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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-11-14 Planning & Zoning MinutesKENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 2018 — 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVENUE, KENAI, ALASKA 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 Commission Chair Twait led those assembled in the Pledge of the Allegiance. b. Roll Call Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: Staff/Council Liaison present: A quorum was present. c. Agenda Approval Irn9JK9J,TA Chair J. Twait, Vice -Chair R. Springer, D. Fikes, K. Peterson, G. Greenberg, J. Halstead, V. Askin City Planner E. Appleby, Deputy City Clerk J. LaPlante, Council Liaison B. Molloy Commissioner Askin MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Halstead SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED. d. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Halstead 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 —October 24, 2018 The minutes were approved by the Consent Agenda. 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT— (10 minutes) None scheduled. 4. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT— (3 minutes) None. 5. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS a. Resolution PZ2018-27 — Original Preliminary Plat of Mommsen's Subdivision McDonald Addition, submitted by Edge Survey and Design, 43335 K -Beach Rd., Suite 16B, Soldotna, AK 99669, on behalf of Bret and Kimberly McDonald, P.O. Box 971, Drive, Kenai, Alaska 99611 The City Planner reviewed the staff report as provided in the meeting packet and specifically noted the Public Works Director reviewed the proposed plat and determined that it was not necessary for the property owners to do any additional work to upgrade the driveway located in the right-of-way for Fourth Street at this time. The City Planner reported that staff recommended approval of this subdivision plat, subject to the following conditions: • Further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local regulations; and • This plat is a subdivision of Tract A, Block 1, Mommsen's Subdivision 1988 Addition; therefore, Block One (1) should be noted on the face of the plat. MOTION: Commissioner Peterson MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ2018-27 with staff recommendations and Commissioner Askin SECONDED the motion. Chair Twait opened the floor for public testimony. Jason Young, Surveyor, clarified that the driveway could be gated, noting it was more of a path than a driveway. There being no one else wishing to be heard, public comment was closed. Clarification was provided that if there was further development in the future, the City would likely require additional improvements to the right-of-way for Fourth Street. VOTE: YEA: Springer, Halstead, Peterson, Fikes, Askin, Greenberg, Twait NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 2 of 4 November 14, 2018 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion/Recommendation — Authorizing the City Planner to draft and send a letter to the Kenai Peninsula Borough supporting a request by the developer of The Lake at Kenai for a two-year time extension to finalize the plat. The City Planner clarified the Kenai Peninsula Borough required that the surveyor obtain concurrence from the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission for the two-year time extension to be granted. It was noted City staff had no concerns with the time extension request and recommended approval. MOTION: Commissioner Peterson MOVED to approve the two-year time extension and Commissioner Fikes SECONDED the motion. VOTE: YEA: Halstead, Peterson, Fikes, Askin, Greenberg, Twait, Springer NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 8. PENDING ITEMS —None. 9. REPORTS a. City Council — Council Member Molloy reviewed the action agenda from the November 7 City Council Meeting. He specifically noted he was designated as the liaison for the Planning and Zoning Commission for the next year. He further noted a new student representative, Tristan Summers, was inducted to the Kenai City Council, and Tim Navarre was re-elected as Vice -Mayor and would soon be sworn in as the President of the Alaska Municipal League. b. Borough Planning — Fikes reported the Commission met on November 13 and reviewed and approved six plats and conducted two hearings on marijuana licenses, one in Homer and one in Nikiski, both approved and recommended to the Borough Assembly for review It was also reported a town hall meeting occurred in Anchor Point to discuss Hilcorp Alaska's request for an oil and gas lease which was passed by majority vote. c. Administration —City Planner Appleby reported on the following: • She attended an Alaska LNG Project meeting and the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was expected in February 2019; the main concerns of the project included water supply, road re-routes, Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) and the potential significant increase of people in the area; • Staff continues to review data and update the land management database; • She coordinated a meeting with other department leads to discuss long-term technology updates that would be useful to the City of Kenai and for better efficiency; Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 3 of 4 November 14, 2018 • In preparation for snow removal, the Planning Department worked with the Streets Department to clear items in the Right -of -Way; • The Start -Up Week events were in progress; she attended a business session with panelists reflecting on the City of Soldotna's recent sign code update as being the one thing the City could do better to support businesses, and noted this would be useful when updating the City of Kenai sign code; and the City of Kenai held an event called Policy with a Pint, and a write-up would be provided at the next meeting; • The American Planning Association (APA) Conference is January 13 —19, 2019; and • This week the Alaska Municipal League (AML) Conference was happening in Anchorage. The City Planner noted the upcoming Commission meetings and a request to cancel the December 26 meeting. Hearing no objections, the meeting was canceled and notice would be published. 10. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT — None. 11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS — None. 12. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION — November 28, 2018 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Commissioners welcomed Council Member Molloy back as the liaison to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Commissioner Greenberg noted he attended the Policy with a Pint event and it was a very good. 14. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: J l qu I n La tante „„F EN V s y D puty City Clerk �, 0 OGHOED•� Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 4 of 4 November 14, 2018