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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-02-14 SummaryAGENDA KENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION ~ REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 14, 1973 7:00 P.M. - KENAI LIBRARY AL HUDSON - CHAIRMAN ITEM l: ROLL CALL ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES, JANUARY 24, 1973 ITEM 3: OLD BUSINESS a. Subdivision ordinance b. Rezoning of a portion of old townsite c. Alley Vacation, Kenai Korners d. e. ITEM 4: NEW BUSINESS a. Wastewater disposal regulations I b. Amended plat - 1st Addition Etolin S/D c. a. e. f. ITEM 5: SECRETARY'S REPORT ITEM 6: ADJOURN MINUTES KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION F2EGU,LAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 1~, 173 7:OOP.M. - KENAT CITY LIBRARY AL HUDSON - CHAIRMAN ROLL CALL: Members resent - Al Hudson, Chairman, Ruby Coyle, ITEM 1 Jim Elson ~, Fred Korpinen, Ron Malston, Nick Poppin*. * in late Members Absent, Al Cruver,(excused) ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES, JANUARY 24, 1973 The minutes of January 24, 1973 were approved as printed. ITEM 3: OLD BUSINESS (a) Subdivision Ordinance After considerable discussion on the proposed Borough Subdivision Ordinance, and the current Subdivision Ordinance #26., Commission members decided unanimously to table the subject until the next meeting and to study the old and proposed ordinances one step at a time, with this study limited to improvements deemed necessary in subdivisions as the #1 project as first step. This will be done to help in policy decisions with specific items to determine if the Citys Ordinance pertaining to Subd- ivisions need amendments. (b) Reaoning of a Portion of the Old Townsite . Mr. Red .Jaynes, Assistant City Manager gave Commission Members a report on what has been done so far about inquiries for indications as to whether property owners would be in favor or not of rezoning a portion of the old Townsite from Urban Residential to Central Commercial. Mr. Jaynes noted that several favorable comments in favor of the rezoning were received and out of approximately 30 inquiries sent out, 13 were received back, and all in the affirmative for the rezoning. Commission members unanimously decided to have the item brought back to the planning commission at the next meeting to see if further word has been received from other property owners and to possibly decide at that meeting whether or not to set a date for a public hearing for the rezoning. (c) Alley Vacation, Kenai Korners Mr. Red Jaynes presented Commission Members with the comments, by letter, from Fire Chief Frank Wisecarver, and City Attorney, James Fisher, and a memo from Mr. Jaynes to Mr. Hudson regarding the Alley Vacation. After MINUTES, KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING, FEBRUARY 14, 1973 page two - (c) Alley Vacation, Kenai Korners, continued. considerable discussion, and a proposal by Mr. Fred Korpinen to grant the City of Kenai 20 feet of the back of his easterly lot which is 123.6 feet X 100 feet to Continue Broadway street for the closure of the alley, Commission members requested that the Administration. work with Mr. Korpinen on this concept and bring back to the next meeting a reasonable agreement between the City and Mr. Korpinen for the transfer of the property in exchange for the closure of the alley, a reasonable agreement for turning space, that the transaction for the provisions of utilities would become a part of the agreement, and that Chief Frank Wisecarver would concur in the turning space. ITEM 4: NEW BUSINESS (a) Wastewater Disposal Regulations Mr. Red Jaynes informed Commission members that a repre- sentative from the Regional Office in Anchorage of the Department of Environmental Conservation personally presentee the City of Kenai with Notices of Public Hearings concerning the proposed adoption of wastewater disposal control regulations, with a public hearing to be held on the matter in Anchorage in the Commodore Room of the Anchorage Westward Hotel on March 9, 1973 from 2 p.m. to 7 pm. After considerable discussions on the effect this would have on the City and its residents, it was decided to request that the City have representatives present at the hearing. It is to be requested that two members from the Planning Commission attend. Volunteers were Mr. Jim Elson and Mr. Ron Malston. (b) Amended Plat - 1st Addition, Etolin S/D The amended plat of Etolin Subdivision, 1st Addition was presented. It had a minor error, where it was listed as TSN, and should have been T5N Commissioners accepted the amended-plat with unanimous consent. ITEMS UNDER DISCUSSION, ANU THINGS TO DO. Commission members discussed and decided to take no action on a letter from Donald Beitinger, Right-of-way agent for the Department of Highways concerning a Certificate of Ownership and Dedication, for comments, where this dedication would provide for slope reservations adjacent to rights of ways being platted. Commission members requested that a letter be sent to the City Manager requesting the use of his office for their meetings. Commissioner Nick Poppin requested that the Administration ' MINUTES, KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING, FEBRUARY 14, 1973 page three, Items under discussion and things to do. draft a form giving all of the Planning commission meeting dates for the entire year. Nick Poppin requested a copy of the Trailer Ordinance Commissioners inquired and requested that the City budget money for street signs and implement the house numbering system. Commissioners requested that the Administration perhaps have the Building Inspector institute a program immediately on what trailers are presently in restricted areas and take an inventory of them, as per the restricted areas in the new Trailer Ordinance Mr. Al Hudson would like clarification of the Council Minutes as'to whether or not the City Council approved the master plan for the Cemetary. Mr. Red Jaynes was asked to contact the Department of Environmenta: Conservation further to clarify the new proposed regulations regarding wastewater disposal. MEETING ADJOURNED 10:00 P.M.