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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. PZ2021-24CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2021-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR FIREWOOD BUNDLING BUSINESS (STORAGE YARD). APPLICANT: Tracey Hedlund-Smith PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2825 Bowpicker Lane LEGAL DESCRIPTION: T 5N R 11W SEC 17 Seward Meridian KN 0810099 VIP Ranch Estates SUB Part 6 Lot 24 Block 3 KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PARCEL NUMBER: 04940056 WHEREAS, a complete application meeting the requirements of Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.150 was submitted to the City on May 26, 2021; and, WHEREAS, the applicant has demonstrated with plans and other documents that the prerequisites of a Conditional Use Permit have been met pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.150; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a duly advertised public hearing on June 23, 2021, following requirements outlined in Kenai Municipal. Code 14.20.280 for public hearings and notifications. WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission finds: 1. KMC 14.20.150(d)(1) The use is consistent with the purpose of this chapter and the purposes and intent of the zoning district; Criteria Met: The proposed firewood bundling business meets the intent of the Rural Residential Zone (RR) to provide for low density residential development in outlying and rural areas in a form which creates a stable and attractive residential environment. The specific intent in establishing this zone is: (1) To separate residential structures to an extent which will: a. Preserve the rural, open quality of the environment; b. Prevent health hazards in areas not served by public water and sewer. (2) To prohibit uses which would: Resolution No. PZ2021-24 Page 2 of 4 a. Violate the residential character of the environment; b. Generate heavy traffic in predominantly residential areas. The Land Use Table provides that a storage yard is a conditional use; therefore, a conditional use permit must be granted to allow the operation of a firewood bundling business. The applicant has provided a site plan that indicates where the outside activities will occur on a concrete pad that was the location of a home that burned down. The layout of the property is such that a firewood bundling business would not violate the neighborhood character of surrounding parcels, as there is sufficient space and there are trees providing a buffer from adjacent properties on the north, east, and south sides of the parcel. Traffic generated from approximately two truck trips a week is not anticipated to bring heavy traffic into an existing neighborhood. The business plan is to split wood (rounds) and bundle it on the property, seasonally from April through October. Operating hours are Saturday-Friday from Sam to 6pm and wood will be dropped off approximately once a week via a Dodge/Ford pickup with trailer. Equipment used will be an electric bundler and a gas operated splitter. Chainsaws are not needed since ' the wood is dropped off in pre-cut rounds that only need to be split for bundling. The ap-plicant states that the electric bundler does not make noise and that the wood splitter sounds like a lawn mower. Due to the long operating hours stated, and the noise associated with a gas operated splitter, the Planning and Zoning Commission may consider whether the purchase of an electric splitter would be advisable or considered as a condition for approval of a conditional use permit. This is a small, family operated business. Tracey Hedlund-Smith also owns and resides at the adjacent property to the east on 27 40 Set Net Court. The only vehicles allowed on the property would be the delivery trucks (the trucks that drop off rounds of wood and the truck that hauls the bundles out). After bundling, the bundles are delivered via truck to local retail establishments. A garage tent, considered a temporary structure, will be utilized for the firewood bundling business. A building permit is not required for this temporary structure. Any permanent structures in the future would require a building permit. 2. KMC 14.20.150(d)(2) The value of the adjoining property and neighborhood will not be significantly impaired; Criteria Met. The surrounding neighborhood consists of primarily single-family dwellings to the north, south, east, and west, with a vacant lot to the south, and all are zoned Rural Residential east of Bowpicker Lane, with Kenai Peninsula Borough properties to the west of Bowpicker Lane. This property had a single family home at one time that burned down and was not rebuilt. There are trees providing a buffer from adjacent properties on the north, east, and south sides of the parcel. There are no permanent improvements associated with this conditional use permit application, and therefore, should not significantly impair the adjoining property values. 3. KMC 14.20.150(d)(3) The proposed use is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan; Criteria Met. The Comprehensive Plan has goals to support businesses and economic development and to provide a high quality of life within the City. Goal 2 of the Comprehensive Plan is to provide economic development to support the fiscal health of Kenai. A firewood bundling business provides support to local retail establishments. Low- Resolution No. PZ2021-24 Page 3 of 4 density residential land uses typically include single-family low-density, large lots with individual on-site water supply and wastewater disposal systems. Below are specific goals/objectives from the Comprehensive Plan that support this CUP application: • D-2 Implement business friendly regulations, taxation and incentives to create a stable, positive climate for private investment 4. KMC 14.20.150(d)(4) Public services and facilities are adequate to serve the proposed use; Criteria Met. The properties located along Bowpicker Lane are served by private wells and septic systems, and have access to natural gas, electricity and telephone services. Bowpicker Lane is a gravel and maintained road. The operation of a firewood bundling business would not have an impact on these services. 5 . KMC 14 . 1 SO(d)(S) The proposed use will not be harmful to the public safety, health or welfare; Criteria Met: The use of a firewood bundling business will not be harmful to the public safety, health and welfare. Staff believes that services are available to adequately serve this development. The applicant has provided the City with a draft site plan, which indicates that there will be sufficient space for operations. Access to the property is provided from Bowpicker Lane. 6. KMC 14.150(d)(6) Any and all specific conditions deemed necessary by the Commission to fulfill the above-mentioned conditions should be met by the applicant. These may include, but are not limited to, measures relative to access, screening, site development, building design, operation of the use and other similar aspects related to the proposed use. See Conditions of Approval as set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA: Section 1. That a conditional use permit is granted to Tracey Hedland-Smith for the use of a firewood bundling business on T 5N R 11W SEC 17 Seward Meridian KN 0810099 VIP Ranch Estates SUB Part 6 Lot 24 Block 3 located at 2825 Bowpicker Lane. Section 2. That the conditional use permit is subject to the following conditions: 1. Further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local regulations. 2. A yearly Conditional Use Permit report must be submitted to the City of Kenai prior to the 31st day of December of each year. 3. The applicant will meet with City staff for on-site inspections when requested. Resolution No. PZ2021-24 Page 4of 4 4. 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). 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. 6. Failure to provide documentation to the City for meeting these conditions shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the conditional use permit. 7. Hours of operation for wood splitting cannot include Saturday or Sunday unless an electric splitter is used. 8. Applicant is required to follow practices for defensible space as defined by the Division of Forestry. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 23rd day of June, 2021 . ATTEST: ERK STAFF REPORT TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Ryan Foster, Planning Director DATE: June 15, 2021 SUBJECT: Resolution PZ2021-24 – Conditional Use Permit – Firewood Bundling Business (Storage Yard) Applicant: Tracey Hedlund-Smith 2740 Set Net Ct Kenai, AK 99611 Legal Description: T 5N R 11W SEC 17 Seward Meridian KN 0810099 VIP Ranch Estates SUB Part 6 Lot 24 Block 3 Property Address: 2825 Bowpicker Lane KPB Parcel No: 04940056 Lot Size: 0.92 acres (40,075 square feet) Existing Zoning: Rural Residential (RR) Current Land Use: Vacant Land Use Plan: Low Density Residential GENERAL INFORMATION A storage yard is listed as a conditional use within the Rural Residential Zone in Kenai Municipal Code 14.22.010, Land Use Table. The applicant, Tracey Hedlund-Smith has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to operate a firewood bundling business (storage yard). In order to operate a firewood bundling business, a conditional use permit must be granted by the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission. Application, Public Notice, Public Comment Kenai Municipal Code 14.22.010 – Land Use Table provides that a storage yard is a conditional use. Accordingly, on May 26, 2021, an application for a conditional use permit for a firewood Page 2 of 5 bundling business was submitted by Tracey Hedlund-Smith. Planning staff reviewed the application and deemed it to be complete. Pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.280(c) notices of the public hearing for the conditional use were mailed to property owners within a three hundred-foot (300’) periphery of the subject property. City staff published notice of the public hearing in the Peninsula Clarion. The applicant submitted an Affidavit of Posting verifying a sign was placed on the parcel with information on the public hearing for the conditional use request. An objection has been received from a property owner within the 300’ foot notification radius and is included as attachment F in the staff report. ANALYSIS Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.150(d) – Review Criteria for Conditional Use Permits Pursuant to KMC 14.20.150(a), the intent of a conditional use permit is to allow some uses that may be compatible with the designated principal uses in specific zoning districts provided certain conditions are met. KMC 14.20.150(d)-Conditional Use Permits Review Criteria states six conditions that the Planning and Zoning Commission must deem to exist when establishing findings prior to issuing a conditional use permit: Criteria #1: The use is consistent with the purpose of this chapter and the purposes and intent of the zoning district. Applicant Response: We are only working on the property. We are not selling any bundles from the property. This is a very small family ran business. Staff Response: The proposed firewood bundling business meets the intent of the Rural Residential Zone (RR) to provide for low density residential development in outlying and rural areas in a form which creates a stable and attractive residential environment. The specific intent in establishing this zone is: (1) To separate residential structures to an extent which will: a. Preserve the rural, open quality of the environment; b. Prevent health hazards in areas not served by public water and sewer. (2) To prohibit uses which would: a. Violate the residential character of the environment; b. Generate heavy traffic in predominantly residential areas. The Land Use Table provides that a storage yard is a conditional use; therefore, a conditional use permit must be granted to allow the operation of a firewood bundling business. The applicant has provided a site plan that indicates where the outside activities will occur on a concrete pad that was the location of a home that burned down. The layout of the property is such that a firewood bundling business would not violate the neighborhood character of surrounding parcels, as there is sufficient space and there are Page 3 of 5 trees providing a buffer from adjacent properties on the north, east, and south sides of the parcel. Traffic generated from approximately two truck trips a week is not anticipated to bring heavy traffic into an existing neighborhood. The business plan is to split wood (rounds) and bundle it on the property, seasonally from April through October. Operating hours are Saturday-Friday from 8am to 6pm and wood will be dropped off approximately once a week via a Dodge/Ford pickup with trailer. Equipment used will be an electric bundler and a gas operated splitter. Chainsaws are not needed since the wood is dropped off in pre-cut rounds that only need to be split for bundling. The applicant states that the electric bundler does not make noise and that the wood splitter sounds like a lawn mower. Due to the long operating hours stated, and the noise associated with a gas operated splitter, the Planning and Zoning Commission may consider whether the purchase of an electric splitter would be advisable or considered as a condition for approval of a conditional use permit. This is a small, family operated business. Tracey Hedlund-Smith also owns and resides at the adjacent property to the east on 2740 Set Net Court. The only vehicles allowed on the property would be the delivery trucks (the trucks that drop off rounds of wood and the truck that hauls the bundles out). After bundling, the bundles are delivered via truck to local retail establishments. A garage tent, considered a temporary structure, will be utilized for the firewood bundling business. A building permit is not required for this temporary structure. Any permanent structures in the future would require a building permit. Criteria #2: The value of the adjoining property and neighborhood will not be significantly impaired. Applicant Response: The plan is to not let the public come to the property to buy bundles. our goal is to keep the noise down, no public allowed to the business site. My goal is to bundle the wood and deliver it to clients. Staff Response: The surrounding neighborhood consists of primarily single-family dwellings to the north, south, east, and west, with a vacant lot to the south, and all are zoned Rural Residential east of Bowpicker Lane, with Kenai Peninsula Borough properties to the west of Bowpicker Lane. This property had a single family home at one time that burned down and was not rebuilt. There are trees providing a buffer from adjacent properties on the north, east, and south sides of the parcel. There are no permanent improvements associated with this conditional use permit application, and therefore, should not significantly impair the adjoining property values. Criteria #3: The proposed use is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan. Applicant Response: There will be very little to change. There is no public access to the property. We are not manufacturing products we are only splitting wood and bundling the wood on the property. Staff Response: The Comprehensive Plan has goals to support businesses and economic development and to provide a high quality of life within the City. Goal 2 of the Comprehensive Plan is to provide economic development to support the fiscal health of Kenai. A firewood bundling business provides support to local retail establishments. Low- Page 4 of 5 density residential land uses typically include single-family low-density, large lots with individual on-site water supply and wastewater disposal systems. Below are specific goals/objectives from the Comprehensive Plan that support this CUP application: • D-2 Implement business friendly regulations, taxation and incentives to create a stable, positive climate for private investment Criteria #4: Public services and facilities are adequate to serve the proposed use. Applicant Response: There is electricity and water on the property. Staff Response: The properties located along Bowpicker Lane are served by private wells and septic systems, and have access to natural gas, electricity and telephone services. Bowpicker Lane is a gravel and maintained road. The operation of a firewood bundling business would not have an impact on these services. Criteria #5: The proposed use will not be harmful to the public safety, health or welfare. Applicant Response: The land will not be open to the public. The land will be used to split wood and bundle wood. There are no trespassing signs up to the public. Staff Response: The use of a firewood bundling business will not be harmful to the public safety, health and welfare. Staff believes that services are available to adequately serve this development. The applicant has provided the City with a draft site plan, which indicates that there will be sufficient space for operations. Access to the property is provided from Bowpicker Lane. Criteria #6: Specific conditions deemed necessary. Applicant Response: There are no buildings on the property right now. We will have temporary structures to work out of for the next year. Staff Response: See Conditions of Approval as set forth below. RECOMMENDATIONS City staff find that the applicant meets the criteria for issuance of a Conditional Use Permit as set forth in subsections (d)(1) through (d)(6) of Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.150, and hereby recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission approve the Conditional Use Permit application, subject to the following conditions: 1. Further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local regulations. 2. A yearly Conditional Use Permit report must be submitted to the City of Kenai prior to the 31st day of December of each year. Page 5 of 5 3. The applicant will meet with City staff for on-site inspections when requested. 4. 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). 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. 6. Failure to provide documentation to the City for meeting these conditions shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the conditional use permit. ATTACHMENTS A. Resolution No. PZ2021-24 B. Application C. Site Plan D. Aerial Map E. Business License F. Email Response _____________________________________________________________________________________ CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2021-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR FIREWOOD BUNDLING BUSINESS (STORAGE YARD). APPLICANT: Tracey Hedlund-Smith PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2825 Bowpicker Lane LEGAL DESCRIPTION: T 5N R 11W SEC 17 Seward Meridian KN 0810099 VIP Ranch Estates SUB Part 6 Lot 24 Block 3 KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PARCEL NUMBER: 04940056 WHEREAS, a complete application meeting the requirements of Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.150 was submitted to the City on May 26, 2021; and, WHEREAS, the applicant has demonstrated with plans and other documents that the prerequisites of a Conditional Use Permit have been met pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.150; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a duly advertised public hearing on June 23, 2021, following requirements outlined in Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.280 for public hearings and notifications. WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission finds: 1. KMC 14.20.150(d)(1) The use is consistent with the purpose of this chapter and the purposes and intent of the zoning district; Criteria Met: The proposed firewood bundling business meets the intent of the Rural Residential Zone (RR) to provide for low density residential development in outlying and rural areas in a form which creates a stable and attractive residential environment. The specific intent in establishing this zone is: (1) To separate residential structures to an extent which will: a. Preserve the rural, open quality of the environment; b. Prevent health hazards in areas not served by public water and sewer. (2) To prohibit uses which would: Resolution No. PZ2021-24 Page 2 of 4 a. Violate the residential character of the environment; b. Generate heavy traffic in predominantly residential areas. The Land Use Table provides that a storage yard is a conditional use; therefore, a conditional use permit must be granted to allow the operation of a firewood bundling business. The applicant has provided a site plan that indicates where the outside activities will occur on a concrete pad that was the location of a home that burned down. The layout of the property is such that a firewood bundling business would not violate the neighborhood character of surrounding parcels, as there is sufficient space and there are trees providing a buffer from adjacent properties on the north, east, and south sides of the parcel. Traffic generated from approximately two truck trips a week is not anticipated to bring heavy traffic into an existing neighborhood. The business plan is to split wood (rounds) and bundle it on the property, seasonally from April through October. Operating hours are Saturday-Friday from 8am to 6pm and wood will be dropped off approximately once a week via a Dodge/Ford pickup with trailer. Equipment used will be an electric bundler and a gas operated splitter. Chainsaws are not needed since the wood is dropped off in pre-cut rounds that only need to be split for bundling. The applicant states that the electric bundler does not make noise and that the wood splitter sounds like a lawn mower. Due to the long operating hours stated, and the noise associated with a gas operated splitter, the Planning and Zoning Commission may consider whether the purchase of an electric splitter would be advisable or considered as a condition for approval of a conditional use permit. This is a small, family operated business. Tracey Hedlund-Smith also owns and resides at the adjacent property to the east on 2740 Set Net Court. The only vehicles allowed on the property would be the delivery trucks (the trucks that drop off rounds of wood and the truck that hauls the bundles out). After bundling, the bundles are delivered via truck to local retail establishments. A garage tent, considered a temporary structure, will be utilized for the firewood bundling business. A building permit is not required for this temporary structure. Any permanent structures in the future would require a building permit. 2. KMC 14.20.150(d)(2) The value of the adjoining property and neighborhood will not be significantly impaired; Criteria Met. The surrounding neighborhood consists of primarily single-family dwellings to the north, south, east, and west, with a vacant lot to the south, and all are zoned Rural Residential east of Bowpicker Lane, with Kenai Peninsula Borough properties to the west of Bowpicker Lane. This property had a single family home at one time that burned down and was not rebuilt. There are trees providing a buffer from adjacent properties on the north, east, and south sides of the parcel. There are no permanent improvements associated with this conditional use permit application, and therefore, should not significantly impair the adjoining property values. 3. KMC 14.20.150(d)(3) The proposed use is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan; Criteria Met. The Comprehensive Plan has goals to support businesses and economic development and to provide a high quality of life within the City. Goal 2 of the Comprehensive Plan is to provide economic development to support the fiscal health of Kenai. A firewood bundling business provides support to local retail establishments. Low- Resolution No. PZ2021-24 Page 3 of 4 density residential land uses typically include single-family low-density, large lots with individual on-site water supply and wastewater disposal systems. Below are specific goals/objectives from the Comprehensive Plan that support this CUP application: • D-2 Implement business friendly regulations, taxation and incentives to create a stable, positive climate for private investment 4. KMC 14.20.150(d)(4) Public services and facilities are adequate to serve the proposed use; Criteria Met. The properties located along Bowpicker Lane are served by private wells and septic systems, and have access to natural gas, electricity and telephone services. Bowpicker Lane is a gravel and maintained road. The operation of a firewood bundling business would not have an impact on these services. 5. KMC 14.150(d)(5) The proposed use will not be harmful to the public safety, health or welfare; Criteria Met: The use of a firewood bundling business will not be harmful to the public safety, health and welfare. Staff believes that services are available to adequately serve this development. The applicant has provided the City with a draft site plan, which indicates that there will be sufficient space for operations. Access to the property is provided from Bowpicker Lane. 6. KMC 14.150(d)(6) Any and all specific conditions deemed necessary by the Commission to fulfill the above-mentioned conditions should be met by the applicant. These may include, but are not limited to, measures relative to access, screening, site development, building design, operation of the use and other similar aspects related to the proposed use. See Conditions of Approval as set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA: Section 1. That a conditional use permit is granted to Tracey Hedland-Smith for the use of a firewood bundling business on T 5N R 11W SEC 17 Seward Meridian KN 0810099 VIP Ranch Estates SUB Part 6 Lot 24 Block 3 located at 2825 Bowpicker Lane. Section 2. That the conditional use permit is subject to the following conditions: 1. Further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local regulations. 2. A yearly Conditional Use Permit report must be submitted to the City of Kenai prior to the 31st day of December of each year. 3. The applicant will meet with City staff for on-site inspections when requested. Resolution No. PZ2021-24 Page 4 of 4 4. 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). 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. 6. Failure to provide documentation to the City for meeting these conditions shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the conditional use permit. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 23rd day of June, 2021. JEFF TWAIT, CHAIRPERSON ATTEST: ______________________________________ JAMIE HEINZ, CMC, CITY CLERK Name: Mailing Address: Phone Number(s): Email: Name: Mailing Address: Phone Number(s): Email: Conditional Use Permit Application Tracey Hedlund-Smith 27 40 Set Net Ct City: Kenai 907-398-1693 City: Kenai Peninsula Borough Parcel# (Property Tax ID): Physical Address: 2825 Bowpicker Lane, Kenai AK 99611 City of Kenai Planning and Zonmg Oepartm1>nt 210 Fidalgo Avenue Kenai. AK 99611 (907) 283-8200 planning@kenai.city www.kemii.city/planning State: AK Zip Code: 99611 State: Zip Code: Legal Description: T SN R 11W SEC 17 SEWARD MERIDIAN KN 0810099 v Ip RANCH ESTATES SUB PART 6 LOT 24 BLK 3 Zoning: Rural Residential, ZoningCode KEN4110 Acres: 40,050 S.F. How is this property currently being used? Firewood Bundling Business Conditional Use Requested for (attach additional sheets if necessary}: The business plan is to split wood and bundle it on the property. The only vehicles allowed on the property would be the deliver trucks (the trucks that drop off rounds of wood and the truck that hauls the bundles out). Explain how the conditional use is consistent with purposes and intent of the zoning district of the property: We arfe only working on the property. We are not selling any bundles from the property. This is a very small family ran business. Explain how the value of adjoining property and neighborhood will not be significantly impaired by the conditional use: The plan is to not let the public come to the property to buy bundles. our goal is to keep the noise down, no public allowed to the buisness site. My goal is to bundle the wood and deliver it to clients. Use of surrounding property -north: Personal House Use of surrounding property -south: Public Road Use of surrounding property -east: Personal House Use of surrounding property -west: Personal House Explain how the conditional use is in harmony with the City's Comprehensive Plan: There will be very little to change. There is no public access to the property. We are not manufacturing products we are only splitting wood and bundling the wood on the property. Are public services and facilities on the property adequate to serve the proposed conditional use? There is electricity and water on the property. Explain how the conditional use will not be harmful to public safety, health, or welfare : The land will not be open to the public. The land will be used to split wood and bundle wood. There are no trespassing signs up to the public. Are there any measures with access, screening, site development, building design, or business operation that will lessen potential impacts of the conditional use to neighbors? There are no buildings on the property right now. We will have temporary structures to work out of for the next year. AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR CONDITIONAL USE: I hereby certify that (I am) (I have been authorized to act for) owner of the property described above and that I petition for a conditional use permit in conformance with Title 14 of the Kenai Municipal Code. I underStand that payment of the application fee is nonrefundable and is to cover the costs associated with processing this application, and that it does not assure approval of the conditional use. I also understand that assigned hearing dates are tentative and may have to be postponed by Planning Department staff of the Planning and Zoning Commission for administrative reasons. I understand that a site visit may be required to process this application. City of Kenai personnel are authorized to access the above-referenced property for the purpose of processing this application. Signature: ~~---\-... I Date: I s--:Jh-,.9 1 Print Name : Tracey Hedlund-Smith I Title/Business: IAK Firewood LLC For City Use Only Date Application Fee Received: t;" ""'Ur '2-\ PZ Resolution ,Number: 2-0U -2~ Ryan Foster From: Sent: To: Tracey Hedlund-Smith < akfirewoodllc@gmail.com > Thursday, June 10, 2021 10:25 AM Ryan Foster Subject: Re: Application Questions CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello, Deliveries: • How often would trucks be making deliveries (arrivals and departures)? Maybe once a week. • What time of day would deliveries take place? Afternoons around 3-Spmish • What type of trucks would be making deliveries? Dodge/Ford Pickup with trailer Hours of Operations: • What are the hours of operation (times of day and days of the week)? Saturday -Friday Sam to 6pm • Are the operations seasonal? Yes Noise: • What operations on the property generate noise (chainsaws, splitters, vehicles)? Wood Splitter and wood bundler. Wood Bundler is electric, it has no noise. The wood splitter sounds like a lawn mower. Structures: • What are the temporary structures noted in your application? Garage tent. • Do you anticipate any permanent structures in the future? Yes in the far future. If you have any questions please let me know, Thank you, Tracey Hedlund-Smith 907-398-1693 On Wed, Jun 9, 2021at3:48 PM Ryan Foster <rfoster@kenai.city> wrote: Good Afternoon Tracey, 1 150.00 150.00 ' ! N ~ g I i 2825 Bowpicker LaneParcel 0494005 6 BOWPICKER LNBALEEN AVE SET NET CT.Data Source: Kenai Peninsula Borough. Data is for graphic representation only. Imagery may not match true parcel boundaries. 0 8040 Feet LEGEND Su bject Parcel Date: 6/15/2021 Alaska Business License# 2130415 Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806 This is to certify that AK Firewood LLC 2740 Set Net Ct, Kenai, AK 99611 owned by AK Firewood LLC is licensed by the department to conduct business for the period April 26, 2021 to December 31, 2022 for the following line(s) of business: 81 -Services This license shall not be taken as permission to do business in the state without having complied with the other requirements of the laws of the State or of the United States. This license must be posted in a conspicuous place at the business location. It is not transferable or assignable. Julie Anderson Commissioner Wilma Anderson From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Joe <jallyns1@gci.net> Tuesday, June 15, 2021 9:19 AM Wilma Anderson Wilma Anderson resolution PZ2021-24 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Wilma, I called yesterday re. the notice I just received in the mail today about the planning and zoning to be held on June 23 2021. Is this meeting mandatory to attend and give comments? or can I wait until the September 23, 2021 meeting which I had intended to attend and give comments? I live 92 feet from the foundation of the old burned out house which will be used for the proposed wood bundling site or wood storage lot. I and am concerned about missing/attending meetings. Should I come to this meeting also? I am opposed to the said change, or zoning request as are several of my immediate neighbors, due to the increased impact to the neighborhood. Bowpicker Ln is a gravel street, the only one in VIP subdivision. There are a lot of little kids with parents using trail/street, both on bikes, motorcycles, four wheelers. The trail leads to the beach a couple miles away and the mouth ofthe Kenai River. Minke road that ties into K-Beach is a gravel road also. There is a lot of ATV traffic on this trail which leads to the Beach access point two miles away and the mouth of the Kenai River. Dip netting is close to beginning. I have had to water the road before using my own garden hose to lower the dust level In front of my house. The city of Kenai just did a dust abatement process which helps but only lasts for a short time. I have called 911 before due to dust and vehicle traffic, both atv's car/trucks. I have met the new owners who seem like good people, who just happen to live on set net circle. I have lived in this house for close to 30 years and Bow[picker road never changes, dust in the summer and snow/ice in the winter. Sorry but I am opposed to the change. The survey place on Set Net is low impact, on a paved street and is a different closed in operation. They come and go and there is no impact on the neighbors. A wood lot I bundling operation will impact the area in a negative manner. Hence, do I need to attend on June 23rd, 2021? Vehicle traffic which include the atv's, pickups, motorcycles, bikes, hikers only gets worse from now until after dip netting season. It can be a zoo in front of the house sometimes. Bowpicker Ln has a history of use and abuse! I have used my four wheel drive to pull a stuck fed ex truck out of the mud on the trail just recently! Also the survey place on Set Net land is completely low impact to the immediate neighbors next to its location, paved street, no noise of any kind. Different from wood lot activities.which are being proposed. Thank you for listening, Joseph A Lyons concerned neighbor 2715 Bowkpicker In Kenai, Alaska 907-283-4791 1 Tracey Hedlund-Smith 27 40 Set Net Ct Kenai , AK 99611 Hello, My husband Matthew C . Smith and I are the owners of 2825 Bowpicker Lane . I would like to withdraw my application for a conditional use permit for this land for the firewood bundling business . Thank you for your time ,