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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-06-1986 Landscape Review Board SummaryKENAI LANDSCAPING REVIEW BOARD M~¥ 6,~P86 ~t 7:00 PM Kenai City Hail Lou Schilling, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES of April 8, , 1986 4. OLD BUSINESS 5. NEW BUSINESS McDonalds Resturant 6. BOARD QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS 7. ADOOURNMENT Please call Oanet at 283-7933 as far in advance as possible unable to attend in order to establish a quorum. if you are KENAI LANDSCAPING REVIEW BOARD May 6,1986 at 7:00 PM Kenai City Hall Lou Schilling, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2~ Present: Caler, Cole, Evenson, Schilling Also Present: Steve Booth, Planning Specialist Loper APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agenda approved as submitted APPROVAL OF MINUTES of April 8, 1986 Minutes approved as submitted 4. OLD BUSINESS None 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Landscaping Plan fo~ Lot AIA, Sp~ucewood Glen S/D #5 - McDonalds Resturant Mr. Steve Booth, landseape~, also ~ep~esenting the owners, Don and Sharon Moock (sic) p~esent to discuss the Plan. Board Member Cole asked M~. Booth to pinpoint the existing t~ees as they were not clear on the Plan. M~. Booth stated that there were no existing t~ees, that all t~ees indicated were additional. Board Membe~ Cole stated that when the enti~e lot was cleared only a small clump of t~ees were left and asked where they were in conjunction with this plan, M~. Booth indicated the location on the Plan and stated that they were outside his scope of work, that the owners, M~. & Mrs. Moock had discussed within the property lines only. The Board and M~.' Booth discussed the p~operty lines as the~e appea~ed to be some confusion, the last revised p~elimina~y plat for the area was obtained and property lines were shown. Mr. Booth stated that he was not under contract to actually do the plan, that he had no authority to change anything on the plan, that it would have to return to the Moocks for signature and approval. LANDSCAPING REVIEW BOARD May 6, 1986 Page 2 The Board and Mr. Booth discussed the types of ~ees and shrubs indicated in his plan. 8oa~d Membe~ Schilling questioned the scotch pine, M~. Booth answered that they have a marginal life span, perhaps 2 to ) yea~s unde~ the right conditions. 8oa~d Membe~ Cale~ suggested blue spruce, M~. 8ooth answered that the blue was heartie~ but still marginal. M~. Booth stated that the Moocks had suggested picnic tables in ~he f~on[ of the building on the g~ass. The 8oa~d discussed the fact tha~ the lot is surrounded by open a~ea subject ~o strong winds without a break and suggested the addition of trees fo~ a windbreak esp. in view of picnic tables. M~. 8ooth s~ated that the t~ees indicated on the plan were 11' tall by 1 1/4"~ the che~ry t~ees being about 10' tall which is a good survival factor. The Board returned to discussion ~ega~ding the f~ont three existing t~ees ~equesting ~hat a lette~ go to ~he owne~ specifying tha~ those three t~ees remain. The 8oa~d asked Mr. 8oo~h if the~e was a dolla~ figure specified fo~ the plan, Mr. 8oo~h answered yes. The 8oa~d suggested working with M~. 8ooth to stay within ~he designated budget and accomplish ~he wishes of ~he Board and the owners. The discussion turned to trading some of the shrubs and small trees on ~he ~ea~ of the lot in the inside island and close ~o the building fo~ t~ees to the f~on~ of the property. M~. Booth was agreeable, but ~eminded the Boasd that %he final decision would have to come from M~s. Moock. The 8oa~d and Mr. 8ooth fel~ comfortable with ~he ~evised plan and will meet with both pa~ties at the next meeting fo~ signature. b' = 5hoI~_t. Revie_w.l_: ~Lot .... !6..,.BI~ ...... 2~,~ Th.omPson ..Pa~k S.../D._ ,~ .Bo~.. Hpl.~ A Plan had been submitted ea~lie~ in the day and following p~ocedu~es se~ by the 8oa~d, while a final approval could not be done on such sho~t notice, a sho~t preliminary ~eview was done. The Board agreed that ~he plan was excellent and ~equested that the applicant o~ Planning Specialist Lope~ supply photos of ~he p~operty p~io~ to clea~ing to make a permanent ~eco~d of the vegetation and t~ees ~o be ~e~ained as indicated on the Plan. The Plan will be on ~he agenda for the next meeting for approval and signature. 6~ BOARD QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS The Board asked Planning Specialist Loper if mo~e t~ees were clea~ed on the Kambe Thea[e~ lot than was ~ecorded, answer yes, however, no pictures were taken before ciearing which would designate the trees to be ~etained. The Board asked Planning Specialist Lope~ to w~ite a le[te~ to M~. Sales ~equesting for repIacing those trees. LANDSCAPING REVIEW BOARD May 6, i986 Page 3 The Board asked Planning Specialist Loper ~o repor~ on ~he appeal fiIed by the Thompson Park residents, answer, the appeal wii1 be before the Council at the nex~ meeting on 5/7. The Board indicated no desire to attend, that the matter was in the capable hands of the attorney and Council. 7. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next reguiar meeting of ~he Board will be Tuesday, May 1), i~86 at (~:00 PM. Janet A. Loper Planning Specialist