HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-24 Planning & Zoning MinutesA. CALL TO ORDER
KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 24, 2020 -7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVENUE, KENAI, ALASKA
CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING
MINUTES
Commission Cha ir Twait called the meeting to order at 7:00 p .m.
1 . Pledge of Allegiance
Commission Chair Twait led those assembled in the Pledge of the Allegiance.
2. Roll Call
Commissioners present: J. Twait, D . Fikes , G . Greenberg , R. Springer, J . Halstead
Commissioners absent: T. Mcintyre, V. Askin
Staff/Council Liaison present: City Planner E. Appleby, Planning Assistant W . Anderson,
City Clerk J. Heinz, Council Liaison H. Knackstedt
A quorum was present.
3 . Agenda Approval
MOTION :
Vice Chair Fikes MOVED to approve the agenda with the requested addition and Commissioner
Halstead SECONDED the motion . There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
4. Consent Agenda
MOTION :
Commissioner Halstead MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Fikes
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections ; SO ORDERED.
*All items listed w ith an asterisk(*) are considered to be rout ine and non-controversial by the
Commiss io n 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. *Exc used absences -None .
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. *June10,2020
The minutes were approved by the Consent Agenda .
C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT
Laura Sievert spoke encouraging consideration of ceasing transfers of Conditional Use
Permits and instead require applicants to apply for their own Conditional Use Permit to
provide for the public noticing that goes along with a new Conditional Use Permit. She noted
that she owns property adjacent to the Quality Asphalt Paving pit which used to be the Cone
pit noting the permit holder had been violating conditions of the Conditional Use Permit
including storing old asphalt in the pit which has since been buried, covering an anadromous
fish stream with dirt, a stream in which fish culverts were put in under the highway
downstream , pumping pit water into an anadromous fish pond which was on her property
which the Kenai Peninsula Borough successfully stopped.
D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -None .
E. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS-None.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS-None .
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None.
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. Action/Approval -Application for Four-Year Lease Renewal of City-Owned Land within
the Airport Reserve described as Lot 4, Block 1, F.B.O. Subdivision and located at 411
North Willow Street. The application was submitted by CPD Alaska, LLC, 201 Arctic
Slope Ave. Anchorage, AK 99518.
The City Planner reviewed the staff report provided in the packet and noted the lease term was
determined based on useful life of improvements but the improvements weren't scheduled to be
comp leted until 2024; it was determined the applicant qualified for a four-year lease renewal and
could apply for an extension when they were closer to actual investment in the property.
MOTION :
Commissioner Fikes MOVED to recommend approval of a four-year lease renewal of city-owned
land within the Airport Reserve described as Lot 4 , Block 1, F.B.O . Subdivision and located at
411 North Willow Street to CPD Alaska, LLC, and Commissioner Halstead SECONDED the
motion.
VOTE:
YEA: Twait, Springer, Halstead , Fikes, Greenberg
NAY:
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MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
I. PENDING ITEMS -None.
J . REPORTS
1. City Council -Council Member Knackstedt reported on the actions from the June 17
City Council meeting and June 18 work session.
2. Borough Planning -Commissioner Fikes noted the Borough Planning Commission
hasn 't met since her last report .
3. Administration -City Planner Appleby reported on the following:
• Update on the Davidson Street issue for the Mclennon Estates Addition No. 1
plat from the June 10 meeting; it has been decided it should be Davidson Drive ;
• Noted the new budget starts on July 1;
• Personal Use Fishery begins on July 1 O; recommending participants follow social
distancing guidelines.
K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT -None.
L. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS -None.
M. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION -July 8, 2020
N. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
Commissioner Halstead noted past practice of Planning Department conducting code
enforcement; has had several requests in his neighborhood such as junk cars and garbage in
yards which do not get investigated or resolved.
Commissioner Greenberg noted the transfer process for Conditional Use Permits for gravel pits
do not go through the same process as a new Conditional Use Perm it.
Commissioner Chair Twait noted it was nice to see everyone .
0. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
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Planning and Zo ning Commission Meeting
June 24, 2020