HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-09 Planning & Zoning Minutes1. CALL TO ORDER
KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 9, 2019-7:00 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: Chair J. Twait, Vice-Chair D. Fikes, R. Springer, J. Halstead ,
T. Mcintyre
Commissioners absent: V. Askin, G. Greenberg
Staff/Council Liaison present: City Planner E. Appleby, Deputy City Clerk J . LaPlante,
Planning Dept. Assistant W . Anderson , Council Liaison R.
Peterk in
A quorum was present.
c. Administer Oath of Office
[Clerk 's Note: This item was removed from the agenda during approval of the agenda.]
d. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
MOTION :
Commissioner Springer MOVED to re-appoint Commissioner Twait as Chair; Commissioner
Halstead SECONDED the motion . There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
MOTION:
Commissioner Springer MOVED to appoint Commissioner Fikes as Vice-Chair; Commissioner
Mcintyre SECONDED the motion . There were no objections ; SO ORDERED .
e . Agenda Approval
Chair Twait noted the following revision to the packet:
Remove: 1(c) Administer Oath of Office
MOTION:
Commissioner Halstead MOVED to approve the agenda with the rev1s1on noted and
Commissioner Springer SECONDED the motion . There were no objections; SO ORDERED .
f. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Halstead MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Springer
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.
g. *Excused absences -V. Askin, G. Greenberg
2. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES-December 12, 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 PZ2018-30 -Original Preliminary Plat of Thompson Park Donaghe Replat
submitted by Mclane Consulting, Inc., P.O. Box 468, Soldotna , Alaska 99669, on behalf
of the Thomas Donaghe, 3305 Togiak Street, Kenai , Alaska 99611
The City Planner reviewed the staff report as provided in the meeting packet and specifically
noted the property owner wanted to eliminate the lot lines between Lots 1 and 2 to create a larger
lot for future development.
The City Planner reported that staff recommended approval of this preliminary plat, subject to the
following conditions:
• Further development of the property shall conform to all federal , State of Alaska, and loca l
regulations.
MOTION:
Commissioner Halstead MOVED to approve Resolution No . PZ2018-30 with staff
recommendations and Commissioner Springer SECONDED the motion.
Chair Twait opened the floor for public testimony. There being no one wishing to be heard , public
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comment was closed.
VOTE:
YEA: Twait, Springer, Halstead, Mcintyre , Fikes
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS -None.
7 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None.
8. NEW BUSINESS -None.
9. PENDING ITEMS -None.
10. REPORTS
a. City Council -Council Member Peterkin reviewed the action agenda from the
December 19 City Council Meeting.
b. Borough Planning -Vice-Chair Fikes reported the Commission met on December 7
and over 20 plats were reviewed and approved. She specifically noted the
manufacturing permit was approved to a current Marijuana Facility in Kasilof; an
anadromous water habitat protection permit in Anchor Point was approved ; and an
announcement was provided by the Gravel Commission Representative, Robert
Ruffner, on gravel pit operations, discussing how best to move forward with
amendments to Borough Code. The Gravel Commission planned to meet again this
summer. Lastly, Fikes noted that the Kenai Peninsula Borough was able to obtain grant
funds for Agriculture on the Peninsula and would be creating a Committee , while seeking
input from the Kenai Peninsula community on use of funds.
c. Administration -City Planner Appleby reported on the following:
• She attended the Industry Outlook Forum by the Kenai Peninsula Economic
Development District (KPEDD) in Homer today -themes presented were local
businesses , bigger projects focused on oil, gas or mining, and natural amenities and
quality of life living here;
• The American Planning Association (APA) Alaska State Planning Conference
begins this weekend on January 13;
• She would develop a resolution of support for the Kenai City Council to support a
pedestrian pathway along Bridge Access Road from its intersection with Beaver
Loop Road to its intersection with the Kenai Spur Highway. The deadline for the
Alaska Transportation Alternatives Program (ATAP) grant appl ication is January 31 ;
• The Alaska LNG Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was expected
to be released next month; and
• Updates to the Kenai Sign Code would still be coming in 2019.
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11. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Jim Glendenning thanked the City Planner for the City of Kenai Bicycle Friendly Community
Bronze Award information and commented on the City of Kenai and the Kenai Peninsula
Borough 's plans to move forward with pathway development.
12. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. Startup Week Memorandum
b. City of Kenai Bicycle Friendly Community Report Card
c. Planning and Zoning Resolutions -Fourth Quarter 2018
d. Building Permits -Fourth Quarter 2018
e. Code Enforcement -Fourth Quarter 2018
The City Planner provided an overview of each of the informational items .
13. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION -January 23 , 2019
14. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
Commissioner Mcintyre expressed interest in working closer with the community and looked
forward to working on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Commissioner Springer welcomed Tim Mcintyre to the Commission.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Minutes prepared and submitted by:
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