HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 0403-1978CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 403-78
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
REPEALING ARTICLE I, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND REENACTING
AND RENUMBERING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 5, ADVISORY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMI88ION, TITLE XIV OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA.
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the duties and powers of the
Kenai Advisory Planning & Zoning Commission shall be up-dated and
revised~ and
WHEREAS, the present Code of the City of Kenai is in the process
of being reeodifled; and
WHEREAS, such language contained in the Code pertinent to the Kenai
Advisory Planning & Zoning Commission shall hereby be amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENAI that Article I, Planning Commission be hereby repealed
and fro, that that Chapter 5, Advisory Planning and Zoning Commission,
Title XIV of the Code of the City of {(.enai, Alaska, be hereby reenacted
and renumbered as attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
ATTEST:
Su~ C. Peter, City Clerk
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 17th
day of May, 1978.~ ~
VINCENT
FIRST READING: May 3, 1978
SECOND READING: May 17, 1978
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 17, L978
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Chapter 5. Advisor~. Planning a Zoning Commission
Creation, Members, Chairman, Ex-Officio Members
Duties and Powers, Plans, i-recommendations, and l~e~lulations
Terms and Appointments to Vacancies of Commission llembez's
Qualifications of Commission liembers
Proceedings of Commission, Rules, Open Meetings, Record, Filing
Fees
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Creation. Members, Chairman~ Ex-Officio Members
There is hereby created a Kenai Advisory Planning and Zoning Com-
mission, which shall consist of seven members who shall be nominated
by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. A chairman and a
vice-chairman of the Commission shall be selected annually end shall
be elected from and by the appointive members. The Mayor and
one Council member elected by the Council as ex-officio members of
the Commission and, as consultants, may attend all meetings, but they
shall have no vote.
Duties and Powers, Plans, Recommendations.,, ,and ReR, ulations
The Commission shall be required to to do the following:
Develop, adopt, alter or revise, subject to approval by the City
Council, a master plan for the physical development of the City.
Such master plan with accompanying maps, plats, chat'ts, des-
eelpflve and explanatory matter, shall show the Commissten*s
recommendations for the development of the City territory and
may include, among other things:
Development of the type, location and sequence of all public
improvements.
The relocation, removal, extension or change of use of exist-
tn[~ ox, future public ways, 8?ounds, spa. es, buildh~s,
properflos, and utilities.
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_Duties and Powers, Plans, Recommendations, and Reg~alations
I. (continued)
The gener~/extent and location of reh~tbilitatton areas.
When a master plnn for the City has been approved by the
Council, amendments, revisions and extensions thereof
may be adopted by the Council after consideration and re-
port by the Commission. All amendments, revisions or
extensions shall correspond to major geographical divi-
sions of the City or to functional divisions of the subject
matter of the plan. When such master plan has been ap-
proved by the City Council, no amendments, revisions or
extensions thereto shall be approved, except upon the-af-
firmative vote of four members of the City Council.
Act as an advisory board for the Kenai Peninsula Borough
Planning Commission on ali planning and zoning matters relat-
ive to the City of Kenai as provided for by the I/end Peninsula
Borough Code of ordinances.
Perform such duties and exercise such powers as may h,~ dele-
gated to the Commission by the Kenat Peninsula Borough Code
of Ordinances.
Make and adopt plans for t~;e clearance and rebuilding of slum
distxdets and blighted areas within the City.
Submit annually to the Mayor, not less than ninety days prior to
the beginning of the budget year, a list of recommended capital
improvements which in the opinion of the Commission are neces~
sa~ or desirable to be constructed during the forthcoming
flu'ce-year period. Such list shall be an'anged in order of prefer-
enee, with recommendations as to which projects shall be con-
strutted in which year.
P~omote publi~ interest in and understanding of the master
plan and of planning, zoning and slum clearance.
Make and develop plans for the replanning, improving and
redevelopment of any area or district within the City which
may be destroyed in whole or part or damaged by fire,
earthquake, or other disaster.
Make or cause to be made surveys, maps and plans relating
to tho location and design of any l, ublic building, dock, beach,
ski ground, statue, memorial, park, parkway, boulevard,
street or alley, or playground.
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Duties and Powers, Plans, Reco.mm. e.n. dattons, and. Regulations (cont'd)
9. Make investigations regarding any matter related to City plan-
ning.
10. Make and prepare reports, prints, plats and plans for approval
by the City Council.
I1, Require other City departments to make available to the Commis-
sion all information pertinent to City planning.
12.
Act as the agency of City government to cooperate with Federal
and State agencies authorized under Alaska Statutes, Sections
18.55.480 to 18.55.960 (Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Act),
and future amendments.
14.05.030 Terms and Appointments to Vacancies of Commission Members
The term of each appointed member of the Commission shall be
three years. The terms shall be staggered so that three mem-
bers shall be appointed every third year and two members shall
be appointed in each of the other years of every such three-
year period.
Terms shall commence on January 1st cf each year. Vacancies
shall be filled by appointment by the Meyor end confirmation of
the City Council as set out in the Charter of the City of Kenai.
14.05.040 Qualifications of Commission Members'
No person may ser~e on the Commission for the City of Kenai other
than those presently serving on the Commission who ~e not prop-
ez'ty owners (meaning real property owners), have resided in the
corporate limits of the City of Kenai for two (2) full consecutive
yea]frs prior to their appointment, and if any member so appointed
shall miss three (3) consecutive unexeused re~uler meetings of
the Commission or shall move his residence from the corporate 1-:m-
it~ of the City of Kenal, then such members shall cease and said
8ppoin~nent shall be null and void.
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Proceedings of Commission, Rules, Open Meeflni~s, Record, Filin[~
Thc Commission shall establish rules of procedure, provided there
shall be regularly scheduled monthly meetings of the Commission,
which shall be open to the public. Permanent records or minutes
shall be kept of the Commission's proceedings and such minutes shall
record the vote of each member upon every question. Every decision
or finding shall immediately be filed in the office of the City Clerk,
and shall be a public record open to inspection by any person.
14.05.060 Fees
In order to defray the expenses connected with the consideration
of applications for variances and conditional use permits, the per-
son presenting the applioation shall pay to the City Clerk a fee in
the amount of $100. Whether an application is Kranted or denied by
the Commission, the petitioner or applicant shall not be entitled to
the return of the fee paid.