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Home My WebLink About1970-03-22 SummaryKENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION March 22, 1970 ~KENAI ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION MARCH 22, 1970 7:00~%P.M. KENAI LIBRARY ' PRESENT: Bob Norene, Ruby Coyle, Loretta Knackstedt, Nick Poppin Al Cruver and Jim Fisher SUBJECT: ALASKA STATE HOUSING LAND USE STUDY A letter from Mrs. Gene Torkilsen was read and made part of this report. The first poriton of the discussion was about the central business district. The possibility of Urban Renewal for of part of the Ori- ginal Townsite was considered. 1. MOtion by Mrs. Coyle that the Small Boat Harbor be moved up River to a point in Section 9, TSN. R11W. S.M. South of the -area designated heavy industrial on the ASHA map. Seconded by Cruver; Motion. carried unanimously. 2. Fisher moved that. Blocks 3,4,5, 15, and 16 of .the Original Town- .. site be changed to show as Central Busnes Commercial; Seconded by Mr.s Knackstedt.; Fisher amended the motion with the consent of Mrs. Knackstedt to make the area to the South of the Kenai Spur Road and on either side of Willow street Central Business Commer- cial also. Motion carried with Fisher abstaining. The discussion was next centered around the heavy industrial area. 3. Motion made by Mrs. Knackstedt that the industrial area be desig- nated as all that land to the West of the Bridge Grossing route, South of the industrial area as shown on the ASHA map and North of Kalifonsky Road; Second by Poppin. Motion carried; Fisher opposed. The next topic was Neighborhood Commercial. First considered was that area near the Wildwood intersection. 4. Mrs. Knackstedt. moved that the entire portion of the Ahlstrom Sub- division South-West of the Kenai Spur Roar and South-East of the Wildwood Road to the-Beach line be shown as Neighborhood Commercial; Seconded by Mrs. Coyle; Motion carried unanimously. 5.Note to ASHA that all .existing uses within the City be shown on the planning map. 6. Motion by Mrs. Knackstedt that the area to the West of Walker Lane and between the: Beaver Loop Road and Kenai Spur Highway and all that area between Cook Inlet Industrial Airpark and the Kenai Spur Road be designated light industrial; Seconded by Poppin; Motion carried unanimously. 7. Motion by Mrs. Ana shown and that the Street North,.-plus Spur intersection, (`Neighborhood Commercial) ckstedt that the Thompson Pad J~remain as it is Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision from Tustamena the two lots South-East of the Beaver Loop.- Kenai be designated light industrial. Kenai Advisory Planning Commission Study Session - March. 22, 1970 Page two -~ = Seconded by Mrs. Coyle; Motion passed with Fisher and Norene opposed. 8• Fisher moved that the T m son Park, Wildwood Manor and Bush Lane subdivisions.t e ~ed as medium denisity residential. Norene Seconded; Motion carried unanimously; g. Fisher moved that Block 17, Original Townsite be dedicated to park use when the present use has expired. Seconded by Knackstedt: MOtion carried. 10. Mrs. Coyle moved that the area shown on the ASHA plan as civic centerwith the exception of Gusty Subdivision, be extended North to the CAP lot; Seconded by Gruver; Motion carried. 11. MOtion by Mrs. Knackstedt that the Gusty Subdivision be designated as Central Business Commercial; Seconded by Gruver; Motion passed unanimously. 12. Note that the water .reservoir be designated as community facilities. 13. Fisher moved that all the land within the South Airport Clear Zone not presently being used otherwise, be designated as park land. Mrs. Coyle seconded; Motion carried unanimously. 1 14. Fisher moved that all islands within the boundaries of the Kenai River be designated as park land; seconded by Mrs. Coyle; MOtion carried unanimously. 15. Note to ASHA that the road connection from Beaver Loop to Kenai Spur be shown. 16. Commented by Jaynes, that FAA restrictions would probably conclude a by-pass road through the South clear zone. Meeting Adjourned. Res,~Sectfully submitted, ~.. ~ _. ~.~,~.. r` George-'L. Jaynes, Secretary CITY OF KENAI „~~ G~a~cu~l c~ ~4~~~ „ ~. O. i4X bN KENNr KASKA ffAi l raE~awr+E sea • ~saa 13 March, 1970 Mr. Robert ~'Vorene Planning Commission Chairman Kenai Planning Commission Box ti55 Kenai , Alaska Dear Mr. Vorene At the public hearing 3/11/70 on the ASHA Plan for the flora, • Mrs. McCabe said ASHA wotJ„~d~a~f,'e suggestions in writing. For • this reason, I am subsC~t'ing a._su~a't~,,pf my remarks at the hear- . ,, . ~ ~ * s i ing' fi_ _ ,, ~r ;'~,y 1. I s stad~ the' small bad h§a~bac'~ould not be shown on what we term "~~e Ft'ats" i:e. youth of'Blcs '4,11 and 13, Original Townsite. T 'Cups of Engip~-g, at a ~ea~ng~#n Kenai several .years ago suggesteti-is,~but local; iShermen stab~ci his was an in~ossible - site -due to access ive ti da 1 ~,ce~ -at4.~he r~outh e# the River. The conser-sus ofy,o~,r<i Onx at Via, t n~arin "~tiht the :.small boat .harbor • should be in'°a more gf~'~^ed"`~ot t up the River,~~Govn't Lot 3 or 5, Sec."=~9, T5M» R1 TW, S.~1 , ~; • I ~~lso t~iought the •~~rna i~ "crossingx9s a wonderful pro- ject for citi`~ns in~the ~nch•e~~c~ rea ,and on a Peninsula. The so-ca1 led three„ tcr• our nar'b~^. p~$tentia1 s fit apply as Kenai has the onl sheltehed t~~blar in"tl4e Inlet. .~11tkt•;proper development, Kenai can ave the best fi~c City north pf• Se~ard! 2. The areas showy ~fpt~- a Gi,~1f~~1 .complex, i.~. south of the old run-way, or on Block 17; Original Townsite, are not suitable for such a facility. The area south of tote old runway is being subdivided and leased for commercial purposes - it is the windiest, dustiest site in town, and would pose traffic prpbiems if City Nall were located there. Block 17, O.T., former site of the City Administration Eildg. is not large enough for City Hall services, parking lot, etc. A site at the junction Of Yenai Spur and the westerly end of Beaver Loop Road, on the north side of the Spur was chosen at an election 3/18/69- as being the site for a Civic Center. When the ~~ew i- Bridge is constructed across the Kenai River, the cross road of traffic will be at this junction. If City Hall is built on a ~O or 30 acre site, off the Highway several hundred feet, there's no ,limit to the room for future growth, parking, landscaping, etc. ~p ¢R.4~'~'S ~.~ 1 ." :. ~ .. ~t w~~ :y t Wining Cana~issiah page two 4 J:. '4..t-... . ,'-.. 3'. A road. si~oul d be s~owr+ linking ~satwt r Loop Road to the Kenai Spur i n that vicinity of the ,~uncti on Mi tip Beaver Loop and tha. access road to the new Bridge, proceeding 'forth from thr:re. This wouid take tt-e connecting road north throw Sections 4 and 33, nest of tree High school compiex. 'his would al •ev trucks to dvoi:i . the City Cusiness district if their destination is North Kenai. t~ven if the trucks are coming into Kenai , alternate routes lessen tra? fi c hazards . It aright be even t,etter to have this connecting road east cf the School codex. That would be something the Planning Commissio s must determine. I nave not had an opportunity to study the written report ~~n the ASNA plan. It would appear, from the Plat, the Pian has has a great deal of research :and thought. The City of Kenai has benefitted greatly from the planning and zoning initiated by ASNA. I hooe t+~~ Kenai Borough fares likewise. Yours truly, J t~ ~ Mrs. rances Torkiisen P. 0. Box 14 Kenai , Ai asks cc: Janet McCabe, AStiA Planning Director, Boro