HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-10 Planning & Zoning MinutesKENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER
OCTOBER 10, 2018 -7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVENUE, KENAI, ALASKA
CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING
MINUTES
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 the Allegiance .
b. Roll Call
Commissioners present:
Commissioners absent:
Chair J. Twait, Vice-Chair R. Springer, D. Fikes, K.
Peterson , G. Greenberg, J. Halstead, V. Askin
Staff/Council Liaison present: City Planner E. Appleby, Deputy City Clerk J. Kennedy,
Council Liaison H . Knackstedt
A quorum was present.
c. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Commissioner Peterson MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Halstead
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
d. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Peterson MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Askin
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 -None.
2 . *APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 26, 2018
The minutes were approved by the Consent Agenda.
3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT· None scheduled.
4. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT · None.
5. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS:
a. Resolution PZ2018-25 Original Preliminary Plat of Shadura Subdivision Nilchil Addition ,
submitted by Mclane Consulting, Inc., P.O. Box 468, Soldotna , Alaska 99669, on behalf
of Nilchil Solutions llC, 508 S .Willow, Suite A, Kenai , Alaska
The City Planner reviewed the staff report as provided in the meeting packet and noted staff
recommended approval of this plat, subject to the following conditions:
• Further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local
regulations;
• The Kenai City Council shall declare the twenty-five (25) foot alley not needed for a public
use and approve the vacation of the alley as shown on the preliminary plat;
• A signature line and notary block shall be added to the plat for the beneficiaries of the
Deed of Trust encumbering the property to approve the plat; and
• The twenty (20) foot building front setback shall be delineated on the plat.
MOTION:
Commissioner Askin MOVED to adopt Resolution No. PZ2018-25 with staff recommendations
and Commissioner Halstead SECONDED the motion.
Chair Twait opened the floor for public testimony.
Mclane Consulting, Jason Nielman clarified they intended to upgrade the structure and currently
are finalizing the engineering plans. He noted the plan was to lease to four businesses, move
their office on-site, and potentially build other buildings on the lot.
There being no one else wishing to be heard, public comment was closed.
VOTE:
YEA: Springer, Halstead, Peterson, Fikes , Askin , Greenberg, Twait
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS -None.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None.
8. NEW BUSINESS -None.
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9. PENDING ITEMS: None .
10. REPORTS :
a. City Council -Council Member Knackstedt reviewed the action agenda from the
October 3 City Council Meeting . He specifically noted there was an executive session
to discuss financial renegotiation of the bowling alley with more information to come
February 3, 2019; and the certification of the elections would occur at the October 17
City Council meeting .
b. Borough Planning -Fikes reported the Commission met on October 8; nine plats were
reviewed and eight of them were approved , and one was postponed ; specifically
approved in Kena i was the vacation of a portion of a section-line easement off Cannery
Road, near Dunes Road Access . She further reported that the Material Site Plan
Committee was starti ng bac k up and planned to meet in November.
c. Administration -City Planner Appleby reported on the following :
• The Planning and Zoning Department approved a Land scape Site Plan to Kenai
Mini-Storage for an addition to the building;
• The last TRASHercize event was spent at Millennium Square Park in preparat ion
for the Pumpkin Festival on October 13;
• A Kenai Area Start-Up Week Event was developed to support and celebrate local
businesses as well as encourage new businesses, and scheduled for the week of
November 11. The City of Kenai planned to sponsor an event, discussing City-
owned lands and City land policies, themed Policy with a Pint; and
• She attended a meeting th is week for a potential Kenai Area Coordinated
Transportation Plan and she would prov ide more information as it comes available .
The City Planner also provided an update on the Kenai Code enforcement cases from this
summer through September.
11 . ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT -None .
12. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. Planning and Zoning Resolutions -Third Quarter 2018
b. Code Enforcement -Third Quarter 2018
c . Building Permits -Third Quarter 2018
13. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION : October 24, 2018
14. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS -None .
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission , the meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
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