g r e s s f o r p o t e n t i a l p r o j e c t a t S h a d u r a . E n s t a r ‐ Ch u g a c h ‐ M L & P U t i l i t i e s f o r e s e e g a s i m p o r t s i n 2 0 1 4 ‐ 20 1 5 w i l l m e e t p e a k s e a s o n a l d e m a n d s w i n g s ; ev a l u a t i n g l i q u e f i e d a n d c o m p r e s s e d n a t u r a l g a s op t i o n s .  20 1 3 : N o r d a q E n e r g y r e c e i v e d s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l pe r m i s s i o n s f o r S h a d u r a p r o j e c t . A g r i u m c o n s i d e r e d re s t a r t i n g t h e N i k i s k i f e r t i li z e r p l a n t a n d a p p l i e d f o r ne w a i r q u a l i t y p e r m i t s . C on o c o P h i l l i p s a p p l i e d f o r L N G ex p o r t l i c e n s e t o s h i p f ro m N i k i s k i f a c i l i t y .  20 1 4 : B u c c a n e e r s K e n a i L o o p F i e l d p r o d u c t i o n es c r o w e d p e n d i n g a g r e e m e n t s w i t h M e n t a l H e a l t h Tr u s t , C I R I , a n d D N R a s o p e r a t o r ’ s b a n k r u p t c y pr o c e e d i n g s c o n t i n u e d . C o o k I nl e t T e s o r o e n t e r e d i n t o a p i p e l i n e d e v e l o p m e n t a g r e e me n t t o b u i l d 8 ‐ i n c h o i l li n e f r o m t h e w e s t s i d e o f C o o k I n l e t t o t h e T e s o r o re f i n e r y a t N i k i s k i ( 2 0 1 5 ) . Co n o c o P h i l l i p s L N G e x p o r t li c e n s e r e a u t h o r i z e d b y D O E f o r t h e s h i p m e n t o f u p t o 40 B C F f r o m t h e r e s t a r t e d N i k i s k i f a c i l i t y . A l a s k a L N G Pr o j e c t s u b m i t t e d p e r m i t a p p l ic a t i o n s t o e x p o r t u p t o 20 m i l l i o n m e t r i c t o n s o f L N G pe r y e a r f o r 3 0 y e a r s . U S Ar m y C o r p s o f E n g i n e e r s p r e p a r i n g d r a f t o f Su p p l e m e n t a l E I S f o r t h e A l a s k a S t a n d A l o n e P i p e l i n e Pr o j e c t . A g r i u m a s k e d A I D E A f o r f i n a n c i n g t o r e s t a r t Ni k i s k i f e r t i l i z e r p l a n t u s i n g C o o k I n l e t n a t u r a l g a s fe e d s t o c k .  20 1 5 : H i l c o r p p e r m i t t e d s e v e n g a s p r o d u c t i o n w e l l s a t Be a v e r C r e e k U n i t . T h e R e g u l a t o r y C o m m i s s i o n o f Al a s k a a p p r o v e d c o n s o l i d a t i o n o f H i l c o r p ’ s B e l u g a Pi p e l i n e , K e n a i K a c h e m a k P i p e l i n e , C o o k I n l e t G a s Ga t h e r i n g S y s t e m , a n d K e n a i N i k i s k i P i p e l i n e i n t o o n e sy s t e m n a m e d t h e K e n a i B el u g a P i p e l i n e . C I N G S A di s c o v e r e d a d d i t i o n a l n a t i v e g a s i n p r e s u m e d d e p l e t e d Page 61 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 31 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t ga s s t o r a g e r e s e r v o i r i n i t s C a n n e r y L o o p f i e l d . A l a s k a LN G P r o j e c t r e c e i v e d c o n d i t i o n a l a u t h o r i z a t i o n f r o m th e D O E t o e x p o r t u p t o 2 0 m i l l i o n m e t r i c t o n s o f L N G pe r y e a r f o r 3 0 y e a r s t o n o n ‐ F r e e T r a d e A g r e e m e n t co u n t r i e s . T h e F e d e r a l E n e r g y R e g u l a t o r y C o m m i s s i o n is p r e p a r i n g a n E I S f o r t h e A K L N G p r o j e c t . O v e r 6 0 0 ac r e s w e r e p u r c h a s e d i n N i k i s k i f o r a n L N G p l a n t a n d ma r i n e t e r m i n a l . W o r k c o n t i n u e s o n t h e m a r i n e f a c i l i t y de s i g n a n d o p e r a t i o n s ; g e o t e c h n i c a l a s s e s s m e n t s ; a n d de s i g n a n d t e s t i n g o f p i p e l i n e m a t e r i a l s .  20 1 6 : S A E E x p l o r a t i o n c o n d u c t e d 2 D a n d 3 D s e i s m i c su r v e y s a n d A p a c h e A l a s k a C o r p o r a t i o n s u s p e n d e d se i s m i c a c q u i s i t i o n a n d e x p l o r a t i o n a c t i v i t i e s i n A l a s k a . Co n s t r u c t i o n o f a N o r t h S l o p e n a t u r a l g a s p i p e l i n e w i t h a s p u r pi p e l i n e t o C o o k I n l e t , o r a s t a n d ‐ a l o n e n a t u r a l g a s p i p e l i n e , co u l d r e v i t a l i z e t h e r o l e o f l o c al g a s ‐ b a s e d i n d u s t r i a l f a c i l i t ie s . At t h e d a t e o f t h i s C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n , p l a n s f o r a n a t u r a l g a s pi p e l i n e w e r e n o t f i n a l i z e d . I n F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 6 , A K L N G re p o r t e d p r o j e c t d e l a y s ( K D L L , 2 ‐ 2 8 ‐ 1 6 ) t h a t c o u l d a l s o m e a n de l a y s o n d e c i s i o n s t h a t w o u l d h a v e m a j o r i m p a c t s t o t h e Ke n a i P e n i n s u l a , i n c l u d i n g r e r ou t i n g t h e K e n a i S p u r H i g h w a y to a c c o m m o d a t e t h e n e w p l a n t a n d a s s o c i a t e d t r a f f i c i n c r e a s e . Th e h i g h w a y r e r o u t e i s c u r r e n t l y p e n c i l e d i n t o b e c o m p l e t e d by t h e e n d o f 2 0 1 8 , w i t h c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e L N G p l a n t es t i m a t e d t o b e g i n i n 2 0 1 9 . If B P , C o n o c o P h i l l i p s , E x x o n M o b il , a n d t h e S t a t e o f A l a s k a co n t i n u e t o m o v e f o r w a r d w i t h t h e A l a s k a L N G P r o j e c t th r o u g h t h e f r o n t ‐ e n d e n g i n e e r i n g a n d d e s i g n s t a g e , o i l a n d ga s e x t r a c t i o n a n d s u p p o r t a c t i v i t i e s w i l l g r o w , w h i c h i n t u r n , br i n g s a d d i t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t i n i n d u s t r i e s s u c h a s tr a n s p o r t a t i o n , w a r e h o u s i n g a n d w h o l e s a l e t r a d e , h e a l t h c a r e . As t h e j o b s e c t o r g r o w s , s o d o e s t h e d e m a n d f o r h o u s e s , he a l t h c a r e , a n d e d u c a t i o n a l s er v i c e s a m o n g o t h e r s ( K P E D D CE D S 2 0 1 6 ) . 4. 4 . 4 Fi s h e r i e s an d Se a f o o d Pr o c e s s i n g Fo u r d i f f e r e n t f i s h e r i e s t a k e p l a c e w i t h i n t h e C i t y ’ s bo u n d a r i e s : c o m m e r c i a l , s p o r t , pe r s o n a l u s e , a n d e d u c a t i o n a l fi s h e r i e s . In 2 0 1 4 , 6 7 3 v e s s e l s l a n d e d 4 . 5 m i l l i o n p o u n d s o f h a l i b u t a t th r e e p o r t s i n t h e K P B : H o m e r , S e w a r d , a n d K e n a i , w i t h o v e r ha l f t h e e f f o r t a t H o m e r ( K P E D D 2 0 1 6 ) . S a b l e f i s h f i s h e r y br o u g h t i n 5 . 4 8 m i l l i o n p o u n d s t o K P B p o r t s o n 4 0 7 r e p o r t e d la n d i n g s i n 2 0 1 4 . T h i s i s 2 6 % o f t h e s t a t e ’ s t o t a l c o m m e r c i a l sa b l e f i s h h a r v e s t ( K P E D D 2 0 1 6 ) . I n t h a t s a m e y e a r K e n a i w a s ra n k e d a s o n e o f t h e t o p 5 0 U . S . p o r t s f o r v o l u m e o f s e a f o o d de l i v e r i e s w i t h a l a n d e d v a l u e o f $ 1 1 . 5 m i l l i o n ( N O A A Co m m e r c i a l F i s h e r i e s S t a t i s t i c s , 2 0 1 6 ) . Ac c o r d i n g t o K P E D D , d u r i n g f i s c a l y e a r 2 0 1 5 t h e s t a t e s h a r e d $1 . 2 m i l l i o n w i t h t h e K e n a i r e g io n f r o m c o m m e r c i a l f i s h e r y ta x e s . T o t a l s s h a r e d i n F Y 2 0 1 5 we r e $ 6 4 4 , 0 0 0 t o t h e b o r o u g h , $3 4 9 , 0 0 0 t o S e w a r d , $ 1 9 6 , 0 0 0 t o K e n a i , $ 2 1 , 0 0 0 t o H o m e r , Page 62 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 32 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t an d $ 2 , 8 0 0 t o S o l d o t n a . T h e m o r e f i s h t h a t a r e p r o c e s s e d lo c a l l y a n d t h e m o r e v a l u e p e r f i s h t h a t p r o c e s s o r s c a n a d d , th e h i g h e r w i l l b e t h e r e v e n u e t h a t c i r c u l a t e s t h r o u g h t h e re g i o n f r o m c o m m e r c i a l f i s h i n g ( K P E D D 2 0 1 6 ) . Wh i l e t h e s e a f o o d i n d u s t r y i n C oo k I n l e t o r i g i n a l l y f o c u s e d o n pr o d u c t i o n o f h i g h q u a n t i t i e s of c a n n e d s a l m o n , K e n a i n o lo n g e r h a s a t r u e “ s a l m o n c a n n e r y . ” L o c a l s e a f o o d p r o c e s s o r s no w f o c u s o n p r e d o m i n a n t l y f r e s h , h i g h ‐ q u a l i t y s e a f o o d de l i v e r e d a c r o s s t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s d u r i n g t h e s a l m o n a n d ha l i b u t s e a s o n a s w e l l a s f r e sh f r o z e n p r o d u c t s t h a t a r e di s t r i b u t e d t o m a r k e t s w o r l d wi d e a f t e r t h e s e a s o n . T h e la r g e s t p l a n t s a r e I c i c l e S e a f o o d s i n S e w a r d , a n d t h e I n l e t F i s h pl a n t s i n K e n a i a n d K a s i l o f . P r o ce s s i n g i n d u s t r i e s a l s o r e l y on lo c a l h a r d w a r e a n d a u t o r e t a i l e r s a n d o n l o c a l r e p a i r s h o p s f o r ve s s e l m a i n t e n a n c e a n d u p g r a d e s . Th e r a p i d g r o w t h o f t h e K e n a i R i v e r p e r s o n a l u s e d i p n e t fi s h e r y h a s a d d e d a 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 ‐ 4 0 0 , 00 0 s o c k e y e f i s h h a r v e s t i n a sh o r t t i m e p e r i o d t o t h e m a n a g e m en t m i x . T h e p e r s o n a l u s e di p n e t f i s h e r y h a s g r o w n r a p i d l y . T h e C i t y i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r th e m a n a g e m e n t o f t h e f i s h e r y : a d m i n i s t e r i n g t h e n o ‐ w a k e zo n e a n d a c c e s s c o n t r o l s a t t h e b e a c h a n d d o c k , p o l i c e p a t r o l s , an d w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t ( s o l i d a n d p i t t o i l e t s ) . T h e C i t y w o r k s co l l a b o r a t i v e l y w i t h a g e n c i e s a n d t h e f i s h i n g i n d u s t r y t o su p p o r t s u s t a i n a b l e f i s h e r i e s h a r v e s t s . I n 2 0 1 4 t h e C i t y in s t i t u t e d a t i d e d e p e n d e n t n o w a k e z o n e f o r a 6 , 0 0 0 f o o t se g m e n t o f t h e s o u t h r i v e r b a n k t o r e d u c e e r o s i o n ; e l i m i n a t e d an a c c e s s a n d i m p r o v e d a n o t h e r , a n d i s c o n s t r u c t i n g a n e w ac c e s s a t t h e K e n a i R i v e r m o u t h ; m a i n t a i n e d s o l i d w a s t e a n d pi t t o i l e t s , a n d p r o v i d e d p o l i c e f o o t a n d b o a t p a t r o l s . R e v e n u e wa s g e n e r a t e d f r o m m u n i c i p a l b o a t l a u n c h a n d p a r k i n g f e e s . Th e c o s t s f o r m a n a g e m e n t e q u a l r e v e n u e d e r i v e d f r o m t h e bo a t l a u n c h a n d p a r k i n g f e e s c o l l e c t e d d u r i n g t h e f i s h e r y (K P E D D 2 0 1 6 ) . 4. 4 . 5 Vi s i t o r In d u s t r y Th e A l a s k a D e p a r t m e n t o f C om m e r c e , C o m m u n i t y a n d Ec o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t e s t i m a t e t h a t a b o u t 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 p e o p l e vi s i t t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a e a c h s u m m e r . W h i l e t o u r i s m h a s be e n o n e o f t h e f a s t e s t g r o w i n g s e c t o r s i n t h e B o r o u g h , t h e nu m b e r o f v i s i t s h a s d e c l i n e d s i n c e 2 0 0 7 , a p e a k y e a r . V i s i t o r pa t t e r n s a r e h i g h l y s e a s o n a l w i t h o u t d o o r r e c r e a t i o n a n d sp o r t f i s h i n g r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e m aj o r v i s i t o r a c t i v i t i e s , a n d t h e hi s t o r i c K e n a i O l d T o w n i s a n i m p o r t a n t a t t r a c t i o n . T h e K e n a i Ri v e r p r o v i d e s a m a j o r r e c r e at i o n d e s t i n a t i o n f o r b o t h re s i d e n t s a n d v i s i t o r s . T h e c h a r t e r f i s h i n g i n d u s t r y p r o v i d e s ec o n o m i c b e n e f i t s t o t h e C i t y of K e n a i t h r o u g h e m p l o y m e n t an d t h r o u g h l o c a l s p e n d i n g b y c l i e n t s . Al a s k a r e s i d e n t s r e p r e s e n t t h e l ar g e s t g r o u p o f v i s i t o r s t o t h e Ke n a i P e n i n s u l a . T h e p e r i o d J u n e ‐ A u g u s t o f e a c h y e a r ac c o u n t s f o r o v e r t w o ‐ t h i r d s o f a n n u a l v i s i t s . T h e v i s i t o r in d u s t r y d i r e c t l y s u p p o r t s a n u mb e r o f l o c a l b u s i n e s s e s i n Ke n a i – a c c o m m o d a t i o n s , f o o d a n d b e v e r a g e s a l e s – a l l o f wh i c h c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e s a l e s t a x r e v e n u e s ge n e r a t e d . Page 63 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 33 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Vi s i t o r l e v e l s w e r e m i x e d am o n g C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e ‐ op e r a t e d v i s i t o r c e n t e r s i n K e n a i , H o m e r , a n d S o l d o t n a . Ac c o r d i n g t o K P E D D , t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a ’ s t o u r i s m i n d u s t r y i s re c o v e r i n g f r o m t h e 2 0 0 8 ‐ 2 0 0 9 U S r e c e s s i o n a n d r e d u c t i o n i n vi s i t o r t r a v e l a n d r e l a t e d s p e nd i n g . E m p l o y m e n t n u m b e r s a r e ba c k t o p r e ‐ r e c e s s i o n l e v e l s , b u t a v e r a g e m o n t h l y w a g e s i n t h e to u r i s m s e c t o r h a v e d e c l i n e d c o m p a r e d t o 2 0 0 8 ( K P E D D Si t u a t i o n s & P r o s p e c t s 2 0 1 6 ) . Th e K e n a i C h a m b e r o f C o m m e rc e a n d V i s i t o r s C e n t e r pr o m o t e s K e n a i a s a d e s t i n a t i o n , a n d i t o p e r a t e s t h e K e n a i Vi s i t o r s a n d C u l t u r a l C e n t e r . T h e C e n t e r p r o v i d e s i n f o r m a t i o n to v i s i t o r s a n d i t i n c l u d e s e x hi b i t s a n d a g i f t s h o p . T h e K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a T o u r i s m M a r k e t i n g C o u n c i l m a r k e t s t h e p e n i n s u l a as a t o u r i s t d e s t i n a t i o n . Ke n a i Vi s i t o r s an d Cu l t u r a l Ce n t e r Page 64 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 34 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 4. 5 Pu b l i c Fa c i l i t i e s an d Se r v i c e s Th e C i t y o f K e n a i p r o v i d e s a v a r i e t y o f f a c i l i t i e s a n d s e r v i c e s t o it s r e s i d e n t s , l o c a l b u s i n e s s e s a n d i n d u s t r i e s . T h e s e i n c l u d e :  wa t e r a n d s e w e r  pu b l i c s a f e t y  fi r e a n d E M S  li b r a r y  se n i o r s  tr a n s p o r t a t i o n  pa r k s a n d r e c r e a t i o n Th e a r e a s o f K e n a i n o w s e r v e d b y c i t y r o a d s a n d w a t e r a n d se w e r u t i l i t i e s a r e s h o w n i n M a p s 2 a n d 3 . Th e s e s e r v i c e s a r e f u n d e d l o c a l l y b y t h e C i t y o f K e n a i a n d w i t h th e s u p p o r t f r o m o t h e r f u n d i n g s o u r c e s ( g r a n t s , e t c . ) . Page 65 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 35 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Page 66 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 36 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Page 67 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 37 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 4. 5 . 1 Wa t e r an d Se w e r Sy s t e m s Ab o u t 1 , 6 8 0 h o m e s a n d b u s i n e s s e s ( 4 , 0 0 0 ‐ 5 , 0 0 0 u s e r s ) , o r 70 % o f t h e c i t y ’ s p o p u l a t i o n , a r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e w a t e r a n d se w e r s y s t e m . K e n a i c u r r e n t l y h as 4 o p e r a t i o n a l w e l l h o u s e s lo c a t e d n e a r t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n o f K e n a i S p u r H i g h w a y a n d Be a v e r L o o p R o a d o n S h o t g u n R o a d . A w a t e r t r e a t m e n t fa c i l i t y t h a t r e m o v e s h a r m l e s s co l o r b e g a n o p e r a t i n g i n 2 0 1 2 . A n e w 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 g a l l o n r e s e r v o i r i s u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n i n 20 1 6 . O n c e c o m p l e t e d t h e e x i s t i n g 3 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 g a l l o n r e s e r v o i r wi l l h a v e t h e i n t e r i o r c o a t i n g s r e m o v e d a n d r e p l a c e d . Th e w a s t e w a t e r t r e a t m e n t p l a n t , c o n s t r u c t e d i n 1 9 8 2 , w a s de s i g n e d f o r a p o p u l a t i o n o f 11 , 6 5 0 p e o p l e a n d a n a v e r a g e wa s t e w a t e r f l o w o f 1 . 3 m i l l i o n g a l l o n s p e r d a y , a n d o p e r a t e s be t w e e n 5 0 % a n d 7 0 % t o t a l c ap a c i t y . T h e u p d a t e d 2 0 0 4 Wa s t e w a t e r F a c i l i t y M a s t e r P l a n i d e n t i f i e d a n u m b e r o f im p r o v e m e n t s t h a t c o u l d i n c r e a s e t h e p l a n t ’ s e f f i c i e n c y . A p r o j e c t i s i n t h e f u n d i n g a n d d e s i g n p h a s e t o r e d u c e t h e le v e l s o f a m m o n i a i n t h e e f f l u en t a n d i n c r e a s e t h e e n e r g y ef f i c i e n c y o f t h e p l a n t . 4. 5 . 2 Pu b l i c Sa f e t y Th e P o l i c e , F i r e a n d E m e r g e n c y M e d i c a l S e r v i c e s ( E M S ) de p a r t m e n t s a r e h o u s e d i n t h e P u b l i c S a f e t y B u i l d i n g o n M a i n St r e e t L o o p a n d W i l l o w S t r e e t . T h e p o l i c e d e p a r t m e n t f a c i l i t y wa s e x p a n d e d a n d r e n o v a t e d i n 1 9 8 4 ‐ 8 5 . T h e f i r e d e p a r t m e n t se r v e s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 7 , 1 0 0 p e o p l e w i t h i n th e b o u n d a r i e s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y . T h e f i r e de p a r t m e n t i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a l l f i r e su p p r e s s i o n , a i r p o r t c r a s h f i r e r e s c u e , ha z a r d o u s m a t e r i a l s , E M S , f i r e p r e v e n t i o n pr o g r a m s , e n f o r c e m e n t o f c i t y a n d s t a t e fi r e s a f e t y a n d p r e v e n t i o n c o d e s , a n d f i r e in v e s t i g a t i o n s . T h e C i t y h a s a m u t u a l a i d a n d a u t o m a t i c a i d ag r e e m e n t s w i t h C e n t r a l E m e r g e n c y S e r v i c e s a n d t h e N i k i s k i Fi r e D e p a r t m e n t . 4. 5 . 3 Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n A s a f e , a f f o r d a b l e , a c c e s s i b l e , a n d e f f i c i e n t r o a d , t r a i l , m a r i ne , an d a v i a t i o n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m i s e s s e n t i a l f o r c o m m u n i t y de v e l o p m e n t a n d e x p a n s i o n i n K e n a i . W h i l e K e n a i ’ s r o a d sy s t e m i s a d e q u a t e i n m a n y r e s pe c t s , a s t h e c o m m u n i t y g r o w s , im p r o v e m e n t s t o c o n n e c t i v i t y b e t w e e n w h e r e p e o p l e l i v e , sh o p a n d w o r k w i l l c o n t i n u e t o b e a n i m p o r t a n t c o n s i d e r a t i o n wh e n r e v i e w i n g d e v e l o p m e n t p r o p o s a l s . C o o r d i n a t e d tr a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d l a n d u s e p o l ic i e s r e d u c e c o n g e s t i o n , im p r o v e s a f e t y , a n d h e l p m o v e p e o p l e , v e h i c l e s , a n d g o o d s mo r e e f f i c i e n t l y . L i m i t e d p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i s a v a i l a b l e th r o u g h C A R T S ( C e n t r a l A r e a R u r a l T r a n s i t S y s t e m ) . Ro a d s : O f t h e 9 9 m i l e s o f r o a d s i n K e n a i , t h e C i t y o f K e n a i ma i n t a i n s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 6 0 m i l e s , i n c l u d i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y 15 m i l e s o f g r a v e l s u r f a c e d r o a d s ( M a p 4 ) . A b o u t 3 1 % o f c i t y ro a d w a y s a r e u n p a v e d , a n d m a n y r o a d s a r e 2 0 ‐ 3 0 y e a r s o l d . Page 68 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 38 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Th e C i t y o f K e n a i P u bl i c W o r k s D e p a r t m e n t m a i n t a i n s t h e s e ro a d s y e a r ‐ r o u n d a n d i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r s n o w p l o w i n g a n d ro a d g r a d i n g , s h o u l d e r m a i n t e n a n c e , d r a i n a g e d i t c h e s a n d cu l v e r t s , a n d r i g h t s ‐ o f ‐ w a y a n d e a s e m e n t s ( C i t y o f K e n a i , 20 1 6 ) . C i t y r o a d c o n s t r u c t i o n is f u n d e d w i t h m u n i c i p a l re v e n u e , s t a t e ‐ s h a r e d r e v e n u e , a n d b y p r o p e r t y o w n e r s i n Lo c a l I m p r o v e m e n t D i s t r i c t s ( L I Ds ) . M a i n t e n a n c e i s f u n d e d o n an a n n u a l b a s i s u s i n g r e v e n u e f r o m s a l e s t a x a n d p r o p e r t y ta x e s . T h e C i t y r e q u i r e s r o a d r i g h t s ‐ o f ‐ w a y d e d i c a t i o n s i n n e w su b d i v i s i o n s . Th e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e B r i d g e A c c e s s R o a d , r e s i d e n t i a l gr o w t h a t K a l i f o r n s k y B e a c h R o a d a r e a a n d e m p l o y m e n t gr o w t h i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f W i l l o w S t r e e t a n d M a i n S t r e e t L o o p ha v e f u n n e l e d m o r e t r a f f i c i n t o t he c e n t r a l a r e a . T h e s e t r e n d s ar e p o s i t i v e f o r t h e l o n g ‐ t e r m co m m e r c i a l v i a b i l i t y o f t h e c i t y ce n t e r a n d f o r f u t u r e d e v e l o pm e n t o f M i l l e n n i u m S q u a r e . De c l i n e s i n t r a f f i c o c c u r r e d i n N i k i s k i o n t h e K e n a i S p u r Hi g h w a y w h e r e t r a f f i c d e c l i n ed b y a b o u t 5 0 0 0 v e h i c l e s p e r da y o n a v e r a g e . T r a v e l a l o n g t h e K e n a i S p u r H i g h w a y i n Ni k i s k i i m m e d i a t e l y s p i k e d u p w a r d s b y o v e r 1 , 3 0 0 a v e r a g e ve h i c l e s p e r d a y i n 2 0 1 2 , f o l l o w i ng r e n e w e d i n v e s t m e n t i n t h e oi l a n d g a s i n d u s t r y a n d s p e c u l a t i v e i n v e s t m e n t , p a r t l y i n co n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e p r o p o s e d L NG p i p e l i n e t o a N i k i s k i g a s li q u e f a c t i o n p l a n t a n d t e r m i n a l . B y 2 0 1 5 , h o w e v e r , t r a f f i c al o n g t h i s h i g h w a y s e g m e n t h a d o n c e a g a i n r e d u c e d t o l e v e l s si m i l a r t o 2 0 0 7 ( K P E D D 2 0 1 6 ) . Th e r e i s a K e n a i S p u r P e r m a n e n t T r a f f i c R e c o r d e r ( P T R ) t h a t re c o r d s a l l o f t h e d a t a p o i n t s b e t w e e n 2 0 0 0 a n d 2 0 1 5 . S e e Fi g u r e 2 w h i c h s h o w s A D O T ’ s c a l c u l a t i o n s a n d a p p l y i n g l i n e a r re g r e s s i o n t o a r r i v e a t t h e g r o w t h r a t e o f 0 . 7 6 % . Us i n g a c t u a l t r a f f i c c o u n t s a n d ad d i n g a t r e n d l i n e u s i n g l i n e a r re g r e s s i o n , A D O T e s t i m a t e s t h a t t r a f f i c s h o u l d g r o w ap p r o x i m a t e l y 0 . 7 6 % p e r y e a r a l o n g t h e h i g h w a y . Th e l o c a l a n d s t a t e r o a d s y s t e m p l a y s a n i m p o r t a n t r o l e i n t h e gr o w t h a n d e x p a n s i o n o f r e s i d e n t i a l , c o m m e r c i a l a n d in d u s t r i a l d e v e l o p m e n t i n K e n a i . Th e p r o p e r l o c a t i o n o f f u t u r e ro a d s a n d t r a i l s n e c e s s a r y t o m e e t t h e d e m a n d o f r e s i d e n t s an d c o m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p e r s w i l l b e i m p o r t a n t t o m a n a g i n g t h e fl o w o f p e o p l e a n d g o o d s w i t h i n K e n a i , a d d r e s s i n g p o t e n t i a l gr o w t h i n t h e r e g i o n a n d m i n i m i z i n g m a i n t e n a n c e c o s t s t o t h e ci t y . Ro a d i m p r o v e m e n t s s u c h a s p a v i n g m o r e s t r e e t s , c o n s t r u c t i n g si d e w a l k s , c r e a t i n g t r a i l l i n ka g e s a n d e x p a n d i n g r o a d sh o u l d e r s c o u l d g o a l o n g w a y i n a t t r a c t i n g m o r e t r a f f i c w i t h i n th e c i t y c e n t e r a n d i m p r o v i n g t h e c o n v e n i e n c e a n d s a f e t y o f do i n g b u s i n e s s a l o n g p a r t s o f t h e K e n a i S p u r H i g h w a y co r r i d o r . Page 69 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 39 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Fi g u r e 2. 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Th e p r i m a r y m i s s i o n o f t h e A i r p o r t i s t o b e t h e c o m m e r c i a l a i r tr a n s p o r t a t i o n g a t e w a y t o t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h a n d We s t C o o k I n l e t . Th e c i t y ‐ o w n e d a n d o p e r a t e d a i r p o r t i s c e n t r a l l y l o c a t e d o n ap p r o x i m a t e l y 1 , 4 5 8 a c r e s o f l a n d n e a r d o w n t o w n K e n a i . T h e ai r p o r t p r o p e r t y e n c o m p a s s e s t h e a i r p o r t , a m a j o r p o r t i o n o f ce n t r a l K e n a i , a n d s e v e r a l u n d e v e l o p e d a r e a s . Th e U . S . G o v e r n m e n t t r a n s f e r r e d t h e o r i g i n a l a i r p o r t t r a c t t o th e C i t y i n 1 9 6 3 . T o d a y , t h e A i r p o r t a n d r e l a t e d a i r p o r t pr o p e r t i e s a r e a m a j o r e c o n o m i c a n d l a n d a s s e t f o r t h e C i t y . Th e A i r p o r t s u p p o r t s a v a r i e t y o f e c o n o m i c a c t i v i t i e s w i t h po t e n t i a l f o r g r o w t h . Th e C i t y i s c u r r e n t l y d e v e l o p i n g a 4 2 ‐ a c r e i n d u s t r i a l p a r k t o th e n o r t h e a s t a l o n g M a r a t h o n R o a d w h i c h w i l l p r o v i d e a ce n t e r f o r f u t u r e i n d u s t r i a l a c t i v i t y . A d d i t i o n a l l y , t h e A i r p o rt is d e v e l o p i n g h a n g a r l e a s e l o t s w i t h a s s o c i a t e d t a x i w a y s a n d ro a d s a d j a c e n t t o t h e f l o a t p l a n e t a x i w a y / s l i p a r e a a t t h e so u t h e r n e n d o f t h e w a t e r t a x i w a y. T h e s e l o t s w i l l b e s u i t a b l e fo r c o m m e r c i a l h a n g a r s a s w e l l a s T ‐ h a n g a r s . Th e F A A c l a s s i f i e s t h e a i r p o r t a s a C o m m e r c i a l S e r v i c e ‐ Pr i m a r y A i r p o r t ; c o m m e r c i a l s e rv i c e a i r p o r t s a r e d e f i n e d a s th o s e a i r p o r t s h a v i n g 2 , 5 0 0 o r m o r e a n n u a l p a s s e n g e r en p l a n e m e n t s w i t h p r i m a r y a i r p o r t s d e f i n e d a s c o m m e r c i a l se r v i c e a i r p o r t s h a v i n g 1 0 , 0 0 0 o r m o r e a n n u a l p a s s e n g e r en p l a n e m e n t s . T h e d e s i g n a t e d r o l e o f t h e K e n a i A i r p o r t i s t o se r v e s h o r t ‐ h a u l a i r c a r r i e r r o u te s o f l e s s t h a n 5 0 0 m i l e s . T h e Ai r p o r t c o n s i s t s o f t h r e e r u n w a ys ; g r o o v e d 7 , 8 5 5 ‐ f o o t a s p h a l t ru n w a y , 2 , 0 0 0 f o o t g r a v e l r u n w a y , a n d 4 , 6 0 0 ‐ f o o t w a t e r ru n w a y , t w o h e l i p a d s , a n d n u m e r ou s t a x i w a y s . T h e a s p h a l t Pl a n e Di s p l a y e d at th e Ke n a i Mu n i c i p a l Ai r p o r t Page 73 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 43 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t ru n w a y i s e q u i p p e d w i t h a n i n s t r u m e n t l a n d i n g s y s t e m ( I L S ) . So u t h w e s t o f t h e t e r m i n a l b u i l d in g a r e 4 0 l o n g ‐ t e r m p a v e d ti e d o w n s o f w h i c h 1 0 h a v e e l e c t r i c i t y . A t t h e f l o a t p l a n e b a s i n th e r e a r e 2 5 l o n g ‐ t e r m t i e d o w n s l i p s a n d 1 0 t r a n s i e n t s l i p s wh i c h c a n a c c o m m o d a t e a i r c r a f t w i t h u p t o a 4 8 ‐ f o o t w i n g sp a n . T h e r e a r e 5 c o m m e r c i a l s l i p s w h i c h c a n a c c o m m o d a t e ai r c r a f t w i t h a w i n g s p a n u p t o 6 5 f e e t . B o t h l o n g ‐ t e r m a n d tr a n s i e n t t i e d o w n s a r e a v a i l a b l e a t t h e g r a v e l r u n w a y . F l y ‐ i n ca m p s i t e s a r e a v a i l a b l e a t t h e f l o a t p l a n e b a s i n a n d g r a v e l ru n w a y a p r o n . F u e l i s a v a i l a b l e f o r b o t h w h e e l e d a n d f l o a t pl a n e s w i t h 2 4 ‐ h o u r c r e d i t c a r d m a c h i n e s . Tw o c o m m u t e r a i r l i n e s o f f e r s c he d u l e d s e r v i c e b e t w e e n K e n a i an d A n c h o r a g e . C h a r t e r s e r v i c e s a r e a l s o a v a i l a b l e . A n F A A Re g i o n a l F l i g h t S e r v i c e S t a t io n i s l o c a t e d a t t h e K e n a i Mu n i c i p a l A i r p o r t a n d i s o p e n 2 4 h o u r s a d a y . A n A i r T r a f f i c Co n t r o l T o w e r i s o p e r a t e d a t t h e a i r p o r t . A r e s t a u r a n t , l o u n g e , ca r r e n t a l s , a n d t a x i s a r e a v a i l a b le i n t h e t e r m i n a l . S h o r t a n d lo n g ‐ t e r m v e h i c l e p a r k i n g i s a v a i l a b l e a t t h e t e r m i n a l . H o t e l ac c o m m o d a t i o n s a r e l o c a t e d n e a r b y . Th e 1 9 6 3 d e e d f o r t h e a i r p o r t r e q u i r e s a i r p o r t l a n d s t o b e ma n a g e d f o r u s e a n d s u p p o r t o f th e a i r p o r t . A i r p o r t l a n d s a r e id e n t i f i e d o n t h e A i r p o r t L a y o u t P l a n ( A L P ) . T i t l e 2 1 o f t h e Ke n a i M u n i c i p a l C o d e p r o v i d e s gu i d a n c e f o r l e a s e , s a l e , a n d us e o f a i r p o r t ‐ o w n e d p r o p e r t i e s t o e n s u r e t h e r e i s a n ad e q u a t e s u p p l y o f l a n d t o s u p p o rt o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a i r p o r t an d t o r e d u c e i n c o m p a t i b l e u s e s o n t h e a i r p o r t p r o p e r . T h e cu r r e n t c o n s e r v a t i o n z o n i n g d e s i g n a t i o n o f a i r p o r t l a n d s d o e s no t s u p p o r t t h i s r e q u i r e m e n t . T h e C i t y s h o u l d c o n s i d e r re z o n i n g t h e s e l a n d s t o a n i n d u s t ri a l z o n e w i t h i n t h e A i r p o r t Re s e r v e B o u n d a r y t o p r o v i d e f o r d e v e l o p m e n t t o h i g h e s t a n d be s t u s e s f o r t h e a i r p o r t . S u c h u s e s i n c l u d e s u p p o r t f o r ai r p o r t ‐ r e l a t e d s e r v i c e s , r e v e nu e ‐ g e n e r a t i n g l e a s e s , o t h e r pr i v a t e d e v e l o p m e n t , o r p u bl i c i m p r o v e m e n t s . M a p 5 il l u s t r a t e s c u r r e n t l a n d u s e a t t h e a i r p o r t . Th e a i r p o r t l e a s e s a n u m b e r o f d e v e l o p e d p a r c e l s i n c l u d i n g th e B e a c o n O c c u p a t i o n a l H e a l t h a n d S a f e t y S e r v i c e s , C i t y An i m a l C o n t r o l S h e l t e r , C i t y s h o p , t h e F l i g h t S e r v i c e S t a t i o n , an d n u m e r o u s a v i a t i o n a n d n o n ‐ a v i a t i o n p r o p e r t i e s . T h e s e le a s e s p r o v i d e f u n d i n g f or a i r p o r t o p e r a t i o n s . Page 74 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 44 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Ta b l e 13 . Ke n a i Mu n i c i p a l Ai r p o r t Hi s t o r i c a l En p l a n e m e n t Da t a , 20 0 0 ‐20 1 1 To t a l En p l a n e m e n t s by Ye a r 20 0 5 83 , 5 2 3 20 0 6 94 , 1 6 3 20 0 7 96 , 4 4 6 20 0 8 99 , 8 8 4 20 0 9 80 , 9 5 8 20 1 0 89 , 8 9 7 20 1 1 97 , 0 4 1 20 1 2 10 1 , 9 9 5 20 1 3 10 3 , 8 3 5 20 1 4 94 , 8 7 7 20 1 5 10 2 , 1 2 6 Th e m o s t r e c e n t K e n a i M u n i c i pa l A i r p o r t M a s t e r P l a n w a s de v e l o p e d i n 1 9 9 7 , a n d a S u p p l e m e n t a l P l a n n i n g A s s e s s m e n t wa s c o m p l e t e d i n 2 0 0 7 . F u n d i n g f or a n e w a i r p o r t m a s t e r p l a n wa s s e c u r e d i n 2 0 1 0 a n d t h e u p d a t e t o t h e A i r p o r t M a s t e r Pl a n s t a r t e d i n 2 0 1 1 a n d w i l l b e c o m p l e t e d i n 2 0 1 6 . A n up d a t e d n o i s e s t u d y w a s c o m p l e t e d a s p a r t o f t h e 2 0 1 1 up d a t e a n d M a p 6 i l l u s t r a t e s t h e f o r e c a s t 2 0 3 0 n o i s e e x p o s u r e co n t o u r s . T a b l e 1 3 d e s c r i b e s t h e p a s s e n g e r e n p l a n e m e n t s re p o r t e d t o t h e C i t y a n d t h e F AA b e t w e e n 2 0 0 5 a n d 2 0 1 5 w i t h th e h i g h y e a r i n 2 0 1 3 w i t h 1 0 3 , 83 5 p a s s e n g e r e n p l a n e m e n t s an d t h e l o w y e a r i n 2 0 0 9 w i t h 8 0 , 9 5 8 . T h e r e a r e en p l a n e m e n t s t h a t a r e n o t n e c e s s a ri l y r e p o r t e d t o t h e C i t y b u t ar e r e p o r t e d t o t h e F A A a n d v i c e v e r s a . Page 75 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 45 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Page 76 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 46 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Page 77 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 47 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t A s t u d y c o m p l e t e d i n a s s o c i a t i o n w i t h t h e 2 0 0 5 K e n a i Mu n i c i p a l A i r p o r t S u p p l e m e n t a l P l a n n i n g A s s e s s m e n t f o u n d th a t t h e a i r p o r t h a d a c o n s i de r a b l e i m p a c t o n t h e l o c a l ec o n o m y ( C i t y o f K e n a i 2 0 0 5 b ) . T hi s s t u d y e s t i m a t e d t h a t t h e ai r p o r t g e n e r a t e d 5 3 3 f u l l t i me j o b s i n 2 0 0 4 , i n c l u d i n g 3 1 8 di r e c t j o b s a n d 2 1 5 i n d i r e c t a n d i n d u c e d j o b s . 13 A l s o d u r i n g 20 0 4 , t h e a i r p o r t a n d g e n e r a t e d a p a y r o l l o f n e a r l y $ 2 5 m i l l i o n an d $ 4 4 m i l l i o n i n b u s i n e s s r e ve n u e ( d i r e c t , i n d i r e c t a n d in d u c e d p a y r o l l a n d r e v e n u e ) . Ke n a i Bo a t i n g Fa c i l i t y : Th e C i t y h a s a u t h o r i t y t o p l a n f o r wa t e r f r o n t d e v e l o p m e n t ; o w n , l e a s e o r m a n a g e w a t e r f r o n t pr o p e r t y ; r a i s e f u n d s ; a n d e x e rc i s e f i n a n c i a l c o n t r o l o v e r t h e po r t . T h e D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l ic W o r k s o p e r a t e s t h e K e n a i Bo a t i n g F a c i l i t y a n d c o o r d i n a t es i t s u s e b y f i s h p r o c e s s o r s / le a s e h o l d e r s , i n d e p e n d e n t f i s h p r o c e s s o r s , p u b l i c u s e r s , a n d co m m e r c i a l , r e c r e a t i o n a l a n d d i p n e t f i s h e r m e n . T h e d o c k i s ma i n l y l e a s e d f o r c o m m e r c i a l f i sh i n g v e s s e l u s e , w h i l e t h e bo a t l a u n c h i n g r a m p i s o n e o f t h e a r e a ’ s m o s t p o p u l a r la u n c h i n g f a c i l i t i e s d u r i n g t h e di p n e t f i s h e r y . I n a d d i t i o n t o th e b o a t l a u n c h r a m p s , t h e r e a r e p u b l i c r e s t r o o m s a n d f r e s h wa t e r a v a i l a b l e . T h e C i t y l e a s e s a f u e l i n g f a c i l i t y a n d g a s o l i ne an d d i e s e l a r e a v a i l a b l e . 13 T h e j o b s , p a y r o l l a n d b u s i n e s s r e v e n u e f i g u r e s i n c l u d e t h o s e g en e r a t e d b y t h e ai r p o r t a s w e l l a s b y v i s i t o r s w ho t r a v e l t o a n d f r o m K e n a i b y pl a n e . I m p a c t s t o av i a t i o n ‐ r e l a t e d b u s i n e s s e s r e s u l t i n d i r e c t e c o n o m i c i m p a c t s , re ‐ s p e n d i n g i n t h e lo c a l e c o n o m y b y l o c a l a i r p o r t r e l a t e d b u s i n e s s r e s u l t s i n i n d i re c t i m p a c t s , a n d r e ‐ 4. 5 . 4 Pa r k s an d Re c r e a t i o n Th e P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t m a n a g e s o v e r 3 5 8 ac r e s i n i t s p a r k a n d o p e n s p a c e sy s t e m ( C i t y o f K e n a i 2 0 1 1 a ) . Th e D e p a r t m e n t p r o v i d e s a w i d e a r r a y o f s e r v i c e s , i n c l u d i n g se a s o n a l r e c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m s , c i ty p a r k s , b e a u t i f i c a t i o n o f c i t y st r e e t s a n d p a r k s , 3 . 2 m i l e s o f g r o o m e d N o r d i c s k i t r a i l s a n d 2. 5 m i l e s o f p e d e s t r i a n t r a i l s . Th e C i t y l e a s e s 1 2 0 a c r e s f o r a n 18 ‐ h o l e g o l f c o u r s e t h a t i s p r i v a t e l y o p e r a t e d . Th r o u g h a p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h t h e Ci t y , t h e B o y s a n d G i r l s C l u b op e r a t e s a 1 7 , 7 0 0 s q u a r e f o o t re c r e a t i o n c e n t e r w h i c h p r o v i d e s nu m e r o u s a c t i v i t i e s f o r t h e ci t i z e n s o f K e n a i . In a d d i t i o n , t h e D e p a r t m e n t p r o vi d e s s u p p o r t f o r t h e a n n u a l pe r s o n a l u s e f i s h e r y , p r o v i d e s a n a r e a f o r c o m m u n i t y g a r d e n s , an d m a n a g e s v o l u n t e e r p r o g r a m s , s u c h a s t h e A d o p t ‐ a ‐ P a r k pr o g r a m . O t h e r t h a n t h e n e i g h b or h o o d p a r k s c a t e g o r y , t h e Ci t y f a r e x c e e d s t h e N a t i o n a l R ec r e a t i o n a n d P a r k A s s o c i a t i o n gu i d e l i n e s f o r p a r k s a n d o p e n s p a c e a c r e a g e . sp e n d i n g o f w a g e s f r o m a i r p o r t ‐ r e l a t e d i n c o m e r e s u l t s i n i n d u c e d e c o n o m i c im p a c t s . Page 78 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 48 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Th e g o a l o f t h e P a r k s a n d R e cr e a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t i s : To en h a n c e th e qu a l i t y of li f e fo r al l ci t i z e n s th r o u g h pa r k fa c i l i t i e s , pr o g r a m s , an d co m m u n i t y se r v i c e s .   Th e D e p a r t m e n t ’ s g o a l s an d o b j e c t i v e s a r e o u t l i n e d i n it s 2 0 1 0 5 ‐ y e a r p l a n w h i c h w a s pr e p a r e d w i t h a s s i s t a n c e f r o m t h e P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n Co m m i s s i o n . T h e p l a n i n c l u d e s c o r e p r i n c i p l e s a n d p r i o r i t i e s fo r m a i n t e n a n c e , s a f e t y u p g r a d e s , p a r k d e v e l o p m e n t , a n d cr e a t i o n o f a t e n t c a m p g r o u n d ( C i t y o f K e n a i 2 0 1 1 ) . P r e s e n t l y , th e C i t y i s c o m p l e t i n g a s t u d y an d d e s i g n t o e x p a n d t h e M u l t i ‐ Pu r p o s e F a c i l i t y t o i n c l u d e t h e co n s t r u c t i o n o f a n i n d o o r t u f f fi e l d . A 7 ‐ m e m b e r Pa r k s a n d Re c r e a t i o n Co m m i s s i o n an d a 7 ‐ me m b e r Be a u t i f i c a t i o n Co m m i t t e e pr o v i d e s ad v i c e t o t h e De p a r t m e n t . Th e De p a r t m e n t a l s o m a i n t a i n s l a n d s c a p i n g f o r s t r e e t a n d hi g h w a y r i g h t s ‐ o f ‐ w a y . Ta b l e 1 4 l i s t s t h e C i t y o f K e n a i ’ s n u m e r o u s p a r k s a n d o p e n sp a c e , a c r e a g e / s i z e , a n d k e y f e a t u r e s . T h e l i s t i n c l u d e s K e n a i co m m u n i t y a n d s c h o o l p a r k s , n e ig h b o r h o o d p a r k s , s p e c i a l pu r p o s e a r e a s , a n d n a t u r a l o p e n s p a c e s . Ga z e b o at Le i f Ha n s e n Me m o r i a l Pa r k Er i k Ha n s e n Sc o u t Pa r k Page 79 of 164   20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 49 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Ta b l e 14 . Ci t y of Ke n a i Pa r k s an d Op e n Sp a c e Co m m u n i t y Pa r k s & Sc h o o l s Ac r e s De s c r i p t i o n Ke n a i M u n i c i p a l P a r k 4 5 . 7 P i c n i c t a b l e s , 3 s h e l t e r s, B B Q g r i l l s , b a s k e t b a l l & v o l l e y b a l l c o u r t s , b a l l f i e l d s , p i cn i c s h e l t e r , p i c n i c s i t e s , ob s e r v a t i o n d e c k , b e a c h a c c e s s t r ai l , r e s t r o o m f a c i l i t i e s , a n d pl a y g r o u n d Ke n a i P a r k S t r i p 1 8 . 9 4 s p o r t s f ie l d s w i t h b l e a c h e r s , d u g o u t s , p l a y g r o u n d , s h e l t e r , p i c n i c t a b le s , B B Q g r i l l s , c o m m u n i t y g a r d en a r e a , an d r e s t r o o m f a c i l i t i e s Be a v e r C r e e k P a r k 5 . 2 S h e l t e r , p i c n i c t a b l e , B B Q g r i l l , b a s k e t b a l l c o u r t , p l a y g ro u n d , t u r f f i e l d , a n d r e s t r o o m f a c i l i t i e s Da u b e n s p e c k F a m i l y P a r k 7 . 5 B e a c h / s w i m m i n g a r e a , 2 s h e lt e r s , p i c n i c t a b l e s , t r a i l s , h or s e s h o e p i t , w i n t e r i c e s k a t i ng , d o g r e t r i e v a l a r e a , a n d re s t r o o m f a c i l i t i e s Ke n a i M i d d l e S c h o o l n / a Ke n a i C e n t r a l H i g h S c h o o l n / a Su b t o t a l 77 . 3 Ne i g h b o r h o o d Pa r k s & Sc h o o l s Ac r e s De s c r i p t i o n El s o n R e s t S t o p 0 . 7 P i c n i c a r e a a n d r e s t s t o p d o n a t e d t o t h e C it y i n 2 0 0 5 Ol d T o w n P a r k 0 . 4 P l a y g r o u n d , s h e l t e r , b a s k e t b a l l c o u r t , t u r f a r e a s & B B Q g ri l l Fo u r t h A v e n u e P a r k 3 . 8 P l a y g r o u n d , b a s k e t b a l l c o u r t, s h e l t e r , b a s e b a l l f i e l d , & BB Q g r i l l Au r o r a B o r e a l i s C h a r t e r Sc h o o l n / a 14 Ka l e i d o s c o p e S c h o o l n / a Mt . V i e w E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l n / a Su b t o t a l 4. 9 Op e n Sp a c e & Na t u r a l Ar e a s Ac r e s De s c r i p t i o n Bl u e S t a r M e m o r i a l G r e e n s t r i p 1 .0 P i c n i c t a b l e a n d m e m o r i a l Ai r p o r t T r i a n g l e G r e e n s t r i p 0 . 8 V i n t a g e A i r F o r c e j e t a n d f l a g p o l e s Be n c o B u i l d i n g G r e e n s t r i p 0 .3 O p e n s p a c e n a t u r a l a r e a Sc e n i c B l u f f O v e r l o o k 1 . 0 G a z e b o , p i c n i c t a b l e s , a n d i n t e r p r e t i v e s i g n s ( h i s t o r i c s it e ) Mi l l e n n i u m S q u a r e F A A F i e l ds 6 . 3 2 s o c c e r f i e l d s 14 A c r e a g e i s n o t p r o v i d e d f o r s c h oo l f a c i l i t i e s b e c a u s e t h e y a r e n o t m a n a g e d b y t h e P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t . 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Ci t y of Ke n a i Pa r k s an d Op e n Sp a c e Be r n i e H u s s T r a i l 3 . 8 W o o d e d a r e a w i t h 0 . 4 m i l e t r a i l , f o o t b r i dg e & 9 ‐ h o l e d i s c g o l f c o u r s e Ke n a i F l a t s W i l d l i f e V i e w i n g Ar e a 1 7 . 9 B o a r d w a l k , v i e w i n g s c o p e a n d i n t e r p r e t i v e d i s p l a y a d j a c e n t t o t h e B r i d g e A c c e s s R o a d Bi r d V i e w i n g P l a t f o r m A r e a 4 . 8 E l e v a t e d v i e w i n g p l a t f o r m w i t h vi e w i n g s c o p e o f f o f B o a t L a u n c h R o a d No r t h B e a c h D u n e s 2 0 . 0 2 e l e v a t ed s t a i r w a y s w i t h p o s t / c h a i n f e nc e t o p r o t e c t d u n e s a n d r e s t r o o m f a c i l i t i e s So u t h B e a c h D u n e s 2 0 . 0 P o s t ‐ c h a in f e n c e t o p r o t e c t d u n e s o n s o ut h s i d e o f R i v e r Su b t o t a l 75 . 8 Sp e c i a l Pu r p o s e Ar e a s Ac r e s De s c r i p t i o n Ea s t K e n a i P a r k T r a i l s 1 5 . 5 1 8 ‐ h o le d i s c g o l f c o u r s e . 0 . 7 5 m i l e t r a i l s , b e n c h Le i f H a n s e n M e m o r i a l P a r k 3 . 5 C o m m u n i t y m e m o r i a l p a r k w i t h a g a z e b o , b e n c h e s , w a t e r f o u nt a i n , v e t e r a n ’ s a n d m a r i n e r ’ s m e m o r i a l , t o w n cl o c k , g a r d e n s , a n d p i c n i c t a b l e s Er i k H a n s e n S c o u t P a r k 6 . 4 B e n c h e s , v i e w i n g s c o p e , m e mo r i a l & i n t e r p r e t i v e d i s p l a y s Ke n a i S p o r t s C o m p l e x 2 4 . 0 P i c n i c t a b l e s , B B Q g r i l l s a n d 4 r e g u la t i o n s i z e s o c c e r f i e l d s Ke n a i C e m e t e r y 3 . 5 G a z e b o a n d b e n c h e s Mu l t i ‐ P u r p o s e F a c i l i t y 7 . 3 B l e a c h e r s , 5 w a r m i n g s h a c k s, w i n t e r a n d s u m m e r i c e , a n d v en d o r s p a c e ( l e a s e d ) Ke n a i R e c r e a t i o n C e n t e r 1 . 7 G y m na s i u m , 3 r a c q u e t b a l l c o u r t s , t ee n c e n t e r ( o p e r a t e d b y t h e B o y s an d G i r l s C l u b ) , w e i g h t r o o m , ca r d i o r o o m Cu n n i n g h a m P a r k 2 . 2 B a n k f i s h i n g , b o a r d w a l k , b en c h e s , p i c n i c t a b l e a n d r e s t r o om f a c i l i t y Ke n a i G o l f C o u r s e 1 1 9 . 7 F u l l s e r v i c e 1 8 ‐ h o l e g o l f c o u r s e ( p r i v at e l y o p e r a t e d ) Oi l e r B a s e b a l l F i e l d 1 0 . 0 B a s e b a ll f i e l d a n d c o m p l e x l e a s e d f r om t h e C i t y Pu b l i c D o c k 1 2 . 1 1 7 0 ’ d o c k , g a n g w a y s , f l o a t , 4 l a u n c h r a m p s , c r a n e s , a n d re s t r o o m f a c i l i t i e s a n d s h o w e r s Su b t o t a l 20 0 To t a l Ac r e a g e 35 8 Ac r e a g e ma n a g e d by th e Pa r k s & Re c r e a t i o n De p a r t m e n t Page 81 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 51 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 4. 5 . 5 Se n i o r Ci t i z e n Fa c i l i t i e s an d Se r v i c e s In r e s p o n s e t o a g r o w i n g s e n i o r p o p u l a t i o n , t h e C i t y h a s a c t i v e ly so u g h t t o a d d r e s s t h e n e e d s o f i t s o l d e r r e s i d e n t s . T h e C i t y o w ns an d o p e r a t e s t h e v e r y s u c c e s s f u l a n d p o p u l a r K e n a i S e n i o r Ce n t e r a n d K e n a i S e n i o r C o n g r e g a te H o u s i n g c o m p l e x . S t a f f i n g fo r t h e f a c i l i t i e s i s p r o v i d e d b y 1 1 e m p l o y e e s . A s e v e n ‐ m e m b e r Co u n c i l o n A g i n g p r o v i d e s a d v i c e t o t h e C i t y C o u n c i l o n s e n i o r is s u e s . Th e S e n i o r C e n t e r i s a c o m m u n i t y f o c a l p o i n t w h e r e o l d e r a d u l t s co m e t o g e t h e r f o r f e l l o w s h i p a n d e n j o y a c t i v i t i e s w i t h t h e i r pe e r s . T h e S e n i o r C i t i z e n s D e p a r t me n t p r o v i d e s s e n i o r s e r v i c e s , in c l u d i n g c o n g r e g a t e m e a l s , t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , p e r s o n a l a d v o c a c y , ac t i v i t i e s , a n d h o u s i n g as s i s t a n c e . U n d e r t h e T i t l e I I I pr o g r a m , t h e C e n t e r s e r v e s t h e Ci t y o f K e n a i , S a l a m a t o f , Ka l i f o r n s k y B e a c h , C o h o e , Ka s i l o f , a n d C l a m G u l c h . T h e pr o g r a m s p r o v i d e d s e r v e s e n i o r s ag e d 6 0 a n d o l d e r f r o m a l l w a l k s of l i f e . T h e C e n t e r ’ s s e r v i c e a r e a se r v e s 2 6 % o f t h e t o t a l po p u l a t i o n a g e d 6 0 a n d a b o v e i n th e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h . Th e C o n g r e g a t e H ou s i n g F a c i l i t y co m p l e x c o m p r i s e s t h e c o r e o f a n em e r g e n t “ a r e a o f o p p o r t u n i t y ” f o r m o r e s e n i o r ‐ o r i e n t e d fa c i l i t i e s a n d s e r v i c e s . T h e 4 0 ‐ u n i t 4 0 , 4 5 0 s q u a r e f o o t f a c i l i t y w a s bu i l t i n 1 9 9 2 w i t h a d d i t i o n s i n 19 9 6 . T h e C i t y e s t a b l i s h e d a n en t e r p r i s e f u n d t o a c c o u n t f o r t he f i n a n c i n g o f t h e C o n g r e g a t e Ho u s i n g F a c i l i t y . Th e A l a s k a D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r a n d W o r k f o r c e D e v e l o p m e n t (A D O L W D ) p r o j e c t s c o n t i n u e d i n c r e as e s i n t h e s e n i o r p o p u l a t i o n on t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a . B y 2 0 4 5 , t he p e r c e n t a g e o f p e o p l e a g e 65 o r o l d e r i s p r o j e c t e d a t 2 1 % o f t h e b o r o u g h ’ s p o p u l a t i o n . T he nu m b e r o f s e n i o r s l i v i n g i n K e n a i i s l i k e l y t o i n c r e a s e a t t h e sa m e ra t e . Ca c h e ne a r Se n i o r Ce n t e r Ke n a i Co n g r e g a t e Ho u s i n g Page 82 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 52 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Th e A m e r i c a n A s s o c i a t i o n o f R e t ir e d P e r s o n s ( A A R P ) c o n c l u d e s th a t o l d e r a d u l t s w i l l s t a y l o n g e r i n t h e w o r k f o r c e , c o n t i n u e t o b e co n s u m e r s , v o l u n t e e r , a r e e n t r e p r e n e u r s i n o u r c o m m u n i t i e s , ho m e o w n e r s , a n d i n v e s t o r s . T h i s m e a n s t h a t p l a n n i n g f o r se n i o r s i s c r i t i c a l : h o u s i n g , t r an s p o r t a t i o n , h e a l t h , p u b l i c s af e t y , ar t s a n d e d u c a t i o n , p a r k s a n d r e c r e a t i o n , a n d e c o n o m i c de v e l o p m e n t / f i s c a l i m p a c t s . Ke n a i v a l u e s i t s s e n i o r s – n o t j us t a s a n a g e c o h o r t o n a g r a p h , bu t a s c o n t r i b u t i n g m e m b e r s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y – a s w o r k e r s , co n s u m e r s , v o l u n t e e r s , i n v e s t o r s , e n t r e p r e n e u r s , f a m i l y , a n d le a d e r s . M e e t i n g t h e n e e d s o f s e ni o r s i s a m a t t e r o f c o m m u n i t y co n c e r n s o l o n g ‐ t e r m r e s i d e n t s c a n c o n t i n u e t o l i v e c o m f o r t a b l y in K e n a i . S e n i o r s h a v e a b r o a d ra n g e o f h o u s i n g a n d s e r v i c e ne e d s . S o m e n e e d r e a d y a c c e s s t o h e a l t h c a r e a n d s o m e c o p e wi t h m o b i l i t y l i m i t a t i o n s . O f p a r t i c u l a r i n t e r e s t t o K e n a i ’ s s en i o r po p u l a t i o n i s i m p r o v e d p e d e s t r ia n c i r c u l a t i o n ( s a f e r w a l k si g n a l s , s e p a r a t e d w a l k i n g p a t h s , s n o w ‐ c l e a r e d w a l k w a y s ) i n t h e ce n t r a l a r e a o f t o w n . W h i l e t h e C i t y i t s e l f h a s l i m i t e d r e s o u r c e s t o de d i c a t e t o p r o g r a m s f o r s e n i o r s, i t c a n , p l a y a d e c i s i v e r o l e by ad v o c a t i n g a n d f a c i l i t a t i n g i n i t ia t i v e s b y o t h e r p u b l i c a n d p r i va t e en t i t i e s . F u n d i n g f o r t h e S e n i o r C e n t e r i s p r o v i d e d t h r o u g h t h e Ci t y o f K e n a i , S t a t e o f A l a s ka D e p a r t m e n t o f S e n i o r a n d Di s a b i l i t i e s S e r v i c e s , K e n a i P e n in s u l a B o r o u g h , U n i t e d W a y , US D A , p r o g r a m i n c o m e , p r i v a t e d o n a t i o n s , c e n t e r r e n t a l s a n d fu n d r a i s i n g . At t h e e n d o f 2 0 1 2 , t w o a s s i s t e d l i v i n g h o u s i n g f a c i l i t i e s w e r e be i n g d e v e l o p e d i n K e n a i . O n e , lo c a t e d o n F o r e s t D r i v e , w a s un d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d w a s e x p e c t e d t o o p e n i n e a r l y 2 0 1 3 . T h e fa c i l i t y a t t h e f o r m e r A n c h o r Tr a i l e r P a r k w a s i n t h e e a r l y pl a n n i n g s t a g e . 4. 5 . 6 Ke n a i Co m m u n i t y Li b r a r y Th e K e n a i C o m m u n i t y L i b r a r y h a s c o n t i n u a l l y r e s p o n d e d t o pu b l i c n e e d s s i n c e i t s h u m b l e b e g i n n i n g s i n t h e h a l l s o f t h e Te r r i t o r i a l S c h o o l B u i l d i n g i n 1 94 9 . T h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a n e w 5, 0 0 0 s q u a r e f o o t f a c i l i t y l o c a t e d o n M a i n S t r e e t L o o p i n 1 9 7 6 ma d e t h e l i b r a r y m o r e v i s i b l e , e as i e r t o u s e a n d a m o r e p l e a s a n t pl a c e t o v i s i t . I n 1 9 8 6 , a n a d d i t i o n a l , 5 , 0 0 0 s q u a r e f o o t a d d i t io n ad d e d f o u r s o u n d p r o o f r o o m s , a cl o s e d s t a c k a r e a a n d a c t i v i t y ro o m . T h e l i b r a r y c a t a l o g a n d c i r cu l a t i o n s y s t e m w e r e a u t o m a t e d in 1 9 8 7 , a n d i n 2 0 0 0 t h e l i b r a r y w e b s i t e w a s c r e a t e d a l l o w i n g us e r s t o a c c e s s t h e l i b r ar y c a t a l o g f r o m h o m e (ht t p : / / w w w . k e n a i l i b r a r y . o r g ). T h e J u n e 2 0 1 1 c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e li b r a r y e x p a n s i o n d o u b l e d t h e s i z e o f t h e b u i l d i n g t o ap p r o x i m a t e l y 2 0 , 0 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t . T h e n e w f a c i l i t y i n c l u d e s m o r e se a t i n g f o r a d u l t s , a f i r e p l a c e , a s e p a r a t e c h i l d r e n ’ s r o o m , s t ud y ro o m s , a c o n f e r e n c e r o o m , a n d t wo m e e t i n g r o o m s . W i t h t w o en t r a n c e s , t h e l i b r a r y n o w p r o v i d e s a c c e s s t o m o r e p a r k i n g sp a c e s a n d b e t t e r a c c e s s t o C i t y H a l l . Li b r a r y s t a f f a n d v o l u n t e e r s p r o v i d e a v a r i e t y o f p r o g r a m s o f in t e r e s t t o p a t r o n s o f a l l a g e s . O f i n t e r e s t t o a d u l t s w i t h c h i ld r e n ar e t h e w e e k l y s t o r y t i m e s , s u m m e r r e a d i n g p r o g r a m , a n d Page 83 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 53 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t we e k l y L e g o C l u b . T h e l i b r a r y n o w h a s a d e d i c a t e d a r e a w i t h te e n ‐ o r i e n t e d a c t i v i t i e s . A d u l t p r o g r a m m i n g i n c l u d e s a B o o k Cl u b , t h e W r i t e r ’ s G r o u p , a n d t h e T o t e m T r a c e r s G e n e a l o g i c a l So c i e t y g r o u p . C o m p u t e r s i n t h e c h i l d r e n ’ s r o o m a c c e s s f u n le a r n i n g p r o g r a m s . Th e l i b r a r y c o l l e c t i o n i n c l u d e s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 8 0 , 0 0 0 b o o k s , pe r i o d i c a l s , v i d e o s , a u d i o t a p e s , m u s i c C D s , D V D s a n d r e f e r e n c e ma t e r i a l s . S e v e r a l s p e c i a l c o l l e c t io n s i n c l u d e A l a s k a n a , A l a s k a St a t e d o c u m e n t s , g e n e a l o g y , c o r e c o l l e c t i o n s o f m e n t a l h e a l t h an d c o n s u m e r h e a l t h i n f o r m a t i o n , l a r g e p r i n t b o o k s , a n d b o o k s on C D . S e v e r a l A l a s k a n e w s p a p e r s a r e r e c e i v e d o n a d a i l y b a s i s as w e l l a s t h e S u n d a y e d i t i o n s o f t h e N e w Y o r k T i m e s a n d t h e Se a t t l e T i m e s . T h e A l a s k a D i g i t a l P i p e l i n e l i n k p r o v i d e s a c c e s s t o fu l l ‐ t e x t n e w s p a p e r s , j o u r n a l a r t ic l e s , T V a n d r a d i o t r a n s c r i p t s an d o t h e r r e f e r e n c e m a t e r i a l s . T h e l i b r a r y p r o v i d e s a c c e s s t o t he Al a s k a D i g i t a l L i b r a r y a l l o w i n g p at r o n s t o d o w n l o a d a u d i o b o o k s an d e ‐ b o o k s a s w e l l a s a c c e s s t o M a n g o , a n o n l i n e l a n g u a g e le a r n i n g p r o g r a m . Th e l i b r a r y i s o p e n 6 0 h o u r s p e r w e e k w i t h 5 f u l l ‐ t i m e a n d 6 pa r t ‐ t i m e e m p l o y e e s t h a t a s s i s t a l m o s t 1 2 , 0 0 0 r e g i s t e r e d u s e r s . Ei g h t c o m p u t e r s a r e a v a i l a b l e f o r p a t r o n s t o a c c e s s t h e i n t e r n e t, el e c t r o n i c d a t a b a s e s , C i t y o f K e n a i m u n i c i p a l c o d e s a n d 15 In 2 0 1 2 , t h e K e n a i C o n v e n t i o n a n d V i s i t o r s B u r e a u a n d t h e K e n a i C h a m b e r o f Co m m e r c e m e r g e d i n t o a s i n g l e e n t i t y c a l l e d t h e K e n a i C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e a n d Vi s i t o r s C e n t e r , I n c . go v e r n m e n t s i t e s . A g r a n t f r o m t h e R a s m u s o n F o u n d a t i o n en a b l e d t h e l i b r a r y t o o f f e r i n ‐ h ou s e l e n d i n g o f l a p t o p s t o r e d u c e wa i t i n g t i m e f o r c o m p u t e r u s e a n d p r o v i d e m o r e f l e x i b i l i t y . T h e li b r a r y h a s a d e d i c a t e d R o s e t t a S to n e s t a t i o n f o r t h e s t u d y o f fo r e i g n l a n g u a g e s . 4. 5 . 7 Ot h e r Se r v i c e s Th e C i t y ’ s B u i l d i n g D e p a r t m e n t m a i n t a i n s c i t y b u i l d i n g s a n d pe r f o r m s s e v e r a l a d m i n i s t r a t i v e f u n c t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g p l a n r e v i e w, in s p e c t i o n , r e c o r d k e e p i n g , a n d p e r m i t i s s u a n c e . Th e C i t y b u i l t a v i s i t o r a n d c u l tu r a l c e n t e r i n 1 9 9 2 t o e n c o u r a ge to u r i s m i n K e n a i . T h e 1 0 , 0 0 0 s q u a r e f o o t f a c i l i t y i s o p e r a t e d b y Ke n a i C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e a n d V i s i t o r s C e n t e r , I n c . t h r o u g h a fa c i l i t i e s ‐ m a n a g e m e n t a g re e m e n t w i t h t h e C i t y . 15 T h e C e n t e r ho u s e s a p e r m a n e n t c o l l e c t i o n o f h i s t o r i c a r t i f a c t s , w i l d l i f e ex h i b i t s a n d a g i f t s h o p . Th e C i t y l e a s e s l a n d f o r a n o m i na l f e e t o s u p p o r t o r g a n i z a t i o n s su c h a s t h e K e n a i C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e a n d V i s i t o r s C e n t e r I n c . , th e P e n i n s u l a A r t G u i l d , t h e K e n a i H i s t o r i c S o c i e t y , P e n i n s u l a Oi l e r s B a s e b a l l C l u b , I n c . , W o m e n’ s R e s o u r c e a n d C r i s i s C e n t e r , an d t h e A l a s k a C h a l l e n g e r C e n t e r . Page 84 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 54 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Th e C i t y , a l o n g w i t h s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l a g e n c i e s a n d n o n p r o f i t or g a n i z a t i o n s , p r o v i d e m a n y c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e s . T h e C i t y su p p o r t s m u l t i p l e a g e n c i e s a n d p u b l i c a c t i v i t i e s t h r o u g h g r a n t s in c l u d i n g : t h e K e n a i W a t e r s h e d F o r u m , t h e C h a m b e r o f Co m m e r c e a n d V i s i t o r s C e n t e r , C e n t r a l A r e a R u r a l T r a n s i t Sy s t e m ( C A R T S ) , B o y s & G i r l s C l u b; I n d u s t r y A p p r e c i a t i o n D a y , th e E c o n o m i c O u t l o o k F o r u m , a n d O i l e r s B a s e b a l l , t o n a m e a f e w . Co o r d i n a t i n g s e r v i c e s t o e n s u r e co s t ‐ e f f e c t i v e a n d e f f i c i e n t de l i v e r y w i l l b e i m p o r t a n t a s p u b l i c d o l l a r s ’ d e c l i n e . Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o c o m b i n e s e r vi c e s o r o t h e r w i s e i m p r o v e ef f i c i e n c y , c o s t ‐ e f f e c t i v e n e s s , an d q u a l i t y s h o u l d b e i d e n t i f i e d , ex p l o r e d , a n d i m p l e m e n t e d w i t h t h e a p p r o p r i a t e p r o v i d e r s . By s t a t e l a w , t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r l o ca l ed u c a t i o n a n d p r o p e r t y t a x a s s e s s me n t a n d t a x c o l l e c t i o n . T h e Bo r o u g h a l s o p r o v i d e s a r e a w i d e s o l i d w a s t e d i s p o s a l a n d em e r g e n c y m a n a g e m e n t s e r v i c e s . Th e S t a t e o f A l a s k a o p e r a t e s a n d m a i n t a i n s a n u m b e r o f f a c i l i t i es in K e n a i . S t a t e r o a d s w i t h i n t h e C i t y i n c l u d e t h e K e n a i S p u r Hi g h w a y , B e a v e r L o o p R o a d , B r i dg e A c c e s s R o a d , S t r a w b e r r y Ro a d , a n d K a l i f o r n s k y B e a c h R o a d . O t h e r s t a t e f a c i l i t i e s i n c l u de th e S t a t e o f A l a s k a C o u r t h o u s e , D i s t r i c t A t t o r n e y s ’ O f f i c e , a n d Pu b l i c D e f e n d e r A g e n c y , A r m y N a t i o n a l G u a r d A r m o r y , t h e K e n a i He a l t h C e n t e r , o t h e r s o c i a l s e r v ic e s a n d e m p l o y m e n t o f f i c e s , a n d , ab u t t i n g t h e C i t y , t h e W i l d w o o d C o r r e c t i o n a l F a c i l i t y . T h e r e a re nu m e r o u s p u b l i c r e c r e a t i o n a l l an d s a n d f a c i l i t i e s o w n e d a n d op e r a t e d b y t h e b o r o u g h , s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t s i n a n d ne a r K e n a i . N o n ‐ c i t y p u b l i c a n d p ri v a t e u t i l i t i e s p r o v i d e e l e c t ri c po w e r , n a t u r a l g a s , s o l i d w a s t e c o l l e c t i o n , t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , an d s a t e l l i t e a n d c a b l e p r o v i d e r s . 4. 6 Ci t y of Ke n a i Fi n a n c e s Th e C i t y o f K e n a i c o n t i n u e s t o m a in t a i n a n e x c e l l e n t f i n a n c i a l co n d i t i o n . T h e c u r r e n t ( F Y 1 7 ) b u d ge t p r o j e c t s y e a r ‐ e n d b a l a n c e s of $ 1 0 . 0 m i l l i o n ( g e n e r a l f u n d) a n d $ 3 3 . 4 m i l l i o n ( o t h e r go v e r n m e n t a l f u n d s ) . K e n a i ’ s p e r c a p i t a b o n d e d d e b t ( $ 2 1 3 . 4 0 a s of J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 ) i s o n e o f t h e l o w e s t o f a l l A l a s k a n c i t i e s w i th de b t , a n d w e l l b e l o w t h e s t a t e w id e m u n i c i p a l a v e r a g e . K e n a i ’ s lo w b o n d e d i n d e b t e d n e s s p a r t l y r e f l e c t s a l o n g ‐ s t a n d i n g re l u c t a n c e t o b o n d f o r l o c a l c a pi t a l i m p r o v e m e n t s , r e l y i n g in s t e a d o n l o c a l t a x r e v e n u e s a n d f e d e r a l a n d s t a t e g r a n t s t o f un d ca p i t a l p r o j e c t s . 4. 6 . 1 Ex p e n d i t u r e s De v e l o p m e n t , e x p a n s i o n a n d m ai n t e n a n c e o f c o m m u n i t y fa c i l i t i e s a n d s e r v i c e s a r e f u n d am e n t a l t o K e n a i ’ s q u a l i t y o f l if e an d t o a s s u r e p o s i t i v e f u t u r e g r o w t h a n d a h e a l t h y e c o n o m y . Lo g i c a l a n d c o s t ‐ e f f e c t i v e gr o w t h r e q u i r e s a d e q u a t e in f r a s t r u c t u r e . T h e b u d g e t p l a n n in g t o o l f o r p r o v i d i n g f a c i l i t i es an d s e r v i c e s , t h e C a p i t a l I m p r o v e m en t s P l a n ( C I P ) , i s o n e t o o l to im p l e m e n t t h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l an ’ s g o a l s , o b j e c t i v e s a n d st r a t e g i e s . E x i s t i n g a n d f u t ur e b u s i n e s s a n d r e s i d e n t i a l de v e l o p m e n t w i l l b e s u p p o r t e d a n d p r o m o t e d w i t h a d e q u a t e Page 85 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 55 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t in f r a s t r u c t u r e w h e n f i s c a l l y r e s p o n s i b l e . W e l l ‐ p l a n n e d co m m u n i t y f a c i l i t i e s a n d s e r v i c e s i m p r o v e t h e q u a l i t y o f co m m u n i t y l i f e . Fo r F Y 2 0 1 7 , t h e C i t y ’ s g e n e r a l f u nd o p e r a t i n g e x p e n d i t u r e s o f $1 5 . 4 m i l l i o n w e r e a l l o c a t e d a s f ol l o w s : P u b l i c S a f e t y ( 4 7 . 2 % ) , Ge n e r a l G o v e r n m e n t ( 1 8 . 4 % ) , P ub l i c W o r k s ( 1 5 . 5 % ) , P a r k s , Re c r e a t i o n a n d C u l t u r a l S e r v ic e s ( 1 5 . 1 % ) , S e n i o r C i t i z e n Pr o g r a m s ( 1 . 0 % ) , D e b t S e r v i c e (0 . 9 % ) , a n d C a p i t a l P r o j e c t s (1 . 9 % ) . S p e c i a l r e v e n u e f u n d s o f $ 8 . 1 m i l l i o n w e n t f o r t h e A i r p or t Fu n d ( 3 5 . 2 % ) , W a t e r a n d S e w e r F u n d ( 3 0 . 2 % ) , A i r p o r t L a n d Sa l e s P e r m a n e n t F u n d ( 1 4 . 6 % ) , t h e S e n i o r C i t i z e n F u n d ( 1 1 . 1 % ) , Ge n e r a l L a n d S a l e s P e r m a n e n t F u n d ( 1 . 8 % ) , a n d P e r s o n a l U s e Fi s h e r y F u n d ( 7 . 1 % ) . 4. 6 . 2 Re v e n u e s Ke n a i l e v i e s a s a l e s t a x ( 3 % i n F Y 2 0 1 7 ) a n d p r o p e r t y t a x ( 4 . 3 5 mi l l s i n F Y 2 0 1 7 ) . I n F Y 2 0 1 5 , s a l e s t a x e s a c c o u n t e d f o r 4 1 . 6 % o f ci t y ‐ l e v i e d G e n e r a l F u n d r e v e n u e s , a n d p r o p e r t y t a x e s f o r 2 0 . 1 % . Se v e r a l c i t y s e r v i c e s ( w a t e r a n d s e w e r , a i r p o r t ) a r e f u n d e d wh o l l y o r p a r t l y b y u s e r r e v e n u e s . 4. 7 Fo r e c a s t of Ec o n o m y , Po p u l a t i o n an d Ho u s i n g De m a n d Mo d e s t e c o n o m i c g r o w t h a n d p o p u l at i o n i n c r e a s e i s e x p e c t e d f o r th e C i t y o f K e n a i a n d t h e K e n a i P e ni n s u l a a s a w h o l e f o r t h e n e xt 10 ‐ 1 5 y e a r s ( K P E D D 2 0 1 6 ) . T h e C i t y ’ s p o p u l a t i o n r a t e h a s sl o w e d t o a l e s s t h a n o n e p e r c e n t y e a r l y i n c r e a s e s i n c e 1 9 9 0 . Si m i l a r l y , t h e r e g i o n ’ s b a s i c e co n o m i c s e c t o r s – e n e r g y i n d u s t r y, fi s h i n g / f i s h p r o c e s s i n g , a n d t ou r i s m – h a v e e x p e r i e n c e d mo d e r a t e g r o w t h . Ho w e v e r , a s t h e r e g i o n g r o w s , K e na i c a n b e e x p e c t e d t o c o n t i n u e it s r o l e a s a t r a d e a n d s e r v i c e s c e n t e r f o r t h e w e s t e r n K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a . C o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e se e c o n o m i c a s s u m p t i o n s , t h e mo d e s t p o p u l a t i o n g r o w t h t h a t th e C i t y o f K e n a i h a s s e e n i n re c e n t y e a r s w i l l m o s t l i k e l y c o n t i n u e f o r t h e f o r e s e e a b l e f u t u re . A s i g n i f i c a n t d i s c o v e r y o f o i l an d g a s r e s e r v e s c o u l d i m p r o v e t he ec o n o m i c o u t l o o k o f t h e r e g i o n . T h i s p r o s p e c t i s p o s s i b l e co n s i d e r i n g t h e i n c r e a s e i n e s t i m a t e d o i l a n d g a s r e s e r v e s i n t he Co o k I n l e t B a s i n a n d r e c e n t g a s d e v e l o p m e n t w e l l s w i t h i n t h e ci t y b o u n d a r i e s . I n c r e a s e d i n t e r e s t i n m i n i n g a n d e x p l o r a t i o n co u l d a l s o s t i m u l a t e t h e l o c a l e c o n o m y . I n c r e a s e d i n d u s t r i a l ac t i v i t i e s t o s u p p o r t a n A l a s k a L N G p r o j e c t m u s t a l s o b e co n s i d e r e d i n e v a l u a t i n g t h e r a t e u s e d t o f o r e c a s t g r o w t h . As s u m i n g t h e C i t y o f K e n a i p o p ul a t i o n w i l l i n c r e a s e a t a n a n n u a l av e r a g e r a t e o f 0 . 8 % , t h e p o p u l a t i o n c o u l d i n c r e a s e f r o m 7 , 2 2 9 in Page 86 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 56 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 20 1 5 t o 8 , 3 8 5 i n 2 0 3 5 . T h i s i n c r e a s e i n p o p u l a t i o n i s s i g n i f i c a nt l y le s s t h a n w h a t w a s f o r e c a s t i n t h e 2 0 0 3 c o m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n . 16 Th e a d d i t i o n o f p o t e n t i a l l y 1 , 1 5 6 n e w r e s i d e n t s b y t h e y e a r 2 0 3 5 ma y r e s u l t i n t h e d e m a n d f o r a s m a n y a s 9 0 0 ‐ 1 , 0 0 0 a d d i t i o n a l dw e l l i n g u n i t s . I f a c t u a l g r o w t h s u b s t a n t i a l l y e x c e e d s o r l a g s es t i m a t e d g r o w t h , t h e n p o p u l a t i o n‐ b a s e d d e c i s i o n s a b o u t c i t y de v e l o p m e n t p r i o r i t i e s c a n be a d j u s t e d a c c o r d i n g l y . Of p a r t i c u l a r i n t e r e s t t o p l a n n i ng f o r h o u s i n g n e e d s w i l l b e t h e fo r e c a s t e d i n c r e a s e i n s e n i o r p o p u l a t i o n ( a g e g r o u p s 6 5 a n d ol d e r ) . A c c o r d i n g t o K P E D D , b y 2 0 2 7 i t i s p r o j e c t e d t h a t 1 4 , 8 0 0 pe o p l e ( 2 3 % ) w i l l b e o v e r 6 5 . T h i s s h i f t i n p o p u l a t i o n a g e a f f e c t s ho u s i n g d e m a n d , p r i v a t e a n d p u b l ic s e r v i c e s , h e a l t h c a r e n e e d s , ed u c a t i o n n e e d s , t r a n s p o r t a t i o n m o d e s , a n d c o m m e r c i a l s e r v i c e s . Ta b l e 1 5 d e s c r i b e s a c o m p a r i s o n o f e s t i m a t e d d e m a n d f o r re s i d e n t i a l , c o m m e r c i a l , a n d i n d u s t r i a l l a n d u s e s w i t h t h e ac r e a g e o f v a c a n t l a n d z o n e d f o r e a c h o f t h e s e u s e s . F u t u r e de m a n d w a s b a s e d o n K e n a i ’ s c u r r e n t p o p u l a t i o n a n d c u r r e n t la n d u s e p a t t e r n s . A f u t u r e s t u d y c o u l d b e c o n s i d e r e d t o c o n d u ct a m a r k e t a n a l y s i s o f l a n d d e m a n d w o r k i n g w i t h t h e C i t y , K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a B o r o u g h a n d p r i v a t e l a n d o w n e r s t o f u r t h e r e v a l u a t e la n d u s e d e m a n d . T h i s e s t i m a t e d oe s n o t i n c l u d e o t h e r p r i v a t e us e s o r p u b l i c u s e s . 16 In t h e 2 0 0 3 C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n , t h e p o p u l a t i o n o f t h e C i t y o f K en a i w a s e s t i m a t e d to g r o w b y a b o u t 3 5 % b e t w e e n 2 0 0 0 a n d 2 0 2 0 . Ta b l e 15 : Cu r r e n t & Fu t u r e La n d Us e De m a n d Ty p e of Us e 20 1 6 Ac r e a g e 20 3 0 Es t i m a t e d Ac r e a g e De v e l o p e d Va c a n t De v e l o p e d Va c a n t Co m m e r c i a l 52 2 5 0 8 5 6 4 9 1 4 In d u s t r i a l 84 9 37 0 1, 3 2 8 66 6 Re s i d e n t i a l 1, 6 4 2 3 , 2 7 0 2 9 5 6 3 5 3 2 No t e : T h e e s t i m a t e d f u t u r e d e m a n d w a s c a l c u l a t e d a s s u m i n g a n a n nu a l gr o w t h r a t e o f 0 . 8 % . T h e C o m m e r c ia l c a t e g o r y i n c lu d e s : C e n t r a l C o m m e r c i a l , Ge n e r a l C o m m e r c i a l , L i m i t e d C o m m e rc i a l a n d C e n t r a l M i x e d U s e Z o n e s . T h e in d u s t r i a l c a t e g o r y i n c l u d e s : L i g h t I n d u s t r i a l , H e a v y I n d u s t r i a l a n d A i r p o r t In d u s t r i a l z o n e s . R e s i d e n t i a l i n cl u d e s a l l r e s i d e nt i a l z o n e s a n d T o w n s i t e Hi s t o r i c z o n e s . T h e s e f i g u r e s r ep r e s e n t d e v e l o p a b l e l a n d a n d e xc l u d e a c r e a g e th a t c a n n o t b e d e v e l o p e d , s u c h a s w e t l a n d s . T h e p r o j e c t e d d e m a n d s i n t h e ta b l e a r e b a s e d o n e x i s t i n g z o n i n g . Page 87 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 49 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Th e C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n a n d i t s s u b s e t , t h e L a n d U s e P l a n , pr o v i d e t h e C i t y o f K e n a i w i t h t h e a b i l i t y t o f r a m e f u t u r e pl a n n i n g c h o i c e s t h a t s u p p o r t t h e c o m m u n i t y ’ s v i s i o n . T h e br o a d p u r p o s e o f t h e L a n d U s e P la n i s t o e n s u r e a n a d e q u a t e su p p l y o f l a n d t h a t :  Of f e r s a r e a s o n a b l e c h o i c e o f s u i t a b l e l o c a t i o n s f o r a l l es s e n t i a l u s e s ,  Se p a r a t e s i n c o m p a t i b l e u s e s ,  Ca n b e e f f i c i e n t l y s e r v e d w i t h p u b l i c r o a d s , u t i l i t i e s a n d se r v i c e s ,  Ma i n t a i n s t h e q u a l i t y o f e x i s t i n g d e v e l o p m e n t , a n d  Cr e a t e s a s t a b l e , p r e d i c t a bl e s e t t i n g f o r f u t u r e in v e s t m e n t . Wi t h s o u n d l a n d u s e p l a n n i n g , K e n a i c a n m e e t t h e n e e d s o f se t t l e m e n t , a c c o m m o d a t e n e w g r o w t h , a n d i m p r o v e t h e q u a l i t y of t h e a l r e a d y ‐ b u i l t c o m m u n i t y w i t h o u t c o m p r o m i s i n g i t s na t u r a l s e t t i n g . Th e L a n d U s e P l a n c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s, t h e L a n d U s e M a p , l a n d u s e pa t t e r n s a n d o w n e r s h i p a n d h o w t hi s i n f o r m a t i o n i s u s e d i n pl a n n i n g d e c i s i o n s a r e d e s c r i b e d i n t h e f o l l o w i n g s e c t i o n s . 5. 1 La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s an d La n d Us e Ma p s Th e L a n d U s e P l a n d e s c r i b e s t h e Ci t y ’ s v i s i o n o f a g e n e r a l i z e d de s i r a b l e p a t t e r n o f l a n d u s e s . Th e L a n d U s e P l a n d e f i n e s t h e va r i e t y o f l a n d u s e t y p e s a n d m a p s t h e p a t t e r n o r d i s t r i b u t i o n of t h e t y p e s . T h e L a n d U s e P l a n do e s n o t r e g u l a t e l a n d u s e ; i t is n o t a z o n i n g o r d i n a n c e . Th e L a n d U s e P l a n M a p ( M a p 7 ) i s a g e n e r a l i z e d d e s c r i p t i o n o f th e s p a t i a l d i s t r i b u t i o n o f l a n d u s e s i n s i d e t h e C i t y o f K e n a i . Th e L a n d U s e M a p i s n o t t h e O f f i ci a l Z o n i n g M a p . A n y c h a n g e s to t h e O f f i c i a l Z o n i n g O r d i n a n c e o r O f f i c i a l M a p , f u t u r e co m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n a m e n d m e n t s , a n d s u b d i v i s i o n a p p r o v a l s ar e t o b e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e L an d U s e P l a n a n d L a n d U s e M a p pu r s u a n t t o A l a s k a S t a t e L a w . In 2 0 1 1 , t h e P l a n n i n g a n d Z o n in g C o m m i s s i o n r e v i e w e d t h e la n d u s e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s f o r a ll a r e a s i n t h e C i t y o f K e n a i a n d a re v i s e d l a n d u s e m a p w a s a p p r ov e d a s a n u p d a t e t o t h e Co m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n . T h i s 2 0 1 1 m a p f o r m s t h e b a s i s f o r t h e 20 1 6 L a n d U s e M a p . Ch a p t e r 5: La n d Us e Pl a n Page 88 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 50 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Ta b l e 1 6 d e f i n e s t h e i n t e n t f o r e a c h o f t h e l a n d u s e cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s . E a c h c l a s s i f i c a ti o n d e s c r i b e s t h e t y p e s o f l a nd us e c o n s i d e r e d g e n e r a l l y a p p r o p r i a t e o r c o m p a t i b l e . T h e l a n d us e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s a r e n o t z o n i n g d e s i g n a t i o n s . Page 89 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 51 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Ta b l e 16 . La n d Us e Pl a n Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s Su b u r b a n Re s i d e n t i a l (S R ) La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n Su b u r b a n Re s i d e n t i a l i s i n t e n d e d f o r s i n g l e ‐ f a m i l y a nd m u l t i ‐ f a m i l y r e s i d e n t i a l u s e s t h a t a r e u r b a n o r s u b u r b a n i n ch a r a c t e r . T h e a r e a w i l l t y p i c a ll y b e d e v e l o p e d a t a hi g h e r d e n s i t y ; l o t s a r e t y p i c a l ly s m a l l e r ; a n d , p u b l i c w a t e r a nd s e w e r s e r v i c e s a r e r e q u i r e d o r p l a n n e d . S o m e d e v e l o p m e n t s m ay b e r e q u i r e d t o c o n s t r u c t s t r e e t s t o a p a v e d st a n d a r d a n d l a r g e r s u b d i v i s i o n s ma y b e r e q u i r e d t o p r o v i d e s i d ew a l k s a n d p u b l i c a r e a s . P a r k s a nd o p e n s p a c e l a n d u s e s m a y b e c o n s i d e r e d a p p r o p r i a t e . Lo w De n s i t y Re s i d e n t i a l (L D R ) La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n Lo w De n s i t y Re s i d e n t i a l be c a u s e o f l o c a t i o n o r p o o r s i t e c o n d i t i o n s i s i n t e n d e d f o r l a r ge ‐ l o t s i n g l e ‐ f a m i l y l o w ‐ d e n s i t y r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t . T h e a re a w i l l t y p i c a l l y b e de v e l o p e d w i t h i n d i v i d u a l o n ‐ s it e w a t e r s u p p l y a n d w a s t e w a t e r d i s p o s a l s y s t e m s . S t r e e t s w i l l t y p i c a l l y b e c o n s t r u c t e d t o r u r a l s t r e e t s t a n d a r d s ( i . e . , g r a v e l ) a n d s i d e w a l k s wi l l n o t b e t y p i c a l l y i n c l u d e d i n t h e s u b d i v i s i o n d e s i g n . R u r a l R e s i d e n t i a l b e c o m e s L o w D e n s i t y R e s i d e n t i a l t o a v o i d c o n f u s i o n w i t h z o n i n g c a t e g o r y . Co m m e r c i a l La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s – Ge n e r a l Co m m e r c i a l (G C ) an d Ce n t r a l Co m m e r c i a l (C C ) Ge n e r a l Co m m e r c i a l i s i n t e n d e d f o r r e t a i l , s e r v i c e , a n d o f f i c e b u s i n e s s e s t h a t s e rv e K e n a i a n d t h e l a r g e r r e g i o n . G e n e r a l C o m m e r c i a l i s a p p r o p r ia t e f o r l o c a t i o n s a l o n g t h e ar t e r i a l r o a d s y s t e m . G e n e r a l C o mm e r c i a l ‐ t y p e d e v e l o p m e n t r e q u i r e s l a r g e r p a r c e l s o f l a n d a n d a cc e s s t o a m a j o r r o a d s y s t e m . It i s a l s o i n t e n d e d t o s u p p o r t s m a l l e r ‐ s c a l e bu s i n e s s e s . Ce n t r a l Co m m e r c i a l i s i n t e n d e d f o r r e t a i l , s e r v i c e , a n d o f f i c e b u s i n e s s e s a t a m o re c o m p a c t a n d d e n s e r s c a l e ; l o c at i o n s a r e a c c e s s i b l e a n d c o n v e ni e n t t o b o t h m o t o r i s t s a n d pe d e s t r i a n s . C e n t r a l C o m m e r c i a l ‐ ty p e d e v e l o p m e n t i s p a r t i c u l a r ly d e s i r a b l e i n t h e T o w n s i t e H i s to r i c D i s t r i c t a n d a d j a c e n t c o r e a r e a . R e s i d e n c e s m a y b e a p p r o p r i a t e a m o n g co m m e r c i a l u s e s i n t h e s e c e n t r a l a r e a s . N o n ‐ c o m m e r c i a l u s e s s u ch a s p u b l i c o f f i c e s , i n s t i t u t i o n a l u s e s a n d r e s i d e n c e s m a y b e ap p r o p r i a t e a m o n g c o m m e r c i a l u s e s . C e n t r a l Co m m e r c i a l m a y a l s o a p p l y a t l o c a t i o n s t h a t h a v e e v o l v e d i n t o n ew K e n a i c o m m e r c i a l “ c e n t e r s ” t h a t a r e d e v e l o p e d a t a s m a l l t o me d i u m s c a l e . Mi x e d Us e (M U ) La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n Mi x e d us e i s i n t e n d e d f o r a c o m p a t i b l e m i x o f r e s i d e n t i a l , r e t a i l , s e r v i ce , o f f i c e , p u b l i c , i n s t i t u t i o n a l a n d r e c r e a t i o n a l u s e s . U s e s ar e c o ‐ l o c a t e d i n a n i n t e g r a t e d w a y t h a t su p p o r t s s u s t a i n a b l e f o r m s o f t r a ns p o r t s u c h a s p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t , w a l k i n g a n d b i k i n g , a n d i n c r e as e s n e i g h b o r h o o d a m e n i t i e s . C o mp a t i b i l i t y i s s u e s a r e a d d r e s s e d t h r o u g h ca r e f u l s i t e l a y o u t a n d b u i l d i n g d e s i g n . In d u s t r i a l La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s – In d u s t r i a l (I N ) an d Ai r p o r t In d u s t r i a l (A I ) In d u s t r i a l i s i n t e n d e d f o r a v a r i e t y o f l i gh t a n d h e a v y i n d u s t r i a l u s e s s uc h a s : w a r e h o u s i n g , t r u c k i n g , p a c k a g i n g , d i s t r i b u t i o n , p r o d u c t io n , m a n u f a c t u r i n g , p r o c e s s i n g , m a r i n e ‐ re l a t e d i n d u s t r y a n d s t o r a g e , a n d s i m i l a r i n d u s t r i a l a c t i v i t i e s . P u b l i c w a t e r a n d s e w e r ; u t i l i t ie s ; a n d s a f e , c o n v e n i e n t v e h i c ul a r a c c e s s a r e r e q u i r e d o r p l a n n e d . B e c a u s e u s e s ge n e r a t e n o i s e , o d o r s a n d e m i s s io n s t y p i c a l l y a t a h i g h e r l e v e l t h a n o t h e r l a n d u s e s , m e a s u r e s s h o u l d b e t a k e n t o m i n i m i z e c o n fl i c t s w i t h a d j a c e n t n o n ‐ i n d u s t r i a l us e s . B u f f e r s b e t w e e n i n d u s t r i a l u s e s a n d a d j a c e n t n o n ‐ i n d u s t r ia l u s e s a r e d e s i r a b l e . Ai r p o r t In d u s t r i a l i s i n t e n d e d t o s u p p o r t c o n t i n u e d d e v e l o p m e n t a t t h e K e n a i M u n i ci p a l A i r p o r t . I t i s i n t e n d e d f o r t h o s e l a n d s r e s e r v e d f o r t h e a i r p o r t a n d i t s f u t u r e ex p a n s i o n a r e i n c l u d e d i n t h i s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n . R e s i d e n t i a l u s e s m a y b e c o n s i d e r e d a p p r o p r i a t e p ro v i d e d t h e r e s i d e n t i a l u s e i s as s o c i a t e d w i t h a n d s e c o nd a r y t o t h e p r i m a r y in d u s t r i a l u s e . In s t i t u t i o n a l (I T L ) La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n In s t i t u t i o n a l i s i n t e n d e d t o p r o v i d e a n a r e a i n w h i c h g o v e r n m e n t a n d t a x e x e mp t i n s t i t u t i o n s c a n o f f e r s o c i a l a n d c u l t u r a l a m e n i t i e s t o t h e c i t i z e n s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y . T h e pr i m a r y u s e i s p u b l i c , n o n ‐ p r o f i t, a n d q u a s i ‐ p u b l i c u s e s i n c l u d i n g g o v e r n m e n t o f f i c e s a n d f a c i l i ti e s , s c h o o l s , c h u r c h e s , a n d o th e r c o m m u n i t y ‐ s e r v i c e o r i e n t e d f a c i l i t i e s Pa r k s , Re c r e a t i o n an d Op e n Sp a c e (P R O S ) La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n Page 90 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 52 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Pa r k s , Re c r e a t i o n an d Op e n Sp a c e i s i n t e n d e d f o r t h o s e p u b l i c r e c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s , a s w e l l a s u n d e v e l o p e d l a n d s t h a t p r o v i d e fo r t h e c o n s e r v a t i o n o f n a t u r a l o r s c e n i c re s o u r c e s . T h e s e a r e a s c a n b e u s e d f o r a v a r i e t y o f p a s s i v e a n d a c t i v e o u t d o o r a n d i n d o o r s p o r t s a n d r e c r e a t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s . A r e a s t h a t m a y b e s u i t a b l e f o r f u t u r e n a t u r a l re s o u r c e d e v e l o p m e n t m a y b e i n cl u d e d i n t h i s c a t e g o r y . Page 91 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 53 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Page 92 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 54 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 5. 3 Ex i s t i n g La n d Us e an d Ow n e r s h i p Pa t t e r n s Th i s s e c t i o n d e s c r i b e s t h e m aj o r l a n d u s e s a n d o w n e r s h i p pa t t e r n s i n t h e C i t y a n d s o m e o f t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d ch a l l e n g e s f o r t h e s e a r e a s . T h i s d i s c u s s i o n p r o v i d e s ba c k g r o u n d f o r t h e i s s u e s , g o a l s a n d o b j e c t i v e s i n C h a p t e r 6 . Ke n a i ’ s l a n d u s e p a t t e r n h a s b ee n s h a p e d b y a c o m b i n a t i o n o f lo c a l n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s ( K e n a i R i v e r , w e t l a n d s , a n d f l o o d p l a i n s ) , hi s t o r y , t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i m p r o v em e n t s , a n d a n a m p l e s u p p l y o f pr i v a t e l y ‐ o w n e d v a c a n t l a n d t h a t is s u i t a b l e f o r d e v e l o p m e n t . Th e h i s t o r i c t o w n s i t e w a s c o n s t r u c t e d i n a s t r a t e g i c a r e a ov e r l o o k i n g t h e m o u t h o f t h e K e n a i R i v e r . A s t h e t o w n de v e l o p e d , w e t l a n d a n d f l o o d p l a i n c o n d i t i o n s s t r o n g l y in f l u e n c e d t h e l o c a t i o n o f r o a d c o r r i d o r s a n d s e t t l e m e n t a r e a s . Wa r ‐ t i m e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e a i r p o r t j u s t n o r t h o f t h e o r i g i n a l to w n s i t e l i m i t e d o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o e x p a n d w h a t w o u l d b e a lo g i c a l e x p a n s i o n o f t h e c i t y c e n t e r . In r e s p o n s e t o p h y s i c a l c o n s t r a i nt s i n t h e t o w n s i t e , K e n a i ’ s co r e b u s i n e s s a r e a d e v e l o p e d e as t a n d w e s t a l o n g t h e K e n a i Sp u r H i g h w a y . T r a n s p o r t a t i o n i m p r o v e m e n t s s u c h a s t h e co n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e W a r r e n A m e s M e m o r i a l B r i d g e / B r i d g e Ac c e s s R o a d g a v e t h e K a l i f o r n sk y B e a c h a r e a s o u t h o f t h e Ke n a i R i v e r a r o a d c o n n e c t i o n t o t h e r e s t o f t h e C i t y a n d 18 F o r p u r p o s e s o f d e t e r m i n i n g d e v el o p m e n t , p a r c e l s w i t h i m p r o v e m en t s va l u e d a t $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 o r m o r e w e r e c o n s i d e r e d d e v e l o p e d p a r c e l s . sp u r r e d d e v e l o p m e n t . M a p s 8 a n d 9 ( W e t l a n d s / F l o o d p l a i n s an d L a n d O w n e r s h i p ) i l l u s t r a t e t h e l a n d u s e p a t t e r n s t h a t ha v e r e s u l t e d f r o m t h e i n t e r p l a y o f K e n a i ’ s s i t e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s an d d e v e l o p m e n t h i s t o r y . Ke n a i i s f o r t u n a t e t o h a v e a n a m pl e i n v e n t o r y o f p r i v a t e l y ow n e d , v a c a n t l a n d s u i t e d f o r f u t u r e d e m a n d s . K e n a i en c o m p a s s e s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 8 . 5 s q u a r e m i l e s a n d i n c l u d e s 18 , 2 0 7 a c r e s o f l a n d a n d w a t e r . A s o f 2 0 1 6 , a p p r o x i m a t e l y 20 % ( 3 , 7 1 9 a c r e s ) o f l a n d i n s i d e t he c i t y w a s e i t h e r p r i v a t e l y or p u b l i c l y d e v e l o p e d . A p p r ox i m a t e l y 1 4 , 6 0 7 a c r e s l i e un d e v e l o p e d , o r i n s o m e c a s e s , v a c a n t . 18 M u c h o f t h e v a c a n t la n d i s e i t h e r u n s u i t a b l e f o r d e v e l o p m e n t ( s o i l s , s l o p e , dr a i n a g e , w e t l a n d s o r f l o o d p l a i n s ) o r i s p u b l i c l y o w n e d ( c i t y , bo r o u g h , s t a t e o r f e d e r a l ) a n d n o t a v a i l a b l e f o r p r i v a t e de v e l o p m e n t . T h e p u b l i c l y ‐ o w n e d l a n d s h a v e s i g n i f i c a n t ha b i t a t , s c e n i c , r e c r e a t i o n a l a n d n a t u r a l o p e n s p a c e v a l u e s . To d a y , e m e r g i n g l a n d u s e p a t t e rn s i n c l u d e t h e f o l l o w i n g k e y fe a t u r e s :  Ph y s i c a l d e v e l o p m e n t h a s b ee n i n r e s p o n s e t o l o c a l ph y s i c a l c o n s t r a i n t s . Page 93 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 55 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t  Th e l o c a t i o n o f d e v e l o p a b l e l a n d c o m b i n e d w i t h r o a d co r r i d o r s h a s p r o d u c e d a l i n e a r c i t y f o r m i n K e n a i w i t h a ve r y h i g h r a t i o o f h i g h w a y r o a d f r o n t a g e t o s e t t l e d a r e a .  Th e m a i n r o a d c o r r i d o r s i n t h e c o m m u n i t y , s u c h a s t h e Ke n a i S p u r H i g h w a y , B e a v e r L o o p R o a d , a n d K a l i f o r n s k y Be a c h R o a d , f o l l o w w e l l ‐ d r a i n e d d e v e l o p a b l e u p l a n d s .  Re s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t i s d i s p e r s e d a l o n g t h e m a i n ro a d r o u t e s i n s e v e r a l u r b a n a n d s e m i ‐ s u b u r b a n ne i g h b o r h o o d s d e f i n e d b y n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s a n d tr a n s p o r t a t i o n a c c e s s .  Co m m e r c i a l g r o w t h h a s o c c u r r e d p r i m a r i l y i n a l i n e a r pa t t e r n a l o n g t h e K e n a i S p u r H i g h w a y a n d t h e B r i d g e Ac c e s s R o a d .  Th e r e a r e m u l t i p l e c o m m e r c i a l c e n t e r s e m e r g i n g i n Ke n a i : d o w n t o w n c o r e a r e a a n d s e v e r a l s p o t s a l o n g t h e st a t e h i g h w a y .  Sm a l l ‐ s c a l e c o m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t h a s e m e r g e d a t se v e r a l s p o t s a l o n g t h e h i g h w a y a n d a l o n g s e c o n d a r y st a t e r o a d s .  Fo r t h e m o s t p a r t , d e v e l o p i n g a r e a s h a v e m a d e u s e o f un d e r u s e d , a l r e a d y ‐ i n ‐ p l a c e ( o r n e a r b y ) f a c i l i t i e s s u c h a s ro a d s , w a t e r a n d s e w e r , f i r e / E M S . B a s i c p u b l i c f a c i l i t i e s an d s e r v i c e s a r e r e q u i r e d f o r r e s i d e n t i a l , c o m m e r c i a l , an d i n d u s t r i a l u s e s a n d c u r r e n t l y a r e p r o v i d e d a t l e v e l s ac c e p t a b l e t o m o s t r e s i d e n t s .  Mo s t u n d e v e l o p e d l a n d i n t h e C i t y i s w e t l a n d s o r fl o o d p l a i n s , w i t h l o w d e v e l o p m e n t p o t e n t i a l b u t h i g h va l u e a s h a b i t a t , n a t u r a l a r e a s , o r o p e n s p a c e . M o s t o f th e s e l a n d s a r e a l s o p u b l i c l y o w n e d . 5. 3 . 1 Ch a l l e n g e s an d Op p o r t u n i t i e s Hi g h w a y ‐ o r i e n t e d , a u t o ‐ d e p e n d e n t c o m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t al o n g t h e h i g h w a y c o n t i n u e s t o s t i m u l a t e d i s c u s s i o n b y c i t y le a d e r s , b u s i n e s s e s , a n d r e s i d e n t s . A s K e n a i h a s g r o w n i n re s p o n s e t o p h y s i c a l c o n d i t i o n s a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n im p r o v e m e n t s , d e v e l o p m e n t h a s s p r e a d o u t . Co m m e r c i a l / r e t a i l d e v e l o p m e n t s w i t h l a r g e p a r k i n g l o t s re s u l t . T h i s l i n e a r p a t t e r n m a k es i t u n s a f e a n d i n c o n v e n i e n t t o mo v e a m o n g b u s i n e s s e s w i t h o u t d r i v i n g f r o m o n e b u s i n e s s t o an o t h e r . L o c a l t r a f f i c i s f o r c e d t o u s e t h e m a j o r ro a d s / h i g h w a y t o m o v e b e t w e e n p a r t s o f t h e c i t y . T h e hi g h w a y w a s b u i l t p r i m a r i l y t o c a r r y t r a f f i c a t m o d e r a t e t o hi g h s p e e d s b e t w e e n K e n a i a n d o t h e r c i t i e s a n d a r e a s o f t h e bo r o u g h . I n c r e a s e i n t r a f f i c c o n ge s t i o n a l o n g t h e m a j o r r o a d s co n f l i c t s w i t h t h i s i n t e n de d h i g h w a y f u n c t i o n . Co m m e r c i a l s e r v i c e s , o r g a n i z e d i n t h i s f a s h i o n , a r e a l s o v e r y di f f i c u l t , i f n o t i m p o s s i b l e , t o ac c e s s b y f o o t . A s K e n a i p l a n s f o r th e f u t u r e , t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y st e m w i l l n e e d t o a c c o u n t f o r a v a r i e t y o f c i t y r e s i d e n t s s u c h a s p e o p l e t h a t d o n o t d r i v e , in c l u d i n g y o u n g e r a n d o l d e r p o p u l a t i o n s a n d l o w e r ‐ i n c o m e re s i d e n t s , w h o h a v e v e r y l i m i t e d m e a n s t o g e t t o a r o u n d K e n a i fo r g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s . Page 94 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 56 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Co n t i g u o u s d e v e l o p m e n t n e a r e x i s t i n g s e r v i c e s m a k e s t h e b e s t us e o f p u b l i c d e v e l o p m e n t ex p e n d i t u r e s . C o n t i g u o u s de v e l o p m e n t p a t t e r n s e n d u p c o s t i n g t h e c i t y l e s s t o s e r v e th a n d i s p e r s e d d e v e l o p m e n t . F o r e x a m p l e , u t i l i t y c o s t s in c r e a s e a s t h e s e p a r a t i o n b e t w e e n d e v e l o p m e n t s i n c r e a s e s . Co s t s l i k e w i s e i n c r e a s e a s t h e d i s t a n c e f r o m t h e e x i s t i n g se r v i c e h o o k ‐ u p s i n c r e a s e s . Th e r e a r e o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o p r o m o te , w h e r e f e a s i b le , i n f i l l a n d th e r e u s e o f v a c a n t o r u n d e r u s e d c o m m e r c i a l a n d i n d u s t r i a l pr o p e r t i e s w i t h e x i s t i n g i n f r a s t r u c t u r e . I n f i l l a n d r e u s e i s ge n e r a l l y m o r e e c o n o m i c a l t h an d e v e l o p m e n t t h a t r e q u i r e s ne w i n f r a s t r u c t u r e . T h e r e m a y b e a v a r i e t y o f f i n a n c i n g ar r a n g e m e n t , s u c h a s a L o c a l I m pr o v e m e n t D i s t r i c t , t h a t c a n be u s e d t o e n c o u r a g e m o r e c o m p a c t d e v e l o p m e n t a t t h e mu l t i p l e c i t y “ c e n t e r s ” c u r r e n t l y e m e r g i n g i n K e n a i . Page 95 of 164  20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 57 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Page 96 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 58 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 5. 3 . 2 La n d Ow n e r s h i p Ab o u t 6 4 % o f t h e l a n d i n t h e C i t y o f K e n a i i s g o v e r n m e n t ow n e d ( c i t y , b o r o u g h , s t a t e , a n d f e d e r a l ) , a b o u t 3 2 % i s i n pr i v a t e o w n e r s h i p , a n d 3 . 1 % i s i n N a t i v e o w n e r s h i p . T a b l e 17 a n d M a p 9 i l l u s t r a t e l a n d o w n e r sh i p p a t t e r n s i n t h e C i t y . Ta b l e 17 . Ci t y of Ke n a i La n d Ow n e r s h i p , 20 1 6 Ow n e r # Ac r e s Pe r c e n t St a t e 5, 8 3 0 3 2 . 0 2 Pr i v a t e 5, 3 4 3 2 9 . 3 4 Mu n i c i p a l 5, 0 5 5 2 7 . 7 6 Bo r o u g h 79 4 4 . 3 6 Na t i v e 56 3 3 . 0 9 Fe d e r a l 48 3 2 . 6 5 Na t i v e A l l o t m e n t 14 0 0 . 7 7 18 , 2 0 7 So u r c e : C i t y o f K e n a i , 2 0 1 6 5. 3 . 3 Su i t a b i l i t y fo r De v e l o p m e n t Lo c a l n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s h a v e g r e a t l y i n f l u e n c e d t h e se t t l e m e n t p a t t e r n s i n t h e c o m m u n i t y w i t h m o s t de v e l o p m e n t o c c u r r i n g o n we l l ‐ d r a i n e d s i t e s a l o n g hi g h w a y c o r r i d o r s . K e n a i h a s a v a r i e t y o f l a n d s t h a t a r e ap p r o p r i a t e f o r d e v e l o p m e n t. T h e r e a r e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 19 D e v e l o p e d a c r e a g e w a s c a l c u l a t e d f o r e n t i r e p a r c e l s w i t h de v e l o p m e n t v a l u e d a t $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 o r m o r e . 18 , 2 0 7 a c r e s o f l a n d i n K e n a i a n d a b o u t 3 , 7 1 9 a c r e s a r e al r e a d y d e v e l o p e d . 19 A n o t h e r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 4 , 2 1 5 a c r e s ar e v a c a n t . A p p r o x i m a t e l y 5 0 % o f v a c a n t l a n d i s i n p r i v a t e ow n e r s h i p , o u t s i d e o f w e t l a n d s a n d f l o o d p l a i n s , a n d m a y b e su i t a b l e f o r d e v e l o p m e n t ( M a p 1 0 ) . P h y s i c a l c o n d i t i o n s (s l o p e , s o i l s , d r a i n a g e , e t c . ) a n d a c c e s s m a y l i m i t de v e l o p m e n t i n s o m e a r e a s . Of t h e a p p r o x i m a t e 1 2 , 0 0 0 a c r e s o f p u b l i c l y o w n e d l a n d fo r m i n g K e n a i ’ s l a n d b a s e , a b o u t 1 1 , 1 2 3 a c r e s , i s c l a s s i f i e d as w e t l a n d s o r f l o o d p l a i n s . T h e w e t l a n d s a r e c o n c e n t r a t e d no r t h o f t h e d e v e l o p e d K e n a i S p u r H i g h w a y c o r r i d o r , n o r t h an d s o u t h o f B e a v e r L o o p R o a d an d a l o n g t h e K e n a i R i v e r . Th e f l o o d p l a i n s a r e s i t u a t e d a l o n g t h e K e n a i R i v e r a n d mi n i m a l d e v e l o p m e n t h a s o c c u rr e d i n t h e s e a r e a s . W h i l e fl o o d p l a i n s h a v e l i m i t e d p o t e n t ia l f o r f u t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t , th e y h a v e a h i g h v a l u e a s n a t ur a l a r e a s a n d m a y s u p p o r t so m e l o w ‐ i m p a c t , l o w d e n s i t y u s e s . Ke n a i i s f o r t u n a t e t o h a v e a n a m pl e i n v e n t o r y o f p r i v a t e l y ow n e d , v a c a n t l a n d s u i t a b l e f o r d e v e l o p m e n t . B a s e d o n ex i s t i n g d e v e l o p m e n t ( r e s i d e n t i a l , c o m m e r c i a l , a n d in d u s t r i a l ) , a n d t h e g r o s s s u p p l y o f u n d e v e l o p e d , p r i v a t e l y ‐ ow n e d l a n d , t h e r e a p p e a r s t o m o r e t h a n a d e q u a t e l a n d av a i l a b l e f o r d e v e l o p m e n t t h r o u g h 2 0 3 0 . Page 97 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 59 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Page 98 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 60 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 5. 4 La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s 5. 4 . 1 Co m m e r c i a l La n d Us e s Ke n a i ’ s r o l e a s a m a j o r t r a d e a n d s e r v i c e s c e n t e r f o r t h e Ke n a i P e n i n s u l a g e n e r a t e s l o ca l i n v e s t m e n t , e m p l o y m e n t , an d s a l e s t a x r e v e n u e . L o c a l r e s i d e n t s a r e p r o v i d e d a v a r i e d mi x o f s h o p p i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s , h o w e v e r , m u c h o f t h e ma r k e t b a s e l i v e s o u t s i d e K e n a i c i t y l i m i t s . Co m m e r c i a l l a n d u s e s d o m i n a t e t h e c o r r i d o r a l o n g t h e Ke n a i S p u r H i g h w a y , B r i d g e A c c e s s R o a d , a n d i n t h e do w n t o w n b u s i n e s s d i s t r i c t o r c e n t r a l c o m m e r c i a l a r e a (M a p 1 3 ) . A s t h e C i t y o f K e na i c o m m e r c i a l a r e a s h a v e sh i f t e d e a s t a n d a l o n g t h e m aj o r r o a d c o r r i d o r s , s o m e o f Ke n a i ’ s o l d e r b u s i n e s s a r e a s ar e p r e s e n t e d w i t h e c o n o m i c ch a l l e n g e s . R e t a i l m a r k e t i n g t r e n d s , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e t r e n d to w a r d s b i g ‐ b o x r e t a i l s t o r e s , c a n d i s p l a c e t h e s a l e s a t ex i s t i n g b u s i n e s s e s , w h i c h m u s t t h e n d o w n s i z e / a d a p t o r cl o s e . Re s i d e n t s h a v e a l s o e x p r e s s e d a s t r o n g d e s i r e f o r i n c r e a s e d oc c u p a n c y a n d i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e a p p e a r a n c e o f o l d e r co m m e r c i a l b u i l d i n g s . Th e L a n d U s e P l a n i d e n t i f i e s t wo t y p e s o f c o m m e r c i a l l a n d us e s : ( 1 ) G e n e r a l C o m m e r c i a l ( G C ) a n d ( 2 ) C e n t r a l Co m m e r c i a l ( C C ) . T h e G e n e r a l C o m m e r c i a l l a n d u s e s a r e ty p i c a l l y r e t a i l , s e r v i c e , a n d o ff i c e b u s i n e s s e s t h a t s e r v e Ke n a i a n d t h e l a r g e r r e g i o n . T h i s t y p e o f d e v e l o p m e n t ty p i c a l l y r e q u i r e s l a r g e r p a r c e l s o f l a n d a n d a c c e s s t o m a j o r ar t e r i a l r o a d s y s t e m s . Ce n t r a l C o m m e r c i a l l a n d u s e s a r e t y p i c a l l y r e t a i l , s e r v i c e , an d o f f i c e b u s i n e s s e s d e v e l o p e d a t a m o r e c o m p a c t a n d de n s e r s c a l e ; l o c a t i o n s a r e a c c e s s i b l e a n d c o n v e n i e n t t o bo t h m o t o r i s t s a n d p e d e s t r i a n s ; a n d , r e s i d e n c e s m a y b e ap p r o p r i a t e . T h e s e u s e s c a n b e f o u n d i n t h e d o w n t o w n co r e a r e a , T o w n s i t e H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t , a n d s p e c i f i c a r e a s o f al o n g t h e K e n a i S p u r H i g h w a y a n d t h e m o s t l y u n d e v e l o p e d ar e a a d j a c e n t t o t h e B r i d g e A c c e s s R o a d a n d t h e S p u r Hi g h w a y k n o w n a s M i l l e n n i u m S q u a r e ( M a p 1 4 ) . Page 99 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 61 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Ce n t r a l c o m m e r c i a l r e p l a c e s t h e f o r m e r “ m i x e d u s e ” cl a s s i f i c a t i o n w h e r e i t w a s ap p l i e d t o t h e d o w n t o w n c o r e ar e a . I t i n c l u d e s o t h e r “ c e n t e r s ” w i t h e x i s t i n g c o m m e r c i a l us e s o r t h e s i t e s a r e z o n e d c o m m e r c i a l . 5. 4 . 1 . 1 Mi l l e n n i u m Sq u a r e Mi l l e n n i u m S q u a r e ( M a p 1 4 ) , f o r m e r l y k n o w n a s t h e Da u b e n s p e c k T r a c t , e n c o m p a s s e s s e v e r a l i r r e g u l a r l y sh a p e d p a r c e l s t o t a l i n g o v e r 21 a c r e s . M i l l e n n i u m S q u a r e is t h e l a s t l a r g e c i t y ‐ o w n e d p a r c e l o f u n d e v e l o p e d l a n d i n th e c i t y ’ s do w n t o w n co r e ov e r l o o k i n g th e K e n a i Ri v e r . T h e si t e p r o v i d e s mu l t i p l e op p o r t u n i t i e s f o r d e v e l o p m e n t . R e f e r t o t h e 2 0 0 6 K E D S vi s i o n a n d c o n c e p t u a l dr a w i n g s f o r d e t a i l . 5. 4 . 1 . 2 Ke n a i To w n s i t e Hi s t o r i c Di s t r i c t Th e C i t y o f K e n a i c r e a t e d t h e K e n a i T o w n s i t e H i s t o r i c Di s t r i c t i n 1 9 9 3 ( M a p 1 5 ) , c o m pr i s e d o f 3 4 p r o p e r t i e s i n th e t r a d i t i o n a l t o w n s i t e l o c a te d o n t h e b l u f f a b o v e t h e Ke n a i R i v e r . Page 100 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 62 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Wh i l e l o c a l l y s i g n i f i c a n t , t h e t o w n s i t e d o e s n o t m e e t t h e st a n d a r d s f o r a N a t i o n a l R e g i s t e r H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t ( E l l i o t t 19 9 6 ) . T h e C h u r c h o f t h e A s s u m p ti o n o f t h e V i r g i n M a r y , ho w e v e r , i s l i s t e d o n t h e N a t i o n a l R e g i s t e r o f H i s t o r i c Pl a c e s , a n d o t h e r p r o p e r t i e s i n t h e H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t m a y qu a l i f y f o r l i s t i n g . Th e d i s t r i c t ’ s b u i l d i n g s s p a n K e n a i ’ s e v o l u t i o n f r o m i t s or i g i n a s a D e n a ’ i n a v i l l a g e th r o u g h t h e R u s s i a n s e t t l e m e n t pe r i o d t o t o d a y ’ s m i x o f o l d a n d n e w b u i l d i n g s . Un f o r t u n a t e l y , m a n y o f t h e d i s t ri c t ’ s o l d e s t , m o s t o f t h e hi s t o r i c a l s t r u c t u r e s h a v e b e e n l o s t t o f i r e , d e m o l i t i o n , o r ne g l e c t b e f o r e t h e C i t y c r e a t e d a s p e c i a l z o n i n g d i s t r i c t a n d or d i n a n c e t o c o n s e r v e t h e o l d to w n s i t e . T h e p u r p o s e o f t h e hi s t o r i c d i s t r i c t i s t o m a n a g e n e w d e v e l o p m e n t a n d bu i l d i n g a l t e r a t i o n s t o p r o t e c t a n d e n h a n c e t h e d i s t r i c t ’ s hi s t o r i c c h a r a c t e r . A l l c o n s tr u c t i o n i n t h e d i s t r i c t i s re v i e w e d f o r c o m p l i a n c e w i t h d e v e l o p m e n t c r i t e r i a es t a b l i s h e d b y t h e 1 9 9 3 o r d i n a n c e . R e s i d e n t i a l a n d bu s i n e s s u s e s a r e r e g a r d e d a s d e s i r a b l e a n d c o m p a t i b l e mi x e d u s e s i n t h i s d i s t r i c t . Th e C i t y o f K e n a i c o n t i n u e s t o c o l l a b o r a t e w i t h t h e U . S . Ar m y C o r p s o f E n g i n e e r s t o i d e n t i f y s o l u t i o n s f o r ad d r e s s i n g o n g o i n g b l u f f e r o s i o n . Du r i n g d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e D r af t 2 0 1 3 P l a n , t h e K e n a i t z e In d i a n T r i b e e x p r e s s e d a n i n t e r e st i n d e v e l o p i n g a p r o g r a m to d o c u m e n t t h e D e n a ’ i n a p l a c e n a m e s i n t h e H i s t o r i c Di s t r i c t a n d o t h e r a r e a s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y . S u c h a n in i t i a t i v e w o u l d p r o v i d e a v a l u a bl e a d d i t i o n t o t h e H i s t o r i c Di s t r i c t . I n 2 0 1 3 , t h e K e n a i t z e I n d i a n T r i b e c o m p l e t e d co n s t r u c t i o n o f a 5 2 , 0 0 0 s q u a r e f o o t D e n a ’ i n a H e a l t h a n d We l l n e s s C e n t e r l o c a t e d o n a p p r o x i m a t e l y f o u r a c r e s o f la n d o w n e d b y t h e T r i b e . As t h e u s e s i n t h e T o w n s i t e Hi s t o r i c D i s t r i c t e v o l v e , a re v i e w o f t h e z o n i n g r e q u i r e me n t s m a y b e u s e f u l . N e w gu i d e l i n e s m a y b e n e e d e d t o e n c o u r a g e d e v e l o p m e n t w h i l e pr o t e c t i n g t h e h i s t o r i c q u a l i t i e s o f t h e d i s t r i c t . I t m a y b e al s o d e s i r a b l e t o r e v i s i t t h e st a n d a r d s t o d e t e r m i n e i f t h e St . Ni k o l a i Me m o r i a l Ch a p e l in th e Hi s t o r i c Di s t r i c t Page 101 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 63 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t di s t r i c t n o w m e e t s t h e g u i d e l i n es f o r t h e N a t i o n a l R e g i s t e r of H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t . 5. 4 . 2 Mi x e d Us e Mi x e d u s e e n a b l e s a r a n g e o f l a n d u s e s t h a t i n c l u d e a co m p a t i b l e m i x o f r e s i d e n t i a l , r et a i l , s e r v i c e , o f f i c e , p u b l i c , in s t i t u t i o n a l a n d r e c r e a t i o n a l u s e s . U s e s a r e t o b e c o ‐ lo c a t e d i n a n i n t e g r a t e d w a y w i t h c a r e f u l s i t e l a y o u t , bu i l d i n g d e s i g n , a n d l a n d s c a p i ng s o t h a t t h e i n t e g r i t y o f ad j a c e n t l a n d u s e s i s m a i n ta i n e d a n d n e i g h b o r h o o d am e n i t i e s a r e i n c r e a s e d . C o m p a t i b i l i t y i s s u e s a r e a d d r e s s e d th r o u g h c a r e f u l s i t e l a y o u t a n d b u i l d i n g d e s i g n . 5. 4 . 3 Re s i d e n t i a l La n d Us e s Th e n a t u r a l t e r r a i n , e a r l y s e t t l e m e n t , a n d a s i n g l e h i g h w a y ro u t e s h a p e d t h e p a t t e r n o f e a rl y r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t in K e n a i . T o d a y r e s i d e n t i a l d ev e l o p m e n t , b o t h s u b u r b a n an d r u r a l , h a s e x p a n d e d b e y o n d t h e m a i n r o a d . Ke n a i h a s a l a r g e i n v e n t o r y of v a c a n t r e s i d e n t i a l ‐ z o n e d tr a c t s t h a t p r o v i d e s a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o p l a n f o r s u b d i v i s i o n an d d e v e l o p m e n t . M a n y o f t h e s e t r a c t s a r e a l r e a d y s e r v e d wi t h i m p r o v e d r o a d s , w a t e r a n d s e w e r , a n d o t h e r u t i l i t i e s . So m e o f t h e r e s i d e n t i a l l o t s h a v e g o n e u n d e v e l o p e d be c a u s e t h e y a r e s m a l l e r t h a n p r ef e r r e d . I t m a y b e p o s s i b l e to c o n s o l i d a t e a n d r e p l a t s o m e o f t h e s m a l l e r l o t s t o m a k e th e m m o r e m a r k e t a b l e . A s n o t ed e a r l i e r , p r o m o t i n g i n f i l l de v e l o p m e n t o n v a c a n t i m p r o v e d l o t s i s a d e s i r a b l e g o a l t o ac h i e v e e f f i c i e n t l a n d u s e a n d o p t i m a l u s e o f c i t y in f r a s t r u c t u r e . So m e o f K e n a i ’ s r e s i d e n t i a l s ub d i v i s i o n s l a c k d e s i r e d am e n i t i e s s u c h a s n e i g h b or h o o d p a r k s , b e t t e r ne i g h b o r h o o d a c c e s s b y f o o t t o lo c a l s c h o o l s a n d p l a y a r e a s , pa v e d s t r e e t s , c i t y w a t e r a n d s e w e r , s t r e e t l i g h t i n g a n d la n d s c a p e d b u f f e r s f r o m i n c o mp a t i b l e u s e s a n d t r a f f i c . Be a v e r L o o p R o a d i s a r u r a l a r e a w i t h s c e n i c v i s t a s , n a t u r a l op e n s p a c e , a n d a l o w ‐ d e n s i t y r e s i d e n t i a l l i f e s t y l e w i t h a sh o r t d r i v e t o c i t y s e r v i c e s . T h e S t a t e o f A l a s k a D e p a r t m e n t of T r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d P u b l i c F a c i li t i e s i s c u r r e n t l y p l a n n i n g th e d e v e l o p m e n t o f i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e w i d e n t h e ro a d w a y a n d s h o u l d e r s a n d d e v e l o p a p e d e s t r i a n p a t h w a y . Up o n c o m p l e t i o n , t h e C i t y w i l l t a k e o w n e r s h i p o f B e a v e r Lo o p R o a d f o r m a i n t e n a n c e a n d u p k e e p . T h i s p r o p o s e d de v e l o p m e n t a n d t h e p h a s e d e x p a n s i o n o f t h e w a t e r a n d se w e r i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , i n c l u d i n g e x p a n s i o n o f t h e w a t e r tr e a t m e n t f a c i l i t y , m a y e n c o u r a g e g r o w t h i n t h i s a r e a . M u c h of t h e v a c a n t p r o p e r t y i n t h e Be a v e r L o o p a r e a i s a f f e c t e d by w e t l a n d o r f l o o d p l a i n c o n d i t i o n s , a n d m a y n o t b e su i t a b l e f o r u s e s m o r e i nt e n s e t h a n L o w D e n s i t y Re s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t . In t h e l a t e 1 9 7 0 ’ s , c o n s t r u c t i o n o f B r i d g e A c c e s s R o a d a n d Wa r r e n A m e s M e m o r i a l B r i d g e o p e n e d t h e K a l i f o r n s k y Be a c h R o a d a r e a f o r s e m i ‐ u r b an s e t t l e m e n t . B e t t e r a c c e s s Page 102 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 64 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t ha s f o s t e r e d d e v e l o p m e n t o f a t t r a c t i v e , l o w ‐ d e n s i t y ho u s i n g w i t h o n s i t e w a t e r a n d s e w e r f a c i l i t i e s . Ke n a i r e s i d e n t s p l a c e a h i g h v a l u e o n r e s i d e n t i a l ne i g h b o r h o o d s t h a t a r e s a f e f o r a l l a g e s a n d l o c a t e d n e a r im p o r t a n t c o m m u n i t y f a c i l i t i e s s u c h a s s c h o o l s , re c r e a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s , t h e l i b r a r y , p a r k s , g o v e r n m e n t se r v i c e s , a n d c o m m e r c i a l a r e a s . Th e L a n d U s e P l a n i d e n t i f i e s t wo t y p e s o f r e s i d e n t i a l l a n d us e s : ( 1 ) S u b u r b a n r e s i d e n t i a l ( S R ) a n d ( 2 ) L o w ‐ D e n s i t y Re s i d e n t i a l ( L D R ) . S u b u r b a n r e s i d e n t i a l l a n d u s e s a r e ty p i c a l l y s i n g l e ‐ f a m i l y a n d m u l t i ‐ f a m i l y r e s i d e n t i a l u s e s th a t a r e u r b a n o r s u b u r b a n i n c h a r a c t e r . T y p i c a l l y , su b u r b a n r e s i d e n t i a l n e i g h b o r ho o d s a r e d e v e l o p e d a t a hi g h e r d e n s i t y ; l o t s a r e t y p i c a ll y s m a l l e r ; a n d , p u b l i c w a t e r an d s e w e r s y s t e m s a r e r e q u i r e d o r p l a n n e d . S i d e w a l k s , pu b l i c a r e a s , a n d p a v e d s t r e e t s m a y b e r e q u i r e d f o r s o m e pr o j e c t s . Lo w ‐ d e n s i t y r e s i d e n t i a l l a n d u s e s t y p i c a l l y i n c l u d e s i n g l e ‐ fa m i l y l o w ‐ d e n s i t y , l a r g e l o t s w it h i n d i v i d u a l o n ‐ s i t e w a t e r su p p l y a n d w a s t e w a t e r d i s p o s a l s y s t e m s . S t r e e t s w i l l ty p i c a l l y b e c o n s t r u c t e d t o r u r a l s t r e e t s t a n d a r d s ( g r a v e l ) an d s i d e w a l k s w i l l n o t b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e d e s i g n . 5. 4 . 4 In d u s t r i a l La n d Us e Th e L a n d U s e P l a n c r e a t e s t w o t y p e s o f i n d u s t r i a l l a n d us e s : ( 1 ) I n d u s t r i a l L a n d U se ( I N ) , a n d ( 2 ) A i r p o r t In d u s t r i a l ( A I ) . I n d u s t r i a l l a n d s a r e t h o s e s u i t a b l e f o r b o t h li g h t a n d h e a v y . U s e s m a y i n c l ud e w a r e h o u s i n g , t r u c k i n g , pa c k a g i n g , d i s t r i b u t i o n , p r o d u c t i o n , m a n u f a c t u r i n g , pr o c e s s i n g , m a r i n e ‐ r e l a t e d i n d u s t r y a n d s t o r a g e , a n d si m i l a r i n d u s t r i a l a c t i v i t i e s . T h e A i r p o r t I n d u s t r i a l l a n d s ar e t h o s e l a n d s r e s e r v e d f o r t he K e n a i M u n i c i p a l A i r p o r t an d i t s f u t u r e e x p a n s i o n , a n d t ra c t s n e e d e d f o r p r e s e n t a n d fu t u r e a v i a t i o n ‐ r e l a t e d u s e s a n d a c t i v i t i e s . Ex i s t i n g i n d u s t r i a l l a n d u s e s i n K e n a i t o t a l a b o u t 8 5 0 a c r e s , an d a n o t h e r 3 2 0 a c r e s a r e v a c an t a n d z o n e d f o r i n d u s t r i a l us e s . W h i l e t h e c u r r e n t e c o n o m i c o u t l o o k d o e s n o t i n d i c a t e a d e m a n d f o r l a r g e i n d u s t r i a l s i t e s i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e , ma i n t a i n i n g t h e v i a b i l i t y o f e x i st i n g i n d u s t r y i s a l a n d u s e an d e c o n o m i c p r i o r i t y . Ma r i n e ‐ o r i e n t e d ( e . g . , f i s h p r oc e s s i n g , u p l a n d s t o r a g e , f u e l st o r a g e , m a r i n e r e p a i r , a n d r e c re a t i o n a l f i s h i n g ) , a v i a t i o n ‐ re l a t e d ( e . g . , a v i a t i o n s u p p o r t s e r v i c e s a n d c a r g o s t o r a g e an d t r a n s f e r ) , o i l f i e l d s u p p o r t s e r v i c e s ( e . g . , w e l d i n g , tr a i n i n g , a n d f a b r i c a t i o n ) , a n d g r a v e l e x t r a c t i o n a r e t h e pr i m a r y i n d u s t r i a l l a n d u s e s in K e n a i . T h e d e c l i n e o f t h e co m m e r c i a l f i s h i n g i n d u s t r y h a s a f f e c t e d o p e r a t i o n s o f so m e f i s h p r o c e s s i n g p l a n t s . S o m e p r o c e s s o r s h a v e a d a p t e d by p r o d u c i n g f r e s h f i s h p r o d u c ts ( A l a s k a W i l d ) r a t h e r t h a n ca n n e d f i s h . Page 103 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 65 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Ac c o r d i n g t o a K P E D D 2 0 1 5 r e p o r t o n I n d u s t r y H i g h l i g h t s , th e A l a s k a L N G p r o j e c t , w h i c h c o u l d s t a r t p r o d u c t i o n a t i t s pr o p o s e d N i k i s k i l i q u e f a c t i o n p l a n t a n d e x p o r t t e r m i n a l b y 20 2 5 , w o u l d b e a s i g n i f i c a n t i n v e s t m e n t i n t h e K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a , o p e r a t i n g f o r d e c a d e s. T h o u g h t h e p r o j e c t i s s t i l l in i t s e a r l y s t a g e s o f d e s i g n a n d p e r m i t t i n g , a n d a f i n a l in v e s t m e n t d e c i s i o n i s a b o u t f o u r y e a r s a w a y , t h e r e i s si g n i f i c a n t a c t i v i t y i n t h e r e g i o n a s p a r t o f t h e en v i r o n m e n t a l r e v i e w a n d d es i g n w o r k . S e c o n d a r y im p a c t s , b o t h p o s i t i v e a n d n e g a t iv e , c a n b e e x p e c t e d f o r t h e ci t y . In 2 0 1 1 , t h e C i t y o f K e n a i r e c e i v e d a l e g i s l a t i v e ap p r o p r i a t i o n o f $ 7 6 1 , 6 5 0 t o p u r s u e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a n in d u s t r i a l p a r k a d j a c e n t t o M a ra t h o n R o a d . A n e n g i n e e r i n g fi r m d e v e l o p e d a c o n c e p t u a l l a y o u t f o r t h e 4 2 ‐ a c r e in d u s t r i a l p a r k w h i c h w i l l e n c o m p a s s 2 0 ‐ 2 5 l o t s . I n A p r i l 20 1 2 , t h e p r e l i m i n a r y p l a t w a s a p p r o v e d . R o a d a c c e s s , po w e r , w a t e r a n d s e w e r h a v e be e n e x t e n d e d t o t h e s i t e . Th e m a j o r i t y o f c o m p a n i e s e x p r e s s i n g i n t e r e s t i n t h e fa c i l i t y r e p r e s e n t t h e o i l a n d g a s i n d u s t r y w h i c h de m o n s t r a t e s a r e v i t a l i z a t i o n of t h i s i n d u s t r y o n t h e K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a . In d u s t r i a l l a n d u s e i s p a r t o f th e c i t y ’ s b a s i c e c o n o m y . Wh i l e c o m m e r c i a l l a n d u s e s a r e p r i m a r i l y c o n s u m p t i v e a n d re l y o n t h e f l o w o f m o n e y i n t o t h e c i t y , i n d u s t r i a l u s e s ge n e r a t e r e v e n u e . K e n a i h a s b u i l t a h e a l t h y i n d u s t r i a l ec o n o m y , b a s e d o n i t s e n e r g y a n d f i s h e r i e s r e s o u r c e s . Ke n a i s h o u l d r e s e r v e i t s b e s t‐ l o c a t e d i n d u s t r i a l ‐ z o n e d tr a c t s f o r f u t u r e i n d u s t r i a l u s e s t h a t w o u l d n o t b e s u i t a b l e fo r r e s i d e n t i a l o r c o m m e r c i a l z o n e s . S u c h a s t r a t e g i c ou t l o o k t o t h e f u t u r e w i l l a l l o w K e n a i t o t a k e a d v a n t a g e o f op p o r t u n i t i e s f o r f u t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t . Th e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f l o c a l g r a v e l s o u r c e s p l a y s a n i m p o r t a n t ro l e i n t h e e n c o u r a g e m e n t o f de v e l o p m e n t . H i s t o r i c a l l y , gr a v e l e x t r a c t i o n h a s b e e n a l l o w e d a s a c o n d i t i o n a l u s e i n ru r a l a r e a s , p a r t i c u l a r l y o ff B e a v e r L o o p R o a d . L o c a l so u r c e s o f g r a v e l a n d f i l l m a te r i a l s a r e e c o n o m i c a l l y ad v a n t a g e o u s , b u t t h e r e i s p o t e n t i a l f o r c o n f l i c t s b e t w e e n gr a v e l e x t r a c t i o n a n d t r a n s p o r t a n d o t h e r n e a r b y u s e s , pa r t i c u l a r l y i n r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a s . T h e C i t y ’ s c o n d i t i o n a l u s e an d s u b d i v i s i o n r e v i e w p r o c e s s e s c a n b e e f f e c t i v e t o o l s t o re q u i r e s i t e r e c l a m a t i o n a n d m i n i m i z e n e g a t i v e i m p a c t s fr o m g r a v e l o p e r a t i o n s . M i t i g a t i o n p l a n s t h a t a c c o m p a n y pe r m i t s a d d r e s s i m p a c t s s u c h a s d u s t , n o i s e , r o a d s a f e t y ha z a r d s , d r a i n a g e , g r o u n d w a t e r d e g r a d a t i o n , a n d o t h e r im p a c t s r e l a t e d t o t h e s u r r o u n d i n g e n v i r o n m e n t . 5. 4 . 5 In s t i t u t i o n a l La n d Us e s Th e L a n d U s e P l a n i d e n t i f i e s I ns t i t u t i o n a l L a n d U s e s ( I T L ) as t h o s e u s e s t h a t a r e p r i m a r i l y g o v e r n m e n t a n d t a x ‐ ex e m p t i n s t i t u t i o n s t h a t o f f e r so c i a l a n d c u l t u r a l a m e n i t i e s Page 104 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 66 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t to t h e r e s i d e n t s o f K e n a i a n d th e r e g i o n . U s e s t y p i c a l l y in c l u d e g o v e r n m e n t o f f i c e s a n d fa c i l i t i e s , s c h o o l s , c h u r c h e s , an d o t h e r c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e ‐ o r i e n t e d f a c i l i t i e s . 5. 4 . 6 Pa r k s , Re c r e a t i o n an d Op e n Sp a c e La n d Us e s Th e L a n d U s e P l a n i d e n t i f i es a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 5 8 a c r e s de s i g n a t e d b y t h e C i t y a s p a r k s , r e c r e a t i o n a n d o p e n s p a c e (P R O ) , w h i c h f a r e x c e e d s t h e N at i o n a l R e c r e a t i o n a n d P a r k As s o c i a t i o n g u i d e l i n e s f o r p ar k s a n d o p e n s p a c e a c r e a g e (s e e S e c t i o n 4 . 5 . 4 f o r a d e s c r i pt i o n o f a r e a s m a n a g e d b y t h e Ke n a i P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n D e p a rt m e n t ) . I n a d d i t i o n , s t a t e an d f e d e r a l l a n d s i n a n d n e a r t h e C i t y h a v e a l s o b e e n de s i g n a t e d f o r t h e s e p u r p o s e s , in c l u d i n g a r e a s a d j a c e n t t o th e K e n a i R i v e r . Th e L a n d U s e P l a n i d e n t i f i e s P a r k s , R e c r e a t i o n a n d O p e n Sp a c e ( P R O S ) L a n d U s e s a s p u b l i c r e c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s , a s we l l a s u n d e v e l o p e d l a n d s i n t e n d e d t o p r o v i d e f o r co n s e r v a t i o n o f n a t u r a l o r s c e n i c r e s o u r c e s . P a s s i v e a n d ac t i v e o u t d o o r a n d i n d o o r s p o r t s a n d r e c r e a t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s ar e a p p r o p r i a t e . S o m e i m p r o v em e n t s a r e c o m p a t i b l e w i t h ap p r o p r i a t e s i t e d e s i g n a n d l a y o u t . T h e t e r m “ o p e n s p a c e ” i n c l u d e s t h o s e a r e a s m a n a g e d f o r pa r k s a n d r e c r e a t i o n , a r e a s z o n e d f o r c o n s e r v a t i o n , a n d un d e v e l o p a b l e a r e a s . T h e s e a r e a s p r o v i d e o u t d o o r re c r e a t i o n o p p o r t u n i t i e s , v i s u a l a n d s o u n d b u f f e r s a n d ha b i t a t s f o r f i s h a n d w i l d l i f e . F or e x a m p l e , i n a d d i t i o n t o i t s ha b i t a t f u n c t i o n s , w e t l a n d s p r o v i d e f l o o d c o n t r o l a n d t h e y ac t a s a n a t u r a l w a t e r p u r i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m . E s t a b l i s h i n g co r r i d o r s b e t w e e n d e s i g n a t e d o p e n s p a c e a r e a s i s i m p o r t a n t fo r w i l d l i f e m i g r a t i o n a n d t o r e ta i n o p t i o n s f o r f u t u r e t r a i l ex p a n s i o n . I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e af o r e m e n t i o n e d v a l u e s , o p e n sp a c e c a n e n h a n c e n e a r b y p r o p e r t y v a l u e s . So m e a r e a s d e s i g n a t e d f o r p a r k s a n d r e c r e a t i o n a l s o pr o v i d e de fa c t o o p e n s p a c e b e c a u s e o f i n c o m p a t i b i l i t y w i t h ot h e r u s e s . F o r e x a m p l e , w e t l a n d s , s t r e a m c o r r i d o r s , a n d ut i l i t y c o r r i d o r s a r e n o t s u i t a b l e f o r d e v e l o p m e n t a n d c a n pr o v i d e a f o r m o f “ b u f f e r i n g ” . Page 105 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 70 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 6. 1 In t r o d u c t i o n an d Fr a m e w o r k fo r th e Fu t u r e Th e v i s i o n s t a t e m e n t s , i s s u e s , g o al s a n d o b j e c t i v e s f r o m t h e d r af t Im a g i n e Ke n a i 20 3 0 co m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n ( D r a f t 2 0 1 3 P l a n ) a r e i n c l u d e d i n t h e d r a f t 20 1 6 K e n a i C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n . T he s t r a t e g i e s , p r i o r i t y r a n k i n g, a n d re s p o n s i b l e d e p a r t m e nt i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m t h e 2 0 1 3 p l a n , h a s i n s t ea d b e e n wr i t t e n i n t o t h e 2 0 1 6 p l a n o b j e c t i v e s a n d i m p l e m e n t a t i o n s e c t i o ns , w e r e ap p r o p r i a t e . Th e p l a n n i n g t e r m s u s e d i n t h i s c h a p t e r – g o a l s , o b j e c t i v e s a n d a c t i o n i t e m s – ar e d e f i n e d i n t h e i n s e t b o x . Th e g o a l s a n d o b j e c t i v e s p r o v i d e t h e r a t i o n a l e f o r t h e i m p l e m e n ta t i o n me a s u r e s . T h e g o a l s a n d o b j e c t i ve s , i n c o m b i n a t i o n w i t h t h e L a nd U s e P l a n an d L a n d U s e M a p , g u i d e t h e p a t t e r n , l o c a t i o n , s c a l e , a n d c h a r a ct e r o f f u t u r e gr o w t h . T h e g o a l s a n d o b j e c t i v e s p r o v i d e t h e f r a m e o f r e f e r e n c e f o r r e v i e w i n g la n d d e v e l o p m e n t p r o p o s a l s s u c h a s c o m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n a m e n d m e n t s, re z o n i n g , c o n d i t i o n a l u s e p e r m i t s , a n d s u b d i v i s i o n p l a t s . Go a l s a r e b r o a d s t a t e m e n t s o f t h e C i t y ’ s l o n g ‐ te r m d e s i r e d o u t c o m e s . Ob j e c t i v e s ar e “ o p e r a t i o n a l ” g u i d e l i n e s u s e d to d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r a p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t o r pr o g r a m a d v a n c e s c o m m u n i t y v a l u e s ex p r e s s e d i n t h e g o a l s . Ac t i o n It e m s li s t s p e c i f i c s t e p s t h e C i t y w i l l ta k e t o i m p l e m e n t t h e O b j e c t i v e s . A c t i o n i t e m s ma y b e a o n e ‐ t i m e w o r k e f f o r t ( s u c h a s am e n d i n g t h e C i t y ’ s M u n i c i p a l C o d e s , o r ad o p t i n g a n e w p l a n o r r e g u l a t i o n ) o r m a y b e on g o i n g e f f o r t s t h a t a r e p a r t o f t h e C i t y ’ s d a y ‐ to ‐ d a y f u n c t i o n s . Ch a p t e r 6: Go a l s , Ob j e c t i v e s , an d Im p l e m e n t a t i o n Page 106 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 71 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 6. 2 Go a l 1 – Qu a l i t y of Li f e : Pr o m o t e an d en c o u r a g e qu a l i t y of li f e in Ke n a i . Vi s i o n : Ke n a i is a he a l t h y co m m u n i t y th a t pr o v i d e s fo r th e em o t i o n a l , ph y s i c a l , ec o n o m i c an d sp i r i t u a l we l l b e i n g of al l of it s ci t i z e n s ; pr o m o t e s th e he a l t h an d we l l b e i n g fo r al l ag e gr o u p s ; pr o v i d e s op p o r t u n i t i e s fo r li f e l o n g le a r n i n g ; an d , en c o u r a g e s ar t s an d cu l t u r a l ac t i v i t i e s . Go a l 1. 0 – Qu a l i t y of Li f e : Pr o m o t e an d en c o u r a g e qu a l i t y of li f e in Ke n a i . Go a l 1 Ob j e c t i v e s Ac t i o n It e m s Q‐1 E n s u r e t h a t K e n a i i s a c o m m u n i t y w h e r e pe o p l e a n d p r o p e r t y a r e s a f e . Q‐2 P r o t e c t a n d r e j u v e n a t e t h e l i v a b i l i t y o f ex i s t i n g n e i g h b o r h o o d s Q‐3 P r o m o t e b e a u t i f i c a t i o n p r o g r a m s i n Ke n a i . Q‐4 P r o m o t e t h e s i t i n g a n d d e s i g n o f l a n d us e s t h a t a r e i n h a r m o n y a n d s c a l e w i t h su r r o u n d i n g u s e s . Q‐5 U p d a t e e x i s t i n g s i t e d e s i g n g u i d e l i n e s f o r co m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t – l a n d s c a p i n g , se t b a c k s , p a r k i n g . Q‐6 U p d a t e t h e s u b d i v i s i o n c o d e t o i n c l u d e si t e d e s i g n s t a n d a r d s . Q‐7 P r o v i d e a v a r i e t y o f f o r m a l a n d i n f o r m a l ed u c a t i o n a l p r o g r a m s . Q‐8 C o l l a b o r a t e w i t h l o ca l A l a s k a N a t i v e or g a n i z a t i o n s t o i d e n t i f y c u l t u r a l l y s e n s i t i v e is s u e s a n d a r e a s o f i m p o r t a n c e i n K e n a i . Q‐9 E n c o u r a g e h e a l t h y l i f e s t y l e s b y p r o v i d i n g op p o r t u n i t i e s a n d / o r f a c i l i t i e s f o r o u t d o o r ac t i v i t i e s . Q‐10 C o n t i n u e t o s u p p o r t e x i s t i n g s e n i o r se r v i c e s a n d t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a d d i t i o n a l se r v i c e s a n d h o u s i n g . Q‐11 I d e n t i f y r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r n o m i n a t i n g th e T o w n s i t e H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t ( T S H ) t o t h e Na t i o n a l R e g i s t e r H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t . Q‐12 U p d a t e H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t d e s i g n st a n d a r d s i n t h e c i t y ’ s la n d u s e r e g u l a t i o n s . Q‐13 D e v e l o p s t r a t e g i e s i n c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h st a t e a n d f e d e r a l a g e n c i e s t o e n s u r e t h e r e i s ad e q u a t e a f f o r d a b l e h o u s i n g i n K e n a i . Q‐14 C o n t i n u e t o f o s t e r a c o m p a c t , i n t e n s i v e mi x o f p r i v a t e a n d p u b l i c u s e s i n t h e do w n t o w n c o r e a r e a . Q‐15 A c k n o w l e d g e t h e e me r g e n c e o f o t h e r co m m e r c i a l c e n t e r s . Q‐16 P r o v i d e a w i d e v a r i e t y o f o p p o r t u n i t i e s fo r t h e p u b l i c t o p a r t i c ip a t e i n p u b l i c p o l i c y de c i s i o n ‐ m a k i n g .  Up d a t e s i t e d e s i g n s t a n d a r d s .  Co n d u c t a h o u s i n g i n v e n t o r y .  Re s e a r c h p r o c e s s a n d i n f o r m a t i o n ne e d e d f o r c r e a t i n g a T S H D i s t r i c t .  Ev a l u a t e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r m u l t i p l e ci t y c e n t e r s – d e f i n i t i o n s , c r i t e r i a , st a n d a r d s f o r d e v e l o p m e n t  Up d a t e / r e v i s e s u b d i v i s i o n c o d e .  Pr e p a r e a n u r b a n t r a i l a n d g r e e n b e l t sy s t e m p l a n t h a t c o nn e c t s w i t h o t h e r tr a i l s y s t e m s . Page 107 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 72 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 6. 3 Go a l 2 – Ec o n o m i c De v e l o p m e n t : Pr o v i d e ec o n o m i c de v e l o p m e n t to su p p o r t th e fi s c a l he a l t h of Ke n a i Vi s i o n : Ke n a i ha s a se c u r e ec o n o m i c vi t a l i t y by be i n g a co m m u n i t y th a t ha s a wi d e va r i e t y of jo b op p o r t u n i t i e s an d wo r k f o r c e su p p o r t an d de v e l o p m e n t ; by pr o v i d i n g a qu a l i t y of li f e an d fi n a n c i a l cl i m a t e th a t en c o u r a g e s bu s i n e s s e s to st a r t up , ex p a n d or re l o c a t e to Ke n a i ; an d , by pr o v i d i n g a bu i l t en v i r o n m e n t ba s e d on st a n d a r d s th a t su s t a i n lo ng ‐te r m ec o n o m i c vi a b i l i t y an d gr o w t h an d th a t pr o m o t e s af f o r d a b l e re s i d e n t i a l an d co m m e r c i a l de v e l o p m e n t . Go a l 2 ‐ Ec o n o m i c De v e l o p m e n t : Pr o v i d e ec o n o m i c de v e l o p m e n t to su p p o r t th e fi s c a l he a l t h of th e co m m u n i t y . Go a l 2 Ob j e c t i v e s Ac t i o n It e m s ED ‐1 P r o m o t e p r o j e c t s t h a t c r e a t e wo r k f o r c e d e v e l o p m e n t op p o r t u n i t i e s . ED ‐2 Im p l e m e n t b u s i n e s s ‐ f r i e n d l y re g u l a t i o n s , t a x a t i o n a n d i n c e n t i v e s to c r e a t e a s t a b l e , po s i t i v e c l i m a t e fo r p r i v a t e i n v e s t m e n t . ED ‐3 Us e r e g i o n a l e c o n o m i c a n d wo r k f o r c e s t a t i s t i c s t o m a t c h t h e mo s t s u i t a b l e t y p e o f i n d u s t r y f o r pa r t i c u l a r a r e a s a n d t h e n m a r k e t th e s e a r e a s . ED ‐5 Pr o m o t e a d a p t i v e r e u s e o f va c a n t c o m m e r c i a l b u i l d i n g s i n t h e ci t y c e n t e r a n d a l on g t h e K e n a i S p u r Hi g h w a y . ED ‐6 Pr i o r t o z o n i n g p r o p e r t y t o co m m e r c i a l , c o n s i d e r i f u s e ha s a c c e s s t o c o l l e c t o r o r a r te r i a l r o a d , a c c e s s t o c i t y se r v i c e s , a n d t h a t p o t e n t i a l c o n f l i c t s w i t h a d j a c e n t n o n ‐ co m m e r c i a l u s e s h a v e b e e n m i n i m i z e d t h r o u g h s i t e d e s i g n , la n d s c a p i n g , o r o t h e r a p p r o p r i a t e m e a s u r e s . ED ‐7 Pr i o r t o z o n i n g t o i n d u s t r i a l, c o n s i d e r i f u s e h a s a c c e s s to c o l l e c t o r o r a r t e r i a l r o a d , a c c e s s t o c i t y s e r v i c e s , t h a t po t e n t i a l c o n f l i c t s w i t h a d j a c en t n o n ‐ i n d u s t r i a l u s e s h a v e be e n m i n i m i z e d t h r o u g h s i t e d e s i g n , a n d t h a t p o t e n t i a l ha z a r d s f r o m t h e p r o p o s e d in d u s t r i a l u s e h a v e b e e n mi n i m i z e d . ED ‐8 Re s e r v e a r e a s z o n e d f o r i n d u st r y f o r i n d u s t r i a l u s e s .  De v e l o p a r e c r u i t m e n t s t r a t e g y to a t t r a c t a n d c o m p e t e f o r sp e c i f i c b u s i n e s s e s a n d in d u s t r i e s t h a t a r e n e c e s s a r y t o ma i n t a i n t h e l o c a l e c o n o m y .  Co n d u c t i n v e n t o r y o f i n d u s t r i a l la n d s .  Co n d u c t a c o s t ‐ b e n e f i t a n a l y s i s of d e v e l o p m e n t i n c e n t i v e pr o g r a m s s u c h a s r e v e r s e ta x a t i o n , t a x r e l i e f , a n d t a x de f e r r a l .  Up d a t e e x i s t i n g gu i d e l i n e s f o r co m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t – ut i l i t i e s , l a n d s c a p i n g , s e t b a c k s , pa r k i n g . Page 108 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 73 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 6. 4 Go a l 3 – La n d Us e : De v e l o p la n d us e st r a t e g i e s to im p l e m e n t a fo r w a r d ‐lo o k i n g ap p r o a c h to co m m u n i t y gr o w t h . Vi s i o n : Ke n a i im p l e m e n t s a fo r w a r d ‐lo o k i n g ap p r o a c h to co m m u n i t y gr o w t h an d de v e l o p m e n t by es t a b l i s h m e n t of se v e r a l di f f e r e n t zo n i n g di s t r i c t s th a t re f l e c t th e ne e d s of ea c h di s t r i c t ; an d , by pr o v i d i n g co m m e r c i a l , in d u s t r i a l , an d re s i d e n t i a l ar e a s su i t e d to cu r r e n t an d pr o b a b l e fu t u r e gr o w t h . Go a l 3 ‐ La n d Us e : De v e l o p la n d us e st r a t e g i e s to im p l e m e n t a fo r w a r d ‐lo o k i n g ap p r o a c h to co m m u n i t y gr o w t h an d de v e l o p m e n t . Go a l 3 Ob j e c t i v e s Ac t i o n It e m s LU ‐1 Es t a b l i s h s i t i n g a n d d e s i g n st a n d a r d s s o t h a t d e v e l o p m e n t i s i n ha r m o n y a n d s c a l e w i t h s u r r o u n d i n g us e s . LU ‐2 Pr o m o t e t h e i n f i l l o f e x i s t i n g , im p r o v e d s u b d i v i s i o n l o t s . LU ‐3 Re v i e w e x i s t i n g z o n i n g a n d su b d i v i s i o n c o d e s t o d e t e r m i n e i f t h e y ad d r e s s c u r r e n t a n d f u t u r e l a n d u s e s ad e q u a t e l y . LU ‐4 Re v i e w r e v i t a l i z a t i o n s t r a t e g i e s fo r t h e a r e a a d j a c e n t t o t h e B r i d g e Ac c e s s R o a d b e g i n n i ng a t M i l l e n n i u m Sq u a r e t o t h e b o a t l a n d i n g . LU ‐5 S u p p o r t d e v e l o p m e n t a t e m e r g i n g co m m u n i t y “ c e n t e r s ” t h a t l i e o u t s i d e th e m a j o r e m p l o y m e n t c e n t e r s b u t pr o v i d e a m i x o f r e t a i l , s e r v i c e , a n d re s i d e n t i a l u s e s . LU ‐11 Wh e r e f e a s i b l e , c o n s o l i d a t e a c c e s s t o a n d be t w e e n l a n d u s e s v i a f r o n t a g e r o a d s o r b y s h a r e d dr i v e w a y s o n t o m a i n s t r e e t s / h i g h w a y s . LU ‐12 En s u r e t h a t t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f b a s i c p u b l i c in f r a s t r u c t u r e ( r o a d s , s e w e r , w a t e r , a n d d r a i n a g e ) i s co o r d i n a t e d w i t h t h e t i m i n g o f d e v e l o p m e n t a n d t h a t im p r o v e m e n t s a r e i n p l a c e a t t h e t i m e i m p a c t s o c c u r . LU ‐13 Co o r d i n a t e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i m p r o v e m e n t s w i t h th e c i t y ’ s l a n d u s e p l a n , c a p i t a l i m p r o v e m e n t s pr o g r a m , A l a s k a D e p a r t m e n t o f T r a n s p o r t a t i o n & Pu b l i c F a c i l i t i e s t r a n s p o r ta t i o n p l a n s , t h e K e n a i t z e In d i a n T r i b e , a n d S a l a m a t o f T r i b a l C o u n c i l . LU ‐14 En s u r e a p a t t e r n o f c o n n e c t i n g s t r e e t s a n d bl o c k s t h a t a l l o w s p e o p l e t o g e t a r o u n d e a s i l y b y f o o t , bi c y c l e o r c a r w h e n a p p r o v in g n e w d e v e l o p m e n t s , bo t h c o m m e r c i a l a n d m u l t i f a m i l y . LU ‐15 Re v i e w t h e s i t i n g o f o i l a n d g a s d e v e l o p m e n t . LU ‐16 Su p p o r t i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e C i t y ’ s K e n a i Ai r p o r t M a s t e r P l a n C a p i t a l I m p r o v e m e n t s P r o g r a m .  De t e r m i n e i f c u r r e n t z o n i n g a n d su b d i v i s i o n c o d e s a r e c o n s i s t e n t wi t h t h e g o a l s a n d o b j e c t i v e s o f th e c o m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n .  Up d a t e t h e s u b d i v i s i o n c o d e t o in c l u d e s i t e d e s i g n s t a n d a r d s , re q u i r e m e n t s f o r t h e r e t e n t i o n o f re s e r v a t i o n o f o p e n s p a c e a n d pa r k s i n n e w s u b d i v i s i o n s .  Re v i e w l a n d s c a p i n g d e s i g n re q u i r e m e n t s t o r e q u i r e r e t e n t i o n of n a t u r a l v e g e t a t i o n ; t o d e f i n e an d p r o v i d e b u f f e r s b e t w e e n in c o m p a t i b l e l a n d u s e s .  Ev a l u a t e t h e c r e a t i o n o f t w o co n s e r v a t i o n z o n e s – o n e f o r na t u r a l a r e a s a n d o n e a p p r o p r i a t e fo r s o m e i m p r o v e m e n t s .  Pr e p a r e a n u r b a n t r a i l a n d Page 109 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 74 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t Go a l 3 Ob j e c t i v e s Ac t i o n It e m s LU ‐6 Re v i e w l a n d s c a p i n g o r d i n a n c e t o en s u r e b u f f e r s a r e r e q u i r e d t o p r o t e c t ne i g h b o r h o o d s . LU ‐7 Id e n t i f y c i t y ‐ o w n e d a n d p u b l i c ‐ ow n e d l a n d s a p p r o p r i a t e f o r r e z o n i n g to p r o t e c t n a t u r a l a r e a s a n d o p e n sp a c e . LU ‐8 Pr o h i b i t d e v e l o p m e n t i n n a t u r a l ha z a r d a r e a s . LU ‐9 Lo c a t e p a r k s n e a r s c h o o l s , re s i d e n t i a l a r e a s n o t s e r v e d n o w . LU ‐10 En c o u r a g e c r e a t i v e s u b d i v i s i o n de s i g n f o r r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a s . LU ‐17 C o o r d i n a t e s e n i o r s e r v i c es a n d f a c i l i t i e s w i t h im p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e c i t y c e n t e r o r d o w n t o w n c o r e . LU ‐18 Pr o v i d e a w i d e v a r i e t y o f o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r t h e pu b l i c t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n l o c a l l a n d u s e d e c i s i o n s . gr e e n b e l t s y s t e m p l a n t h a t co n n e c t s w i t h o t h e r t r a i l s y s t e m s .  De v e l o p r e v i t a l i z a t i o n s t r a t e g i e s to s u p p o r t t h e m a r k e t i n g o f wa t e r f r o n t a r e a ( B r i d g e A c c e s s Mi l l e n n i u m S q u a r e t o B o a t Ha r b o r ) .  De v e l o p s t a n d a r d s o r g u i d e l i n e s fo r t h e s i t i n g o f o i l a n d g a s de v e l o p m e n t .  An n u a l l y r e v i e w l a n d u s e m a p t o mo n i t o r c h a n g e s i n l a n d u s e .  Ex p l o r e v a r i o u s m e d i a t o e x p a n d pu b l i c i n v o l v e m e n t i n p l a n n i n g ac t i v i t i e s a n d d e c i s i o n s . Page 110 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 75 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 6. 5 Go a l 4 ‐ Pu b l i c Im p r o v e m e n t s an d Se r v i c e s : Pr o v i d e ad e q u a t e pu b l i c im p r o v e m e n t s an d se r v i c e s in Ke n a i . Vi s i o n : Ke n a i en c o u r a g e s pu b l i c in v o l v e m e n t in de c i s i o n ma k i n g ; ha s we l l ‐pl a n n e d pu b l i c an d in s t i t u t i o n a l fa c i l i t i e s th a t me e t th e he a l t h , ed u c a t i o n , go v e r n m e n t a l an d so c i a l se r v i c e ne e d s of al l ci t i z e n s ; ha s an in t e g r a t e d ef f i c i e n t an d co s t ‐ef f e c t i v e ne t w o r k of ut i l i t i e s an d pu b l i c im p r o v e m e n t s an d is a co m m u n i t y wh e r e th e pu b l i c fe e l s sa f e . Go a l 4 Ob j e c t i v e s Ac t i o n It e m s PF ‐1 En s u r e t h a t t h e i n s t a l l a ti o n o f b a s i c p u b l i c in f r a s t r u c t u r e ( r o a d s , s e w e r , w a t e r , a n d dr a i n a g e ) i s c o o r d i n a t e d w i t h d e v e l o p m e n t a n d th a t i m p r o v e m e n t s n e ed e d t o s e r v e t h e de v e l o p m e n t a r e i n p l a c e a t t h e t i m e i m p a c t s oc c u r . PF ‐2 Wh e n s i t i n g a n d d e s i g n i n g a n e w p u b l i c fa c i l i t y t h e c i t y s h a l l d e t e rm i n e i f t h e f a c i l i t y i s ne c e s s a r y , i f t h e d e m a n d f o r s e r v i c e s c a n b e m e t , an d i f t h e r e f u n d i n g s o u r c e s i n p l a c e t o p a y f o r i t . PF ‐3 Ma i n t a i n e x i s t i n g w a t e r a n d s e w e r u t i l i t i e s . PF ‐4 Co n s i d e r a d d i t i o n a l c i t y a c t i v i t i e s a n d se r v i c e s . PF ‐5 C o n t i n u e m u t u a l c o o p e r a t i o n a c t i v i t i e s wi t h t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h D i v i s i o n o f Em e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t f o r e f f i c i e n t d e l i v e r y of p u b l i c s a f e t y s e r v i c e s (p o l i c e , f i r e , E M S ) t o re s i d e n t s o f t h e C i t y o f K e n a i .  Co n t i n u e t o c o l l a b o r a t e w i t h t h e US A C E o n t h e K e n a i R i v e r b l u f f er o s i o n p r o j e c t .  Co n t i n u e t o s e c u r e n e c e s s a r y fu n d i n g f o r t h e K e n a i R i v e r b l u f f er o s i o n p r o j e c t .  Pa r t i c i p a t e i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f th e C i t y ’ s C a p i t a l I m p r o v e m e n t Pr o g r a m ( C I P ) p r o c e s s t o ev a l u a t e t h e f e a s i b i l i t y / n e e d f o r pu b l i c i m p r o v e m e n t s .  Up d a t e c i t y ’ s s e we r a n d w a t e r ma s t e r p l a n .  Ev a l u a t e t h e n e e d f o r a d d i t i o n a l ci t y s e r v i c e s .  Wo r k w i t h t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a Bo r o u g h S c h o o l D i s t r i c t t o de v e l o p s t a n d a r d s f o r l o c a t i n g ne w s c h o o l s d u r i n g t h e d e s i g n o f ne w n e i g h b o r h o o d s . Page 111 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 76 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 6. 6 Go a l 5 ‐ Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n : Pr o v i d e tr a n s p o r t a t i o n sy s t e m s th a t ar e ef f i c i e n t an d ad e q u a t e to se r v e th e re g i o n a l ne e d s of th e co m m u n i t y . Vi s i o n : Ke n a i Mu n i c i p a l Ai r p o r t is a ga t e w a y to th e Ke n a i Pe n i n s u l a an d We s t Co o k In l e t ; th e ro a d s ar e de s i g n e d , co n s t r u c t e d , an d ma i n t a i n e d fo r ye a r ‐ro u n d us e ; an d th e ha r b o r fu n c t i o n s as a vi t a l fa c i l i t y fo r wa t e r co n n e c t i o n to ot h e r ar e a s in th e St a t e . Go a l 5 – Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n : Pr o v i d e tr a n s p o r t a t i o n sy s t e m s th a t ar e ef f i c i e n t an d ad e q u a t e to se r v e th e re g i o n a l ne e d s of th e co m m u n i t y . Go a l 5 Ob j e c t i v e s Ac t i o n It e m s T‐1 Su p p o r t f u t u r e d e v e l o p m en t n e a r o r a d j a c e n t to t h e a i r p o r t w h e n s u c h d e v e l o p m e n t i s i n al i g n m e n t w i t h t h e K e n a i M u n i c i p a l A i r p o r t ’ s pr i m a r y m i s s i o n , “ T o b e t h e c o m m e r c i a l a i r tr a n s p o r t a t i o n g a t e w a y t o t h e K e n a i P e n i n s u l a Bo r o u g h a n d C o o k I n l e t . ” T‐2 In v e n t o r y e x i s t i n g r o a d s , t r a i l s , a n d u t i l i t i e s an d i d e n t i f y a n d p r i o r i t i z e u p g r a d e s . T‐3 Es t a b l i s h a m a i n t e n a n c e a n d u p g r a d e p r o g r a m fo r t h e C i t y ’ s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m . T‐4 Pu r s u e l o c a l r o a d p r o j e c t s t h r o u g h a n n u a l bu d g e t r e q u e s t s f r o m t h e S T I P . T‐5 Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n i m p r o v e m e n t s n e e d e d t o s e r v e ne w d e v e l o p m e n t s s h a l l b e i n p l a c e a t t h e t i m e n e w de v e l o p m e n t i m p a c t s o c c u r . T‐6 E n s u r e a p a t t e r n o f c o n n e c t i n g st r e e t s a n d b l o c k s t h a t a l l o w s p e o p l e t o ge t a r o u n d e a s i l y b y f o o t , b i c y c l e o r c a r wh e n a p p r o v i n g n e w d e v e l o p m e n t s , b o t h co m m e r c i a l a n d m u l t i f a m i l y . T‐7 A c t i v e l y p u r s u e d e s i g n a n d co n s t r u c t i o n o f a K e n a i R i v e r B r i d g e Ac c e s s R o a d a n d c o a s t a l a n d b l u f f t r a i l sy s t e m T‐8 Co o r d i n a t e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n im p r o v e m e n t s w i t h t h e c i t y ’ s l a n d u s e pl a n , c a p i t a l i m p r o v e m e n t s p r o g r a m , AD O T & P F t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p l a n s , t h e Ke n a i t z e I n d i a n T r i b e , a n d S a l a m a t o f Tr i b a l C o u n c i l .  Su p p o r t t h e A i r p o r t ’ s m a r k e t i n g st r a t e g y t o a c t i v e l y r e c r u i t de v e l o p m e n t o n A i r p o r t I n d u s t r i a l Pa r k l e a s e s .  Fu n d a n d s c h e d u l e t h e d e v e l o p a ci t y l o n g ‐ r a n g e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p l a n .  Mo n i t o r p r o g r e s s o f S t a t e w i d e Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n I m p r o v e m e n t P l a n (S T I P ) .  Pr i o r i t i z e m a i n t e n a n c e / u p g r a d e s fo r s t r e e t s , s i d e w a l k s , a n d t r a i l s ba s e d o n c r i t e r i a e s t a b l i s h e d i n ci t y ’ s m a i n t e n a n c e p r o g r a m . Page 112 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 77 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 6. 7 Go a l 6 – Pa r k s an d Re c r e a t i o n : En s u r e th a t Ke n a i ha s ex c e l l e n t pa r k s an d re c r e a t i o n a l fa c i l i t i e s an d op p o r t u n i t i e s . Vi s i o n : Ke n a i en h a n c e s th e qu a l i t y of li f e fo r al l ci t i z e n s th r o u g h pa r k s an d re c r e a t i o n a l fa c i l i t i e s , pr o g r a m s , an d co m m u n i t y se r v i c e s . Go a l 6 ‐ Pa r k s an d Re c r e a t i o n : En s u r e th a t Ke n a i ha s ex c e l l e n t pa r k s an d re c r e a t i o n a l fa c i l i t i e s an d op p o r t u n i t i e s . Go a l 6 Ob j e c t i v e s Ac t i o n It e m s PR ‐1 Pu r s u e l o n g ‐ t e r m d e v e l o p m e n t of a t r a i l a n d g r e e n b e l t s y s t e m t h a t co n n e c t s t h e p r o p o s e d c o a s t a l t r a i l a n d up l a n d b l u f f t r a i l w i t h l i n k s t o a n d th r o u g h t h e u r b a n a r e a . PR ‐2 Ma i n t a i n e x i s t i n g r e c r e a t i o n a l op p o r t u n i t i e s a n d p l a n f o r n e w p a r k s an d r e c r e a t i o n i m p r o v e m e n t s . PR ‐3 Pr o m o t e t h e p u b l i c / p r i v a t e co l l a b o r a t i o n f o r a c q u i s i t i o n , de v e l o p m e n t a n d ma i n t e n a n c e o f ne i g h b o r h o o d p a r k s , y o u t h s p o r t s fa c i l i t i e s , a n d r e c r e a t i o n a l a r e a s . PR ‐4 Su p p o r t p r o j e c t s t h a t p r o v i d e ad d i t i o n a l q u a l i t y o u td o o r a n d i n d o o r re c r e a t i o n . PF ‐5 Es t a b l i s h c r i t e r i a f o r s i t i n g p a r k s an d r e c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s t o m a k e t h e m ac c e s s i b l e , s a f e , w i t h a d e q u a t e p a r k i n g . PF ‐6 P r o m o t e t h e j o i n t u s e o f m u n i c i p a l la n d a n d f a c i l i t i e s . PF ‐7 E n c o u r a g e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a m u t u a l l y su p p o r t i v e c l u s t e r o f d i v e r s e r e s i d e n t i a l fa c i l i t i e s f o r s e n i o r s n e a r s h o p s , s e r v i c e s , ac t i v i t i e s , a n d a m e n i t i e s t h a t c a t e r t o s e n i o r s as w e l l a s t h e c o m m u n i t y a t l a r g e . PF ‐8 Lo c a t e f u t u r e c o m m u n i t y p a r k s n e a r sc h o o l s a n d r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a s n o t y e t s e r v e d by p a r k s . PF ‐9 Pr e s e r v e a n d p r o t e c t w a t e r f e a t u r e s su c h a s i s o l a t e d w e t l a n d s , s t r e a m c o r r i d o r s , dr a i n a g e a r e a s , a n d r i p a r i a n a r e a s f o r o p e n sp a c e a n d t o e n h a n c e w a t e r q u a l i t y . PR ‐10 In c l u d e t r a i l s a n d b i c y c l e p a t h s i n fu n d i n g r e q u e s t s t o A D O T & P F f o r f u t u r e tr a n s p o r t a t i o n s p l a n s . PR ‐11 Re q u i r e t h a t g r e e n b e l t s b e p r o v i d e d wh e n n e w r i g h t ‐ o f ‐ w a y c o r r i d o r s a r e es t a b l i s h e d .  De v e l o p a m a s t e r p la n f o r P a r k s a n d Re c r e a t i o n .  Pr e p a r e a n u r b a n t r a i l a n d g r e e n b e l t s y s t e m pl a n t h a t c o n n e c t s w i t h o t h e r t r a i l s y s t e m s .  Im p l e m e n t t h e C i t y o f K e n a i P a r k s a n d Re c r e a t i o n T r a i l s P l a n .  Re v i s e t h e c o n s e r v a t i o n zo n e s t a n d a r d s a n d re z o n e p u b l i c l a n d s s u r p l u s t o K e n a i ’ s f u t u r e de v e l o p m e n t n e e d s f o r c o n s e r v a t i o n .  Ex p l o r e c r e a t i o n o f a K e n a i R i v e r Ga t e w a y / K u h t n u n a t u r a l a r e a o r p a r k t o hi g h l i g h t K e n a i ’ s r e p u t a t i o n a s a p r i m e re c r e a t i o n a l a c c e s s p o i n t t o t h e K e n a i R i v e r . (K u h t n u i s t h e t r a d i t i o n a l K e n a i t z e n a m e f o r th e K e n a i R i v e r . ) Page 113 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 78 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 6. 8 Go a l 7 ‐ Na t u r a l Ha z a r d s an d Di s a s t e r s : Pr e p a r e an d pr o t e c t th e ci t i z e n s of Ke n a i fr o m na t u r a l ha z a r d s an d di s a s t e r s   Vi s i o n : Ke n a i ha s co o r d i n a t e d an d pr o a c t i v e pu b l i c po l i c i e s , em e r g e n c y pl a n s an d pr o c e d u r e s , an d ed u c a t i o n a l pr o g r a m s th a t mi n i m i z e th e ri s k to th e co m m u n i t y fr o m na t u r a l ha z a r d s an d di s a s t e r s . Go a l 7 ‐ Na t u r a l Ha z a r d s an d Di s a s t e r s : Pr e p a r e an d pr o t e c t th e ci t i z e n s of Ke n a i fr o m na t u r a l ha z a r d s an d di s a s t e r s . Go a l 7 Ob j e c t i v e s Ac t i o n It e m s NH ‐1 Im p l e m e n t t h e 20 1 6 H a z a r d M i t i g a t i o n Pl a n s t r a t e g i e s . NH ‐2 Pr o h i b i t d e v e l o p m e n t i n k n o w n ha z a r d a r e a s ex c e p t w h e r e n o f e a s i b l e o r pr u d e n t a l t e r n a t i v e ca n b e i d e n t i f i e d .  Co l l a b o r a t e w i t h t h e c i t y , b o ro u g h a n d s t a t e a g e n c i e s t o de v e l o p a n d d e m o n s t r a t e d e f e n s ib l e s p a c e a n d l a n d s c a p i n g te c h n i q u e s .  Su p p o r t e d u c a t i o n a l p r o g r a m s r e g a r d i n g h a z a r d m i t i g a t i o n .  Co n t i n u e c o o p e r a t i v e e f f o r t s w i t h t h e B o r o u g h O f f i c e o f Em e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t , l o c a l m e d i a , a n d C i t y o f K e n a i we b s i t e s d u r i n g p e r i o d s o f h a z a r ds s u c h a s v o l c a n i c e r u p t i o n s , fl o o d i n g , a n d e a r t h q u a k e s . Page 114 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 79 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 6. 9 Go a l 8 ‐ En v i r o n m e n t a l Re s o u r c e s : Pr o t e c t an d en h a n c e th e na t u r a l re s o u r c e s an d en v i r o n m e n t of th e co m m u n i t y . Vi s i o n : Ke n a i pr a c t i c e s mi n d f u l st e w a r d s h i p of th e na t u r a l re s o u r c e s an d th e en v i r o n m e n t to en s u r e th e y ar e pr o t e c t e d an d en h a n c e d fo r th e i r vi a b i l i t y an d va l u e s in pe r p e t u i t y . Go a l 8 ‐ En v i r o n m e n t a l Re s o u r c e s : Pr o t e c t an d en h a n c e th e na t u r a l re s o u r c e s an d en v i r o n m e n t of th e co m m u n i t y . Go a l 8 Ob j e c t i v e s Ac t i o n It e m s ER ‐1 Ma i n t a i n a n d i m p r o v e pr o t e c t i o n o f t h e K e n a i R i v e r it s b e a c h e s , t i d e l a n d s a n d we t l a n d a r e a s . ER ‐2 De v e l o p m e n t p l a n s sh o u l d i n c l u d e p r o v i s i o n s t o av o i d o r m i n i m i z e i m p a c t s o n en v i r o n m e n t a l r e s o u r c e s su c h a s t h e d u n e s , b l u f f s , we t l a n d s . ER ‐3 Re v i e w , a n d m o d i f y a s ne c e s s a r y , t h e C i t y ' s l o n g ‐ te r m p l a n f o r ma n a g e m e n t o f th e a n n u a l P e r s o n a l U s e Fi s h e r y . ER ‐4 Di v e r t p u b l i c t r a i l s aw a y f r o m s e n s i t i v e s a l m o n sp a w n i n g s t r e a m s . cr i t e r i a f o r s i t i n g p a r k s a n d re c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s – a c c e s s i b l e , sa f e , p a r k i n g ER ‐5 Re v i s e t h e c o n s e r v a t i o n z o n e st a n d a r d s a n d r e z o ne p u b l i c l a n d s su r p l u s t o K e n a i ’ s f u t u r e de v e l o p m e n t n e e d s f o r co n s e r v a t i o n . ER ‐6 Pu r s u e l o n g ‐ t e r m de v e l o p m e n t o f a n u r b a n t r a i l a n d gr e e n b e l t s y s t e m t h a t c o n n e c t s t h e pr o p o s e d c o a s t a l t r a i l a n d u p l a n d bl u f f t r a i l w i t h l i n k s t o a n d t h r o u g h th e u r b a n a r e a . ER ‐7 Pr e s e r v e a n d p r o t e c t w a t e r fe a t u r e s s u c h a s i s o l a t e d w e t l a n d s , st r e a m c o r r i d o r s , d r a i n a g e a r e a s , an d r i p a r i a n a r e a s f o r o p e n s p a c e an d t o e n h a n c e w a t e r q u a l i t y .  Co n t i n u e t o w o r k w i t h t h e S t a t e o f A l a s k a , p e r s o n a l u s e f i s h e r s , co m m e r c i a l f i s h e r s , r e s i d e n t s , a nd o t h e r s t o m i t i g a t e d a m a g e s ca u s e d b y t h e d i p n e t f i s h e r y .  Co n t i n u e e f f o r t s t o p r o t e c t t h e d u n e s .  De v e l o p a p l a n f o r t h e p r o t e c t io n o f c r i t i c a l w e t l a n d s t h a t in c l u d e s m e t h o d s f o r c r e a t i n g an d p u r c h a s i n g c o n s e r v a t i o n ea s e m e n t s .  In c r e a s e s i g n a g e a l o n g t h e b l u f f s a t t h e m o u t h o f t h e K e n a i Ri v e r t o e d u c a t e p e o p l e o f t h e d a m a g e c a u s e d b y c l i m b i n g t h e bl u f f s .  Ex p l o r e c r e a t i o n o f a K e n a i R i v e r G a t e w a y / K u h t n u n a t u r a l ar e a o r p a r k t o h i g h l i g h t K e na i ’ s r e p u t a t i o n a s a p r i m e re c r e a t i o n a l a c c e s s p o i n t t o t h e K e n a i R i v e r . ( K u h t n u i s t h e tr a d i t i o n a l K e n a i t z e n a m e f o r t h e K e na i R i v e r . )  Pr o v i d e c i t y m a i n t e n a n c e o f ex i s t i n g r i g h t s ‐ o f ‐ w a y a n d ea s e m e n t s f o r p u b l i c a c c e s s t o b e a c h e s . Page 115 of 164 20 1 6 Ci t y Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 70 Ju l y 20 1 6 Pu b l i c He a r i n g Dr a f t 6. 1 0 Im p l e m e n t a t i o n Th e C i t y w i l l t a k e a c t i o n a t v a r i o u s l e v e l s t o i m p l e m e n t th e c o m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n g o a l s , o b j e c t i v e s a n d l a n d u s e pl a n . Th e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r c a r r y i n g o u t t h e c i t y ’ s la n d u s e r e g u l a t i o n s a n d a s s i s t i n g t h e p u b l i c w i t h u s e o f t h e pl a n g o a l s a n d p o l i c i e s o n a d a y‐ t o ‐ d a y b a s i s . I n d i v i d u a l de p a r t m e n t s u s e t h e p l a n a s a p p r o p r i a t e a s t h e y c o n d u c t ci t y b u s i n e s s a n d a s t h e y r e v i e w r e q u e s t s f o r d e v e l o p m e n t ap p r o v a l . Th e P l a n n i n g a n d Z o n i n g C o m m i s s i o n i s t h e “ k e e p e r o f t h e pl a n ” . I n i t s a d v i s o r y r o l e , t h e P l a n n i n g a n d Z o n i n g Co m m i s s i o n i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m a k i n g r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s fo r p l a n i m p l e m e n t a t i o n . T h e C o m m i s s i o n ’ s k e y r o l e i s t h e in t e r p r e t a t i o n o f t h e p l a n g o a l s a n d p o l i c i e s w h e n re v i e w i n g d e v e l o p m e n t r e q u es t s s u c h a s s u b d i v i s i o n pr o p o s a l s , c o n d i t i o n a l u s e p e r m i t s , a n d v a r i a n c e s . At t h e p o l i c y l e v e l , t h e C i t y C o u n c i l a p p r o v e s t h e p l a n an d m a y r e v i s e t h e l a n d u s e r e g u l a t i o n s ( z o n i n g a n d su b d i v i s i o n ) , l a n d s c a p i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s , t h e c a p i t a l im p r o v e m e n t s p r o g r a m , a n d o t h e r c i t y p r o g r a m s t o im p l e m e n t t h e p l a n . Fo l l o w i n g a d o p t i o n o f t h e c om p r e h e n s i v e p l a n , t h e Ci t y P l a n n i n g D e p a r t m e n t a n d P l a n n i n g & Z o n i n g Co m m i s s i o n s h o u l d p r e p a r e a w o r k p l a n f o r im p l e m e n t a t i o n . T h e w o r k p l a n i s a n i n t e r n a l do c u m e n t t h a t e s t a b l i s h e s i m p l e m e n t a t i o n p r i o r i t i e s . Th e w o r k p l a n d e s c r i b e s t h e a c t i o n i t e m s i d e n t i f i e d fo r e a c h p l a n n i n g g o a l a n d sp e c i f i e s t h e f o l l o w i n g :  Wh a t i s t h e p r i o r i t y f o r c o m p l e t i n g e a c h a c t i o n ?  Wh o s h o u l d b e i n v o l v e d ?  Wh a t i s t h e s c h e d u l e f o r c o m p l e t i n g t h e a c t i o n ?  Ho w m u c h w i l l i t c o s t t o c o m p l e t e ? Be c a u s e t h e p l a n i s a l i v i n g d o c u m e n t a n d t h e im p l e m e n t i n g o r d i n a n c e s r e q u i r e t i m e t o d e v e l o p a n d pu b l i c i n v o l v e m e n t , i t i s i m p o r t a n t t h a t t h e C i t y de v e l o p a n o n g o i n g i m p l e m e n t a t i o n w o r k p l a n t h a t pr i o r i t i z e s t h e a c t i o n s n e c e ss a r y t o c a r r y o u t t h e g o a l s an d o b j e c t i v e s o f t h e p l a n . Page 116 of 164   Yo u r Ci t y – Yo u r Pl a n 1 Ci t y of Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n Ap p e n d i x A 20 1 3 Dr a f t Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n (I m a g i n e Ke n a i 20 3 0 ) ht t p : / / w w w . k e n a i . c i t y / s i t e s / d e f a u l t / f i l e s / d e p a r t m e n t s / p l a n ni n g z o n i n g / 2 0 1 3 _ c o m p _ p l a n _ d r a f t . p d f Page 117 of 164   Yo u r Ci t y – Yo u r Pl a n 1 Ci t y of Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n Ap p e n d i x B 20 1 6 Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n Up d a t e Co m m u n i t y Ou t r e a c h Page 118 of 164     Kenai Comprehensive Plan Update 2016 Town Hall Meeting #1 March 26, 2016, 9:00 a.m. Kenai Senior Center 361 Senior Court, Kenai, AK 99611 www.kenai.city/compplan2016 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Meeting Overview  Introductions  Purpose of Meeting  Rules of Conduct 9:15 – 9:45 a.m. Presentation of Plan Update Process  Review of Plan Chapters to be updated  Schedule for update 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Facilitated Discussion/Q&A 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 – 12:00 noon Continued Discussion/Q&A 12:00 noon Wrap‐up/What’s next? Reminders:  Sign‐up sheet  Contact information – email, website  Upcoming meeting dates Page 119 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 1   Ma r c h   2 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s   ( f r o m   f l i p   c h a r t s )       1    A p r i l   1 ,   2 0 1 6    Ri c h   K o c h   o p e n e d   m e e t i n g   w i t h   i n t r o d u c t i o n s   a n d   o v e r v i e w   o f   t o d ay ’ s   m e e t i n g   a g e n d a .   El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   p r e s e n t e d   p u r p o s e   o f   m e e t i n g   a n d   t h e   p r o p o s e d   ap p r o a c h   ( g u i d e   t o   h o w   t o   u p d a t e   Ch a p t e r s   1 ‐ 4 )   f o r   u p d a t i n g   t h e   p l a n .   A l s o   g a v e   a n   o v e r v i e w   o f   t he   r o l e   o f   p l a n n i n g .       Pa r t i c i p a n t s   o f f e r e d   c o m m e n t s   o n   t he   p r o p o s e d   a p p r o a c h   ( g u i d e   h a n d e d   o u t )   a n d   p r o p o s e d   s c h e d u l e .     Th e s e   w e r e   r e c o r d e d   d i g i t a l l y   a n d   o n   f l i p   c h a r t s .   Pa r t i c i p a n t s ’   c o m m e n t s   f r o m   t h e   f li p   c h a r t s   a r e   o r g a n i z e d   b e l o w  b y   c o m m e n t e r ,   t o p i c ,   a n d   c o m m e n t .     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   Pr o p o s e d   A p p r o a c h / G u i d e   t o   C r e a t i n g   a   2 0 1 6   P l a n     El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   Re v i e w e d   g u i d e   f o r   p r o p o s e d   a pp r o a c h   t o   c r e a t i n g   2 0 1 6   p l a n .   20 1 3   p l a n   d a t a   He n r y   K n a c k s t e d t   U s e   2 0 1 3   d a t a .     C i t y   C o u n c i l   s p e c i f i c a l l y   d i r e c t e d   t h a t   t h e   2 0 1 3   d a t a   b e   u s e d   i n   th e   n e w   p l a n .     E B   c o n f i r m e d   t h at   y e s   w e   w o u l d   b e   u s i n g   t h e   2 0 1 3  d a t a .   20 1 3   p l a n   c o m m e n t s   T i m   N a v a r r e   U s e  c o m m e n t s   f r o m   2 0 1 3   p l a n   p r o c es s .     E v e r y o n e   p a r t i c i p a t i n g   i n   u p d a t e   sh o u l d   g e t   a   c o p y   o f   t h e   d r a f t   2 0 1 3   p l a n .     E B   a n d   M K   c o n f i r m e d   th a t   y e s   w e   ha v e   t h e s e   c o m m e n t s   a n d   h a n d e d   o u t   c o p i e s   o f   t h e   2 0 1 3   p l a n   ( d r a ft / n o t   ad o p t e d ) .   Hi s t o r y   a b o u t   2 0 1 3   p l a n   ef f o r t   Bo b   M c I n t o s h   C i t y   C o u n c i l   d e c i s io n   n o t   u n a n i m o u s   t o   u s e d   2 0 1 3   f or   u p d a t e .     P u b l i c   r e j e c t e d   20 1 3   b y   r e f e r e n d u m .     Ke n   P e t e r s o n   S o m e   r e s i d e n t s   h a v e  s t a t e d   t h e y   w a n t   K e n a i   t o   r e m ai n   s t a t i c .     W e   n e e d   t o   mo v e   f o r w a r d .     W e   n e e d   t o   k e e p   t h i s   p e r s p e c t i v e   i n   m i n d   f r o m   t h e   2 0 0 3   p l a n   to   t h e   2 0 1 1   a n d   2 0 1 3   u p d a t e s ,   w h i c h   w e r e   m o v i n g   t o   t h e   f u t u r e ‐ a he a d .     I f   ma j o r i t y   w a n t s   t o   s t a y   s t a t i c   t h e n   w e   n e e d   t o   k n o w .   Page 120 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 1   Ma r c h   2 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s   ( f r o m   f l i p   c h a r t s )       2    A p r i l   1 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   At t e n d a n c e   a t   T o w n   H a l l   ( T H )   #1   Ri c h a r d   K e l s o   P e o p l e   n o t   h e r e   t o d a y   b e c a u s e   i n   t h e   p a s t   t h e y   p a rt i c i p a t e d   a n d   t h e   p l a n   di d n ’ t   a d d r e s s   t h e i r   c o n c e r n s .     T he y   d o   n o t   t r u s t   t h e   p r o c e s s .    C o n c e r n e d   t h a t   pa s t   T H   m e e t i n g   c o m m e n t s   a n d   i n f o rm a t i o n   d o e s n ’ t   g e t   l o s t   i n   t h e   2 0 1 6   up d a t e   p r o c e s s .   Us e   o f   2 0 1 3   P l a n   T a b l e   o f   Co n t e n t s   ( T O C ) .   Ti m   N a v a r r e   N e e d   t o   c l a r i f y   t h a t   w e  a r e   u s i n g   t h e   T O C   f r o m   t h e   20 1 3   p l a n   a n d   n o t   t h e   2 0 0 3   pl a n .     Y e s   w e   a r e   u s i n g   2 0 1 3   T O C .       Ti t l e   o f   n e w   p l a n   –   c l a r i f y .   T i m  N a v a r r e   C l a r i f y   t i t l e   o f   n e w   p la n   –   s h o u l d   i t   b e   c a l l e d   “K e n a i   P l a n   2 0 1 6 ” ?     U p d a t e ?       Ke n   P e t e r s o n   C a l l   i t   2 0 1 6   P l a n   He n r y   K n a c k s t e d t   C a l l   i t   2 0 1 6   P l a n .    C l a r i f y   t h a t   t o d a y ’ s   m e e t i ng   p u r p o s e   i s   t o   r e v i e w   C h .   1 ‐ 4   f r o m   th e   2 0 1 3   P l a n   –   n o t   o n   t h e   a g e n d a .    M a k e   s u r e   p u b l i c   k n o w s   w h a t  i s   b e i n g   di s c u s s e d .   ( N o t e :   p u b l i c   n o t i c e   di d   s t a t e   t h a t   C h .   1 ‐ 4   2 0 1 3   P l a n  w o u l d   b e   re v i e w e d ) .   Br i a n   G a b r i e l   K e e p   t i t l e   s i m p l e  –   i s   i t   t o   b e   c a l l e d   2 0 1 6   P l a n   o r   2 0 3 0   P l a n ?     C o n f u s i n g   t i t l e .     Do   w e   r e f e r   t o   a   d a t e   i n   t h e   f u t u r e   l i k e   2 0 3 0 ?   O r   2 0 2 5 ,   f o r   e x a mp l e ?   A g r e e   o n   a  c l e a r   t i t l e .   Us e   2 0 1 3   b a c k g r o u n d   e x c e p t   f o r   g o a l s .   Bo b   M c I n t o s h   P u b l i c   i n t e r e s t e d   i n   g e n e r a l   c o n c e p t s   –   t i t l e   s h o u ld   r e f l e c t   p e o p l e ’ s / C i t y   Co u n c i l ’ s   p r e f e r e n c e   a n d   l e g a l   i n p u t .   C o n c e n t r a t e   o n   s u b s t a n c e   so   t h a t   i t ’ s   n o t   co n f u s i n g .   Re s p o n s e   t o   K e n   P . r e   r e m a i n i n g   s t at i c :   P e o p l e   w a n t   t h e   a t m o s p h e re   i n   K e n a i   t o   be   r e t a i n e d .   H o w   d o   w e   d e v e l o p   e c o n o m i c a l l y   –   e . g .   m a r i j u a n a   s t or e ?   Li k e s   2 0 1 3   T O C .   F o c u s   o n   p u b l i c   i n p u t .   Us i n g   2 0 1 3   P l a n   &   P r e v i o u s   K a t i e   Q ui n n   ( K S R M )   T h e r e   w e r e   i s s u e s  w i t h   t h e   l a n d   u s e   p l a n   i n   20 1 3 .     M A P T S   s u b d i v i s i o n   t h e   Page 121 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 1   Ma r c h   2 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s   ( f r o m   f l i p   c h a r t s )       3    A p r i l   1 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   Ne i g h b o r h o o d   C o n c e r n s     ce n t e r   o f  c o n t r o v e r s y .     P l a n   w e l l   a n d   g o od   b u t   w h a t   a b o u t   n e i g h b o r h o o d   co n c e r n s ?   H o w   a r e   t h e s e  m a n a g e d   i n   a   p l a n ?   EB   a n d   M K   r e s p o n d   –   t h e r e   a r e   a   lo t   o f   w a y s   t o   m a n a g e   l a n d   u s e .  T h e   l a n d   u s e   ta b l e   i n   a   p l a n   i s   a   g u i d e   f o r   l o n g   t e r m   p l a n n i n g .     E v e n   i f   c u r re n t   l a n d   u s e s   d o   no t   m a t c h   w i t h   p r o p o s e d   u s e s   f o r  t h a t   l o t / a r e a ,   a   r e z o n e   i s   n o t  f o r c e d   o n   t h a t   pr o p e r t y .   20 1 3   P l a n   P r o c e s s   &   u s i n g   go a l s   f r o m   t h a t   p l a n   Ri c h a r d   K e l s o   2 0 1 3   g o a l   Q u a l i t y   o f  L i f e   v e r y   s p e c i f i c   –   n o t   s o   in   2 0 0 3   p l a n .     E B   r e s p o n d   –   w e   wi l l   l o o k   a t   2 0 1 3   g o a l s   a n d   2 0 0 3   go a l s   a t   n e x t   T H   m e e t i n g .   Je f f   T w a i t   Wi l l   l o o k   a t   b o t h   s e t s   o f   g o a l s   a t   n e x t   m e e t i n g .     G e t  b a c k   o n   t r a c k   a n d   r e v i e w   Ch a p t e r s   1 ‐ 4   n o w .   Ge t t i n g   w o r d   o u t   t o   p u b l i c   T i m   N a v a r r e   A d v e r t i s e   n e x t   m e e t i n g   a nd   i n v i t e   p u b l i c   t o   h e l p   d e v e l o p   g o a l s .   Ci t y   C o u n c i l   w a n t s   b o t h   d o c u m e n t s   h e r e   f o r   p a r t i c i p a n t s   t o   r e f e r  t o .     To d a y ’ s   a g e n d a   a n d   r e v i e w   of   b a c k g r o u n d   C h a p t e r s   1 ‐ 4 .   Ti m   N a v a r r e   E B   a s k s   –   s h o u l d   w e   a g r e e   t o   t h e   p r o p o s e d   t a b l e / g u i de   a p p r o a c h   ( h e a d s   n o d ) ?   Wh a t   a b o u t   g o i n g   t h r o u g h   t h e   C h a p te r s   1 ‐ 4   i n   d e t a i l   t o d a y ?     S h o u l d   w e   d o   th a t ?       Ye s   –   p a r t i c i p a n t s   w a n t   t o   g o   th r o u g h   C h a p t e r s   1 ‐ 4   i n   2 0 1 3   P l a n  t o d a y .         Ch a p t e r s   1 ‐ 4   2 0 1 3   P l a n   –   r e v i e w  b y   s e c t i o n   a n d   s u b ‐ s e c t i o n   Ch a p t e r   1       I n t r o d u c t i o n   1. 1   P u r p o s e   o f   t h e   Co m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   R e f e r r e d   t o   T i m ’ s   c o m m e n t   a b o u t   c o m b i n i n g   “ K e n ai ’ s   C o m m u n i t y   I d e n t i t y ”   wi t h   M i s s i o n   S t a t e m e n t   s e c t i o n s .   1. 2   G o a l s   o f   t h e   P l a n   El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   R e v i e w e d   t h i s   s e c t i o n   w h i c h   s u m m a r i z e s   t h e   p l a n  g o a l s .     C h a p t e r   6   p r o v i d e s   mo r e   d e t a i l s   o n   g o a l s .     S u g g e s t e d  t h a t   g o a l s   a r e   b r o a d ,   t h a t   g r ou p   s h o u l d   l o o k   Page 122 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 1   Ma r c h   2 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s   ( f r o m   f l i p   c h a r t s )       4    A p r i l   1 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   at   2 0 0 3   a n d   2 0 1 3   g o a l s   s i d e   b y   s i d e .   L a n d   u s e   g o a l s   h a v e   t o   b e   re v i e w e d   a g a i n   wi t h   t h e   p u b l i c .   A d d   m o r e   s p e c i f i c s   a b o u t   p u b l i c   f a c i l i t i e s   a n d  s e r v i c e s .     De s c r i b e   d i f f e r e n c e   b e t w e e n   t r a n s po r t a t i o n   a n d   t r a n s i t .     D e s c r i be   s e r v i c e s   c i t y   pr o v i d e s   a n d   t h o s e   p r o v i d e d   b y   o t he r s   s u c h   a s   s t a t e ,   f e d e r a l   g o ve r n m e n t ,   bo r o u g h .     D e s c r i b e   s e r v i c e s   c i t y   p ro v i d e s   a n d   o n e s   t h e y   d o   n o t   (e . g .   p r o v i d e d   by   o t h e r s   s u c h   a s   St a t e ,   F e d s ,   K B P ) .   Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n   G o a l   B o b   M c I n t o s h   C i t y   d o e s   n o t   h a v e   t r a n s i t   s y s te m .   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   p r o v i d e s  s o m e   t r a n s i t .     T h e r e   ar e   C A R T S / c a b s   f o r   l o c a l   t r a n s p o r t a t i o n .   Ci t y   c a n   d o   m o r e   t o   d e v e l o p   r e g i o n a l   t r a n s p o r t a t i o n .   Pa r k s   &   R e c r e a t i o n   G o a l     No   c o m m e n t s   Na t u r a l   H a z a r d s   G o a l   E l i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   &   Ma t t   K e l l e y   In t e g r a t e   n e w   H a z a r d   M i t i g a t i o n   P l a n   i n f o r m a t i o n   –   n e w   H M P   w i l l  b e   a v a i l a b l e   by   m i d ‐ J u l y   2 0 1 6 .   En v i r o n m e n t a l   R e s o u r c e s   Go a l    N o   c o m m e n t s .   Ge n e r a l   c o m m e n t s   o n   Ch a p t e r   1   I n t r o d u c t i o n   Ti m   N a v a r r e   P a g e   2   a n d   p a g e   5   n e e d   t o   b e   r e w r i t t e n / c o m b i n e d   t o   ad d r e s s   t h e s e   t w o   s i m i l a r   to p i c s   ( e . g .   m i s s i o n   s t a t e m e n t )   He n r y   K n a c k s t e d t   8   g o a l s   –   d o   w e   n e e d   a n y   o t h e r   g o a l s ?   B r o a d e r   go a l s ?     A r e   t h e y   l i s t e d   i n   o r d e r   of   i m p o r t a n c e ?   Br i a n   G a b r i e l   P o s s i b i l i t y   o f   r e v is i t i n g   t h i s   a f t e r   2 0 1 3   P l a n   C h ap t e r   6   ( G o a l s   a n d   O b j e c t i v e s )   re v i s e d .   E B   s u g g e s t   t h a t   w e   c o n s i d e r   m o v i n g   t h e   g o a l s   a n d   o b j e c ti v e s   u p   i n   t h e   pl a n   T O C ;   a h e a d   o f   C h a p t e r   4   a n d   L a n d   U s e .   Ti m   N a v a r r e   P a g e   2   a n d   p a g e   5   n e e d   t o   b e   r e w r i t t e n / c o m b i n e d   t o   ad d r e s s   t h e s e   t w o   s i m i l a r   to p i c s   ( e . g .   m i s s i o n   s t a t e m e n t )   Page 123 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 1   Ma r c h   2 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s   ( f r o m   f l i p   c h a r t s )       5    A p r i l   1 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   1. 3   H o w   t o   u se   t h i s   P l a n     T h i s   s e c t i o n   w i l l   b e   a d j u s t e d   as   t h e   p l a n   T O C   i s   c h a n g e d .   Se c t i o n   2       C i t y   o f   K e n a i   2. 1   P o w e r s   o f   t h e   C i t y   El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   P o w e r s   o f   t h e   C i t y   –   c o m m e n t s   o n   t h e   p l a n n i n g   an d   z o n i n g   c o m m i s s i o n   se c t i o n .   V e r i f y   w i t h   a d m i n i s t r a t i o n   r e   a n y   c h a n g e s .     Ti m   N a v a r r e   S u g g e s t e d   c o m b i n i n g   “ K e n a i ’ s   C o m m u n i t y   I d e n t i t y ”   w i th   M i s s i o n   S t a t e m e n t   se c t i o n s   ( p a g e s   1   a n d   5 ) .   2. 2   P l a n n i n g   a n d   Z o n i n g   Co m m i s s i o n   Bo b   M c I n t o s h   A d d   m o r e   i n f o r m a t i on   a b o u t   P & Z   r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s   a n d  h o w   c o m m e n t s   b y   t h e   pu b l i c   a r e   a d d r e s s e d   i n   t h e i r   d e c is i o n s .     D o   n e i g h b o r s   h a v e   c h a nc e   t o   a f f e c t   de c i s i o n ?     F o r   e x a m p l e ,   p o t   s t o r e   i n   n e i g h b o r h o o d   a n d   h o w   s h o u l d  P & Z   h a n d l e   th i s   a c t i o n ?     El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   C a u t i o n   t h a t   b e ca u s e   P & Z   a n d   C C   m e m b e r s   a r e   h e r e   t o d a y ,   w e   s h o u l d   n o t   di s c u s s   p r o j e c t .     I t   i s   s t i l l   i n   t he   r e v i e w   p r o c e s s   a n d   t h e r e   a re   i n d i v i d u a l   pr o p e r t y   r i g h t s   i n   q u e s t i o n .     J e f f   –       Je f f   T w a i t   P & Z   a p p l e s   c o n d i t i o n s   o f   a p p r o v a l   t o   a d d r e s s   p o t e n t i al   i m p a c t s / c o n c e r n s .     Ke n   P e t e r s o n   T h e r e   i s   a n   a p p e a l  p r o c e s s   o f   1 5   d a y s   t o   t h e   C i t y  B o a r d   o f   A d j u s t m e n t .     Bo b   M c I n t o s h   C o m m i s s i o n e r   c o m m e nt s   r e f l e c t   t h e   n e e d   f o r   p u b l i c   i n p u t   o n   t h e   P l a n .   P u b l i c   ne e d s   t o   k n o w   t h e   i m p o r t a n c e   o f   t h e   p l a n .   2. 3   C o n t e x t   f o r   P l a n n i n g   T i m   N a v a r r e   A s s u m e s   i f   t h e   C i t y   A d m i n i s t r a t i o n   w a n t s   c h a n g e s   t he y   w o u l d   b e   p r e s e n t e d .     El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   L a n d   u s e   t a b l e   wi l l   b e   u p d a t e d   t o   r e f l e c t   p u b li c   i n p u t   a n d   p r ev i o u s   p l a n s .     He n r y   K n a c k s t e d t   A i r p o r t   M a s t e r   P l a n   t o   b e   c o m p l e t e d   s o o n   –   n e ed   t o   i n c o r p o r a t e   t h a t   in f o r m a t i o n .     El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   W e   w i l l   u s e   A i rp o r t   M a s t e r   P l a n ,   n e w   M i l l e n n i um   S q u a r e   F e a s i b i l i t y   S t u d y ,   HM P   a n d   o t h e r   d o c u m e nt s   t o   u p d a t e   t h e   t a bl e .     T h e   2 0 1 3   p l a n   w i l l  b e   a d d e d   Page 124 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 1   Ma r c h   2 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s   ( f r o m   f l i p   c h a r t s )       6    A p r i l   1 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   to   t h e   l i s t   o f   p l a n s   t o   p r o v i d e   hi s t o r i c a l   c o n t e xt   t o   r e a d e r s .   Ch a p t e r   3       N a t i v e   C o m m u n i t y     El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   E B   a n d   M K   t o   c oo r d i n a t e   w i t h   l o c a l   N a t i v e   c o m m un i t y ,   b o t h   f o r ‐ p r o f i t   a n d   n o n ‐ pr o f i t ,   t o   c o n f i r m   c o n te n t s   i n   t h i s   c h a p t e r.     B a s i c   b a c k g r o u n d   no t   c h a n g e d .   Ch a p t e r   4       B a c k g r o u n d   I n f o r m a t i o n     El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   S t a t i s t i c a l   i n f o r m a t i o n   n e e d s   t o   b e   u p d a t e d .   S e t t i n g   d e s c r i p t i o n   co n f i r m e d / r e w o r d e d .     M K   –   m a k e   H MP   a p p e n d i x   t o   t h e   n e w   p l a n   –   b ee n   up d a t e s   o n   b l u f f   e r o s i o n   p r o j e c t .   E B   –   b a c k g r o u n d   i n f o r m a t i o n   d ri v e s   g o a l s   a n d   po l i c i e s / t h e   f o u n d a t i o n   u p o n   w h i c h   t h e y   a r e   b u i l t .   4. 1   S e t t l e m e n t   H i s t o r y      4. 2   S e t t i n g   El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   S e t t i n g   n e e d s   t o   b e   r e w o r d e d / u p d a t e d   a s   a p p r o p ri a t e .   4. 2 . 1   C l i m a t e   &   En v i r o n m e n t    N o   c o m m e n t s .   4. 2 . 2   N a t u r a l   H a z a r d s   M a t t   K e l l e y   H M P   w i l l   a v a i l a b l e   m i d ‐ J u l y   2 01 6   a n d   w e   c a n   u s e   t h a t   d a ta   f o r   t h i s   s e c t i o n .     Th e r e   h a v e   b e e n   u p d a t e s   o n   b lu f f   e r o s i o n   f o r   e x a m p l e .   4. 3   P o p u l a t i o n ,   E d u c a t i o n ,   Ho u s i n g   El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   P r o p o s i n g   t o   u s e  s t a t e   a g e n c y   D e p a r t m e n t   o f   C o mm e r c e ,   C o m m u n i t y   &   Ec o n o m i c   D e v e l o p m e n t  ( D C C E D )   d a t a   f o r   p o p u l at i o n ,   h o u s i n g ,   e c o n om y .     2 0 1 0   ce n s u s   u s e d   i n   2 0 1 3   a n d   i t   w o n ’ t  b e   u p d a t e d   u n t i l   2 0 2 0 .   C o n f i r m   d a t a   w i t h   lo c a l   K e n a i   P e n i n s u l a   E c o n o m i c  D e v e l o p m e n t   D i s t r i c t   ( K P E D D ) .     Ji m   G l e n d e n n i n g   N e e d   t o   r e c o g n i z e   e m p l o y m e n t   a n d   e c o n o m i c   o p p o r tu n i t i e s   t h a t   w i l l   c o m e   fr o m   t h e   A l a s k a   L N G   P r o j e c t   ( A K L N G ) .   4. 5   E c o n o m y      4. 5 . 1   E m p l o y m e n t   &   E l i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   G o i n g   t o   u s e   s t a t e   a g e n c y   D e p a r t m e n t   o f   C o m m e r c e ,  C o m m u n i t y   &   E c o n o m i c   Page 125 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 1   Ma r c h   2 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s   ( f r o m   f l i p   c h a r t s )       7    A p r i l   1 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   In c o m e   De v e l o p m e n t   ( D C C E D )   d a t a   f o r   p o p u l a t i o n ,   h o u s i n g ,   e c o n o m y.       4. 5 . 2   B u s i n e s s   I n d i c a t o r s   E l i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   N e e d   t o   c o n s u l t   w i t h  l o c a l   C h a m b e r ,   K P E D D ,   a n d   o t he r   g r o u p s   ( r e a l t o r s ,   e t c . )   to   u p d a t e   i n d i c a t o r s .     4. 5 . 3   O i l   &   G a s   I n d u s t r y   E l i z a b e t h   B e n s o n     Ji m   G l e n d e n n i n g   De s c r i b e   p o t e n t i a l   e m p l o y m e n t   a n d  e c o n o m i c   i m p a c t s   t h a t   c o u l d   r e s u l t   f r o m   th e   A l a s k a   L N G   P r o j e c t   ( A K L N G ) .   4. 5 . 4   C o m m e r c i a l   Fi s h e r i e s   &   S e a f o o d   Pr o c e s s i n g   El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   U p d a t e   a s   a p p r o p r i a t e   d e s c r i b i n g   l o c a l   a c t i v i t ie s .   R e v i e w   s t a t e   a n d   K P E E D   a n d   ot h e r   s o u r c e s   f o r   i n f o r m at i o n   a n d   f o r e c a s t s .   4. 5 . 5   V i s i t o r   I n d u s t r y   H e n r y   K n a c ks t e d t     U p d a t e   a s   a p p r o p r i a t e   de s c r i b i n g   l o c a l   a c t i v i t i e s .   R e v i e w   K e n a i   P e n i n s u l a   To u r i s m   M a r k e t i n g   C o u n c i l ,   C h a m b er   o f   C o m m e r c e ,   K P E E D ,   a n d   o t h e r  s o u r c e s   fo r   i n f o r m a t i o n   a n d   f o r e c a s t s .     R ef e r   t o   C i t y ’ s   D i p n e t   F i s h e r y   Re p o r t   f o r   l a t e s t   in f o r m a t i o n   a n d   f o r e c a s t s   f o r   p e rs o n a l   u s e   f i s h e r y ,   c i t y   d o c k   u se .   Ta b l e s   Br i a n   G a b r i e l   S t r e a m l i n e   ta b l e s   s o   t h a t   o c c u p a t i o n a l   t y p e   m a t c h e s   t h e   a c t u a l   o c c u p a t i o n .     Wi t h   n e w   t y p e s   o f   a g r i c u l t u r e   ( e . g . ,   m a r i j u a n a ) ,   i t   m a y   b e   i m p o rt a n t   t o   a d d r e s s   th i s   a s   a n   e c o n o m i c   o c c u p a t i o n .   EB   ‐       C e n s u s   u s e s   s t a n d a r d i z e d   c a t e g o r i e s   t h a t   d o n ’ t   n e c e s s a r i ly   m a k e   s e n s e .       4. 5   P u b l i c   F a c i l i t i e s   &   Se r v i c e s   El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   D e s c r i b e   f a c i l i ti e s   a n d   s e r v i c e s   p r o v i d e d   b y   t he   c i t y   a n d   t h o s e   n o t   p r o v i d e d .     Up d a t e   d e s c r i p t i o n s   a s   n e e d e d .     H i g h l i g h t   t h o s e   s e r v i c e s   t h e   c i t y   p r o v i d e s   t h a t   ar e   u s e d   b y   n o n ‐ r e s i d e n t s .   E . g . ,   a n i m a l   c o n t r o l ,   s e n i o r   c e n t e r ,  l i b r a r y .    Co n s u l t   w i t h   c i t y   a d m i n i s t r a t i o n / p u b l i c   w o r k s   f o r   b a c k g r o u n d   i n fo r m a t i o n ,   is s u e s .   In c l u d e   m a p s   o f   e x i s t i n g   s e r v i c e s .   4. 5 . 1   W a t e r   &   S e w e r   Sy s t e m s   4. 5 . 2   P u b l i c   S a f e t y   Page 126 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 1   Ma r c h   2 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s   ( f r o m   f l i p   c h a r t s )       8    A p r i l   1 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   4. 5 . 3   T r a n s p o r t a t i o n   E l i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   D e s c r i b e   t r a n s p o r t a t i o n   f ac i l i t i e s   a n d   s e r v i c e s   a n d   t r a n s i t .     He n r y   K n a c k s t e d t   I n c l u d e   i n f o r m at i o n   f r o m   l a t e s t   A i r p o r t   M a s t e r  P l a n .     Je f f   T w a i t   Ai r p o r t   i s   a   v e r y   i m p o r t a n t   e c o n o m i c   e n g i n e   t o   t h e   ci t y .     Ma r y   B o n d u r a n t   C i t y   p r e s e n t   t h e  2 0 1 6   P l a n   p r o c e s s   t o   t h e   A i r p o r t   C o m m i s s i o n   –   A p r i l   1 4 ,   2 0 1 6 ?        4. 5 . 4   P a r k s   &   R e c r e a t i o n   R a c h a e l   C r a i g   N o t   e n o u g h   e m p h a s i s   o n   K e n a i   s e r v i c e s   p r o v i d e d   –   s u c h   a s   l i b r a r y ,   p a r k s ,   e t c .     Ma t t   K e l l e y   W e   w i l l   u s e   t h e   l a t e s t   M i l l e n n i u m   S q u a r e   f e a s i b i l i ty   s t u d y   f r o m   K O O L   i n   t h e   20 1 6   p l a n .   4. 5 . 5   S e n i o r   C i t i z e n   Fa c i l i t i e s   &   S e r v i c e s   Ra c h a e l   C r a i g   I m p o r t a n t   t o   r e m e m be r   t h a t   t h e   P e n i n s u l a   i s   b e c o m in g   a   “ r e t i r e m e n t ”   a r e a .     Fa m i l i e s   a r e   b r i n g i n g   t h e i r   p a r e n ts   h e r e .     I t ’ s   a   g r o w i n g   p o p u l a t i o n .     S e n i o r   ce n t e r   s e r v i c e   n o t   j u s t   K e n a i   s e n i o r s   b u t   t h o s e   i n   t h e   r e g i o n .     Bo b   M c I n t o s h   S e n i o r s   m a d e   t h e i r   c o n t r i b u t i o n   t o   t h i s   c o m m u n i t y .    S e n i o r   v e r y   i m p o r t a n t   a n d   th e   c o m m u n i t y   i s   w h a t   i t   i s   t o d a y   b e c a u s e   o f   t h e   w o r k   o f   s e n i o r s.   4. 5 . 6   K e n a i   C o m m u n i t y   Li b r a r y   Ra c h a e l   C r a i g   L i b r a r y   s e r v i c e s   n o t   j u s t   c i t y   r e s i d e n t s ,   b u t   t h e  e n t i r e   a r e a .   4. 5 . 7   O t h e r   S e r v i c e s     No   c o m m e n t s .     A d d   a s   i d e n t i f i e d .   4. 6   C i t y   o f   K e n a i   F i n a n c e s   El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   U p d a t e   w i t h   c i t y   a d m i n i s t r a t i o n .   4. 6 . 1   E x p e n d i t u r e s   4. 6 . 2   R e v e n u e s   4. 7   F o r e c a s t   o f   E c o n o m y ,   Po p u l a t i o n   &   H o u s i n g   De m a n d   El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   W o r k   w i t h   P & Z   c om m i s s i o n ,   C i t y   C o u n c i l ,   a d m i n i st r a t i o n   t o   d e v e l o p   as s u m p t i o n s   a b o u t   g r o w t h   a n d   ho w   t o   m e a s u r e / f o r e c a s t   i t .   Ta l k   t o   l o c a l   e x p e r t s   r e   h o u s i n g   g r o w t h / d e c l i n e ,   i s s u e s ,   f o r e c a st s .     Je f f   T w a i t   If   A K L N G   c o m e s ,   i t   c ou l d   c r e a t e   p o t e n t i a l   t o   b e n e f i t  c i t y .   Page 127 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 1   Ma r c h   2 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s   ( f r o m   f l i p   c h a r t s )       9    A p r i l   1 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T     El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   L a n d   o w n e r s h i p   c a n   d r i v e   e c o n o m i c   d e v e l o p m e n t  –   o w n e r s   d e c i d e   w h e n   t h e y   wa n t   t o   d e v e l o p   t h e i r   l a n d ,   a s s e m b l e   p a r c e l s ,   s e l l ,   e t c .        Pr o p o s e d   P l a n   D e v e l o p m e n t   S c h e d u l e   Pl a n   S c h e d u l e   Ma t t   K e l l e y   R e v i e w e d   p r o p o s e d   s c h e d u l e   f o r   n e x t   T H  m e e t i n g   o n   A p r i l   16 ,   2 0 1 6 .     G o   o v e r   ne x t   s e c t i o n s   i n   p l a n   –   a t   t h i s   ti m e   c o n s i d e r i n g   d i s c u s s i n g   l a n d   u s e   b u t   m a y   d o   go a l s   a n d   o b j e c t i v e s .       Fu t u r e   T H s   s c h e d u l e   i s   T B D .     L i k e l y   t h e r e   w i l l   b e   a   t h i r d   T H .   P& Z   c o m m i s s i o n   w o r k s e s s i o n s  l i k e l y   t o   o c c u r   i n   M a y .   P& Z   c o m m i s s i o n   p u b l i c   h e a r i n g s   li k e l y   t o   o c c u r   i n   J u n e ‐ J u l y .   Be   s u r e   t o   f i l l   o u t   c o m m e n t   s h e e t .   Us e   c i t y ’ s   e m a i l   a d d r e ss   t o   c o m m e n t   a s   w e l l .   Ge t t i n g   t h e   w o r d   o u t   t o   in v o l v e   t h e   p u b l i c   i n   f u t u r e   me e t i n g s / p l a n n i n g   p r o c e s s .   Ke n   P e t e r s o n   G o o d   a d v e r t i s i n g   f o r   t h i s   m e e t i n g .     K S R M   d i d   g o o d   jo b .     L i k e   t o   s e e   m a i l   o u t .   Ma t t   K e l l e y     W o r k i n g   w i t h   l o c a l   P o s t m a s t e r   t o   c r e a t e   b u l k   m a i l e r  t o   n o t   j u s t   l a n d   o w n e r s   bu t   a l l   r e s i d e n t s   ( i . e .   a pa r t m e n t s ,   b u s i n e s s e s ) .   Ri c h a r d   K e l s o   L i k e   t o   s e e   i n f o rm a t i o n   f r o m   p u b l i c   f r o m   2 0 1 3   u s e d  i n   t h i s   p l a n .   P e o p l e   i n   h i s   ne i g h b o r h o o d   f e e l   l i k e   t h e y   w e r e n ’ t   h e a r d   l a s t   t i m e   a n d   w o n ’ t   b e  h e a r d   t h i s   ti m e .     P e o p l e   d r o p   a w a y .     P l e as e   l i s t e n   t o   t h e   p e o p l e .   El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   A s k e d   R i c h a r d   f or   s u g g e s t i o n s   o n   g e t t i n g   t h e m   in v o l v e d .   Ri c h a r d   K e l s o   A c t   i n   a   t r u s t w o r t h y   f a s h i o n   –   e . g .   W a l k e r   L a n e   R ez o n e   He n r y   K n a c k s t e d t   B e   c a r e f u l   w i t h  a i r p o r t   p r o p e r t y   –   i t   h a s   a   d i st i n c t   p u r p o s e   a n d   o b l i g a t i o n   t o   th e   F e d e r a l   A v i a t i o n   A dm i n i s t r a t i o n   ( F A A ) .   Bo b   M c I n t o s h   N e e d   t o   b u i l d   t r u s t .    A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ,   C i t y   C o u n c i l ,  P & Z   C o m m i s s i o n   e n c o u r a g e   Page 128 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 1   Ma r c h   2 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s   ( f r o m   f l i p   c h a r t s )       10     A p r i l   1 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   pu b l i c   i n p u t .     P r o v i d e   c o m m i t m e n t   up   f r o n t .   L i s t e n   t o   p e o p l e   b e ca u s e   t h e y   ha v e   t h e   f i n a l   s a y   ( i . e .   v o t e r   a p p r o v a l ) .   S h o u l d   a l l   w o r k   t o g e t h e r .       Ma t t   K e l l e y   C i t y   C o u n c i l   h a s   t h e   f i n a l   s a y   o n   w h e t h e r   t o   c o m m i t  t o   a   v o t e r   a p p r o v a l   o f   t h e   pl a n .     P o s s i b l y   g o   t o   t h e   B o r o u g h   A s s e m b l y   a s   w e l l .   Ci t i z e n   c o m m i t t e e   c a n   b e   f o r m e d   b y   a n y o n e   a n d   t h e y   c a n   c o m e   t o   Ci t y   C o u n c i l   an d   P & Z   m e e t i n g s .     C o m m i t t e e   w o u l d  b e   i n d e p e n d e n t   o f   t h e   c i t y   a nd   c a n n o t   re l y   o n   c i t y   s t a f f   f o r   a d m i n i s t r a t i v e   s u p p o r t .   Je f f   T w a i t   Ho p e f u l l y   g e t   t o   a   p l a c e  o f   c o m m u n i t y   t r u s t .     G e t   p e op l e   e n g a g e d   t o   m a k e   i t   wo r k .   Ri c h a r d   K e l s o   P e o p l e   n e e d   t o   b e   p a r t   o f   t h e   s o l u t i o n .     H a r d   t o   ge t   i n v o l v e d .   L a ck   o f   t r u s t .     Co m m i s s i o n   a p p o i n t m e n t s   a r e   p o l i t i c a l   a n d   h a r d   t o   g e t .     W a n t s   t o   g o   i n   t h e   ri g h t   d i r e c t i o n .   He n r y   K n a c k s t e d t   M a y o r   d o e s   n o t   a p p o i n t   c o m m i s s i o n e r s .     C o u n c i l  v o t e s   t o   c o n f i r m   n e w   me m b e r s .      Ji m   G l e n d e n n i n g   T i t l e   2 9   o u t l i n e s   a p p o i n t m e n t   p r o c e s s .     A p p o i n t ed   b y   t h e   c o u n c i l   b u t   n o t   t h e i r   “m i n i o n s ” .   Cl o s e d   M e e t i n g   a t   a p p r o x i m a t e l y   1 2   n o o n   Ma t t   K e l l e y   a n d   E l i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   Th a n k e d   e v e r y o n e   f o r   t h e i r   p a r t i c i p a t i o n   a n d   c o m m e n t s .     Page 129 of 164     Kenai Comprehensive Plan Update 2016 Town Hall Meeting #2 April 16, 2016 9a.m. to 12:00 Noon Kenai Senior Center 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Meeting Overview  Introductions  Purpose of Meeting  Rules of Conduct/Meeting Ground Rules 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. Facilitated Discussion of Goals & Objectives  Discuss which ones to keep or revise from the Draft 2013 Plan (Chapter Six) and the existing 2003 Plan (Chapter Two)  Create new goals as needed 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 – 12:00 noon Facilitated Discussion Continues 12:00 Noon Wrap‐up/What’s next?  Plan Development Process Overview Page 130 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 2   Ap r i l   1 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s         1    A p r i l   2 5 ,   2 0 1 6    Ma t t   K e l l e y   o p e n e d   t h e   m e e t i n g   w i t h   i n t r o d u c t i o n s   a n d   p r e s e n t e d  a   m a t r i x   t h a t   i n c l u d e d   2 0 0 3   a n d   2 0 1 3   Pl a n n i n g   G o a l s   a n d   O b j e c t i v e s .   El i z a b e t h   B e n s o n   g a v e   a n   o v e r v i e w  o f   t h e   d e f i n i t i o n   o f   a   g o a l   v .  o b j e c t i v e   v .   p o l i c y .     E l i z a b e t h   a s s i s t e d   Ma t t   w i t h   a   f a c i l i t a t e d   d i s c u s s i o n   o f   t h e   m a t r i x .       Pa r t i c i p a n t s   o f f e r e d   c o m m e n t s   a nd   s u g g e s t i o n s   o n   t h e   2 0 0 3   a n d   2 01 3   g o a l s   a n d   o b j e c t i v e s .     T h e s e   w e r e   re c o r d e d   d i g i t a l l y .     M e l i s s a   K e l l e y   r e c o r d e d   c o m m e n t s   o n   f l i p   c ha r t s   a n d   K a y l a   F e l d m a n   a s s i s t e d   w i t h   au d i e n c e   p a r t i c i p a t i o n .   Pa r t i c i p a n t s ’   c o m m e n t s   f r o m   t h e   f li p   c h a r t s   a r e   o r g a n i z e d   b e l o w  b y   c o m m e n t e r ,   t o p i c ,   a n d   c o m m e n t .     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   In t r o d u c t i o n s ,   P u r p o s e   o f   M e e t i n g   Ag e n d a       Ma t t   K e l l e y   R e v i e w e d   t h e  a g e n d a   a n d   p u r p o s e   o f   t h e   m e e ti n g .       Ha n d o u t :     M a t r i x   o f   2 0 0 3   an d   2 0 1 3   g o a l s ,   o b j e c t i v e s   an d   p o l i c i e s   Ma t t   K e l l e y   D e s c r i b e d   t h e   h a n d o u t  a n d   e x p l a i n e d   h o w   i t   w a s   o r g a n i z e d .   De f i n i t i o n   o f   t e r m s   –   g o a l s ,   ob j e c t i v e s ,   p o l i c i e s   El i z a b e t h   Be n s o n   Re v i e w e d   d e f i n i t i o n   o f   g o a l s ,   o b je c t i v e s   a n d   p o l i c i e s ,   t h e i r   p u rp o s e ,   a n d   h o w   t h e y   di f f e r   Go a l s   Go a l   o r d e r   Gl e n e s e   P e t t e y   A r e   g o al s   l i s t e d   i n   o r d e r   o f   p r i o r i t y  i n   t h e   p l a n s ?   Br o a d   v   s p e c i f i c   g o a l s   K e l l i e   K e l s o   2 0 1 3   g o a l s   a r e   b r o a d   –   w o u l d  l i k e   c l a r i f i c a t i o n   a n d   m or e   s p e c i f i c i t y     e . g .   2 0 0 3   go a l s   1   a n d   2   Page 131 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 2   Ap r i l   1 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s         2    A p r i l   2 5 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   Br o a d   v   s p e c i f i c   g o a l s   Mi k e   C h r i s t i a n   P r e f e r s   s p e c i f i ci t y   i n   g o a l s   –   2 0 0 3   p l a n   g i v e s   d ir e c t i o n   Br o a d   v   s p e c i f i c   g o a l s   C h r i s t i n e   Hu t c h i s o n   Pr e f e r s   s o m e   b r o a d n e s s   i n   g o a l s   s o  n e w   t h i n g s / i m a g i n a t i o n   c a n   w or k   Ci t y   c e n t e r   He n r y   K n a c k s t e d t   T h e r e   a r e   a   n u m b e r   o f   c i t y   c e n t e r s  –   u s e   2 0 1 3   g o a l   # 1   a n d   cl a r i f y   c i t y   c e n t e r s   Ci t y   c e n t e r   Ma t t   K e l l e y   Sp e c i f i c   g o a l s   d e v e l o p e d   f o r   a r e a s   i n   t h e   c i t y   t h a t   w e r e   “ c i t y   ce n t e r s ”   Ci t y   c e n t e r   Ma y o r   P a t   P o r t e r   L i e f   H a n s o n   M e m o r i a l   P a r k   i s   a   c e n t e r   s p o k e / c i ty   c e n t e r   Br o a d   v   s p e c i f i c   g o a l s   La u r a   S i e v e r t   2 0 1 3   g o a l s   1   a n d   2   to o   b r o a d ;   2 0 0 3   g o a l   2   n e c e s s a ry ;   p r e f e r s   s p e c i f i c i t y   Br o a d   v   s p e c i f i c   g o a l s   M a t t   K e l l ey   N e e d   t o   d e f i n e   w h a t   i s   m e a n t  b y   “ q u a l i t y   o f   l i f e ”   ( 2 0 1 3   g o a l   1 )   20 1 3   a n d   2 0 0 3   p l a n   g o a l s   G l e n e s e   P et t e y   C o m b i n e   g o a l s   1   o f   2 0 0 3  w i t h   2 0 1 3   p l a n   20 1 3   a n d   2 0 0 3   p l a n   g o a l s   R a c h e l   C r ai g   A g r e e d   –   s e e   h e r   n o t e s   o n  w h a t   g o a l s   t o   c o m b i n e  b e t w e e n   t h e   2 0 0 3   a n d   2 0 1 3   pl a n   Ob j e c t i v e s ,   P o l i c i e s   De f i n i t i o n s   Ch r i s t i n e   Hu t c h i s o n   Ne e d   d e f i n i t i o n s   o f   w h a t   i s   a  g o a l ,   o b j e c t i v e ,   p o l i c y   Ci t y   c e n t e r   Ke n   P e t e r s o n   M a p   n e e d e d   t h a t   d e s c r i b e s   c i t y   c e n t e r   –  b o u n d a r y   t o   b o u n d a r y   Ci t y   c e n t e r   Mi k e   C h r i s t i a n   T h e r e  i s   n o   s i n g l e   “ c i t y   c e n t e r ”   –   t he r e   a r e   3   Ci t y   c e n t e r   Sh a w n a   N o r t o n   S p e c i f ic   c i t y   c e n t e r s   n e e d   c o n n e c t i v i ty   b e t w e e n   t h e m ;   h o w   c a n   t h e y   w o r k   to g e t h e r   t o   u t i l i z e   c o n n e c t i o n s .    S h o u l d   c i t y   e n c o u r a g e   m o r e   c i ty   c e n t e r s   –   b y   h i g h   sc h o o l ,   B e a v e r   Lo o p ,   e t c . ?   Ol d   T o w n   K e n a i   Ba r b a r a   R u c k m a n   O l d   T o w n   K e n a i   –   n e e d   t o   k e e p   h e ri t a g e ;   m a i n t a i n   h i s t o r i c   c a b i n s   a n d   o t h e r   bu i l d i n g s .     K e e p   a n d   m a i n t a i n  h i s t o r i c   a r e a / d i s t r i c t .   Ci t y   c e n t e r   Ri c h a r d   K e l s o   F o c u s   a n d   d e v e l o p   c i t y   c e n t e r   –   i t ’ s   un i q u e ;   d r a w   t o u r i s t s ;   l i m i t   s p r a w l   Mi l l e n n i u m   S q u a r e   P e t e   H a n s o n   M i l l e n n i u m   S q u a r e   d e v e l o p m e n t   –   t ou r i s m   a n d   c o n v e n t i o n   c e n t e r   d r a w s   Page 132 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 2   Ap r i l   1 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s         3    A p r i l   2 5 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   me e t i n g s   f r o m   a l l   o v e r   A l a s k a   f o r   m e e t i n g s .     W e   h a v e   a b u n d a n t   a ct i v i t i e s   f o r   a l l   ag e s .     T o u r i s m   b r i n g s   j o b s .   Ai r p o r t     Ba r b a r a   R u c k m a n   A i r p o r t   –  n e e d   t o   p r o t e c t / e x p a n d .     L o s s   o f   a i r p o r t   w o u l d   b e   d e t r i m e n t a l .   Ci t y   c e n t e r s   Ti m   N a v a r r e   M u l t i p l e   c i t y   c e n t e r s   –   d e f i n e   a n d   d e s cr i b e   w h a t   d e v e l o p m e n t   c i t y   n e e d s / w a n t s   i n   ea c h   c i t y   c e n t e r .     E . g .   M i l l e n n i u m   S q u a r e   a n d   c o n n e c t i v i t y   t o   o th e r   c i t y   c e n t e r s .   De f i n i t i o n s     Ch r i s t i n e   Hu t c h i s o n   Ar e   d e f i n i t i o n s   i n c o r p o r a t e d   i n t o   t h e   p l a n   o r   a   s e p a r a t e   d o c u m e nt ?   An n u a l   R e p o r t   –   P l a n     C a r o l   B a u m e r  I s   t h e r e   a n   A n n u a l   R e p o r t   p u bl i s h e d   d e s c r i b i n g   t h e   p r o g r e s s   m a d e   o n   p l a n n i n g   go a l s ,   o b j e c t i v e s ,   a n d   p o l i c i e s ?   Co m m e r c i a l   v .   R e s i d e n t i a l   R i c h a r d   A b e r   N o   d i s t i n c t   c o m m e r c i a l   z o n e s .   P r e s e r v e   s a n c t i t y   o f   r e s i d e n t i a l   a r e a s .   L i m i t   co m m e r c i a l   t a k e ‐ o v e r   o f   r e s i d e n t i al   a r e a s .     P r i o r i t i z e   r e s i d e n t ia l   a r e a s   a s   pr o t e c t e d .     K e e p   c o m m e r c i a l   f r o m   “ c r e e p i n g   i n ” .   Co m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   re q u i r e m e n t s   Gl e n e s e   P e t t e y   O r i g i n a l l y   t h o u g h t   a   c o m p r e h e n s i v e   p l a n   w a s   a r b i tr a r y   b u t   h a s   s i n c e   l e a r n e d   i t   i s   ma n d a t e d   b y   s t a t e   l a w .   Re s i d e n t i a l   a n d   o f f i c e   D e b b i e   A d a m s o n   B u s i n e s s   o f f i c e   n e x t   t o   r es i d e n t i a l   a r e a s   i s   a   p r o b l e m   –   s e t s   a   p r e c e d e n t   a n d   ne i g h b o r h o o d s   c a n   d i s i n t e g r a t e .     L i m i t   b u s i n e s s   o f f i c e s   i n   r e s i de n t i a l   a r e a s .   Bu s i n e s s   i n   a   r e s i d e n c e   n o t   t h e   s am e   a s   r e s i d e n c e s   a n d   o f f i c e s .   Ne i g h b o r h o o d s     Ke l l i e   K e l s o   N e i g h bo r h o o d   s h o u l d   h a v e   l i m i t e d   c o mm e r c i a l   d e v e l o p m e n t .     H a v e   f o c u s   o f   co m m e r c i a l   d e v e l o p m e n t   i n   c i t y   c e n t e r s .   In d u s t r i a l   p a r k s   Ri c h a r d   K e l s o   C o n s i d e r   c r e a t i n g / a l l o w i n g   i n d u s t r i a l   p a r k s   o f f   h i g h w a y   w h e r e   t h e r e   i s   in f r a s t r u c t u r e .   Ec o n o m y   d r i v e s   u s e s   C h r i s t i n e   Hu t c h i s o n   Bo o m ‐ b u s t   e c o n o m y   a   f a ct o r   i n   d e v e l o p m e n t .   Page 133 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 2   Ap r i l   1 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s         4    A p r i l   2 5 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   Pu b l i c   l a n d s   –   c i t y   l e g a c y   R i c h a rd   K e l s o   W h a t   i s   c i t y ’ s   l e g a c y ?  R e p e r c u s s i o n s   w i l l   r e s u l t   f r o m   w h a t   i s   p r e s e r v e d   o r   de v e l o p e d .   P u b l i c   l a n d   ( i . e .   c i t y   o w n e r s h i p )   p r e s e r v e d   f o r   f u t u re   u s e   a n d   en j o y m e n t .     W h a t   a b o u t   w h e r e   c o m m er c i a l   m e e t s   r e s i d e n t i a l   u s e s ?    I s   t h a t   m i x e d   us e ?   Pa r k s     Ba r b a r a   R u c k m a n   P a r k s   i m p o r t a n t   –   L i e f   H a n s o n   M e m o r i a l   a nd   t h e   b l u f f .   Co m m e r c i a l   o n   m a j o r   st r e e t s   Dr i v e w a y   a c c e s s   Ti m   N a v a r r e   D O T   h a s   c e r t a i n   r u l e s   a b o u t   d r i v e w a y   a c c e s s   t o   m a j o r   r o a d s   ( s o m e t i m e s   i t ’ s   f i r s t ‐ co m e ‐ f i r s t ‐ s e r v e ) .     T a k e   m o r e   p r o a c t i v e   r o l e   i n   r e g u l a t i n g   s t r i p  d e v e l o p m e n t ?   Co n s i d e r   c r e a t i n g / r e q u i r i n g   d u a l   e n t r a n c e s   b e t w e e n   n e i g h b o r i n g   pa r c e l s .     I f   pa r c e l s   a r e   5   a c r e s   o r   l a r g e r ,   t he y   c a n   a s k   f o r   t h e i r   o w n   z o n e .      Re s i d e n t i a l   p r o p e r t i e s   –   t h e r e   a r e   n o   r e s t r i c t i o n s   o n   t r e e ‐ c u t t in g ;   n o   b u f f e r i n g   re q u i r e m e n t s   o r   r e s t r i c t i o n s / r e g u l a t i o n s   r e   t r e e ‐ c u t t i n g   o r   c l e a r ‐ c u t t i n g   o n e ’ s   o w n   lo t .   C o n s i d e r   b u f f e r   r e q u i r e m e n t s   w h e r e   r e s i d e n t i a l   b a c k s   u p   t o  c o m m e r c i a l   a n d   in d u s t r i a l .   Ai r p o r t   l a n d s   Ri c h a r d   A b e r   A i r p o r t   l a n d   –   c i t y   s o l d   l a n d   w i t h   b uf f e r   s t r i p / t r e e s .     C o n c e rn e d   w i t h   c l e a r   c u t t i n g   bu f f e r   s t r i p s   b e t w e e n   r e s i d en t i a l   a n d   c o m m e r c i a l .   Bu f f e r   s t r i p s   Ch r i s t i n e   Hu t c h i s o n   Ho w   a r e   b u f f e r s   e n f o r c e d   a n d   m o n i to r e d ?     T h r o u g h   p e r m i t t i n g / b u i ld i n g   p e r m i t s .   PI N K   Pa t   F a u l k e n b e r g   P I N K   z o n e   –   Pro t e c t   Ind i v i d u a l   Nei g h b o r h o o d s   i n   Ken a i .     N e i g h b o r h o o d s   n e e d   a   sa y   o n   d e v e l o p m e n t .   Re q u i r e d   v   P r e f e r r e d ?   H o w a r d   H i l l   O b j e c t i v e s / p o l i c i e s   s h o u l d   r e qu i r e   n o t   s a y   p r e f e r r e d   Bu f f e r   z o n e s ?   A l l o w a b l e   us e s   Ma y o r   P a t   P o r t e r   “ E n c o u r a g e   b u f f e rs ”   t o o   w e a k   –   c o n s i d e r   r e q u i r in g   i t .   Cl e a r   c u t t i n g   t r e e s   P a t   F a u l k e n b e r g   C o n c e r n e d   a b o u t   d u p l e x e s   n e xt   t o   w h e r e   l a n d   w a s   c l e a r ‐ c u t   f o r   b u i l d i n g   w e r e   n o t   Page 134 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 2   Ap r i l   1 6 ,   2 0 1 6   f r o m   9   a . m .   t o   1 2   n o o n     Ke n a i   S e n i o r   C e n t e r   Me e t i n g   N o t e s         5    A p r i l   2 5 ,   2 0 1 6     TO P I C   CO M M E N T E R   CO M M E N T   co m p l e t e d .   Re s i d e n t i a l   a n d   c o m m e r c i a l   T i m   N av a r r e   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   d o e s   no t   s e t   t h e   r u l e s   –   i t ’ s   a   p l a n   t o   m o v e   t h e   c i t y   i n   a   di r e c t i o n .     P r o v i d e s   i d e a s   t h a t   in f o r m   o r d i n a n c e s   a n d   r u l e s .   Re s i d e n t i a l   a n d   c o m m e r c i a l   K i t   H i ll   N e i g h b o r h o o d   R e s i d e n t i a l ,   N ei g h b o r h o o d   C o m m e r c i a l ,   a n d   N e i g h b o r h o o d   In s t i t u t i o n a l :     n e e d   d e s i g n   g u i d e l i n e s .     C o n c e r n e d   w i t h   p a r c e l s  b e i n g   r e z o n e d .   Co m p r e h e n s i v e   p l a n   re q u i r e m e n t s   Ch r i s t i n e   Hu t c h i s o n   Co m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   –   i s   i t   a n   e n fo r c e a b l e   d o c u m e n t ?     C i t y   C o u n c il   a n d   P & Z   a r e   en f o r c e m e n t .   Pu b l i c   l a n d s   Ri c h a r d   K e l s o   P u b l i c   i m p r o v e m e n t s     ‐   c i t y ‐ o w n e d   l a nd s :     t h i n g s   d e d i c a t e d   t o   c o n s e r v a t i o n   n e e d   to   r e m a i n   p r o t e c t e d .     Ai r p o r t ,   d o c k   Ch r i s t i n e   Hu t c h i s o n     Is   t h e r e   a   n e w   A i r p o r t   M a s t e r   P l a n ?     Y e s   –   w e   a r e   u s i n g   i t   f o r   th e   c o m p r e h e n s i v e   pl a n .     T h e r e   i s   a n   u p d a t e d   A i r p o rt   L a y o u t   P l a n .     R e   d o c k s   –   d o e s  t h e   p l a n   i d e n t i f y   po l i c y   r e   d o c k s   a n d   i n c l u d e   d e f i n i t i o n ?   Do c k   Ma t t   K e l l e y   T i d e l a n d s     ‐   c i t y   o w n s   t i d e l a n d s ;   l e a s e d   o u t ;   no t   a d d r e s s e d   i n   c o m p   p l a n   p r e s e n t l y   Ed u c a t i o n a l   z o n e s ?   M a y o r   P a t   P o r te r   E d u c a t i o n a l   z o n e s ?     W h e r e   s ho u l d   z o n e s   b e ?   Bi k e   p a t h   c o n n e c t i o n s   G l e n e s e   P e t t e y   N e e d   b i k e   p a t h   c o n n e c t i o n   a c r o s s   B r i d g e   A c c e s s   R o a d   –   d e s i g n a t e d   a s   p a t h .   Tr a i l s   He n r y   K n a c k s t e d t   U n i t y   T r a i l   –   c o m p l e t e d   Ti m   N a v a r r e   T r a i l   i s   a   c i t y   a n d   s t a t e   p r o j e c t .   Na t u r a l   s e t t i n g     Ri c h a r d   A b e r   N a tu r a l   s e t t i n g ‐   w a n t   t h e s e   o p e n   sp a c e s   a n d   c o n s e r v a t i o n   a r e a s   t o   b e   k e p t .   Ch r i s t i n e   Hu t c h i s o n   La n d   u s e   m e e t i n g   –   w i l l   w e   s e e   t h i s   i n c l u d e ?   Ma t t   &   E l i z a b e t h   I n c o r p o r a t i o n   o f  t h i s   i n f o r m a t i o n   g a t h e r i n g   w i ll   b e   u s e d   t o   c r e a t e   d r a f t   l a n d   u s e   ma p   La n d   u s e   v   z o n i n g   He n r y   K n a c k s t e d t   D i f f e r e n c e   b e t w e e n   l a n d   u s e   an d   l a n d   z o n i n g   –   c o n s e r v a t io n   w i t h i n   t h e   a i r p o r t   i s   Page 135 of 164 Ke n a i   C o m p r e h e n s i v e   P l a n   2 0 1 6   T o w n   H a l l   M e e t i n g   # 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Page 137 of 164 Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 20 1 6 To w n Ha l l Me e t i n g #3 Ap r i l 26 , 20 1 6 fr o m 6: 0 0 p. m . to 9: 0 0 p. m . Ke n a i Se n i o r Ce n t e r Me e t i n g No t e s   1  Ap r i l   3 0 ,   2 0 1 6     Ma t t K e l l e y o p e n e d t h e m e e t i n g w i th i n t r o d u c t i o n s a n d p u r p o s e o f t h e m e e t i n g . H e e x p l a i n e d t h a t h e w o u l d b e d i s p l a y i n g t h e C i ty ’ s G e o g r a p h i c a l In f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m ( G I S ) d a t a t o s u p p o r t t h e d i s c u s s i o n o f l a n d u s e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s . E l i z a b e t h B e n s o n g a v e a n o v e r v i e w o f t h e d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n la n d u s e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s a n d z o n i n g d e s i g n a t i o n s . E l i z a b e t h l e d t h e p a r t i c i p a n t s t h r o u g h a m a t r i x / t a b l e t h a t d e s c r i b e d t h e c u rr e n t 2 0 0 3 ( a d o p t e d ) la n d u s e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s a n d t h e d r a f t c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s f r o m t h e p r o p o s e d 2 0 1 3 p l a n . M a t t u s e d G IS t o d i s p l a y a n d c o m p a r e t h e la n d u s e m a p s f r o m bo t h p l a n s . Pa r t i c i p a n t s a s k e d q u e s t i o n s a n d o f f e r e d c o m m e n t s a b o u t t h e 2 0 0 3 a n d 2 0 1 3 l a n d u s e m a p s , t h e l a n d u s e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s , a n d u s e s a l l o w e d w i t h i n ea c h . P a r t i c i p a n t s ’ c o m m e n t s w e r e r e c o r d e d o n f l i p c h a r t s b y M el i s s a K e l l e y a s w e l l a s d i g i t a ll y . W i l l i e A n d e r s o n , C i t y P l a n ni n g T e c h n i c i a n , a s s i s t e d wi t h a u d i e n c e p a r t i c i p a t i o n . P a r t i c i p a n t s ’ c o m m e n t s f r o m t h e f l ip c h a r t s a r e o r g a n i z e d i n t h e t a b l e b e l o w . T h e t a b l e h a s b e e n d e v e l o p e d i n t h e s a m e fo r m a t a s t h e L a n d U s e M a t r i x d i s c u s s e d a t t h e T o w n H a l l . To w n Ha l l #3 Co m m e n t & Co m m e n t e r 20 0 3 Pl a n La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n 20 1 3 Pr o p o s e d La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n Re s i d e n t i a l La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s El i z a b e t h Be n s o n pr e s e n t e d de f i n i t i o n s of ne i g h b o r h o o d an d su b u r b a n re s i d e n t i a l an d as k e d ab o u t in s t i t u t i o n a l us e s an d ne i g h b o r h o o d co m m e r c i a l . Ma t t Ke l l e y di s p l a y e d th e 20 0 3 an d 20 1 3 cl a s s i f i c a t i o n in GI S . Ne i g h b o r h o o d Re s i d e n t i a l Su b u r b a n Re s i d e n t i a l 1. Je f f T w a i t ‐ K e y s P o i n t a n d S h o r e l i n e H e i g h t s a r e ex a m p l e s o f R u r a l R e s i d e n t i a l s u b d i v i s i o n s 2. Gl e n e s e P e t t e y ‐ C l a r i f y t h a t n e i g h b o r h o o d r e s i d e n t i a l in t e n d e d f o r a r e a s t h a t h a v e p u b l i c w a t e r a n d s e w e r o r it i s p l a n n e d , s m a l l e r l o t s , p a ve d s t r e e t s a n d t h a t r u r a l re s i d e n t i a l i n t e n d e d f o r a r e a s w i t h l a r g e r l o t s , n o p u b l i c wa t e r a n d s e w e r a v a i l a b l e ( y et ) , a n d g r a v e l s t r e e t s . 3. Ke l l i e K e l s o ‐ N e i g h b o r h o o d c o m m e r c i a l u s e s s h o u l d n o t be a l l o w e d i n n e i g h b o r h o o d s . Th e R u r a l R e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t i n c l u d e s a r e a s t h a t , d u e t o lo c a t i o n o r s i t e c o n d i t i o n s , a r e be s t s u i t e d f o r l a r g e ‐ l o t s i n g le ‐ fa m i l y r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e nt . H o m e s i n t h i s d i s t r i c t ty p i c a l l y r e l y o n i n d i v i d u a l o n ‐ s i t e w a t e r s u p p l y a n d wa s t e w a t e r d i s p o s a l s y s t e m s . C o m p a t i b l e i n s t i t u t i o n a l u s e s su c h a s c h u r c h e s , s c h o o l s , a n d d a y c a r e f a c i l i t i e s m a y b e in t e r m i x e d i f t h e y c o m p l y w i t h z o n i n g d e s i g n g u i d e l i n e s . Sm a l l h o m e ‐ b a s e d bu s i n e s s e s m a y b e a c c o m m o d a t e d w i t h i n ce r t a i n d e s i g n g u i d e l i n e s . Th e S u b u r b a n R e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r ic t c o n s i s t s o f s i n g l e ‐ f a m i l y an d m u l t i ‐ f a m i l y r e s i d e n t i a l a r e as t h a t a r e u r b a n o r s u b u r b a n in c h a r a c t e r . T h e a r e a i s h i g h e r d e n s i t y , l o t s a r e t y p i c a l l y sm a l l e r a n d p u b l i c w a t e r a n d s e w e r s e r v i c e s a r e r e q u i r e d o r pl a n n e d . S t r e e t s s h o u l d b e d e v e l o p e d t o a p a v e d s t a n d a r d an d l a r g e r s u b d i v i s i o n s s h o u l d pr o v i d e s i d e w a l k s a n d p u b l i c ar e a s . Page 138 of 164 Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 20 1 6 To w n Ha l l Me e t i n g #3 Ap r i l 26 , 20 1 6 fr o m 6: 0 0 p. m . to 9: 0 0 p. m . Ke n a i Se n i o r Ce n t e r Me e t i n g No t e s   2  Ap r i l   3 0 ,   2 0 1 6     To w n Ha l l #3 Co m m e n t & Co m m e n t e r 20 0 3 Pl a n La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n 20 1 3 Pr o p o s e d La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n 4. Sa n d y A s h b r o o k ‐ T h e r e i s i n c o n s i s t e n c y i n Ne i g h b o r h o o d R e s i d e n t i a l – cl a r i f y w o r d i n g r e h a v i n g pu b l i c s e w e r a n d w a t e r p l a n n e d a n d i n s t e a d i n c l u d e te r m i n o l o g y “ w o u l d b e p l a n n e d ” o r “ c o u l d b e p l a n n e d ” . E. g . W i l d w o o d s u b d i v i s i o n . 5. Ru s s e l l S o n b e r g – M A P S a r e a – h o w w i l l i t b e a f f e c t e d b y pl a n ? T h e r e i s n o p r o p o s a l t o c h a n g e f r o m Ne i g h b o r h o o d R e s i d e n t i a l 6. La u r a S i e v e r t – d o n o t a l l o w c h a n g e i n p l a n c l a s s i f i c a t i o n to a l l o w s m a l l s c a l e c o m m e rc i a l – i t ’ s n o t a l l o w e d n o w . 7. Gl e n e s e P e t t e y – n e e d t o d e f i n e s m a l l s c a l e c o m m e r c i a l – do e s i t i n c l u d e h o m e ‐ b a se d b u s i n e s s e s l i k e ph o t o g r a p h y , m i d w i f e ? El i z a b e t h an d Ma t t de s c r i b e d th e ru r a l re s i d e n t i a l cl a s s i f i c a t i o n fr o m th e 20 1 3 an d 20 0 3 pl a n an d in GI S . As k e d fo r in p u t on th e in t e n t an d lo c a t i o n of th e cl a s s i f i c a t i o n us i n g th e 20 0 3 an d 20 1 3 GI S . Ru r a l Re s i d e n t i a l Ru r a l Re s i d e n t i a l 1. La u r a S i e v e r t ‐ w h a t a b o u t c o n d i t i o n a l u s e p e r m i t pr o c e s s f o r i n s t i t u t i o n a l a n d h o m e b u s i n e s s e s i n R u r a l Re s i d e n t i a l 2. Sa n d y L a s h b r o o k – s h o u l d n o t i n c l u d e m o b i l e h o m e pa r k s – s h o u l d b e c l a s s i f i e d a s m i x e d u s e ; b e d e s i g n a t e d as i t i s ; g e t r i d o f t h e “ n o n‐ c o n f o r m i n g ” d e s i g n a t i o n . Ke n a i P e n i n s u l a B o r o u g h d e s i g n a t e s m o b i l e h o m e s a s co m m e r c i a l . S h o u l d n o t i n cl u d e m o b i l e h o m e p a r k s – sh o u l d b e c l a s s i f i e d a s m i x e d us e ; b e d e s i g n a t e d a s i t i s ; ge t r i d o f t h e “ n o n ‐ c o n f o r m i ng ” d e s i g n a t i o n . K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a B o r o u g h d e s i g n a t e s m o b i l e h o m e s a s co m m e r c i a l . Th e R u r a l R e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t i n c l u d e s a r e a s t h a t , d u e t o lo c a t i o n o r s i t e c o n d i t i o n s , a r e be s t s u i t e d f o r l a r g e ‐ l o t s i n g le ‐ fa m i l y r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e nt . H o m e s i n t h i s d i s t r i c t ty p i c a l l y r e l y o n i n d i v i d u a l o n ‐ s i t e w a t e r s u p p l y a n d wa s t e w a t e r d i s p o s a l s y s t e m s . C o m p a t i b l e i n s t i t u t i o n a l u s e s su c h a s c h u r c h e s , s c h o o l s , a n d d a y c a r e f a c i l i t i e s m a y b e in t e r m i x e d i f t h e y c o m p l y w i t h z o n i n g d e s i g n g u i d e l i n e s . Sm a l l h o m e ‐ b a s e d bu s i n e s s e s m a y b e a c c o m m o d a t e d w i t h i n ce r t a i n d e s i g n g u i d e l i n e s . Th e R u r a l R e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t i n c l u d e s a r e a s t h a t , d u e t o lo c a t i o n o r s i t e c o n d i t i o n s , a r e be s t s u i t e d f o r l a r g e ‐ l o t s i n g le ‐ fa m i l y l o w ‐ d e n s i t y r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t . H o m e s i n t h i s di s t r i c t t y p i c a l l y r e l y o n i n d i v i d u a l o n ‐ s i t e w a t e r s u p p l y a n d wa s t e w a t e r d i s p o s a l s y s t e m s . S t re e t s t y p i c a l l y a r e g r a v e l a n d su b d i v i s i o n s d o n o t i nc l u d e s i d e w a l k s . Page 139 of 164 Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 20 1 6 To w n Ha l l Me e t i n g #3 Ap r i l 26 , 20 1 6 fr o m 6: 0 0 p. m . to 9: 0 0 p. m . Ke n a i Se n i o r Ce n t e r Me e t i n g No t e s   3  Ap r i l   3 0 ,   2 0 1 6     To w n Ha l l #3 Co m m e n t & Co m m e n t e r 20 0 3 Pl a n La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n 20 1 3 Pr o p o s e d La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n Co m m e r c i a l La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s El i z a b e t h an d Ma t t de s c r i b e d th e ce n t r a l an d co m m e r c i a l cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s fr o m th e 20 1 3 an d 20 0 3 pl a n an d in GI S . Ce n t r a l Co m m e r c i a l Co m m e r c i a l 1. Ke l l i e K e l s o – k e e p b u f f e r b e t w e e n T h r e e B e a r s a n d ne i g h b o r h o o d r e s i d e n t i a l . S u g g e s t o p e n s p a c e de s i g n a t i o n b u f f e r . 2. He n r y K n a c k s t e d t – l a n d i s c i t y ‐ o w n e d a n d h a s d e e d re s t r i c t i o n s 3. Ji m G l e n d e n n i n g – r e c o m m e r c i al a l o n g a r t e r i a l s ‐ h a v e ar t e r i a l s b e e n i d e n t i f i e d ? 4. Ke l l i e K e l s o – a r e a r t e r i a l a nd o t h e r r o a d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s di f f e r e n t ? 5. He n r y K n a c k s t e d t – i d e n t i f i e d s a m e 6. Ke l l i e K e l s o – i s n e i g h b o r h o o d c o m m e r c i a l a l o n g ar t e r i a l s ? 7. Sa n d y L a s h b r o o k – l a n d u s e s h o u l d m a t c h w h a t i s ex i s t i n g . N e i g h b o r h o o d c o m m e r c i a l s h o u l d n o t b e pu s h e d i n t o c o m m e r c i a l ? M i x e d u s e d o e s n o t g o a l l al o n g t h e h i g h w a y . B o o t h s L a n d s c a p i n g s h o u l d b e mi x e d u s e . S h o u l d n o t i n c l u d e m o b i l e h o m e p a r k s – sh o u l d b e c l a s s i f i e d a s m i x e d us e ; b e d e s i g n a t e d a s i t i s ; ge t r i d o f t h e “ n o n ‐ c o n f o r m i ng ” d e s i g n a t i o n . K e n a i Pe n i n s u l a B o r o u g h d e s i g n a t e s m o b i l e h o m e s a s co m m e r c i a l . 8. Ji m G l e n d e n n i n g – r u r a l r e s id e n t i a l a l l o w s f o r m u l t i ‐ fa m i l y . 9. Sa n d y L a s h b r o o k – r u r a l r e s i d e n t i a l i n c l u d e s te r m i n o l o g y “ l o w d e n s i t y ” – s h o u l d h a v e l o w d e n s i t y Th e C e n t r a l C o m m e r c i a l d i s t r i c t su p p o r t s r e t a i l , s e r v i c e , a n d of f i c e b u s i n e s s e s t h a t s e r v e a l l o f K e n a i a n d t h e l a r g e r r e g i o n . It i s t h e K e n a i s u b ‐ r e g i o n ’ s m a i n c o m m e r c i a l d i s t r i c t . R e t a i l , se r v i c e , o f f i c e , a n d p u b l i c u s e s p r e d o m i n a t e . N o n ‐ c o m m e r c i a l us e s , s u c h a s p u b l i c o f f i c e s , i n s ti t u t i o n a l u s e s , a n d d w e l l i n g s ma y b e a p p r o p r i a t e a m o n g c o m m e r c i a l u s e s w i t h i n m i x e d u s e ar e a s . Th e C o m m e r c i a l d i s t r i c t i s i n t e n de d t o c r e a t e a c o n c e n t r a t e d , vi b r a n t , a n d a t t r a c t i v e d o w n t o w n b u s i n e s s d i s t r i c t w h i c h i s co n v e n i e n t t o b o t h m o t o r i s t s a n d p e d e s t r i a n s . T h e d i s t r i c t i s de s i g n e d t o a t t r a c t c o m m e r c e f r o m w i t h i n a n d b e y o n d t h e co m m u n i t y i t s e l f . Page 140 of 164 Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 20 1 6 To w n Ha l l Me e t i n g #3 Ap r i l 26 , 20 1 6 fr o m 6: 0 0 p. m . to 9: 0 0 p. m . Ke n a i Se n i o r Ce n t e r Me e t i n g No t e s   4  Ap r i l   3 0 ,   2 0 1 6     To w n Ha l l #3 Co m m e n t & Co m m e n t e r 20 0 3 Pl a n La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n 20 1 3 Pr o p o s e d La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n re m o v e d . 10 . Ma t t K e l l e y – r e p l i e d t h a t c i ty c o u l d c o n s i d e r m o b i l e ho m e p a r k l a n d u s e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n . El i z a b e t h an d Ma t t de s c r i b e d ne i g h b o r h o o d co m m e r c i a l cl a s s i f i c a t i o n fr o m th e 20 1 3 an d 20 0 3 pl a n an d in GI S – co n t i n u e d di s c u s s i o n of co m m e r c i a l us e s in re s i d e n t i a l ar e a s . Ne i g h b o r h o o d Co m m e r c i a l Ne i g h b o r h o o d Co m m e r c i a l – no t a sp e c i f i c cl a s s i f i c a t i o n Th e N e i g h b o r h o o d C o m m e r c i a l d is t r i c t a p p l i e s t o a r e a s al o n g t h e a r t e r i a l r o a d s y s t e m t h a t a r e s u i t a b l e f o r s m a l l ‐ sc a l e n e i g h b o r h o o d ‐ s e r v i n g r e t a i l, s e r v i c e , a n d o f f i c e u s e s . No o t h e r c o m m e r c i a l l a n d u s e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s i n c l u d e d i n 2 0 1 3 d ra f t . El i z a b e t h an d Ma t t de s c r i b e d th e mi x e d us e cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s fr o m th e 20 1 3 an d 20 0 3 pl a n an d in GI S . As k e d ab o u t th e pu r p o s e of th e mi x e d us e an d wh e r e it sh o u l d be lo c a t e d , us i n g th e 20 1 3 an d 20 0 3 GI S . Mi x e d Us e Mi x e d Us e Th e M i x e d U s e d i s t r i c t f o s t e r s a c o m p a t i b l e m i x o f r e t a i l , se r v i c e , o f f i c e , p u b l i c , i n s t i t u ti o n a l r e c r e a t i o n a l a n d m u l t i ‐ fa m i l y r e s i d e n t i a l u s e s . T h e d is t r i c t d o e s n o t p r e s c r i b e sp e c i f i c p r o p o r t i o n s f o r t h e s e u se s , o n l y t h a t a l l t h e s e u s e s a re de s i r a b l e w i t h i n t h e d i s t r i c t . M i x e d u s e s a r e p a r t i c u l a r l y de s i r a b l e i n t h e T o w n s i t e H i s t or i c D i s t r i c t a n d C i t y C e n t e r ov e r l a y z o n e . Th e M i x e d U s e d i s t r i c t f o s t e r s a c o m p a t i b l e m i x o f r e t a i l , se r v i c e , o f f i c e , p u b l i c , i n s ti t u t i o n a l , r e c r e a t i o n a l a n d re s i d e n t i a l u s e s . T h e d i s t r i c t d o e s n o t p r e s c r i b e s p e c i f i c pr o p o r t i o n s f o r t h e s e u s e s , o n l y t h a t a l l t h e s e u s e s a r e de s i r a b l e w i t h i n t h e d i s t r i c t . T h e M i x e d U s e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n sh o u l d a c c o m m o d a t e e x i s t i n g s i mi l a r l y d e v e l o p e d a r e a s a n d ar e a s a l o n g c o r r i d o r s t o p r o v id e t r a n s i t i o n s b e t w e e n t h e co r r i d o r a n d r e s i d e n t i a l z o n e s . El i z a b e t h an d Ma t t de s c r i b e d th e in s t i t u t i o n a l cl a s s i f i c a t i o n fr o m th e 20 1 3 an d 20 0 3 pl a n an d in GI S . As k e d ab o u t wh e t h e r th e s e us e s sh o u l d be in c o r p o r a t e d in t o ex i s t i n g cl a s s e s or ha v e a se p a r a t e on e as su g g e s t e d by th e 20 1 3 dr a f t . In s t i t u t i o n a l – no t sp e c i f i c cl a s s i f i c a t i o n In s t i t u t i o n a l 1. Je f f T w a i t – s e e t h e 2 0 0 3 m a p f or l o c a t i o n o f i n s t i t u t i o n a l cl a s s i f i c a t i o n . In s t i t u t i o n a l l a n d u s e s w e r e n o t s e p a r a t e d o u t – t h e y w e r e id e n t i f i e d a s p o t e n t i a l l y a c c e pt a b l e i n r e s i d e n t i a l a n d co m m e r c i a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s p r o v id e d t h e y a r e c o m p a t i b l e a n d Th e i n s t i t u t i o n a l d i s t r i c t p ro v i d e s a n a r e a i n w h i c h go v e r n m e n t a n d t a x e x e m p t i n s t it u t i o n s c a n o f f e r s o c i a l a n d cu l t u r a l a m e n i t i e s t o t h e c i t i z e n s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y . T h e Page 141 of 164 Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 20 1 6 To w n Ha l l Me e t i n g #3 Ap r i l 26 , 20 1 6 fr o m 6: 0 0 p. m . to 9: 0 0 p. m . Ke n a i Se n i o r Ce n t e r Me e t i n g No t e s   5  Ap r i l   3 0 ,   2 0 1 6     To w n Ha l l #3 Co m m e n t & Co m m e n t e r 20 0 3 Pl a n La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n 20 1 3 Pr o p o s e d La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n me e t d e s i g n s t a n d a r d s . C i t y us e s z o n i n g r e g u l a t i o n s t o ad d r e s s a c t u a l l o c a t i o n , s i t i n g a n d d e s i g n o f i n s t i t u t i o n a l us e s . pr i m a r y u s e i s p u b l i c , n o n ‐ p r o f i t , a n d q u a s i ‐ p u b l i c u s e s in c l u d i n g g o v e r n m e n t o f f i c e s a n d fa c i l i t i e s , s c h o o l s , c h u r c h e s , an d o t h e r c o m m u n i t y ‐ s e r v i c e o r i e n t e d f a c i l i t i e s . In d u s t r i a l La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n El i z a b e t h an d Ma t t de s c r i b e d th e in d u s t r i a l cl a s s i f i c a t i o n s fr o m th e 20 1 3 an d 20 0 3 pl a n an d in GI S . As k e d if ad d i t i o n a l in d u s t r i a l cl a s s e s sh o u l d be ad d e d . In d u s t r i a l In d u s t r i a l No s p e c i f i c c o m m e n t s o n i n d u s t r i a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n . Th e I n d u s t r i a l d i s t r i c t i d e n t i f i e s a r e a s r e s e r v e d f o r ma n u f a c t u r i n g , w a r e h o u s i n g , t r u c k i n g , m a r i n e ‐ r e l a t e d in d u s t r y a n d s t o r a g e , a n d s i m i l a r i n d u s t r i a l a c t i v i t i e s . C i t y ut i l i t i e s a n d s a f e , c o n v e n i e n t v e h i c u l a r a c c e s s i s c r i t i c a l . Bu f f e r s b e t w e e n i n d u s t r i a l u s e s a n d a d j a c e n t n o n ‐ i n d u s t r i a l us e s a r e d e s i r a b l e . Th e i n s t i t u t i o n a l d i s t r i c t p ro v i d e s a n a r e a i n w h i c h go v e r n m e n t a n d t a x e x e m p t i n s t it u t i o n s c a n o f f e r s o c i a l a n d cu l t u r a l a m e n i t i e s t o t h e c i t i z e n s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y . T h e pr i m a r y u s e i s p u b l i c , n o n ‐ p r o f i t , a n d q u a s i ‐ p u b l i c u s e s in c l u d i n g g o v e r n m e n t o f f i c e s a n d fa c i l i t i e s , s c h o o l s , c h u r c h e s , an d o t h e r c o m m u n i t y ‐ s e r v i c e o r i e n t e d f a c i l i t i e s . Ma t t di s c u s s e d re c e n t ad o p t i o n of a Li g h t Ai r p o r t In d u s t r i a l Zo n i n g Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n to im p l e m e n t th e re c o m m e n d a t i o n s an d la n d us e ma p fr o m th e 20 0 3 Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n . Ai r p o r t In d u s t r i a l Ai r p o r t In d u s t r i a l – no t sp e c i f i c cl a s s i f i c a t i o n No s p e c i f i c c o m m e n t s o n a i r p o r t i n d u s t r i a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n . Th e A i r p o r t I n d u s t r i a l d i s t r i c t i d e n t i f i e s a i r p o r t l a n d s re s e r v e d f o r t h e K e n a i M u n i c i p a l A i r p o r t a n d i t s f u t u r e ex p a n s i o n , a n d t r a c t s n e e d e d f o r p r e s e n t a n d f u t u r e av i a t i o n ‐ r e l a t e d u s e s a n d a c t i v i t i e s . Ai r p o r t‐s p e c i f i c i n d u s t r i a l l a n d u s e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n n o t i n c l u d e d in 2 0 1 3 d r a f t p l a n . Co n s e r v a t i o n – Pa r k s , Re c r e a t i o n ‐ Op e n Sp a c e El i z a b e t h Be n s o n – ex p l a i n e d wh a t is in c l u d e d in th e pr o p o s e d 20 1 3 an d ex i s t i n g 20 0 3 pl a n . As k e d if bo t h ar e ne e d e d or if de f i n i t i o n s ne e d to be re t a i n e d , up d a t e d , et c . Co n s e r v a t i o n Pa r k s , Re c r e a t i o n , Op e n Sp a c e Page 142 of 164 Ke n a i Co m p r e h e n s i v e Pl a n 20 1 6 To w n Ha l l Me e t i n g #3 Ap r i l 26 , 20 1 6 fr o m 6: 0 0 p. m . to 9: 0 0 p. m . Ke n a i Se n i o r Ce n t e r Me e t i n g No t e s   6  Ap r i l   3 0 ,   2 0 1 6     To w n Ha l l #3 Co m m e n t & Co m m e n t e r 20 0 3 Pl a n La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n 20 1 3 Pr o p o s e d La n d Us e Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n 1. Ri c h a r d A b e r – k e e p c o n s e r v a t i o n a s i t i s c u r r e n t l y cl a s s i f i e d . D i f f e r e n t t h a n p a r k s, r e c r e a t i o n , o p e n s p a c e – pe o p l e b o u g h t p a r c e l s t h a t we r e n e a r c o n s e r v a t i o n la n d s – a n d b e l i e v e d t h e y w o u l d n e v e r b e d e v e l o p e d . Do n ’ t w a n t t h e s e p a r c e l s t o b e d e v e l o p e d . 2. Gl e n e s e P e t t e y – c o n s e r v a t i o n d e f i n i t i o n – l a n d w a s me a n t t o b e r e s e r v e d f o r f u t u r e u s e n o t y e t d e t e r m i n e d . Ne e d d i s t i n c t i o n b e t w e e n c o n s e r v a t i o n ( 2 0 0 3 ) a n d pa r k s , r e c r e a t i o n , o p e n s p a c e ( 2 0 1 3 ) . 3. Ke l l i e K e l s o – w a n t s a l a n d u se d e s i g n a t i o n f o r “ l e a v e th i s a l o n e ” – n o d e v e l o pm e n t o f c o n s e r v a t i o n cl a s s i f i c a t i o n . 4. Je f f T w a i t – l a n d u s e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s n e e d t o b e m a t c h wi t h z o n i n g – c o n s i d e r p o ss i b l y c h a n g i n g n a m i n g co n v e n t i o n s f o r c o n s e r v a t i o n . Th e C o n s e r v a t i o n d i s t r i c t a p p l ie s t o p u b l i c l a n d s w h o s e pr i m a r y u s e i s o p e n s p a c e , r e cr e a t i o n , f i s h a n d w i l d l i f e ha b i t a t , d r a i n a g e w a y s , f l o o d pl a i n , a n d w e t l a n d s . S o m e pu b l i c i m p r o v e m e n t s m a y b e a p p r o p r i a t e w i t h i n ap p r o p r i a t e d e s i g n g u i d e l i n e s . Th i s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n i n c l u d e s p u b l ic r e c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s , a s w el l as u n d e v e l o p e d l a n d s i n t e n d e d to p r o v i d e f o r c o n s e r v a t i o n o f na t u r a l o r s c e n i c r e s o u r c e s . T h e s e a r e a s c a n b e u s e d f o r a va r i e t y o f p a s s i v e a n d a c t i v e o u t d o o r a n d i n d o o r s p o r t s a n d re c r e a t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s . A r e a s t h a t m a y p r o v i d e f u t u r e n a t u r a l re s o u r c e d e v e l o p m e n t s h o u l d b e i n c l u d e d i n t h i s c a t e g o r y . Ma t t K e l l e y r e v i e w e d t h e p l a n d e v e l o p m e n t p r o c e s s . T h e r e i s a me e t i n g w i t h t h e K e n a i C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e o n M a y 1 1 . T h e r e w i ll b e 2 ‐ 3 Pl a n n i n g & Z o n i n g C o m m i s s i o n W o r k S e s s i o n s i n M a y w i t h p u b l i c h ea r i n g s i n J u n e . T h e p l a n w i l l li k e l y g o t o t h e C i t y C o u n c i l i n J u l y . Me e t i n g A d j o u r n e d a t a r o u n d 8 : 5 5 p . m .   Page 143 of 164     Kenai Comprehensive Plan Update 2016 Kenai Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Town Hall Meeting May 10, 2016 ‐ 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Kenai Visitor & Cultural Center 5:30 – 5:40 PM Meeting Overview  Introductions  Purpose of Meeting  Rules of Conduct/Meeting Ground Rules 5:40 – 6:00 PM Presentation of Plan Update Process 6:00 – 6:30 PM Facilitated Discussion of Background Data, Goals & Objectives 6:30 – 7:15 PM Facilitated Discussion of Land Use Classifications 7:15 – 7:30 PM Wrap‐up/What’s next? Page 144 of 164 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 145 of 164 Page 146 of 164 Page 147 of 164 Page 148 of 164 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 149 of 164 Page 150 of 164 Page 151 of 164 Page 152 of 164 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 153 of 164 Page 154 of 164 Page 155 of 164 Page 156 of 164 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 157 of 164 KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION GEORGE A. NAVARRE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS 144 NORTH BINKLEY STREET SOLDOTNA, ALASKA 99669 June 27, 2016 - 7:30 P.M. Tentative Agenda A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AND REGULAR AGENDA All items marked with an asterisk (*) are consent agenda items. Consent agenda items are considered routine and non-controversial by the Planning Commission and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of consent agenda items unless a Planning Commissioner so requests in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the regular agenda. If you wish to comment on a consent agenda item or a regular agenda item other than a public hearing, please advise the recording secretary before the meeting begins, and she will inform the Chairman of your wish to comment. *1. Time Extension Request a. Nakacheba Subdivision Time Extension ..................................... 2 KPB File 2009-133; [McClintock/Tyonek Native Association] Location: Tyonek b. Westview Hills Subdivision Fox Addition ..................................... 7 KPB File 2013-137; [Integrity/Fox] Location: Sterling c. Windhaven Estates Phase 3 Time Extension ............................ 12 KPB File 2015-071; [Integrity/Hall] Location: City of Kenai *2. Planning Commission Resolutions - None *3. Plats Granted Administrative Approval ................................................... 17 *4. Plats Granted Final Approval (20.10.040) - None *5. Plat Amendment Request - None *6. Utility Easement Vacations - None *7. Commissioner Excused Absences a. Robert Ernst, Northwest District *8. Minutes a. June 13, 2016 Plat Committee Minutes b. June 13, 2016 Planning Commission Minutes Paulette Bokenko- Carluccio PC Member City of Seldovia Term Expires 2018 Alice Joanne Collins PC Member Anchor Point/ Ninilchik Term Expires 2016 Cindy Ecklund PC Member City of Seward Term Expires 2017 Robert F. Ernst PC Member Northwest Borough Term Expires 2017 Dr. Rick Foster Parliamentarian Southwest Borough Term Expires 2017 James Glendening PC Member Kenai City Term Expires 2016 Sandra Key Holsten PC Member East Peninsula Term Expires 2016 James Isham PC Member Sterling Term Expires 2018 Harry Lockwood PC Member Ridgeway Term Expires 2016 Blair Martin Chairman Kalifornsky Beach Term Expires 2018 Robert Ruffner Vice Chairman Kasilof/Clam Gulch Term Expires 2018 Franco Venuti PC Member City of Homer Term Expires 2016 Page 158 of 164 D. PUBLIC COMMENT/PRESENTATIONS/COMMISSIONERS (Items other than those appearing on the agenda. Limited to five minutes per speaker unless previous arrangements are made E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS F. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance 2016-___; An Ordinance authorizing a ten year ................... 20 extension to the General Electric Company Leases 2. Ordinance 2016-27, An Ordinance Amending KPB................................ 28 2.56.040 to Incorporate the Soldotna Streets Inventory and Management Plan, the Soldotna Utility Master Plan, the City of Soldotna Downtown Improvement Plan, the Soldotna Safe Routes to School Plan, and the Soldotna Recreation & Trails Master Plan as Elements of the Official Comprehensive Plan for that Portion of the Borough within the Boundaries of the City of Soldotna 2. Resolution 2016-21; Conditional land use permit modification ............... 49 to change the required buffers of an existing material extraction site on a parcel in the K-Beach area. Applicant/Landowner: Davis Block & Concrete Company. Parcel Number: 055-610- 03 & 055-610-54. Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 2, College Estates Subdivision No. 2, according to Plat 82-44 and Tract B, Ravenwood Subdivision Addition No. 8, according to Plat 2015- 7, Kenai Recording District. Location: The property is located near the south end of Ravenwood Street N. Proposed Land Use: The applicant wishes to modify the required buffers for the sand and gravel extraction on the 57.7 - acre property listed above. 3. Resolution 2016-22: Conditional land use permit modification ............... 73 to change the required buffers of an existing material extraction site on a parcel in the K-Beach area. Applicant: Steve Foster; Landowner: Twin River Resources, Inc.; Parcel Number: 055- 610-04. Legal Description: Lot 4, Block 1, College Estates Subdivision No. 2, according to Plat 82-44, Kenai Recording District. Location: The parcel is located west of Poppy Ridge Road and ¼ mile north of Bonita Avenue. Proposed Land Use: The applicant wishes to modify the required buffers for the sand and gravel extraction on the 30-acre parcel listed above. 4. Ordinance 2016- ____; Public notice is hereby given that ..................... 92 property in the Sterling area is being considered for the formation of a Single-Family Residential (R-1) local option zoning district (LOZD). Legal Description: The property included in the LOZ under consideration is described as follows: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, Block 3; Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, Block 4; and Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, and 29, Block 5, Bing’s Landing Subdivision Part One, according to 84-199, Kenai Recording District; and Lot 26A, Bing’s Landing Subdivision Part Two, according to 95-8, Kenai Recording District; and Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, Bing’s Landing Archer’s Addition, Paul Whitney PC Member City of Soldotna Term Expires 2017 Max J. Best Planning Director Mike Navarre Borough Mayor Page 159 of 164 according to Plat 2002-95, Kenai Recording District. Location: Lots along Bings Landing Road, Samsel Road, Lynx Court, West Hills Court, Steelhead Circle, and Rapids Avenue, excluding those parcels that border Sterling Highway. G. ANADROMOUS WATERS HABITAT PROTECTION DISTRICT (21.18) - None H. VACATIONS NOT REQUIRING A PUBLIC HEARING - None I. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS – None J. SUBDIVISION PLAT PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. The Plat Committee is scheduled to review 7 preliminary plats. K. OTHER/NEW BUSINESS 1. New Plat Committee (July, August, September 2016) - 5 Members / 2 Alternates L. ASSEMBLY COMMENTS M. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMENTS N. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS O. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS P. PENDING ITEMS FOR FUTURE ACTION Q. ADJOURNMENT MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL ITEMS NO ACTION REQUIRED 1. Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes ................................... 141 - May 25, 2016 NEXT REGULARY SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting will be held Monday, July 18, 2016 in the Assembly Chambers of the George A Navarre Kenai Peninsula Borough, 144 North Binkley St, Soldotna, Alaska at 7:30 p.m. Page 160 of 164 ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS CONTACT INFORMATION KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PLANNING DEPARTMENT Phone: 907-714-2200 Phone: toll free within the Borough 1-800-478-4441, extension 2215 Fax: 907-714-2378 e-mail address: planning@borough.kenai.ak.us website: http://www.borough.kenai.ak.us/planning-dept/planning-home Advisory Commission Meeting Location Date Time Anchor Point Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce TBD 7:00 p.m. Cooper Landing Cooper Landing Community Hall July 6, 2016 6:00 p.m. Hope / Sunrise Hope Social Hall TBD 7:00 p.m. The Kachemak Bay and Funny River Advisory Planning Commissions are inactive at this time. NOTE: Advisory planning commission meetings are subject to change. Please verify the meeting date, location, and time with the advisory planning commission chairperson. Chairperson contact information is on each advisory planning commission website, which is linked to the Planning Department website. Page 161 of 164 KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PLAT COMMITTEE GEORGE A. NAVARRE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS 144 NORTH BINKLEY STREET SOLDOTNA, ALASKA 99669 6:00 p.m. June 27, 2016 Tentative Agenda A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA, EXCUSED ABSENCES, AND MINUTES 1. Agenda 2. Member/Alternate Excused Absences a. Robert Ernst, Northwest Borough 3. Minutes a. June 13, 2016 Plat Committee Minutes D. PUBLIC COMMENT (Items other than those appearing on the agenda. Limited to five minutes per speaker unless previous arrangements are made.) E. SUBDIVISION PLAT PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Diamond Willow Estates 2016 Addition .................................................... 2 KPB File 2016-055 [Integrity / Pokryfki] Location: Off of Gary Ave. in Kalifornsky 2. Old Mill Subdivision Riley Hinton Addition .............................................. 16 KPB File 2016-066 [Johnson / Burdick-Hinton] Location: Off of Timber Lane Dr. in Bear Creek 3. Rumley Subdivision No. 3 ....................................................................... 29 KPB File 2016-067 [Johnson / Harris] Location: Off of Feuding Ln. in Sterling 4. Dawn Estates Pearse Addition No. 2 ...................................................... 49 KPB File 2016-068 [Segesser / Pearse] Location: Corner of Fannie Mae Ave & Edgington Rd, Sterling 5. J. Moss Subdivision No. 2 ....................................................................... 70 KPB File 2016-069 [McClintock Land Associates, Inc / Anglin] Location: Between Peterson and China Poot Bay / Halibut Cove Area 6. Los Altos Subdivision 2013 Addition Revised Preliminary ..................... 99 KPB File 2014-018 [Johnson / Neill] Location: Off of Hall Road in Sterling 7. Golf Acres Subdivision Eagle Alley Addition ......................................... 129 KPB File 2016-070 [McLane / Birch Ridge Golf Course, Inc.] MEMBERS: JoAnne Collins Anchor Point / Ninilchik Term Expires 2016 Cindy Ecklund City of Seward Term Expires 2017 James Glendening City of Kenai Term Expires 2016 James Isham Sterling Term Expires 2018 ALTERNATES: Robert Ernst Northwest Borough Term Expires 2017 Harry Lockwood Ridgeway Term Expires 2016 Franco Venuti City of Homer Term Expires 2016 Page 162 of 164 Location: MP 92 of the Sterling Highway in the City of Soldotna F. FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT PUBLIC HEARING G. OTHER / NEW BUSINESS H. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION -- NO ACTION REQUIRED I. ADJOURNMENT NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING The next regularly scheduled Plat Committee meeting will be held Monday, July 18, 2016 in the Assembly Chambers of the George A Navarre Kenai Peninsula Borough, 144 North Binkley, Soldotna, Alaska at 5:30 p.m. PLANNING DEPARTMENT Phone: 907-714-2215 Fax: 907-714-2378 Phone: toll free within the Borough 1-800-478-4441, extension 2215 e-mail address: planning@borough.kenai.ak.us web site: http://www.borough.kenai.ak.us/planning-dept/planning-home Page 163 of 164 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 164 of 164