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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-11-29 Planning & Zoning MinutesKENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 29, 2023 — 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611 CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission was held on November 29, 2023, in City Hall Council Chambers, Kenai, AK. Chair Twait called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance Chair Twait led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call There were present: Jeff Twait, Chair Gary Greenberg John Coston A quorum was present. Absent: Joe Halstead, Vice Chair Gwen Woodard Jim Glendening Diane Fikes Also in attendance were: Linda Mitchell, Planning Director Meghan Thibodeau, Deputy City Clerk Alex Douthit, City Council Liaison 3. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Greenberg MOVED to approve the agenda and consent agenda. Commissioner Coston SECONDED the motion. The items on the Consent Agenda were read into the record. Chair Twait opened the floor for public comment on consent agenda items; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public comment period was closed. UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested. There being no objection; 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. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *Regular Meeting of November 8, 2023 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Page 1 of 4 November 29, 2023 Approved by the.consent agenda. C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS None. D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None. E. : CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 1. Resolution _PZ2023-21 — Recommending Approval for Preliminary Plat — Kenai Townsite :Oiler's 2024 Addition for a Parcel Merger of Lot 4, Block 18 Original Townsite of Kenai, and Lots 5A and 5B, Kenai Townsite Oilers Addition, a Right -of -Way Vacation of Outside Way as Dedicated on Original Townsite of Kenai Subdivision, a Utility Easement Vacation, and a 60-foot Right of Way Dedication in the Central Commercial (CC) Zoning District. MOTION: Commissioner Greenberg, MOVED to approve Resolution PZ2023-21. Commissioner Woodard SECONDED the motion. Planning Director Mitchell presented her staff report with information provided in the packet, and it was noted that the applicant has requested to a merger of three parcels, a right-of-way (ROW) vacation and a ROW dedication. Clarification was provided that the request was originally submitted and approved in 1994, but unfortunately the final plat was never recorded so the applicants have submitted the same request .but with a 60-foot ROW instead of 40-foot. Zoning, uses of surrounding lots and conditions of approval were reviewed; staff recommended approval subject to the following conditions: 1. Reduce the proposed 60-foot ROW dedication to 50 feet. 2. Correct the note reference from Note 8 to Note 6 for the indicated 5' Public Street Easement Note 8. 3. Revise the street suffix of the proposed street name, Oilers "Avenue" to "Street". 4. Kenai City Council must consent to the ROW vacation of Outside Way between Cook Avenue and Riverview Drive is not needed for a public purpose and approve the ROW vacation. 5. Kenai City Council adopt a resolution for the naming of the 50-foot dedicated ROW to Oilers Street. Jason Young, a surveyor working on this project, explained the applicant's reasons for the requests and responded to questions from the Commission. Discussion ensued. MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Greenberg MOVED to amend Resolution PZ2023-21 Condition 1 to read "The proposed 60-foot ROW dedication may be reduced to 50 feet, subject to the applicant providing acceptable evidence that a 50-foot ROW covers the existing road." Commissioner. Woodard SECONDED the motion. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: YEA: Glendening, Woodard, Greenberg, Coston, Fikes, Twait NAY: None ABSENT: Halstead MOTION PASSED WITHOUT OBJECTION. VOTE ON MAIN .MOTION AS AMENDED: YEA: Fikes, Twait, Coston, Glendening, Greenberg, Woodard NAY: None ABSENT: Halstead MOTION PASSED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Page 2 of 4 November 29, 2023 F. PUBLIC HEARINGS — None. G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None. H. NEW BUSINESS 1. *Action/Approval - Requesting an Excused Absence for the November 8, 2023 Regular Meeting — Halstead and Woodard. Approved by the consent agenda. I. REPORTS 1. City Council — Council Member Douthit reported on the actions of the November 15, 2023 City Council Meeting. 2. Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning — Commissioner Fikes reported on the actions of the November 13, 2023 Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission Meeting. 3. City Administration — Planning Director Mitchell reported on the following: • The second part-time Planning Administrative Assistant job has been posted. • The Kenai Peninsula Borough is offering a training on its new GIS mapping system on December 41h via Zoom. • Discussed with Commissioners their availability for the December 271h meeting; Commissioner Fikes noted she would not be available December 131h nor 271h, and Commissioner Coston confirmed that he could attend on the 27th via Zoom. J. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT — None. K. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION 1. Next Meeting: December 13, 2023 L. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Commissioner Glendening noted the good discussion, and that he is looking forward to working with the new commissioners. Commissioner Coston stated that it was a good discussion. Commissioner Fikes requested excused absences for December 13th and 27th M. PENDING ITEMS — None. N. ADJOURNMENT O. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS — None. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m. I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the 'Planning & Zoning Commission meeting of November 29, 2023. Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Page 3 of 4 November 29, 2023 Meghan Thibodeau Deputy City Clerk Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Page 4 of 4 November 29, 2023