HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 0987-1984n
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SuggeQted by: Planning & Zoning Commission
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 981-84
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
AMENDING KMC 14.20.150 AND KMC 14.20.180 TO PROVIDE FOR AN
EFFECTIVE PERIOD FOR CONDITIONAL USE AND VARIANCE PERMITS.
WHEREAS, the Kenai Zoning Code authorizes the Kenai Advisory
Planning and Zoning Commission to grant conditional use and
variance permits under specified conditions, and
WHEREAS, the Code does not restrict the length of time for which
a permit is valid, and
WHEREAS, the compatibility of the proposed activity with the
surrounding properties is an important issue in the consideration
of granting a permit, and
WHEREAS, neighborhood conditions are continually subject to
change, and
WHEREAS, the Commission has deemed it desirable to establish a
twelve-month validity period with an optional six-month extension
term, and
WHEREAS, the Commission specified that this provision should not
apply to townhouse and planned unit residential development
projects which are normally multi -phased activities, and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Advisory Planning and Zoning Commission has
conducted the required public hearing on September 26, 1984, and
WHEREAS, the Commission recommended approval of this amendment to
the Kenai Zoning Code at their meeting on September 26, 1984.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, as follows:
Section 1: That KMC 14.20.150 shall be amended by
adding a new subsection as follows:
14.20.150 (c) (3) An approved conditional use ermit shall
lapse twelve M-27—m-o-n—tTis from the date of aperoval ir no
certificate of ocrupancv has been issuedby the Ui73in
OrFicial. The Commission may grant a time extension not to exceed
six 6 mon s upon a finding that circumstances have not change
sufficiently since the date of initial perm approval. A
re nest for extension must be submitted
the a perm3_. A pub c eating anal . no
condition to granting the extens on.
rior to expiration of
e require as a
Section 2: That KMC 14.20.180 shall be amended by
adding ag a newwssubsection as follows:
14.20.180 (b) (2) An approved variance permit shall lapse
twelve 12 months from the d o ap roval f no certi icate of
occupancy has been issued by the uil ng Official. —The
Comm es on may grant a time extens-ion not to exceed six (6)
mon s upon a finding t a circumsZ ances have not changed
sufficiently since the ilate of initial -permit approval. A
request for extension must be submitted prior to expiration of
the permit: 7A 'p-u-blic hearing shall not be required as a
con on to granting gthe extensiLon.
PASSED BY THE. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 17th day
of October, 1984.
WAGOWER, MOVOR
ATTEST:
Q ehe City C 1 k
an, er
First Reading: October 3, 1964
Second Reading: October 17, 1984
Effective Date: November 17, 1984