HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 0155-1969AMENDINC T!IE CODE OF O~DINANCES OF TIlE CITY OF KENAI, TO CIiA~GE ~D ADO
C~Th~N SECTIONq T~ CH/-PTFr 14 TO P~()VTbF TI'~j UN~FO~ AND COORDINATED
ADMI[I)S'I'F~TIOIi el" PI,~NNIIiG, ZONINf: AiID SUBDIVISION )I~IGULATIONS OF THE
CITY OF ~NAI ~D q'lIE KL,dA1 PI;~NEbLA O.)gOUGli.
:'H~EIII:AF,, it is the de.--Jire of the City of Kenai to facilitate
the efficient adnlinistration of the planning and zoning regulations in
harmony with the wenai Peninsula Borouqh,
NOW TH[;REFORE BE IT OI~f)AII~Fb MY T,~q COUHCIL OF TI{E CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA:
Section ~. That Section 14. 3 of tn~ Kenai Code, 1963, as
a~ended, shall have subparagraph (b) thereof, repealed and be reenacted
to read as
(b) Act as advisory board for the genai Peninsula
Borough Planning Commission on platting and subdivision
of lots, blocks, or land within the city limits. All
proposed plans, plats, or replats of lorn, blocks, or lands
within the City limits, and all streets, alleys and other
portions of the sat,e intended tc be dedicated to public
or private use within the corporate limits, shall first be
submitted to the commission for its approval or rejection;
and before such plans, plats, or reolats shall be fo~,~arded
for Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission approval.
In exe[cising the powers granted it by this section, the
Planning Commission shall prepare and recommend for borough
adoption, regulations governing the subdivision of land
w~thin the C~ty limits. Such regulations may provide for
the harmonious development of the City and its environs,
fo~ the coordination of streets and other ways within ~he
stubdivided land with other existin~ or planned
ways or for conformance to the master plan or official map,
for adequate open space, for space for traffic, utilities,
recreation, lights, and air, and for the avoidance of
congestion of population.
Section 2. That the ~enai code, 1963, as amended, Section
14-13 is hereby repealed and is reenact,d to read as follows:
Sect{on !4-13 .'.:;ach subdivider r~f land should confer with
the borough planning department before preparing a prelim~
inary s~3division plan in order to become thoroughly
familiar with the st~division requirements and with the
.proposals of the City Plan affecting the territory in which
th(,. proposed :~ubdivts} o_n lies.
Section 3. That the Kenai (:ode, ].963, as amended, Section
14-14 is he~uby repealed and in lieu th(~reof, tl.e following provision
shall be enacted.
Definition~
Section 14-14 The provisions of ~)rdinance 26 of the ~enai
Peninsula ))orough, Section 20.15.030 are l~ereby anactud by
incorporation, by ruference ~,~-~' "~,~ as though ~'~..~ lanquago of
said ~rdinance wer~ set forth in full heroin.
Section 4. Section 14-15, :~ub~;aragraph (a) theruof :~hall be
reDealed and the following provision shall be reenacted to read as
follows:
Jurisdiction and Prodecure
Section 14-15 (a) It shall be unlawful for any person being
~e owner, agent, or person having control of a~y land within
the City of Kenai to subdivide or lay out such land in lots
unless by plat, in accordance with the regulations contained
herein. A preliminary plat shall first be submitted to the
Kenai Peninsula Borough planning department for study. There
copies will be furnished by the borough to the City of Kenai,
who shall r~ke recommendations to the Borough Planning
Co~mission.
Section 5. Section 14-16 of ~enai Code, 1963, as amended,
shall be repealed and in lieu thereof the following provision shall be
reenacted as follows:
rata Required Up_~n Preliminary~_an_d_~A_nA~_~A
Section 14-16 There is hereby incorporated herein by
reference the applicable provisions of Ordinance 26 of
the Kenai Peninsulasula Borough, which are also identified
as Section 20.15.045 and Section 20.15.060 of the Code of
Ordinances of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, as maended prior
tO or as amended hereafter.
Section 6. Section 14-17 of the Kenai Code, 1963, as amended,
iS hereby re~euled and reenacted to read as follows:
Filinq Fe~
Section 14-17 The preliminary plat shall be accompanied
by a fee in the amount of $0.50 per lot and shall not exceed
$25.00.
Section 7. Section 14.-18 of KeDai Code, ].963, as amended,
ie hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
Submission tq.~it__y- Council
Section 14-18 ~ftor review of the final plat by the City
Planning Commission, such final plat, together with the
re~ommendatio~a of the Commission, shall be submitted to the
Borough Planning Commission for approval.
If the City Planning Commission rejects or withholds approval
of a plat, the subdivider may r=quest said plat be submitted
to the City Council. The secretary of the City Planning
Co~ission shall fo~;ard the proposed plat, together with
the report of the City Planning Commission, stating the
reason or reason~ for the action takan. The City Council may
make such findings and determinations as are deemed proper.
If either a preliminary or final plat is disapproved by the
City Planning Commission, it mav be aeproved by the City
Council.
Seetion 8. Section 14-19, Kenai Code, 1963, as amended,
~lbsection (d) (1) thereof is hereby repealed and hereb~ reenacted to
read as follows~
(d) Blocks (1) No block shall be longer than 1400 feet.
Wher~-~o---6ks are longer than 1000 feet, a cross walk at
least 10 feet in width Iaay be re,luired near the center of
the block.
?a~ee~ on firet reading ~is 18th day of D~cember, 1968.
Passed ~econd reading ./_/. day o£ Feb=ua~,lg$9.
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