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Regular Meeting
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September 25, 2024
Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission -
Regular Meeting
September 25, 2024 ꟷ 7:00 PM
Kenai City Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska
www.kenai.city
**Telephonic/Virtual Info on Page 2**
Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Election of Vice Chair
4. Approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda (Public comments on Consent Agenda
Items limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
*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
1. *Regular Meeting of September 11, 2024
C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to ten (10) minutes per
speaker)
D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
E. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS
1. Resolution PZ2024-21 – Recommending Approval on Preliminary Plat – Valhalla Heights 2024
Addition for a Replat of Lots 4 and 7, Block 2, of the Valhalla Heights Subdivision Part 2 and
Lot 5A-1, Block 2, of the Valhalla Heights Subdivision Wisniewski Second Addition Located in
the Limited Commercial (LC) and Rural Residential (RR) Zoning Districts.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
H. NEW BUSINESS
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I. REPORTS
1. Planning Director
2. Commission Chair
3. Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning
4. City Council Liaison
J. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
K. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
1. Next Meeting: October 9, 2024
L. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
M. PENDING ITEMS
N. ADJOURNMENT
O. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of
resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior
to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 907-283-8231.
Registration is required to join the meeting remotely through Zoom. Please use the link below to
register:
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KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 – 7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611
CHAIR JOE HALSTEAD, PRESIDING
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MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission was held on September 11, 2024, in City
Hall Council Chambers, Kenai, AK. Chair Halstead called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Halstead led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call
There were present:
Joe Halstead, Chair John Coston, Vice Chair
Glenese Pettey Sonja Earsley
Jeff Twait Diane Fikes
Gwen Woodard
A quorum was present.
Also in attendance were:
Brandon McElrea, Acting Planning Director
Alex Douthit, City Council Liaison
Meghan Thibodeau, Deputy City Clerk
3. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Twait MOVED to approve the agenda and consent agenda. Commissioner Woodard
SECONDED the motion.
The items on the Consent Agenda were read into the record.
Chair Halstead 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
1. *Regular Meeting of August 14, 2024
Approved by the consent agenda.
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C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
E. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS
1. Resolution No. PZ2024-20 – Recommending Approval on Preliminary Plat – Highlands
Subdivision Evans Replat for a Replat of Lots 2 and 3, Block 1 of the Highlands Subdivision
located in the Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District.
MOTION:
Commissioner Twait MOVED to approve Resolution PZ2024-20. Commissioner Fikes SECONDED the
motion.
Acting Planning Director McElrea provided an overview of the staff report as included in the packet and
attached to Resolution No. PZ2024-20, and explained the purpose of the replat was to merge two lots
into a single lot. Staff’s findings were reviewed, and it was noted that staff’s recommendation is approval
subject to the condition specified within the staff report as attached to Resolution No. PZ2024-20.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested.
There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None.
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. *Action/Approval – Requesting an Excused Absence for the August 14, 2024 Regular Meeting
– Pettey
Approved by the consent agenda.
2. *Action/Approval – Recommending Approval of a Lease of Airport Reserve Land for the
Property Described as Lot 4, Block 1, FBO Subdivision.
Approved by the consent agenda.
I. REPORTS
1. Planning Director – Acting Planning Director McElrea reported on the following:
• New Planning Director has been hired, first day will be in October; McElrea is Acting
Director in the meantime.
2. Commission Chair – Reported that the appeals have been received for the applications
denied at the previous Planning & Zoning Commission meeting; will be reviewed by the
Board of Adjustment.
3. Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning – Commissioner Fikes reported on recent actions of the
Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission.
4. City Council Liaison – Council Member Douthit reported on recent actions of the City
Council.
J. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT – None.
K. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
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1. Next Meeting: September 25, 2024
L. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
Commissioner Earsley expressed appreciation for Acting Planning Director McElrea.
Commissioner Fikes asked about the decision issued on the previous Board of Adjustment appeal.
Chair Halstead noted that the Kenai Fire Department and Central Emergency Services had a memorial
event honoring firefighters lost on September 11, 2001.
M. PENDING ITEMS – None.
N. ADJOURNMENT
O. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS – None.
There being no further business before the Planning & Zoning Commission, the meeting was adjourned
at 7:19 p.m.
I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting of
September 11, 2024.
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Meghan Thibodeau
Deputy City Clerk
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CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PZ2024-21
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT PRELIMINARY PLAT VALHALLA HEIGHTS 2024
ADDITION ATTACHED HERETO BE APPROVED.
PROPERTY ADDRESSES: 5839 Kenai Spur Highway
5887 Kenai Spur Highway
4005 Togiak Street
LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS: Lot 4 and Lot 7, Block 2, Valhalla Heights
Subdivision Part 2
Lot 5A-1, Block 2, Valhalla Heights Subdivision
Wisniewski Second Addition
KPB PARCEL NUMBERS: 04923016, 04923019, and 04923036
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai received a preliminary plat from FineLine Surveys, on behalf of the
property owners, Amanda and Grant Wisniewski for a replat of Lot 4 and Lot 7, Block 2, Valhalla
Heights Subdivision Part 2 and Lot 5A-1, Block 2, Valhalla Heights Subdivision Wisniewski
Second Addition; and,
WHEREAS, the preliminary plat meets the minimum lot width and minimum lot depth
requirements as outlined in Kenai Municipal Code (KMC) Section 14.10.070(d)(2); and,
WHEREAS, the existing street names are referenced correctly; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed lot will have access from Togiak Street (a paved and City-maintained
road); and,
WHEREAS, City water and sewer lines are available to the lots; and,
WHEREAS, an installation agreement is not required; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission finds:
1. Pursuant to KMC 14.10.070 Subdivision design standards, the preliminary plat for replat,
subject to the listed conditions, provides utilities/access easements as denoted in plat notes
2 and 3, provides a satisfactory and desirable building site, and the on-site water and
wastewater systems are subject to the regulatory requirements of the City of Kenai Public
Works Department.
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Resolution No. PZ2024-21
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2. Pursuant to KMC 14.24.010 Minimum lot area requirements, the preliminary plat meets
City standards for minimum lot size in the Rural Residential (RR) and Limited Commercial
(LC) zoning districts.
3. Pursuant to KMC 14.24.020 General Requirements, the preliminary plat meets City
standards for minimum lot width/depth and access/utility easements. Compliance with the
maximum lot coverage, maximum height, and setbacks will be reviewed during the building
permit review.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That preliminary plat Valhalla Heights 2024 Addition for a replat of Lot 4 and Lot 7,
Block 2, Valhalla Heights Subdivision Part 2 and Lot 5A-1, Block 2, Valhalla Heights Subdivision
Wisniewski Second Addition be approved.
PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
THIS 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024.
JOE HALSTEAD, CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
______________________________________
Meghan Thibodeau, Deputy City Clerk
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STAFF REPORT
PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT
TO: Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM: Brandon McElrea, Acting Planning Director
DATE: September 12, 2024
SUBJECT: Resolution No. PZ2024-21 – Preliminary Plat – Valhalla Heights 2024 Addn.
Request The applicant is proposing a preliminary plat to replat Lots 4 & 7, Block2
Valhalla Heights Subdivision Part 2, and Lot 5A-1, Block 2, Valhalla
Heights Subdivision Wisniewski Second Addn.
Staff
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. PZ2024-21 recommending approval of
Preliminary Plat – Valhalla Heights 2024 Addition for the parcel merger
of Lots 4 and 7, Block 2, Valhalla Heights Subdivision part 2 and Lot 5A-
1, Block 2, Valhalla Heights Subdivision Wisniewski Addition.
Applicant: FineLine Surveys
Attn: Dmitri Kimbrell
P.O. Box 774
Anchor Point, AK 99556
Property Owner: Amanda & Grant Wisniewski
Legal Descriptions: Lot 4 and Lot 7, Block 2, Valhalla Heights Subdivision Part 2
Lot 5A-1, Block 2, Valhalla Heights Subdivision Wisniewski Second
Addn.
Property Addresses: 5839 Kenai Spur Highway
5887 Kenai Spur Highway
4005 Togiak Street
KPB Parcel Nos.: 04923016, 04923019, and 04923036
Zoning District: Limited Commercial (LC) and Rural Residential (RR)
Land Use Plan: Mixed Use (MU)
Surrounding Uses: South-Residential & Commercial, East-Kenai Spur Highway, West-
Vacant Residential, North-Vacant Commercial
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Resolution No. PZ2024-21
Preliminary Plat
Valhalla Heights 2024 Addn. Page 2 of 2
SUMMARY
The City received a preliminary plat from FineLine Surveys on behalf of the property owners for
a replat of Lots 4 and 7, Block 2, Valhalla Heights Subdivision Part 2, and Lot 5A-1, Block 2,
Valhalla Heights Subdivision Wisniewski Second Addition to merge the three (3) parcels into one
(1) parcel, in order to facilitate the expansion of Peninsula Memorial Chapel. The combined parcel
area will be approximately 2.194 acres. Lots 4 and 7 are vacant and Peninsula Memorial Chapel
resides on lot 5A-1.
Kenai Municipal Code (KMC) Chapter 14.10 Subdivision Regulations states preliminary plats or
replats must first be submitted to the City for review and provide recommendation to the Kenai
Peninsula Borough Planning Commission.
ANALYSIS
The proposed parcel merger meets the preliminary plat requirements and development
requirements for the Limited Commercial (LC) and Rural Residential (RR) zoning districts. The
merged parcel will have access via Togiak Street, which is a City maintained road. City sewer
and water are available and are installed on lot 5A-1. The Public Works Director, Fire Marshal,
and Building Official have reviewed the preliminary plat and have no comments.
Staff finds that the preliminary plat meets the following Title 14 of Kenai Municipal Code (KMC)
sections and aligns with the intent of the Kenai Zoning Code.
1. Pursuant to KMC 14.10.070 Subdivision Design Standards, the preliminary plat for replat,
subject to the listed conditions, provides utilities/access easements as denoted in plat
notes 2 and 3, provides a satisfactory and desirable building site, and the accessible water
and wastewater systems are subject to the regulatory requirements of the City of Kenai
Public Works Department.
2. Pursuant to KMC 14.24.010 Minimum lot area requirements, the preliminary plat meets
City standards for minimum lot sizes in the subject zoning districts.
3. Pursuant to KMC 14.24.020 General Requirements, the preliminary plat meets City
standards for minimum lot width/depth and access/utility easements. Compliance with the
maximum lot coverage, maximum height, and setbacks will be reviewed during the
building permit review.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff finds that the proposed preliminary plat for Valhalla Heights 2024 Addition to replat Lots 4
and 7, Block 2, Valhalla Heights Subdivision part 2 and Lot 5A-1, Block 2, Valhalla Heights
Subdivision Wisniewski Second Addition meets the general standards for Kenai Municipal Code
(KMC) Chapter 14.10 Subdivision Regulations and Chapter 14.24 Development Requirements
Table and hereby recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval
of Resolution No. PZ2024-21 to the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
ATTACHMENTS
Aerial Maps
Application
Preliminary Plat, Valhalla Heights 2024 Addition
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Stewart Title of the Kenai Peninsula, Inc.
35681 Kenai Spur Hwy., Unit B
Soldotna, AK 99669
Tel: (907) 260-8031 Fax: (907) 260-8036
CERTIFICATE TO PLAT
Fineline Surveys
PO Box 774
Anchor Point, AK 99556
Attention: Dmitri Kimbrell
File Number: 24554
Premium: $300.00
Tax: $23.55
Gentlemen:
This is a certificate as of August 02, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. for a plat out of the following property:
PARCEL 1:
Lots Four (4) and Seven (7), Block Two (2), VALHALLA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION PART 2, according to Plat No.
K-1634, Kenai Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska.
PARCEL 2:
Lot Five "A" One (5A-1), Block Two (2), VALHALLA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, WISNIEWSKI ADDITION ,
according to Plat No. 2016-67, Kenai Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska.
The Company certifies that record title is vested in
Grant Wisniewski and Amanda Wisniewski, husband and wife
an estate in fee simple, free from all liens, encumbrances, and objections except for as follows:
1.
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3.
4.
RESERVATIONS and exceptions as contained in U.S. Patent, and/or acts authorizing the issuance
thereof.
TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, if any, due the taxing authority indicated:
Taxing Authority: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH / CITY OF KENAI
RESERVATION OF EASEMENT for highway purposes, and any assignments or uses thereof for
recreational, utility or other purposes, as disclosed by Public Land Order No. 601, dated August 10, 1949
and amended by Public Land Order No. 757, dated October 10, 1959; Public Land Order No. 1613, dated
April 7, 1958; and Department of the Interior Order No. 2665, dated October 16, 1951, Amendment No. 1
thereto, dated July 17, 1952 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated September 15, 1956, filed in the
Federal Register.
RESERVATION of oil, gas and mineral rights constructive notice of which is given by recital in deed:
Recorded:November 17, 1968
Volume/Page:52/113
(Lot 4)
FURTHER, no other examination of the excepted title to minerals has been made herein and no insurance
nor responsibility therefore is implied or assumed.
Certificate to Plat KB1 File No.: 24554
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RESERVATION of oil, gas and mineral rights constructive notice of which is given by recital in deed:
Recorded:November 17, 1968
Volume/Page:52/117
(Lot 7)
FURTHER, no other examination of the excepted title to minerals has been made herein and no insurance
nor responsibility therefore is implied or assumed.
RESERVATION of oil, gas and mineral rights constructive notice of which is given by recital in deed:
Recorded:July 17, 1968
Volume/Page:52/114
(Lot 5A-1)
FURTHER, no other examination of the excepted title to minerals has been made herein and no insurance
nor responsibility therefore is implied or assumed.
RESERVATION of oil, gas and mineral rights constructive notice of which is given by recital in deed:
Recorded:July 17, 1968
Volume/Page:52/115
(Lot 5A-1)
FURTHER, no other examination of the excepted title to minerals has been made herein and no insurance
nor responsibility therefore is implied or assumed.
RESERVATION of oil, gas and mineral rights constructive notice of which is given by recital in deed:
Recorded:August 8, 1972
Volume/Page:67/198
(Lot 5A-1)
FURTHER, no other examination of the excepted title to minerals has been made herein and no insurance
nor responsibility therefore is implied or assumed.
EASEMENT for electric lines or system and/or telephone lines together with right to enter, maintain, repair
and clear shrubbery:
Recorded:July 11, 1969
Volume/Page:35/187
Granted To:Homer Electric Association, Inc.
Affects: General Easement, no definite location disclosed
AN OIL AND GAS LEASE affecting the above interest under the terms, covenants and conditions therein
provided:
Lessor:Basil S. Bolstridge and Elizabeth W. Bolstridge
Lessee:Union Oil Company of California
Recorded:May 23, 1973
Volume/Page:71/459
FURTHER, no other examination of the excepted title to minerals has been made herein and no insurance
nor responsibility therefore is implied or assumed.
AN OIL AND GAS LEASE affecting the above interest under the terms, covenants and conditions therein
provided:
Lessor:Basil S. Bolstridge and Elizabeth W. Bolstridge
Lessee:Chevron USA Inc.
Recorded:April 21, 1980
Volume/Page:155/531
FURTHER, no other examination of the excepted title to minerals has been made herein and no insurance
nor responsibility therefore is implied or assumed.
Certificate to Plat KB1 File No.: 24554
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EASEMENTS, SET-BACKS AND DEDICATIONS as delineated on Plat No. K-1634.
EFFECT of the notes on said Plat No. K-1634.
EASEMENTS, SET-BACKS AND DEDICATIONS as delineated on Plat No. 2016-67.
EFFECT of the notes on said Plat No. 2016-67.
EASEMENT for electric lines or system and/or telephone lines together with right to enter, maintain, repair
and clear shrubbery:
Recorded:November 21, 2016
Serial No.:2016-010321-0
Granted To:Homer Electric Association, Inc.
Affects:Portion of Lot 5A-1
DEED OF TRUST, including terms and provisions thereof, to secure an indebtedness of the amount
herein stated and for any other amounts payable under the terms thereof:
Amount:$1,550,000.00
Dated:December 30, 2022
Recorded:January 4, 2023
Serial No.:2023-000023-0
Trustor:Grant Wisniewski and Amanda Wisniewski, husband and wife
Trustee:Stewart Title of the Kenai Peninsula, Inc.
Beneficiary:Terri R. Wisniewski
THE AMOUNT NOW SECURED by said Deed of Trust and the terms upon which the same can be
discharged or assumed should be ascertained from the holder of the indebtedness secured.
By
Stewart Title of the Kenai Peninsula, Inc.
Christopher Hough
Authorized Signator
NOTE: We will update this certificate to comply with Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance 90-38 upon notification
from surveyor.
Certificate to Plat KB1 File No.: 24554
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September 9, 2024 – 6:30 PM Action Agenda Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers
George A. Navarre Kenai Peninsula Borough Administration Building and Through
Jeremy Brantley, Chair Sterling/Funny River Term Expires 2024
Pamela Gillham, Vice Chair
Kalifornsky / Kasilof District
Term Expires 2026
Virginia Morgan
Cooper Landing / Hope
Eastern Peninsula District
Term Expires 2025
Diane Fikes
City of Kenai
Term Expires 2025
Paul Whitney
City of Soldotna
Term Expires 2027
Franco Venuti
City of Homer
Term Expires 2025
Vacant
City of Seward
Term Expires 2026
Jeffrey Epperheimer
Nikiski District
Term Expires 2026
Dawson Slaughter
South Peninsula District
Term Expires 2025
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A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
(Action items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial
by the Planning Commission and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.)
ACTION ITEMS CURRENTLY ON CONSENT AGENDA:
*1. Agenda
*2. Member Excused Absences
*3. Minutes
a. August 26, 2024 Plat Committee Meeting
*4. Grouped Plats
E1. Ageya Homestead 2024 Replat; KPB 2024-088
E2. Eker Estates No. 3 Tract A-1 2024 Replat; KPB File 2024-089 E4. Iliamna Meadows 2024 Addition; KPB File 2024-087
E6. Sleepy Hollow Subdivision 2024 Addition; KPB File 2024-085
Motion to approve the agenda, the minutes from the August 12, 2024 Plat
Committee meeting and the grouped plats passed by unanimous vote (4-Yes)
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None
Plat Committee
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E. NEW BUSINESS
Public Hearing: Quasi-Judicial Matters (Commission members may not receive or engage in ex-parte contact
with the applicant, other parties interested in the application, or members of the public concerning the application or issues presented in the application)
1. Ageya Homestead 2024 Replat; KPB File 2024-088
Seabright Surveying
Dee-Dolese Community Property Trust, SW Florida Home Decoeur Retirement LLC
Location: Arnold Avenue, Mae Street & Donald Avenue
Diamond Ridge Area / Kachemak Bay APC
Motion to grant preliminary approval passed by unanimous vote (4-Yes)
2. Eker Estates No. 3 Tract A-1 2024 Replat; KPB File 2024-089
Seabright Surveying / Weichhand, Van Sandt Location: Skyline Drive, Scenic Place & Cottonwood Lane
City of Homer Motion to grant preliminary approval passed by unanimous vote (4-Yes)
3. Frank Raby 1971 Addition Tract M 2024 Replat; KPB File 2024-090 Seabright Surveying / Rhyneer Location: Posh Community Drive
Seldovia Area
Motion to grant preliminary approval passed by unanimous vote (4-Yes)
4. Iliamna Meadows 2024 Addition; KPB File 2024-087
Johnson Surveying / Book
Location: Bonnard Circle & Katrina Boulevard
Ninilchik Area
Motion to grant preliminary approval passed by unanimous vote (4-Yes)
5. Libenthal Subdivision 2024 Addition; KPB File 2024-086 Johnson Surveying / Needs, Muller, Crowder Location: Reid Street
Ninilchik Area
Motion to grant preliminary approval passed by unanimous vote (4-Yes)
Motion to grant the exception request to KPB 20.40 Wastewater Review, passed by unanimous vote (4-Yes)
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6. Sleepy Hollow Subdivision 2024 Addition; KPB File 2024-085
Johnson Surveying / Villa Location: Alma Avenue & Van Dyke Street
Sterling Area
Motion to grant preliminary approval passed by unanimous vote (4-Yes)
F. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT APPEARING ON THE AGENDA (3 MINUTES
PER SPEAKER)
G. ADJOURNMENT
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED PLAT COMMITTEE MEETING The next regularly scheduled Plat Committee meeting will be held Monday, September 23, 2024 in the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers of the Kenai Peninsula Borough George A. Navarre Administration Building, 144 North Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska at 5:30 p.m.
CONTACT INFORMATION KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PLANNING DEPARTMENT Phone: 907-714-2215 / Toll free within the Borough 1-800-478-4441, extension 2215 Fax: 907-714-2378 e-mail address: planning@kpb.us
website: http://www.kpb.us/planning-dept/planning-home
A party of record may file an appeal of a decision of the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Code of Ordinances. An appeal must be filed with the Borough Clerk within 15 days of the notice of decision, using the proper forms, and be accompanied by the filing and records preparation fees.
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September 9, 2024 – 7:30 PM Action Agenda Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers
George A. Navarre Kenai Peninsula
Borough Administration Building and Through
Jeremy Brantley, Chair Sterling/Funny River Term Expires 2024
Pamela Gillham, Vice Chair
Kalifornsky / Kasilof District
Term Expires 2026
Virginia Morgan
Cooper Landing / Hope
Eastern Peninsula District
Term Expires 2025
Diane Fikes
City of Kenai
Term Expires 2025
Paul Whitney
City of Soldotna
Term Expires 2027
Franco Venuti
City of Homer
Term Expires 2025
Vacant
City of Seward
Term Expires 2026
Jeffrey Epperheimer
Nikiski District
Term Expires 2026
Dawson Slaughter
South Peninsula District
Term Expires 2025
ZOOM MEETING DETAILS
Remote participation will be available through Zoom, or other audio or video means, wherever technically feasible
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9077142200
Zoom Toll Free Phone Numbers: 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247
Zoom Meeting ID: 907 714 2200
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A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
(Action items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Planning Commission and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.)
ACTION ITEMS CURRENTLY ON CONSENT AGENDA:
*3. Plats Granted Administrative Approval
a. Cottonwood Acres Subdivision 2024 Addition; KPB File 2024-024
b. Quartz Creek Subdivision Outfitter Way Replat; KPB File 2022-060R1
c. Spruce wood Glen Subdivision No. 11; KPB File 2024-001
d. Whisper Lake Subdivision Miller Addn Prather Replat; KPB File 2023-048
e. Wonder View Subdivision; KPB File 2023-139
*4. Plats Granted Final Approval a. Letzring Ridge Subdivision Martinez Addition; KPB File 2022-137 b. TLS 2021-06 East Oyster Cove Sub 2024 Replat; KPB File 2024-084
*6. Commissioner Excused Absences - None a. Virginia Morgan, Cooper Landing/Hope/Eastern Peninsula b. Pamela Gillham, Kalifornsky/Kasilof District c. Vacant, City of Seward
*7. Minutes
a. August 12, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting
Motion to approve the consent & regular agendas passed by unanimous vote (6-
Yes).
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
Planning Commission
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E. NEW BUSINESS
Public Hearing: Legislative Matters
1. Street Naming Resolution 2024-05: Naming an unnamed private road in the Fox River
community to Heartland Street
Motion to adopt Street Naming Resolution 2024-05, naming an unnamed private road in the Fox
River community (ESN 202) to Heartland Street passed by unanimous vote (6-Yes).
2. Ordinance 2024-19-07: Authorizing the acquisition of real property located adjacent to
the North Star School campus in Nikiski necessary for future school use, and
appropriating $59,000.00 from the Land Trust Fund for the purchase
Motion to forward to the assembly a recommendation to adopt Ordinance 2024-19-07, passed by unanimous vote (6-Yes).
Public Hearing: Quasi-Judicial Matters (Commission members may not receive or engage in ex-parte contact
with the applicant, other parties interested in the application, or members of the public concerning the application or issues presented in the application) 3. Conditional Land Use Permit Modification; MS2022-004
Applicant: Colaska Inc. DBA OAP
Request: Modification to PC Resolution 2022-21 to expand the permit area, additional ingress/egress, and create a 100’ wide access to the ARRCC right-of-way.
Location: 27083 Seward Highway
Moose Pass Area
Motion to adopt Planning Commission Resolution 2024-13, granting a conditional land use permit
to operate a sand, gravel or material site passed by unanimous vote (6-Yes).
4. Conditional Land Use Permit Modification; MS2015-005
Applicant: Sean Cude
Request: Modification to PC Resolution 2014-20 to allow excavation into the water table
and for temporary localized dewatering. Location: 36498 Virginia Drive
Kalifornsky Area
Motion to postpone action until the November 18, 2024 Planning Commission meeting passed by
majority vote (5-Yes, 1-No).
F. PLAT COMMITTEE REPORT – The plat committee will review 6 plats
G. OTHER
1. Plat Committee – Need 1 member
H. PRESENTATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT APPEARING ON THE
AGENDA (3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER)
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I. DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS
J. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
K. ADJOURNMENT
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting will be held Monday, September 23 2024 in the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers of the Kenai Peninsula Borough George A. Navarre Administration Building, 144 North Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska at 7:30 p.m.
CONTACT INFORMATION KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PLANNING DEPARTMENT Phone: 907-714-2215 / Toll free within the Borough 1-800-478-4441, extension 2215 Fax: 907-714-2378 e-mail address: planning@kpb.us website: http://www.kpb.us/planning-dept/planning-home
A party of record may file an appeal of a decision of the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Code of Ordinances. An appeal must be filed with the Borough Clerk within 15 days of the notice of decision, using the proper forms, and be accompanied by the filing and records preparation fees.
Vacations of rights-of-way, public areas, or public easements outside city limits cannot be made without the consent of the borough
assembly. Vacations within city limits cannot be made without the consent of the city council. The assembly or city council shall have 30 calendar days from the date of approval in which to veto the planning commission decision. If no veto is received within the specified period, it shall be considered that consent was given.
A denial of a vacation is a final act for which the Kenai Peninsula Borough shall give no further consideration. Upon denial, no
reapplication or petition concerning the same vacation may be filed within one calendar year of the date of the final denial action except in the case where new evidence or circumstances exist that were not available or present when the original petition was filed.
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Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
September 18, 2024 ꟷ 6:00 PM
Kenai City Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska
www.kenai.city
**Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page 3**
Action Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda (Public comments on Consent Agenda Items
limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
*All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the council
and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a
council 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. SCHEDULED ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker)
1. Samantha Springer, Kenai Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Executive Director, Kenai
Silver Salmon Derby Grand Prize Awards
D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3432-2024 - Accepting and Appropriating Funds
from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Passed Through the State of Alaska,
Department of Education and Early Development, Division of Library, Archives & Museums, for
Library Employee Training. (Administration)
2. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3433-2024 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant
from the State of Alaska for the Purchase of Library Materials. (Administration)
3. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3434-2024 - Amending the Employee
Classification Plan by Reclassifying the Capital Projects Manager to a Public Works Assistant
Director and Increasing General Fund Estimated Revenues and Appropriations to Reflect the
Position’s Support of Public Works Divisions. (Administration)
4. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3435-2024 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code
Section 23.55.030 (b) – Qualification Pay, to Include Qualification Pay for a Public Works
Assistant Director Holding a Professional Engineer License. (Administration)
5. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3436-2024 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations in the General Fund Lands Administration Department for Professional Services
Associated with the Sale of City-Owned Land, Determining Eleven City-Owned Properties are
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Not Needed for a Public Purpose, Authorizing the City Manager to Dispose of Properties by
Public Outcry Auction, Approving the Terms of Financing to be Offered on the Sale, and
Designating Those Parcels as Eligible for a 25% Veterans Discount. (Administration)
6. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3437-2024 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code to
Revise Requirements Related to Publication in a Newspaper of General Circulation to Address
Publication Requirements Which Cannot Be Met Due to the Newspaper Publications Being
Reduced to One Day a Week. (City Clerk)
F. MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting of September 4, 2024. (City Clerk)
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration)
2. *Action/Approval - Non-Objection to the Issuance of a New Retail Marijuana Store License for
Shackleford Farms LLC., DBA Shackleford Farms LLC - License No. 38593 (City Clerk)
3. *Action/Approval - Confirmation of Mayoral Nomination for a Partial Term Appointment of
Zachary Rohr to the Harbor Commission. (Mayor Gabriel)
4. *Ordinance No. 3438-2024 - Accepting and Appropriating Donations from the Kenai River
Marathon Through the Kenai Community Foundation for the Installation of Bike Racks and Bike
Repair Stations. (Administration)
5. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Action/Approval - Confirmation of Mayoral Nomination for a
Partial Term Appointment of Stacie Krause to the Planning & Zoning Commission. (Mayor
Gabriel)
I. COMMISSION REPORTS
1. Council on Aging Commission
2. Airport Commission
3. Harbor Commission
4. Parks and Recreation Commission
5. Planning and Zoning Commission
6. Beautification Commission
J. REPORT OF THE MAYOR
K. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. City Attorney
3. City Clerk
L. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Citizens Comments (Public comments limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
2. Council Comments
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M. EXECUTIVE SESSION
N. PENDING ITEMS
O. ADJOURNMENT
P. INFORMATION ITEMS
The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of
resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior
to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 907-283-8231.
Registration is required to join the meeting remotely through Zoom. Please use the following link to
register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkduGvrDIrE9ycdgukyx2MGCRF-2RvZz6j
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CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION & POSTING
I, Beth McDonald, Planning Administrative Assistant of
the City of Kenai, do hereby certify that on the 13th day of
September, 2024, I electronically mailed or caused to be
published the foregoing Notice of Meeting to the
Peninsula Clarion and requested that this Notice be
published in the September 20, 2024 edition of their
newspaper. On the 19th day of September, 2024, the full
meeting agenda was also posted at Kenai City Hall and on
the internet at www.kenai.city.
___________________________
Beth McDonald
Planning Administrative Assistant