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Work Session
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June 23, 2021
Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission –
WORK SESSION
June 23, 2021 ꟷ 6:00 PM
Kenai City Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska
www.kenai.city
**Telephonic Participation Info below**
A Work Session will be held at 6:00 PM prior to the Regular Meeting to conduct
Planning & Zoning Commission training.
Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. INTRODUCTION
1. Commission Training Presentation by Ryan Foster, Planning Director
C. COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
(Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
E. 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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File Attachments for Item:
1. Commission Training Presentation by Ryan Foster, Planning Director
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PLANNING & ZONING
COMMISSION
Planning and Zoning Commissioner’s Training
June 23, 2021
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AGENDA
Comprehensive Plan
Municipal Code
Other Planning Documents
Roles and Responsibilities
Planning and Zoning Commission
Example Case
Planning and Zoning Department
Value of Planning
Planning Trends
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
High level, long-range policy
document that guides decisions
about the physical development of
the City.
Articulates the vision, the goals,
and the aspirations of the
community.
Aims to be practical and useful for
its many users.
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MUNICIPAL CODE
City of Kenai
City Charter (Home Rule City)
Planning and Zoning Title 14
Implements the Comprehensive Plan.
Establishes zoning districts (Euclidean
zoning)
Establishes development standards
(use, form, layout, density, etc.)
City Airport Reserve Lands Title 21
City-Owned Lands Chapter 22
Health and Safety Title 12
KPB Code Subdivision/Platting
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OTHER PLANNING DOCUMENTS
City of Kenai Preservation Plan
Hazard Mitigation Plan
Trails Plan
Airport Layout Plan
Land Management Plan
Capital Improvement Plan
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Kenai City Council (Assign liaisons to
Commissions)
Planning and Zoning Commission
City Administration:
City Manager
Planning and Zoning
Airport
Public Works (Building, Streets, Utilities)
Fire Department
Parks and Recreation
City Clerk
Police
Finance
City Attorney
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Applicants/Property Owners/Design &
Construction Professionals
Members of Public/Persons with Standing
State of Alaska (Legislature, Department of
Transportation, Department of
Environmental Conservation, etc.)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Government/Supreme Court
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Types of Cases:
Require Public Hearing
Conditional Use Permits (Approval)
Variances (Approval)
Encroachment Permits (Approval)
Comprehensive Plan
(Recommendation)
Rezoning (Recommendation)
Code Amendment
(Recommendation)
Do not require Public Hearing
(Provide Recommendation)
Consideration of Plats
Home Occupation Permits
Special Use Permits
Airport Reserve Leases
City-Owned Leases/Land Sale
Land Donations
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EXAMPLE CASE
PZ2021-01 CUP –Eight Additional
Dwelling Units at 1614 2nd Avenue
Preliminary discussion December
2020
Received application January 5,
2021
Reviewed by City staff (Building,
Fire, Public Works)
Comments/conditions sent to
applicant
Draft staff report, focus on review
criteria
Notifications (signs, postcards,
newspaper ad, agenda posting)
Agenda/packet published January
22, 2021
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EXAMPLE CASE CONTINUED
Public hearing January 27, 2021
Quasi-judicial process
Staff, applicant, and public
presentations add to development of
the record
Commission makes decision, focused
on review criteria, findings, justification
Conditions of approval
15 Day appeal period, no appeal filed,
permit issued February 12, 2021
Building permits submitted (includes
landscape/site plan, conditions)
Building permits issued, construction
begins, inspections, and CO
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PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
Liaison to Planning and Zoning
Commission
Public hearing items
Non-public hearing items
City Council items
Airport Leases
City-Owned Leases/Sales
Code Compliance (junk vehicles,
trash, signs, zoning, etc.)
Kenai Peninsula Economic
Development District Board Member
Administrative Approval
Landscape/Site Plans
Building Permit Zoning
Liquor licenses
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VALUE OF PLANNING
One way to think about the
benefits of sound planning is
through the “triple-bottom line”
lens of sustainability assessment.
That is, communities invest in
planning because it has social,
economic, and environmental
benefits, and these
multidimensional benefits of
planning typically far outweigh the
costs of inaction.
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LAND USE TRENDS
Form-based Planning
Downtown Planning
Zoning for Mixed Use (Housing)
Density
Placemaking
Capital Improvements Program
Green Infrastructure
Sustainability
Economic Development
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MOBILITY TRENDS
Transportation and Land Use
Complete Streets (multi-modal)
Transit Oriented Development
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
Parking Management
Shared Mobility
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1. Walking
2. Transit
3. Bicycling
4. Driving vehicles
5. Conducting business (deliveries,
dining, shopping, etc.)
6. Residing
7. Working/maintenance
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QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
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