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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-23-1986 Landscape Review Board SummaryKENAI LANDSCAPING REVIEW BOARD S~,~ptemb~r 23,~ 1986 Kenai City.Hall Lou Schilling, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of September 16, 1986 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Revised Landscaping Plan: Lots B1A, B-2, and C-iA, Sprucewood Glen S/D - E. Lowry 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Kenai Boating Facility, Tract A, Kenai Boat Launch - City of Kenai - K. Kornelis, Public Works Director b. ShOrt Review- Lot 3Al, FBO S/D, South Add. - Hangar Facility- Dan O. Pitts 6. BOARD COMMENTS & QUESTIONS 7. ADJOURNMENT KENAI LANDSCAPING REVIEW BOARD September 23, 1986 Kenai City Hall Lou Schilling, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present- Cole, Caler, Oberg, Schilling Absent: Darrow Also Present- Planning Specialist Loper, Public Works Director Kornelis 2. APPROVAL OF AMENDED AGENDA Amended Agenda accepted as submitted 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of September 16, 1986 Minutes accepted as submitted 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Revised Landscaping Plan- Lots B1A, B-2, and C-IA, Sprucewood Glen S/D - E. Lowry Ail three sites were considered together. The revised plan. The Board and Mr. Lowry agreed to delete the "future site" from the plan. Any additions to the mall will return individually. The new plan, while doubling the previous percentage of landscaping, still does not come near 5% not including the ROW. For the record, the Board indicates that this plan, if approved, will be approved with the less than 5% amount due to the fact that (a this was the very first plan reviewed by the Board, and b) the plans for Lot c-lA were approved at a prior date. The purpose of this statement is for the developers past and present who have made the effort willingly to meet and in most cases exceed the 5% standard set by Council and Board. The Board noted that since the ROW area will be included, that it be maintained, Mr. Lowry agreed. It was further noted that Mr. Lowry has planted the entire ROW strip to the driveway of McDonald's even though no buildings exist along a portion of it. Board Member Cole noted the existing large (20' approx.) trees to LANDSCAPIN~ EVIEW BOARD September 23, 1986 Page 2 the west of the lots currently under review and asked for future plans for the trees, Mr. Lowry stated that he had every intention of ensuring that they remain. The Board concurred. The total lot size of B-2 is approximately 1200 sq.ft., the landscaping is 6%, 11% including the ROW frontage. MOTI ON: Board Member Schilling moved approval of the three plans with the notations concerning the "future site" the existing trees, and the ROW included and maintained, seconded by Board Member Cole VOTE: Motion passed unanimously 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Kenai Boating Facility, Tract A, Kenai Boat Launch - City of Kenai - K. Kornelis, Public Works Director , As Mr. Kornelis was the first person to arrive, the Board reviewed the plans for the boating facility first. Mr. Kornelis described the plans and a topo of the area was available. The project has already been bid, the award going to Western Marine Construction, the first pre-conference bid will be. in .... about a week. The facility will be located partially in the mud flats area and will extend inland towards the existing tree line beyond the existing road. While it was generally accepted by the Board that not much could be done on the site, a large portion of the property lying in mud, it was agreed that some landscaping could be done in the areas around the restroom facilities and the site of the tanks and fence. It will be necessary to ensure that any vegetation planted at this site will not have a root system that will interfere with the underground tanks. Mr. Kornelis will return at the next meeting wit a revised plan encompassing the suggestions agreed upon. b. Short Review- Lot 3Al, FBO S/D, South Add. - Hangar Facility - Dan O. Pitts Mr. Pitts was not in attendance. The Board briefly reviewed the plans. There was confusion as to the location of the site, it was ascertained that the lot LANDSCAPING. VIEW BOARD September 23, 1986 Page 3 was adjacent to the existing mall type facility housing DHL, etc. The Board agreed that, considering the confusion a more detailed plan would be necessary. Mr. Pitts will be contacted to appear at the next meeting. c. Short Review- Lot iA, Etolin S/D, DeFoor's Add. - Dental/Office - DeFoor and Schilling This lot is on the corner of Barnacle and Main Street Loop. The building will be situated on the lot at an angle and will have a crescent drive from Barnacle to Main Street Loop. The plan is not completed, however, the final draft will show approximately 16% landscaping and will be presented at the next meeting. MOTI ON: Board Member Oberg moved approval of the plan, seconded by Board Member Caler VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. 6. BOARD COMMENTS & QUESTIONS None 7. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8-05 PM. The next meeting will be Tuesday, September 30, 1986. Janet A. Loper, Planning Specialist Secretary to the Board