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KENAI. ALASKA
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CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PZ14-10
EMERGENCY SHELTER
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZON ING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING TO THE COUNCIL THE ENACTMENT OF KMC
14.20.172 ESTABLISHI NG A PROCESS FOR THE REGULATION OF EMERGENCY
SHELTER FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF KENA I , AM E NDING THE LAND USE
TAB LE I N KMC 14.22.0 10 TO PROVIDE FOR EMERGENCY SHELTERS AND
AMENDING 14.20.320 TO IN CLUDE A DEFINITION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER.
WH EREAS, the City of Kenai has enacted the Kenai Zoning Code in KMC 14.20; and,
WHEREAS, the Kenai Zoning Code does not contain a comprehensive regulation for the
establis hment and placement of emergency shelters in its zoning code ; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai and its' citizens safety to enact
an ordinance regulating the establishment a nd placement of e mergency shelter
facilities within the City's boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT I S RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that the City of Kenai Code of Ordinances be a mended by adding a
new section to be numbered KM C 14.20.172 a nd adding to KMC 14.20.320(b) Specific
Definitions and amending KMC 14.22.010 as shown in Attachmen t "A".
PAS SED BY THE PLANNING AND ZON ING COMMISSION 0
ALASKA , this 28TH day of May 2014.
ATTACHMENT A
14.20.172. Emergency Shelter
(a) Intent: The City of Kenai may allow an Emergency Shelter as a Conditional Use
that provides temporary housing for indigent, needy, or homeless persons. It is
the intent of this provision to allow such facilities subject to operational plans and
standards that will mitigate any potential negative impacts to neighboring
residential and commercial areas.
(b) In addition to the considerations expressed in KMC 14.20.150, the Commission
shall also specifically consider the following standards when considering
Conditional Use Permits for an Emergency Shelter:
(1) The facility shall only be used to provide temporary housing.
(2) The facility shall conform to the underlying zone district's Use Table and
Development Requirements.
(3) In all zone districts the ma ximum lot coverage for all buildings shall not
exceed 30% of the lot area.
(4) Parking shall be provided on the subject property in conformance with the
"Off-street parking and loading re quirements" section of the City of Kenai
Planning and Zoning code.
(5) All facilities shall have supervisory personnel on site at all times during
use of the facility, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
(6) The facility must be certified by the Kenai Fire Department or Fire
Marshall as suitable for a temporary emergency shelter.
(7) In the event of an extreme or otherwise unforeseen emergency, the City
Council, Mayor, or City Manager may designate otherwise unpermitted facilities
as Emergency Shelters .
KMC 14.20.010 LAND USE TABLE
PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL c RR RR1 RS RS1 RS2 RU cc CG IL IH ED R TSH LC CMU
Emergency Shelter N c c N N N N c c c c c c c c c
KMC 14.20.320 Specific Definitions.
Emergency Shelter means any facil ity with overnight sleeping accommodations , the
primary purpose of which is to provide temporary shelter for the homeless in general or
for specific populations of homeless people (e .g . victims of domestic violence , single
men/ women, youth, etc.). Shelter may be placement within a shelter facility, overnight
church-based program or motel.