HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-09 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AUGUST 9, 2017- 7:00 P.M.
COMMISSION CHAIR TWAIT, PRESIDING
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Commission Chair Twait called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
a. Pledge of Allegiance
Commission Chair Twait led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
b. Roll Call
Commissioners present: B. Springer, K. Peterson, J. Twait, V. Askin, J. Halstead, G.
Greenberg
Staff/Council Liaison present: City Planner M. Kelley, Planning Assistant W. Anderson, Acting
City Clerk J. Heinz, and Council Liaison J. Glendening
A quorum was present.
c. Agenda Approval
The following revisions to the agenda and packet were noted:
Remove Item 7.a. Discussion/Recommendation — Lease Application for Hilcorp
Alaska, LLC.
Add to Item 10.a. City Council Report
• August 2, 2017 City Council Action Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Peterson MOVED to approve the agenda with the requested revisions to the
agenda and packet and Commissioner Askin SECONDED the motion. There were no objections;
SO ORDERED.
d. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Peterson MOVED to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Halstead
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 — D. Fikes
2. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
a. *July 26, 2017
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: None.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
a. PZ17-26 - A Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission Recommending
Ordinance No. 2977-2017 to the Council of the City of Kenai, Amending Kenai Municipal
Code Sections 14.20.151 — Application for Conditional Use Permit for Surface Extraction
of Natural Resources, 14.20.152 — Review of Application, 14.20.153 — Public Hearing,
14.20.154 — Issuance of Permit, 14.20.155 — Operation, 14.20.156 — Yearly Review,
14.20.157 — Termination, 14.20.158 — Amendment or Transfer, to Allow the City Planner
to Determine Application Completeness and Making Other Housekeeping Changes.
City Planner Kelley reviewed his staff report provided in the packet noting the ordinance
essentially provided for the City Planner to make a completeness determination on Natural
Resource Extraction Conditional Use Permits, to bring the process in line with the way all other
Conditional Use Permits are reviewed.
MOTION:
Commissioner Halstead MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ17-26 and Commissioner Askin
SECONDED the motion.
Commission Chair Twait opened the public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard,
public comment was closed.
It was suggested that clearing limits may need to be included in the ordinance while the section
of code is being amended. The City Planner noted he had intended on a more comprehensive
amendment ordinance for resource extraction Conditional Use Permits in the future.
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Options for including clearing limits and time sensitivity of the need for including clearing limits
were topics discussed.
MOTION TO AMEND:
Commissioner Greenberg MOVED to amend by adding 14.20.154(a)(11) Clearing limits shall be
delineated on the site plan as well as clearly visible onsite and shall be inspected by the City
Planner prior to the application being deemed complete and Commissioner Askin SECONDED
the motion.
VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT:
YEA: Peterson, Greenberg, Askin, Twait, Halstead
NAY: Springer
MOTION PASSED.
VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION:
YEA: Springer, Peterson, Greenberg, Askin, Twait, Halstead
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a. Discussion/Recommendation - Lease Application of Airport Reserve Lands between the
City of Kenai and Hilcorp Alaska, LLC, for the properties located at 413 N. Willow Street
and 421 N. Willow Street, and further described as Lots 5 and 6, FBO Subdivision, for a
term of 35 years.
[Clerk's Note: This item was removed from the agenda during Approval of the Agenda.]
8. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Discussion/Recommendation — Lease Renewal by SOAR International Ministries, Inc. for
a period of five years on the property located at 110 FBO Road, and further described as
Lot 2, Block 3, General Aviation Apron No. 1.
Staff explained the applicant had requested a 55 year renewal, but with no additional investment,
Kenai Municipal Code only provided for renewal for five years; also noted that staff was in the
process of reviewing the City's leasing practices.
MOTION:
Commissioner Askin MOVED to recommend to Council to approve a lease renewal to SOAR
International Ministries, Inc. for a period of five years and Commissioner Halstead SECONDED
the motion.
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VOTE:
YEA: Springer, Peterson, Greenberg, Askin, Twait, Halstead
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
9. PENDING ITEMS: None.
10. REPORTS:
a. City Council — Council Member Glendening reviewed the Action Agenda for the August 2
City Council meeting which was provided in the laydown.
b. Borough Planning — No Report; Borough Planning Commissioner Absent.
c. Administration — City Planner M. Kelley reported on the following:
The City closed on one of the properties identified in the bluff erosion
project and another parcel was to close in the near future;
Hilcorp Alaska, LLC was revising their lease application and
anticipated it would be before the Commission in September;
Reviewing and updating the code regarding signs was a project on
the horizon.
11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: None.
12. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: None.
13. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION: August 23, 2017
Commissioner Peterson noted he would be absent.
14. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS:
Commissioner Peterson thanked Staff and Council for their reports.
15. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Minutes prepared an submitted by:
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