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January 13, 2021
Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission -
Regular Meeting
January 13, 2021 7:00
PM Kenai City Council
Chambers 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai,
Alaska www.kenai.
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Agenda A. CALL TO
ORDER 1. Pledge of
Allegiance 2. Roll
Call 3. Agenda
Approval 4. Consent
Agenda 5. *Excused
Absences 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 theit em will be removed
from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of
the General
Orders. B. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES 1. *December 9,
2020 C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC
COMMENT Public comment limited to ten (10) minutes per
speaker) D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC
COMMENT Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per
speaker; thirty (30) minutes
aggregated) E. CONSIDERATION OF
PLATS 1. Resolution PZ2020-37 - Preliminary Subdivision Plat of Beaver Creek Alaska
Subdivision 2020 Replat, submitted by Segesser Surveys, Inc., 30485 Rosland Street, Soldotna,
AK 99669, on behalf of Freedom Indeed, LLC, P.O. Box 1109, Kasilof, AK 99610 and
Luke Saven LLC, P.O. Box 439, Kasilof, AK
99610 F. PUBLIC
HEARINGS G. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS H. NEW
BUSINESS Page
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I. PENDING ITEMS
J. REPORTS
1. City Council
2. Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning
3. City Administration
K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
1. Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
2. Council Comments
L. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. Planning and Zoning Resolutions - Fourth Quarter 2020
2. Building Permit Reports - Fourth Quarter 2020
3. Code Enforcement - Fourth Quarter 2020
M. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
1. January 27, 2021
N. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
O. ADJOURNMENT
The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of
resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior
to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 907-283-8231.
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1. *December 9, 2020
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KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 09, 2020 – 7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVENUE, KENAI, ALASKA
CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING
MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
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, R. Springer, D. Fikes, J. Halstead, G. Greenberg,
T. McIntyre,
Commissioners absent:
Staff/Council Liaison present: City Manager P. Ostrander, Planning Assistant W.
Anderson, Deputy City Clerk M. Thibodeau, Council Liaison
J. Glendening
A quorum was present.
3. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Vice Chair Fikes MOVED to approve the agenda as written and Commissioner Halstead
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
4. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Vice Chair Fikes 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.
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December 09, 2020
5. *Excused absences – None
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. *October 28, 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 PZ2020-36 – Preliminary Subdivision Plat of Integrity Plaza II,
submitted by Cliff Baker, Surveyor, 201 Barrow Street, Unit 202, Anchorage, AK
99501, on behalf of Cliff Baker, 201 Barrow Street, Unit 202, Anchorage, AK 99501
Planning Assistant Anderson reviewed the staff report provided in packet noting the preliminary
plat vacates property lines creating a larger tract and City staff recommends approval subject to
the following condition:
That further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and
local regulations.
MOTION:
Vice Chair Fikes MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ2020-36 and Commissioner Halstead
SECONDED the motion.
MOTION TO AMEND:
Commissioner Greenberg MOVED to amend by Substitute Resolution No. PZ2020-34 and
Commissioner Halstead SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
YEA: Twait, Springer, Halstead, Fikes, Greenberg, McIntyre
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Resolution PZ2020-35 – Application for a Conditional Use Permit for seven zero
lot line/townhouse dwellings, on Tract A, Kenai Landing Cottages, and located at
2101 Bowpicker Lane. The application was submitted by Kenai Landing, Inc., 2101
Bowpicker Lane, Kenai, AK 99611.
City Attorney Bloom reviewed the staff report provided in packet noting the conditional use permit
would permit the construction of zero lot line/townhouse dwellings in the Heavy Industrial Zone.
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The criteria for townhouses and conditional use permits were reviewed; it was noted the
application met the criteria and City staff recommends approval subject to the following condition:
Further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local
regulations;
Prior to issuance of a Building Permit, a landscape/site plan must be reviewed and
approved by the City Planner;
Prior to beginning construction of the project, a building permit must be issued by the
Building Official for the City of Kenai;
All criteria of KMC 14.20.160 - Townhouses must be met, with updated documents
provided to the City as they become available;
Prior to the sale of any of the units, evidence must be provided that the developer is in
compliance with the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act, AS 34.08;
A biennial fire inspection must be completed by the Fire Marshal for the City of Kenai;
A yearly Conditional Use Permit report must be submitted to the City of Kenai prior to the
31st day of December of each year;
The applicant will meet with City staff for on-site inspections when requested;
If there is a change of use for the above described property a new Conditional Use Permit
must be obtained, pursuant to 14.20.150(i)(5);
Pursuant to KMC 14.20.150(i)(2), this permit shall expire automatically upon termination
or interruption of the use for a period of at least one year;
Failure to provide documentation to the City for meeting these conditions shall be grounds
for the suspension or revocation of the conditional use permit.
MOTION:
Vice Chair Fikes MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ2020-35 and Commissioner Halstead
SECONDED the motion.
Applicants Steve Agni and Jonathan Faulkner provided an overview of the history and ongoing
development plans for the property noting the coastal village concept. He clarified that the project
was to the North of Mr. Hyde’s facilities, that the property had been reviewed for the flood plain
and determined to be high enough.
Mr. Agni added that the condominium and townhome owners would be year-round residents and
would pay for the road maintenance in the area. Added that they have a year-round caretaker for
the wastewater treatment plant and the resident’s share of cost of operation of the plant would be
proportional to the property size.
Clarification was provided that the ingress and egress would be sufficient for emergency services.
Mr. Agni further added that the development would meet the Borough’s regulations and setbacks
from the river and that the buildings would be a maximum of three story buildings.
VOTE:
YEA: Twait, Springer, Halstead, Fikes, Greenberg, McIntyre
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None.
H. NEW BUSINESS – None.
I. PENDING ITEMS – None.
J. REPORTS
1. City Council – Council Member Glendening reported on the actions from the November
4, November 23, and December 2 City Council meetings.
2. Borough Planning – Vice Chair Fikes reported on the actions of the Borough Planning
Commission meetings of November 9 and November 30.
3. City Administration – City Manager Ostrander reported on the following:
Update on City Sales Tax numbers, up for the 3rd quarter in a row;
Developing a Request for Proposals for the Design Phase of the Bluff Erosion
Project;
New City Planner will be starting this month;
Reviewed details of a recent work session regarding COVID-19 with Alaska
Department of Health and Social Services staff.
K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Citizens Comments – None.
L. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
M. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
1. December 23, 2020
2. January 13, 2021
N. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS – None.
O. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:27 p.m.
Minutes prepared and submitted by:
Meghan Thibodeau
Deputy City Clerk
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File Attachments for Item:
1. Resolution PZ2020-37 - Preliminary Subdivision Plat of Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020 Replat,
submitted by Segesser Surveys, Inc., 30485 Rosland Street, Soldotna, AK 99669, on behalf of Freedom
Indeed, LLC, P.O. Box 1109, Kasilof, AK 99610 and Luke Saven LLC, P.O. Box 439, Kasilof, AK 99610
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CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KENAI RECOMMENDING THAT BEAVER CREEK ALASKA SUBDIVISION 2020
REPLAT ATTACHED HERETO BE APPROVED
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai received the plat from Segesser Surveys. and,
WHEREAS, the plat meets Municipal Code requirements of the General Commercial Zone; and,
WHEREAS, street names are referenced correctly; and,
WHEREAS, The Kenai Spur Highway is paved and State-maintained road providing access to
the proposed Lots 2A and 3A, Block G, Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020 Replat; and,
WHEREAS, City water and sewer lines are not located in this area and an installation agreement
will not be required; and,
WHEREAS, the property owners have installed private wells and onsite septic systems which
meet the regulatory requirements of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation; and
WHEREAS, the moving of the lot line between Lots 2 and 3 Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision
Amended will alleviate the non-conformity of the structure located on Lot 3, Block G, because the
side yard setback requirement will be met; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission finds:
1. Pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 14.10.070 Subdivision design standards, the plat
conforms to the minimum street widths, easements are sufficiently provided for utilities,
the proposed lot would be arranged to provide satisfactory and desirable building sites,
and the preliminary plat meets standards for water and wastewater.
2. Pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 14.24.010 Minimum lot area requirements, the
proposed lots meets City standards for minimum lot sizes.
3. Pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 14.24.020 General Requirements, the proposed lots
meet City standards for minimum lot width, maximum lot coverage, and maximum height.
4. Pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 14.24.020 General Requirements, the existing structure
is not in compliance with the front yard setback requirement. The front setback
requirement is twenty feet (20’) in the General Commercial zone and the distance from
the structure to the property line is approximately eleven feet (11’). The structure is
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considered a non-conforming structure as set forth in Kenai Municipal C14.20.050 (a) and
d).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the preliminary plat of Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020 Replat be
approved subject to the following conditions:
1. Further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local
regulations.
2 Luke Saven is a Limited Liability Corporation; the letters LLC should be inserted after Luke
Saven on the plat.
3. The plat notes numbers are not sequential and should be renumbered.
PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
this 13th day of January, 2021.
JEFF TWAIT, CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
JAMIE HEINZ, CITY CLERK
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STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM: Ryan Foster, Planning Director
DATE: January 7, 2021
SUBJECT: PZ2020-37 – Preliminary Plat – Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020
Replat
Applicants: Freedom Indeed LLC
P.O. Box 1109
Kasilof, AK 99610
Lot 3, Block G, Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision Amended)
Luke Saven LLC
P.O. Box 439
Kasilof, AK 99610
Lot 2, Block G, Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision Amended)
Submitted By: Segesser Surveys, Inc.
30485 Rosland Street
Soldotna, AK 99669
Requested Action: Preliminary Subdivision Plat – Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision
2020 Replat
Legal Description: Lots 2 and 3, Block G, Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision Amended
Property Address: 6383 Kenai Spur Highway and 6415 Kenai Spur Highway
KPB Parcel No: 04107102 and 04107103
Lot Size: .98 acres (approximately 42,689 square feet), and .98 acres
approximately 42,689 square feet)
Existing Zoning: General Commercial (CG)
Current Land Use: Freedom Physical Therapy and Polar Screens and Signs
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Land Use Plan: General Commercial
GENERAL INFORMATION
Segesser Surveys Inc. submitted a preliminary plat on behalf of the property owners, Freedom
Indeed LLC and Luke Saven LLC. The plat affects the parcels described as Lots Two (2) and
Three (3), Block G, Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision Amended.
The property owners wish to move the property line between the two lots which will create Lots
2A and 3A, Block G. Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020 Replat. Lot 2A, Block G will be
approximately 0.949 acres (approximately 41,338.44 square feet). Lot 3A, Block G, will be
approximately 1.014 acres (approximately 44,170 square feet). The property owners have
recently purchased Lot 3, Block G, Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision Amended and wishes to
renovate the existing building to accommodate an expansion of the physical therapy facility
located on the adjoining lot. The as-built survey submitted with the building permit application for
the renovation discloses that the staircase on the East side of the building encroaches into the
side yard setback. A portion of the building is only 7.8 feet from the property line. The side yard
setback requirement in the General Commercial zone is ten (10) feet. The width of Lot 2, Block
G. shall be decreased by five (5) feet; and the width of Lot 3, Block G, shall be increased by five
5) feet. The moving of the property line between the two lots will bring the structure located on
Lot 3, Block G into conformance with the side yard setback requirement for the General
Commercial zone with a 12.8 foot side yard setback.
Application, Public Notice, Public Comment
KMC 14.10.010 General under Chapter 14.10 Subdivision Regulations states preliminary plats or
replats must first be submitted to the City for review prior to the submittal of the plat to the Kenai
Peninsula Borough Planning Department. Kenai Municipal Code (KMC) 14.10.060 describes the
process in more detail. The plat will be reviewed first by the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning
Commission and then by the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Plat Committee and Planning
Commission.
The property owners completed the City of Kenai preliminary plat submittal form. The City of Kenai
follows Kenai Peninsula Borough Code 20.25.070 and 20.25.080 for preliminary plat submittal
requirements. City staff published notice of the consideration of the plat as part of the agenda for
the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission in the Peninsula Clarion on Thursday, January
7, 2021. No public comments have been received as of January 7, 2021.
ANALYSIS
Access to the proposed Lots 2A and 3A, Block 3, Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020 Replat
is currently provided on the Kenai Spur Highway. The Kenai Spur Highway is maintained by the
State of Alaska. A note on the plat provides that no direct access to state-maintained rights-of-
way is permitted unless approved by the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities, which would apply to any access from the Kenai Spur Highway.
City water and sewer lines are not available in this area. The properties are currently serviced by
private wells and onsite septic systems and an installation agreement will not be required.
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Further, it is noted that the existing structure is not in compliance with the front yard setback
requirement. The front setback requirement is twenty feet (20’) in the General Commercial zone
and the distance from the structure to the property line is approximately eleven feet (11’). The
structure is considered a non-conforming structure as set forth in Kenai Municipal C14.20.050 (a)
and (d).
The preliminary plat meets requirements of KMC Subdivision design standards and KMC
14.10.080 Minimum improvements required under Chapter 14.10 Subdivision Regulations. City
staff recommends a condition of approval for the property to conform to all federal, State of Alaska,
and local regulations, the letters “LLC” should be inserted after Luke Saven on the plat, and the
plat note numbers should be corrected in order to be sequential.
RECOMMENDATIONS
City staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat of Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020
Replat, subject to the following conditions:
1. Further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local
regulations.
2. Luke Saven is a Limited Liability Corporation; the letters LLC should be inserted after Luke
Saven on the plat.
3. The plat note numbers should be corrected; they are not sequential.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. PZ2020-37
2. Application
3. Preliminary Plat
4. Aerial Map
5. As-built Survey
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CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KENAI RECOMMENDING THAT BEAVER CREEK ALASKA SUBDIVISION 2020
REPLAT ATTACHED HERETO BE APPROVED
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai received the plat from Segesser Surveys. and,
WHEREAS, the plat meets Municipal Code requirements of the General Commercial Zone; and,
WHEREAS, street names are referenced correctly; and,
WHEREAS, The Kenai Spur Highway is paved and State-maintained road providing access to
the proposed Lots 2A and 3A, Block G, Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020 Replat; and,
WHEREAS, City water and sewer lines are not located in this area and an installation agreement
will not be required; and,
WHEREAS, the property owners have installed private wells and onsite septic systems which
meet the regulatory requirements of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation; and
WHEREAS, the moving of the lot line between Lots 2 and 3 Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision
Amended will alleviate the non-conformity of the structure located on Lot 3, Block G, because the
side yard setback requirement will be met; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission finds:
1. Pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 14.10.070 Subdivision design standards, the plat
conforms to the minimum street widths, easements are sufficiently provided for utilities,
the proposed lot would be arranged to provide satisfactory and desirable building sites,
and the preliminary plat meets standards for water and wastewater.
2. Pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 14.24.010 Minimum lot area requirements, the
proposed lots meets City standards for minimum lot sizes.
3. Pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 14.24.020 General Requirements, the proposed lots
meet City standards for minimum lot width, maximum lot coverage, and maximum height.
4. Pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 14.24.020 General Requirements, the existing structure
is not in compliance with the front yard setback requirement. The front setback
requirement is twenty feet (20’) in the General Commercial zone and the distance from
the structure to the property line is approximately eleven feet (11’). The structure is
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considered a non-conforming structure as set forth in Kenai Municipal C14.20.050 (a) and
d).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the preliminary plat of Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020 Replat be
approved subject to the following conditions:
1. Further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local
regulations.
2 Luke Saven is a Limited Liability Corporation; the letters LLC should be inserted after Luke
Saven on the plat.
3. The plat notes numbers are not sequential and should be renumbered.
PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
this 13th day of January, 2021.
JEFF TWAIT, CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
JAMIE HEINZ, CITY CLERK
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File Attachments for Item:
1. City Council
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January 06, 2021
Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
January 06, 2021 6:00
PM Kenai City Council
Chambers 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai,
Alaska www.kenai.
city Action
Agenda A. CALL TO
ORDER 1. Pledge of
Allegiance 2. Roll
Call 3. Agenda
Approval 4. Consent Agenda (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes) per
speaker; thirty (30) minutes
aggregated) All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by
the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these
items unless a council 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. B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC
COMMENTS Public comment limited to ten (10) minutes per
speaker) 1. Jodi Stuart - Annual update of Project Homeless
Connect. 2. Coy West - City of Kenai Tourism and Marketing
Update. C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC
COMMENTS Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per
speaker; thirty (30) minutes
aggregated) D. PUBLIC
HEARINGS 1. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3173-2020 - Accepting and
Appropriating Asset Forfeiture Sharing Funds for the Police Department for the Purpose of
Purchasing Law Enforcement
Equipment. 2. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3174-2020 - Accepting And Appropriating
a FM Global Fire Prevention Grant for the Purchase of Two Ipads and Accessories to be
Used Toward Fire Prevention
Efforts. 3. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3175-2020 - Increasing Estimated
Revenues and Appropriations in the Airport Improvements Capital Fund, and Authorizing an
Increase to the Construction Purchase Order to Kirila Fire,
Inc. 4. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED. Ordinance No. 3176-2020 -
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Airport Special Revenue and the
Airport Snow Removal Equipment Capital Project Funds to Provide Supplemental Funding for
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Project, and Authorizing a Purchase Agreement for the Purchase of a Replacement Wide-
Area Tractor & Mower.
Substitute Ordinance No. 3176-2020
E. MINUTES
1. APPROVED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA. *Regular Meeting of December 16, 2020.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
G. NEW BUSINESS
1. APPROVED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified.
2. APPROVED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA. *Action/Approval - Purchase Orders Over
15,000.
3. INTRODUCED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 1/20/2021.
Ordinance No. 3177-2021 - Authorizing a Shop Local Economic Stimulus Program to
Benefit Kenai Small Businesses And Award of a Professional Services Agreement to the
Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center for Administration of the Program.
4. INTRODUCED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 1/20/2021.
Ordinance No. 3178-2021 - Accepting and Appropriating a COVID Cares Act for Older
Adults and Their Caregivers 2021 Grant Passed Through the State of Alaska for Kenai
Senior Center Expenditures in Support of its Response to the COVID-19 Public Health
Emergency.
5. Discussion - COVID-19 Response.
H. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Council on Aging
2. Airport Commission
3. Harbor Commission
4. Parks & Recreation Commission
5. Planning & Zoning Commission
6. Beautification Committee
7. Mini-Grant Steering Committee
I. REPORT OF THE MAYOR
J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
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2. City Attorney
3. City Clerk
K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
2. Council Comments
L. EXECUTIVE SESSION
M. PENDING ITEMS
N. ADJOURNMENT
O. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Purchase Orders Between $2,500 and $15,000.
The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of
resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior
to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 907-283-8231.
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2. Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning
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144 N. Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska 99669 (907) 714-2215 (907) 714-2378 Fax
Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers, Kenai Peninsula Borough George A. Navarre Administration Building
Office of the Borough Clerk
Melanie Aeschliman, Planning Director • Charlie Pierce, Borough Mayor
Blair Martin, Chair – Kalifornsky Beach ~ Robert Ruffner, Vice Chair – Kasilof/Clam Gulch
Syverine Abrahamson-Bentz, Parliamentarian – Anchor Point/Ninilchik ~ Jeremy Brantley – Sterling
Paulette Bokenko-Carluccio – City of Seldovia ~ Cindy Ecklund – City of Seward ~ Pamela Gillham – Ridge Way
Davin Chesser – Northwest Borough ~ Diane Fikes – City of Kenai ~ Virginia Morgan – East Peninsula ~ Franco Venuti – City of Homer
Planning Commission Tentative Agenda
January 11, 2021
7:30 p.m.
The hearing procedure for the Planning Commission public hearings are as follows:
1) Staff will present a report on the item.
2) The Chair will ask for petitioner’s presentation given by Petitioner(s) / Applicant (s) or their representative – 10 minutes
3) Public testimony on the issue. – 5 minutes per person
4) After testimony is completed, the Planning Commission may follow with questions. A person may only testify once on an
issue unless questioned by the Planning Commission.
5) Staff may respond to any testimony given and the Commission may ask staff questions.
6) Rebuttal by the Petitioner(s) / Applicant(s) to rebut evidence or provide clarification but should not present new testimony
or evidence.
7) The Chair closes the hearing and no further public comment will be heard.
8) The Chair entertains a motion and the Commission deliberates and makes a decision.
All those wishing to testify must wait for recognition by the Chair. Each person that testifies must write his or her name and mailing
address on the sign-in sheet located by the microphone provided for public comment. They must begin by stating their name and
address for the record at the microphone. All questions will be directed to the Chair. Testimony must be kept to the subject at hand
and shall not deal with personalities. Decorum must be maintained at all times and all testifiers shall be treated with respect.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AND REGULAR AGENDAS
All items marked with an asterisk (*) are consent agenda items. Consent agenda items are considered routine and non-
controversial by the Planning Commission and may be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
consent agenda items unless a Planning Commissioner removes the item from the consent agenda. The removed item will
then be considered in its normal sequence on the regular agenda.
If you wish to comment on a consent agenda item, please advise the recording secretary before the meeting begins, and
she will inform the Chair of your wish to comment.
1. Time Extension Requests
2. Planning Commission Resolutions
3. Administrative Approvals
4. Plat Amendment Requests
5. Commissioner Excused Absences
6. Minutes
December 14, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
D. OLD BUSINESS
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E. NEW BUSINESS
1. Right-of-Way Vacation
Arrowhead Estates Moore Replat Oliver Street Vacation
KPB File 2020-147V
Petitioners: Nathan D. & Julie A. Moore
2. Drainage Easement Vacation
Lillian Walli Estate 2020 Replat Cheryl Lane ROW Vacation
KPB File 2020-119V1
Petitioners: Mill, Walli, Johnson, Weisser Homers & Eugene P. Dobrzynski Trust
3. Ordinance 2020-45: An ordinance amending Kenai Peninsula Borough Code of
Ordinances Iincluding Chapter 2.40-Planning Commission, Title 20-Subdivisions,
Chapter 21.20-Hearing & Appeals to correct grammatical errors, clarify and improve
certain administrative procedures.
4. Consideration of Kachemak Bay Advisory Planning Commission
5. Ordinance 2021-01: An ordinance amending KPB 17.10, Borough Land & Resources,
to change agriculture and grazing lease rates to a standard fee schedule and clarify
tax responsibility
6. Resolution 2021-002: A resolution updating the Kenai Peninsula Borough schedule of
rates, charges and fees, pursuant to KPB 1.26, to include rates for agricultural and
grazing leases.
7. Ordinance 2021-02: An ordinance authorizing the negotiated lease of classroom space
at the Soldotna Prep building with the Boys & Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
G. PLAT COMMITTEE REPORT
H. OTHER
I. PUBLIC COMMENT/PRESENTATION (Items other than those appearing on the agenda or scheduled
for public hearing. Limited to five minutes per speaker unless previous arrangements are made)
J. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS
K. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
L. ADJOURNMENT
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
The next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting will be held Monday, October 26, 2020 in the Betty J. Glick Assembly
Chambers of the Kenai Peninsula Borough George A. Navarre Administration Building, 144 North Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska at
7:30 p.m.
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ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS
NOTE: Advisory planning commission meetings are subject to change. Please verify the meeting date, location, and time with the
advisory planning commission chairperson. Chairperson contact information is on each advisory planning commission website. Links
to the websites can be found on the Planning Department website.
CONTACT INFORMATION
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Phone: 907-714-2215
Phone: toll free within the Borough 1-800-478-4441, extension 2215
Fax: 907-714-2378
e-mail address: planning@kpb.us
website: http://www.kpb.us/planning-dept/planning-home
A party of record may file an appeal of a decision of the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Kenai
Peninsula Borough Code of Ordinances. An appeal must be filed with the Borough Clerk within 15 days of the notice of decision, using
the proper forms, and be accompanied by the filing and records preparation fees.
Vacations of right-of-ways, public areas, or public easements outside city limits cannot be made without the consent of the borough
assembly. Vacations within city limits cannot be made without the consent of the city council. The assembly or city council shall have
30 calendar days from the date of approval in which to veto the planning commission decision. If no veto is received within the
specified period, it shall be considered that consent was given.
A denial of a vacation is a final act for which the Kenai Peninsula Borough shall give no further consideration. Upon denial, no
reapplication or petition concerning the same vacation may be filed within one calendar year of the date of the final denial action
except in the case where new evidence or circumstances exist that were not available or present when the original petition was filed.
ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING LOCATION DATE TIME
Anchor Point Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce TBD
Cooper Landing Zoom TBD
Funny River Funny River Community Center TBD
Kalifornsky Zoom TBD
Kachemak Bay Zoom TBD
Moose Pass Moose Pass Community Hall TBD
Hope / Sunrise Zoom TBD
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144 N. Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska 99669 (907) 714-2215 (907) 714-2378 Fax
Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers, Kenai Peninsula Borough George A. Navarre Administration Building
Office of the Borough Clerk
Melanie Aeschliman, Planning Director • Charlie Pierce, Borough Mayor
Paulette Bokenko-Carluccio,– City of Seldovia ~ Diane Fikes – City of Kenai
Jeremy Brantley – Sterling ~ Pamela Gillham – Ridge Way
Cindy Ecklund, Alternate – City of Seward ~ Franco Venuti – City of Homer
Plat Committee Tentative Agenda
January 11, 2021
6:30 p.m.
The hearing procedure for the Plat Committee public hearings is as follows:
1) Staff will present a report on the item.
2) The Chair will ask for petitioner’s presentation given by Petitioner(s) / Applicant (s) or their representative – 10 minutes
3) Public testimony on the issue. – 5 minutes per person
4) After testimony is completed, the Planning Commission may follow with questions. A person may only testify once on an
issue unless questioned by the Planning Commission.
5) Staff may respond to any testimony given and the Commission may ask staff questions.
6) Rebuttal by the Petitioner(s) / Applicant(s) to rebut evidence or provide clarification but should not present new testimony
or evidence.
7) The Chair closes the hearing and no further public comment will be heard.
8) The Chair entertains a motion and the Commission deliberates and makes a decision.
All those wishing to testify must wait for recognition by the Chair. Each person that testifies must write his or her name and mailing
address on the sign-in sheet located by the microphone provided for public comment. They must begin by stating their name and
address for the record at the microphone. All questions will be directed to the Chair. Testimony must be kept to the subject at hand
and shall not deal with personalities. Decorum must be maintained at all times and all testifiers shall be treated with respect.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AND REGULAR AGENDA
All items marked with an asterisk (*) are consent agenda items. Consent agenda items are considered routine and non-
controversial by the Plat Committee and may be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of consent
agenda items unless a Planning Commissioner removes the item from the consent agenda. The removed item will then be
considered in its normal sequence on the regular agenda. If you wish to comment on a consent agenda item, please advise
the recording secretary before the meeting begins, and she will inform the Chair of your wish to comment.
1. Agenda
2. Member / Alternate Excused Absences
3. Minutes
December 14, 2020 Plat Committee Meeting Minutes
D. OLD BUSINESS
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. A.A. Mattox 2019
KPB File 2019-100R1; [Farmer Surveying, LLC/Briske, Budd]
East Pioneer Ave to East End Rd. to Pennock St.
Homer Area
2. Kimbrel Subdivision 2020 Replat
KPB File 2020-150; [Johnson Surveying/Amundsen Education Center]
Tote Rd. & Clara Ln.
Kalifornsky APC
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3. Tuxedni North
KPB File 2020-134; [Peninsula Surveying, LLC/Ninilchik Native Association, Inc.]
Remote Area
4. WhistleBait Estates Addition No. 1
KPB File 2020-143; [Segesser Surveys/WhistleBait LLC]
Valley View Rd.
Sterling Area
5. Wintergreen Subdivision 2020 Replat
KPB File 2020-152; [Seabright Surveying/Kilcher, Dupree]
Goldberry Ct. & West Hill Rd.
City of Homer
6. Hollywood Park Koch Addition
KPB File 2020-033; [Fineline Surveys/Lydia, Ronald, Trent & Taylor Koch]
Off Sterling Hwy. & Whiskey Gulch St.
Anchor Point APC
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
G. ADJOURNMENT
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED PLAT COMMITTEE MEETING
The next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting will be held Monday, January 25, 2021 in the Betty J. Glick Assembly
Chambers of the Kenai Peninsula Borough George A. Navarre Administration Building, 144 North Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska at
7:30 p.m.
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Phone: 907-714-2215
Phone: toll free within the Borough 1-800-478-4441, extension 2215
Fax: 907-714-2378
E-mail address: planning@kpb.us
Website: http://www.kpb.us/planning-dept/planning-home
Written comments will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. on the last business day (usually a Friday) before the day of the Plat Committee meeting in
which the item is being heard. If voluminous information and materials are submitted staff may request seven copies be submitted. Maps,
graphics, photographs, and typewritten information that is submitted at the meeting must be limited to 10 pages. Seven copies should be given
to the recording secretary to provide the information to each Committee member. If using large format visual aids (i.e. poster, large-scale maps,
etc.) please provide a small copy (8 ½ x 11) or digital file for the recording secretary. Audio, videos, and movies are not allowed as testimony. If
testimony is given by reading a prepared statement, please provide a copy of that statement to the recording secretary.
An interested party may request that the Planning Commission review a decision of the Plat Committee by filing a written request within 10 days
of the written notice of decision in accordance with KPB 2.40.080.
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File Attachments for Item:
1. Planning and Zoning Resolutions - Fourth Quarter 2020
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File Attachments for Item:
2. Building Permit Reports - Fourth Quarter 2020
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File Attachments for Item:
3. Code Enforcement - Fourth Quarter 2020
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning & Zoning Commission
THROUGH: Ryan Foster, Planning Director
FROM: Wilma Anderson, Planning Assistant
DATE: January 7, 2021
SUBJECT: Code Enforcement Action
2020 FOURTH QUARTER REPORT
Planning & Zoning currently has three active code cases:
Junk Vehicles 1
Junk Vehicles and Debris & Junk 1
Debris & Junk 0
Garbage 0
Building Code Violation 0
Miscellaneous Code Violation 1
Cases transferred to Legal Department/Civil
Penalties being assessed.
0
TOTALS: 3
Code Enforcement Action during the months of October – December, 2020:
Closed Cases 6
Opened Cases 4
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PLANNING & ZONING
COMMISSION
PZ2020 -37 -Preliminary Plat -
Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020 Replat
1
SUMMARY
Segesser Surveys Inc. submitted a
preliminary plat on behalf of the property
owners, Freedom Indeed LLC and Luke
Saven LLC
2
SUMMARY
Lots 2 and 3, Block G, Beaver Creek Alaska
Subdivision 6383 & 6415 Kenai Spur Hwy
Parcels 04107102 & 04107103
3
PRELIMINARY PLAT
Lot line adjustment: side
setback changes from 7.8 feet
to 12.8 feet.
The plat affects the parcels described as
Lots Two (2) and Three (3), Block G, Beaver
Creek Alaska Subdivision Amended.
The property owners wish to move the
property line between the two lots which
will create Lots 2A and 3A, Block G 5’ to the
east. Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020
Replat.
The adjustment of the property line
between the two lots will bring the structure
located on Lot 3A, Block G into
conformance with the side yard setback
requirement of 10’ for the General
Commercial zone.
4
STAFF ANALYSIS
A note on the plat provides that no direct access to state-maintained rights-of-way is
permitted unless approved by the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and
Public Facilities, which would apply to any access from the Kenai Spur Highway.
City water and sewer lines are not available in this area. The properties are currently
serviced by private wells and onsite septic systems and an installation agreement will not
be required.
The existing structure at 6415 Kenai Spur Hwy is not in compliance with the front yard
setback requirement. The front setback requirement is twenty feet (20’) in the General
Commercial zone and the distance from the structure to the property line is
approximately eleven feet (11’).
The structure is considered a non-conforming structure as set forth in Kenai Municipal
C14.20.050 (a) and (d).
The preliminary plat meets requirements of KMC Subdivision design standards and KMC
14.10.080 Minimum improvements required under Chapter 14.10 Subdivision Regulations.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
City staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat of Beaver Creek Alaska
Subdivision 2020 Replat, subject to the following conditions:
1. Further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and
local regulations.
2. Luke Saven is a Limited Liability Corporation; the letters LLC should be inserted after
Luke Saven on the plat.
3. The plat note numbers should be corrected; they are not sequential.
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ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. PZ2020 -37
2. Application
3. Preliminary Plat
4. Aerial Map
5. As-built Survey
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1. RESOLUTION
8
2. APPLICATION
9
3. PRELIMINARY PLAT
10
4. AERIAL MAPS
11
5. AS-BUILT SURVEY
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