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Home My WebLink About2020-06-10 Planning & Zoning MinutesA. CALL TO ORDER KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JUNE 10, 2020 -7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVENUE, KENAI, ALASKA VICE-CHAIR DIANE FIKES, PRESIDING MINUTES Commission Vice-Chair Fikes called the meeting to order at 7 :01 p .m . 1. Pledge of Allegiance Commission Vice-Chair Fikes led those assembled in the Pledge of the Allegiance. 2. Roll Call Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: J . Twait, D. Fikes, V. Askin, T. Mcintyre, G . Greenberg, R. Springer, J . Halstead Staff/Council Liaison present: City Planner E. Appleby, City Clerk J . Heinz, Deputy Clerk J. LaPlante, Council Liaison H . Knackstedt A quorum was present. 3. Agenda Approval Vice-Chair Fikes noted the following revision to the agenda: Add Item H. 4. Action/Approval -Transitioning to In-Person I Zoom Hybrid Meetings MOTION: Commissioner Askin MOVED to approve the agenda with the requested addition and Commissioner Twait SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED. 4 . Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Askin MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Comm issioner Twait 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 . 5. *Excused absences -No ne . B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. *May 27, 2020 The minutes were approved by the Consent Agenda . C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -None. D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -None . E. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 1. Resolution PZ2020-15 -Preliminary Subdivision Plat of Holland Spur Highway Subdivision 2020 Addition , submitted by Segesser Surveys, 30485 Rosland St., Soldotna, AK 99669, on behalf of Glen Martin , P .O . Box 1389, So ldotna , AK 99669. MOTI ON: Commissioner Twait MOVED to approve Resolution PZ2020-15 and Commissioner Askin SECONDED the motion. The staff report was reviewed as provided in the packet and it was noted t he applicant was proposing a division of the plat into two smaller parcels and there were no publ ic comments received. It was further noted there was an existing driveway that was not shown o n the aeri a l view in addition to a gravel pad . Approval of the preliminary plat of Holland Spur Highway Subdivision 2020 Addition was recommended , subject to the follow ing conditions: • Further development of the property shall conform to all federal , State of Alas ka, and local regulations ; • Plat note si x (6) will be amended to read as follows: 6) Portions of this subdivision are within the Kenai Peninsula Borough 50-foot Anadromous Stream Habitat Protection Area . See Chap ter 21 .18 Kena i Pen insula Borough Code of Ordinance , as may be amended , for restrict ions that affect development of this subdivision. COMMISSIONER HALSTEAD ARRIVED AT 7:06 PM . Vice-Chair Fikes opened the floor for public testimony; there bein g no one w ishing to be heard , public comment was closed . It was clarified plat note four (4) references a public land order that created the right-of-ways for state highways ; they cannot build on the Kenai Spur Highway right-of-way . VOTE : Planning and Zo n ing Commi ssion M eeting June 10, 2020 Page 2 of 6 YEA: Twait , Springer, Halstead , Mcintyre, Fikes , Askin , Greenberg NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2 . Resolution PZ2020-16-Preliminary Subdivision Plat of Mclennan Estates Add iti on No. 1, subm itted by Segesser Surveys , 30485 Rosland St., So ldotna , AK 99669, on behal f of Cheney and Maryann Mclennan, 701 Davidson Dr., Kenai , AK 99611. MOTION : Commissioner Springer MOVED to approve Resolution PZ2020-16 a nd Comm issio ner Halstead SECONDED the motion . The staff report was reviewed as provided in the packet and it was noted the City did not receive any public comments on this item. It was added that access was a gravel driveway ma intained by the City of Kenai and any new driveways would need to be approved by the State of Alaska . In addition , the applicant was aware that they needed to cap the water lines going be tween the houses. Vice-Chair Fikes opened the floor for public testimony; there being no o ne w ishing to be hea rd, p ubl ic comm e nt was cl os ed. A discrepancy was noted in the street names between the plat and the aerial imagery and clarified it should be "Davidson Street." MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Askin MOVED to amend Resolution PZ2020-16 in Section One, adding a 4 th condition to remove "Davidson Dr." and change to "Davidson St." and Commiss ioner Twait SECONDED the motion. There being no objections, SO ORDERED. Clarification was provided regarding the driveway and utilities on th is parcel. VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: YEA: Halstead, Mcintyre , Fikes , Askin , Greenberg , Twait , Spri nger NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1 . Resolut ion PZ2020-13 -Application for the Rezoning of two parcels adja cen t to t he Kenai Spur Highway and described as Tracts 1 and 2, Holland Spur Highway Subdiv ision , and located at 7344 and 7450 Kenai Spur Highway, from Rura l Resident ial (RR ) to General Comme rcial (CG ). The application was submitted by t he majority property ow ner, Glen Martin , P.O . Box 1389, Soldotna, AK 99669 . MOTION : Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting June 10, 2 02 0 Page 3 of 6 Commissioner Springer MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ2020-13 and Commissioner Askin SECONDED the motion . The City Planner reviewed the staff report provided in the packet noting the maps provides clarity on the current zoning and the proposed , adding that the CG zone was more consistent with the layout of the parcel and with the City of Kenai Comprehensive Plan . Vice-Chair Fikes opened the floor for public testimony. There being no one wishing to be heard, public comment was closed . Clarification was provided on the relocation of the well head . VOTE: YEA: Mcintyre, Fikes, Askin, Twait, Springer, Halstead, Greenberg NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. G . UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None . H. NEW BUSINESS 1. Resolution PZ2020-17 -Request to Rename Pelchy Drive to Pelch Drive. The request was submitted by the adjacent property owner, Michael J . Pelch , Jr. 3230 Harlow Rd., Eugene, OR 97401. MOTION: Commissioner Springer MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ2020-17 and Commissioner Askin SECONDED the motion. The City Planner reviewed the staff report provided in the packet and noted City staff recommended the Commission approve of the name change from Pelchy Drive to Pelch Drive. Vice-Chair Fikes opened the floor for public testimony. There being no one wishing to be heard, public comment was closed . VOTE: YEA: Twait, Springer, Halstead, Mcintyre, Fikes , Askin, Greenberg NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. Action/Approval -Authorizing the City Planner to Send a Letter to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Supporting a One-Year Time Extension to Finalize the Plat of Kee's Tern Subdivision Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting June 10, 2020 Page 4 of6 The City Planner noted the reason for the time extension request was that the owner had not finalized the subdivision and several time extensions had been given over the years. It was clarified that the Kenai Peninsula Borough was working on a code change to include a time limit for extensions. The Commission expressed support in having a time limit in place for extensions. MOTION: Commissioner Askin MOVED to approve authorizing the City Planner sending a letter to the Kenai Peninsula Borough supporting a one-year time extension as described and Commissioner Greenberg SECONDED the motion. VOTE: YEA: Twait, Springer, Halstead, Fikes, Askin, Greenberg NAY: Mcintyre MOTION PASSED. 3. Action/Approval -Application for Ten-Year Lease Renewal of City-Owned Land Within the Airport Reserve described as Lot 1A, Block 1, General Aviation Apron Subdivision No. 6 and located at 330 Main Street Loop. The application was submitted by Kenai Aviation Services, Inc. d/b/a Aviation Services, 1755 Lincoln Hill Rd. Martinsville, IN 46151 . MOTION: Commissioner Askin MOVED to recommend approval of the Application for Ten-Year Lease Renewal of City-Owned Land within the Airport Reserve described as Lot 1 A, Block 1, General Aviation Apron Subdivision No. 6 and located at 330 Main Street Loop; and Commissioner Halstead SECONDED the motion. The City Planner reviewed the staff report as provided in the memorandum in the packet. VOTE: YEA: Twait, Springer, Halstead, Mcintyre, Fikes , Askin, Greenberg NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. Action/Approval -Transitioning to In-Person I Zoom Hybrid Meetings The Commission expressed support of in-person and virtual hybrid meetings. MOTION: Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting June 10, 2020 Page 5 of 6 Commissioner Askin MOVED to transition to in-person and Zoom virtual hybrid meetings; and Commissioner Mcintyre SECONDED the motion. VOTE: YEA: Greenberg, Springer, Twait, Halstead, Mcintyre, Askin, Fikes NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. I. PENDING ITEMS -None. J. REPORTS 1. City Council -Council Member Knackstedt reported on the actions from the June 3 City Council meeting. 2. Borough Planning -Fikes reported on the actions of the June 8 Commission meeting as provided in the packet, noting the plats and marijuana retail application that were approved. 3. Administration -City Planner Appleby reported on the information item provided in the packet and the City Attorney provided a historical background regarding the property donated for the six-plex' low income senior housing. It was clarified that the need for a variance on that property was due to a miscommunication between the Housing Initiative and City of Kenai when the property was initially donated . K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT -None. L. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 1. Information on Variances and Variance Standards M. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION -June 24, 2020 N. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS -None. 0. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:59 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by : ~q~~~te~ Dep Ut: ;ty Clerk Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting June 10, 2020 Page 6 of 6