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Home My WebLink About1989-01-18 Council Packet - Work Session, BicentennialKenai City Council Work Session January 18, 1989 Kenai's Bicentennial Celebration C 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI "od ed,ada� 4 41aj 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99811 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907-283-3014 NOTICE OF WORK SESSION The City Council will hold a joint work session with the Kenai Visitors and Convention Bureau on Wednesday, January 18, 1989 at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers prior to the regular meeting. To be discussed: Kenai's Bicentennial Celebration The public is invited to attend and participate. Janet Ruotsala City Clerk DATED: January 12, 1989 . anal Bl=fenna (VUltou and Convention Butzau w BICENTENNIAL l uw4a2w - 01yre,uwZAa5r46ve,l A G E N D A JOINT WORK SESSION KENAI CITY COUNCIL/KENAI BICENTENNIAL VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU Wednesday, January 18, 1989 - 6:00 P.M. 1. GENERAL UPDATE 1.1. Office Location - 508 South Willow Street 1.2. Board Membership 1.3. Committees and Descriptions 1.4. Action Plans 2. LAND & BUILDING COMMITTEE Introduction by President Bob Williams to explain objectives -- which is to inventory land assets and define major facility needs in advance. Introduce members of the committee. 2.1. Facility needs - George Ford Possible land sites Alternative facilities 2.2. Plan to focus effort at initial core location - Fred Braun/Bill Kluge Street/sidewalk improvements Street signs/street lights Bluff -to -beach pathway Viewing area/parking lot 3. REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS OFFERED TO COUNCIL 3.1. Dedicate site/land 3.2. Street/sidewalk work needed 3.3. Street signs and street lighting 3.4. Land acquisition for view lot 3.5. Design of pathway to beach 4. CLOSING REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BOB WILLIAMS P. O. Box 1991. Kenai. Alaska 99611 • (907) 283-1991 File: Bicentennial POSSIBLE BICENTENNIAL SITES Page 1 1-17-89 Site 1-Pink A s s ' d Assm't # Lot # Comments Acres Owner/Residence Value -------- ------ ----------- Triangle section ------- ------------------ -------- between C.O.C. cabin & land and .85 City 33,600 Napa site. None None C.O.C. Cabin 3.00 City 192,300 1 Triangle South .11 Booky 12,000 Of Cabin Total 4.33 273,900 Site 2-Red A s s ' d Assm't # Lot # Comments Acres Owner/Residence Value -------- 4 ------ 12 -------------- Build/Lot ------- .34 ---------------- Wade/Kenai -------- 126,700 5 12 Building Wade/Kenai 16,800 6 12 Land 3.43 Wade/Kenai 144,000 Land .89 City 44,800 Land 1.76 City 62,700 Total 6.42 395,000 Site 3--Greeen ---------- Ass'd Assm't # Lot # Comments Acres Owner/Residence Value ---------- ------ -------------- Former Kenai ------- 4.30 ----------------- Federal Gov. ------- National Moose Range Hdq. Site 4--Orange ----------- ------- Ass'd Assm't # Lot # Comments Acres Owner/Residence Value -------- 1 ------ 1 -------------- Block bounded by ------- -------------- Frazier/Kenai -------- 106,700 2 2 Upland, Highland 3 owners /Anchorage 8,000 3 2 and Cook Williams/Kodiak 8,80C 4 2 Williams/Kodiak 15,10C 5 3 Hall/Kenai 26,200 6 4 Stanford/Kenai 69,30C 7 4 Peschel/Colorado 25,70C 8 5 Craig/Kenai 19,40C 9 5 Ladd/Kenai 50C 10 6 Anderson/Washington 35,60C 11 7 Anderson/Washington 7,20C 12 7 Anderson/Washington 12,80C File: Bicentennial Page 2 1-17-89 13 8 Stanford/Kenai 22,080 14 8 Ivanoff/Kenai 4,800 15 9-10 Poppin/ 36,000 16 11-12 Poppin/ 31,200 17 1.3 Thede/California 102,200 18 14 Alaska Landings/Wash 9,000 19 15 Anderson/Washington 11,700 20 16 Jahrig/Kenai 45,900 21 17 City 0 22 18 Vozar/Anchorage 7,200 23 19 FEW Investment/Anc. 7,600 24 20 Jahrig/Kenai 4,300 25 20 Jahrig/Kenai 5,200 26 21 Hurn/Anchorage 8,800 27 22 Miller/Anchorage 12,400 28 23 Paymen/Kenai 11,600 Total 5.89 655,280 SITE 5--Blue --------- Ass'd Assm't # Lot # Comments Acres Owner/Residence Value --------- --- --- --------------- ------- ------------------ -------- Site including 3.00 Multiple/Various VFW Hall 0 1-16-89 Kenai Bicentennial Visitor and Convention Bureau Joint work session with Kenai City Council on January 18, 1989. Land and Buildings Committee ---------------- - ---------- This will serve jointly as a progress report and as a basis for discussion during the work session. SITES: The Land and Building Committee surveyed the city area to develop a list of potential sites. The Kasprisn Study was used as one of the guidelines for the study. The final list contained the 5 sites shown on the attached map and site description. The sites are listed in preferential order, No. 1 being the most desirable. The criteria used for setting priorities on this list were: 1. Preference was given to sites located in or adjacent to Old Town. 2. Size should be 4 to 10 acres. 3. Potential cost: A. Site value B. Site preparation (moving or demolition of existing buildings, grading, street access, etc.) C. Utilities availability D. Cost of acquisition (dedication, purchase, trade, condemnation, etc.) 4. Availability Site 1 (4.3 Acres) This is considered to be the best site for the following reasons: 1. Most of the site is owned by the City and would be the easiest to obtain. 2. The site location is a part of Old Town, yet is visible from the Spur highway with easy access. 3. The site is relatively level and contains no structures which would have to be purchased and/or removed. The existing C.O.C. cabin could be incorporated into the Bicentennial facilities. 4. Utilities are readily accessible. 5. The size is adequate for intended use. Site 2 (6.4 Acres) 9 Site 2 has some of the same advantages as Site 1. However, over half of the site is privately owned and contains a large building with paved parking area. It might be possible to remodel the building inside and out to have it serve as a part of the Bicentennial facilities. Part of this site is forested and part of it slopes to the creek. Depending on how the entire site were to be used this could be an advantage or disadvantage. Site 3. (4.3Acres) This is the site of one of the first experimental agricultural stations in Alaska. It was established in 1899 and operated as the Kenai Experimental Station until 1908. It served for various uses after that, including living quarters for Kenai school teachers in the late 1920's and early 1930's. After the Kenai National Moose Range was formed in 1941 it served as its headquarters until the new facilities were built at Headquarters Lake near Soldotna. Since then it has been used as a service facility for the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (Kenai National Moose Range), and has provided office and living quarters for the supervisor of that part of Lake Clark National Park that borders on Cook Inlet. Therefore the site and its buildings have historical value and also, it is in a good location for the Bicentennial facilities. The disadvantages are: 1. The buildings are old and will require extensive repair and remodeling to be used as bicentennial facilities. 2. Since it would consist of a number of buildings, it would not be as suitable as one building, consolidating all the needs of the Bicentennial, the Visitor and Convention Bureau, the Museum and the Greater Kenai Chamber of Commerce. 3. Heating and maintenance of the old buildings would be costly. 4. There are several underground fuel storage tanks that would have to be removed and even then there might be come remaining liability. 5. Since the buildings are rather old, it is very likely there could have been some asbestos used in their construction. 6. It is very unlikely the City could acquire title from the Federal Government soon enough to permit its development as the Bicentennial site. NOTE: Even though it appears the site could not be obtained soon enough to serve the needs of the Bicentennial Visitors and Convention Bureau it is recommended that the City continue to try to obtain the site because of its historical value to the community. Site 4 (5.9 Acres) This is a central location and would have good access and all utilities are at street side. The disadvantages are: 1. All the property is privately owned and by many individuals. 2. It contains many structures, including two four-plexes that would make the site costly to obtain. Some of the buildings could possibly be used but the remainder would have to be removed from the site through sale or demolition, thus adding to the cost and time required to get ready for construction. Site 5. (3.0 Acres) This site, like Site 4, is centrally located, has good access and utilities are at street side. Its disadvantages are: 1. It is in private ownership of many individuals. 2. Several of the buildings are quite extensive i.e. the American Legion Hall and the Thombrle residence. 3. This site is the smallest.of the five being considered and would be marginally adequate. Because of its structures there -on, values have not been Other Sites marginal size and type of the ownership and assessed researched at this time. Other sites, although of less interest, which are still being given some consideration are: 1. The Daubenspeck property, which the city owns. It is located some distance from Old Town area. It would be a long walk for visitors to explore the historical part of our town where the Russians arrived in 1771 and the city had its beginning. The City has already dedicated this site for other use. 2. Old post office building and land. This property is in private ownership and could be costly to obtain. Also, it is some distance from Old Town. 3. Kenai elementary school and land. This property is owned by the borough and could possibly be obtained. The cost could be quite high. Only a part of the building would be needed for the Bicentennial facilities. It might be possible to lease out the remainder. 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