HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-09 Planning & Zoning MinutesA. CALL TO ORDER
KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 -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 .
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, J . Halstead , V . Askin , T . Mcintyre
Commissioners absent: R. Springer, G . Greenberg
Staff/Council Liaison present: City Attorney S. Bloom, Planning Assistant W . Anderson,
Deputy City Clerk J. LaPlante, Council Liaison H.
Knackstedt
A quorum was present.
3. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Commissioner Halstead MOVED to approve the agenda as written and Commissioner Askin
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections ; SO ORDERED .
4. ConsentAgenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Askin MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Halstead
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 -R. Springer, G . Greenberg
B. A PP ROVAL OF MINUTES
1. *August26,2020
The minutes were approved by the Consent Agenda .
C. SCH EDU LED PUBLIC COMMENT -None.
D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -None.
E. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS-None .
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS-None.
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None .
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution PZ2020-32 -Recommending to the Kenai City Council that t he City of Kenai
Rename Daubenspeck Circle to Daubenspeck Road on the Plat of Baron Park 2020
Replat. The request was submitted by the City of Kenai , 210 Fidalgo Street , Kenai, AK
99611
The Planning Assistant referred to the staff report in the packet noting the Plat of Baron Park 2020
was recommended for approval by the Commission in May 2020. With the vacation of the right-
of-way for the cul-de-sac of Daubenspeck Circle , the road was being extended , it was
recommended by the Kenai Peninsula Borough to rename it from Daubenspeck Circle to
Daubenspeck Road for ease to emergency services .
MOTION :
Commissione r Askin MOVED to recommend Council approval of Resolution No . PZ2020-32 and
Comm issioner Fikes SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
YEA: Mcintyre, Halstead , Fikes , Askin , Twait
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSL Y.
2. Act ion/Approval -Recommendation to the Kena i City Council for the Execution of a
Forty-Five Year Lease of Airport Reserve Lands Using the Standard Lease Form
Between the City of Kenai and Kenai Av iation Opera t ions, LLC , for Lot 9A, Block 5,
General Aviation Apron No. 5 .
The Planning Assistant reviewed the memo randum in the packet, adding that a notice was
advertised opening the space for additional applicants submission and there were none .
MOTION:
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Commissioner Askin MOVED to recommend approval of the execution of a forty-five year lease
between the City of Kena i and Kenai Aviation Operations , LLC as described and Commissioner
Fikes SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
YEA: Halstead , Mcintyre, Twait, Fikes, Askin
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
I. PENDING ITEMS -None .
J. REPORTS
1. Borough Planning -Commissioner Fikes reported the Borough Planning Commission
has not met since the last Planning and Zoning Commission meeting ; the next meeting
is on September 14.
2. City Council -Council Member Knackstedt reported on the actions from the September
2 City Council meeting , also noting a presentation by Janice Nightingale regarding the
need for cold-weather shelter in Kenai/Soldotna area , and introduction of the new
Executive Director at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitors' Center, Brittany
Brown .
3. Administration -City Attorney S . Bloom reported that Assistant Planner, W. Anderson
was the point of contact for the Planning Department until a new Planning Director was
hired . It was also reported that Deputy Clerk, Jacquelyn LaPlante submitted her
resignation to be a stay at home mother; her last day would be October 6 .
K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT -None .
L. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS-None .
M . NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION -September 23, 2020
N. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS -None .
0. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
Minutes prepared and submitted by:
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Deputy City Clerk
Planning and Zonin g Co m missi on M eeti ng
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