HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-13 Planning & Zoning MinutesKENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 13, 2021 — 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,
A. Douthit
Commissioners absent:
Staff/Council Liaison present: City Manager P. Ostrander, Planning Director R. Foster,
Planning Assistant W. Anderson, Deputy City Clerk M.
Thibodeau, Council Liaison J. Glendening
A quorum was present.
3. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Without objection, agenda was approved.
4. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Vice Chair Fikes MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Douthit 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 — None
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. `December 9, 2020
The minutes were approved by the Consent Agenda.
C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT— None.
D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT— None.
CONSIDERATION OF PLATS
!Clerk's Note: Commissioner Halstead joined the meeting at 7:03 p.m., and Commissioner
Springer ioined the meeting at 7:07 P.m.j
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 Seven LLC, P.O. Box 439, Kasilof, AK 99610
Planning Director Foster presented his staff report with information provided in packet noting that
the owners wish to move the property line five feet to the east between the two lots which will
create Lots 2A and 3A, Block G. It is noted that 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.
Approval of the plat was recommended, subject to the following conditions:
• Further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local
regulations; and,
• Luke Saven is a Limited Liability Corporation; the letters LLC should be inserted after Luke
Saven on the plat; and,
• The plat note numbers should be corrected; they are not sequential.
MOTION:
Commissioner Halstead MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ2020-37 and Commissioner
Springer SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
YEA: Twait, Springer, Halstead, Fikes, Greenberg, Douthit
NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None.
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H. NEW BUSINESS— None.
PENDING ITEMS — None.
J. REPORTS
1. City Council —Council Member Glendening reported on the actions from the December
16 and January 6 City Council meetings.
2. Borough Planning — Vice Chair Fikes reported on the actions of the Borough Planning
Commission meeting January 11, 2021.
3. City Administration — Planning Director Foster reported on the following:
• Items in the upcoming Planning & Zoning Commission meeting on January 27th
will include a conditional use permit, a review and comment on a draft for the
Capital Improvement Plan, and the election of Chair and Vice Chair;
• The Alaskan chapter of the American Planning Association will be holding a virtual
conference in February.
City Manager Ostrander reported on the following:
• Welcomed Planning Director Foster to the Commission;
• The Kenai Peninsula Borough has an anadromous task force that is looking to
modify the Borough's habitat protection code. City of Kenai Administration has
been working with the Borough in making modifications to how they handle
permits within the City, and Council will be considering these proposed changes
in the upcoming Council meeting on January 201h
K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Citizens Comments — None.
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 & QUESTIONS — None.
Commissioner Greenberg welcomed new Planning Director and new Commissioner Douthit.
Commissioner Douthit thanked the Commission for welcoming him.
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Vice Chair Fikes welcomed Planning Director Foster and Commissioner Greenberg, and noted
that the PowerPoint that was presented in the meeting was very well done.
O. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
Minutes prepared and submitted by:
Meghan Thibodeau
Deputy City Clerk
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