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Home My WebLink About2008-01-09 Planning & Zoning Minutes~\ CITY OF KENAI } PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY 9, 2008 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER 1-a. Roll Call 1-b. Election of Chair & Vice Chair 1-c. Agenda Approval 1-d. Consent Agenda 1-e. 'Excused Absences *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. ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- Decamber i2, 2007 ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 4-a. PZ08-O1-Preliminary Plat -Sprucewood Glen Subdivision 2008 Replat - A subdivision of Lot 1-A Sprucewood Glen Subdivision No. 2. Plat submitted by Integrity Surveys, $195 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, Alaska. ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS 7-a. Discussion/Schedule Work Session -- Proposed amendment to KMC 14.20.200 (a)(2) ITEM $: PENDING ITEMS ITEM 9: REPORTS 9-a. City Council 9-b. Borough Planning 9-c. Administration ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS 11-a. Reappointment Leger to Commissioner Romain ITEM 12: COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY 9, 2008 7:00 P.M. CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MEETING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER X-a. Roll Call Chair Twait called the m confirmed as follov~rs: Cornrnissioners present: Commissioners absent: Others present: A quaru.m was present. eeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Roll was P. Bryson, A. Baldwin, T. Wisniewski, S. Romain, R. Wells, J. Twait T. Lewis City Planner M. Kebschull, Council Member R. Ross 1-b. Election of Chair & Vice Chair MOTION: Commissioner Wells MOVED to nominate Jeff Twait as Chair and Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. MOTION: Cornrnissioner We11s MOVED to nominate Scott Romain as Vice Chair and Corrimissioner Wisnie~ivski SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. X-c. Agenda Approrval ADD: Item 4-a. Resolution PZ08-01 (Amended) MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the agenda with the above addition and Commissioner Wells SECONDED the znotaon. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1-d. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the Consent Agcnda and Commissioner Romain SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1-e. *Excused Absences Approved by consent agenda. *A11 items listed with an asterisk (*~ are considered to be routine and non- controversial by the Commission and will be approved by one motion. There wi no separate discussion of these items unless a Cornrnission Member so request which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered i its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- December 12, 2007 Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT ~- None ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 11 be s, in 'n 4-a. PZ08-01 -Preliminary Plat - Sprucewood Glen Subdivision 2008 Replat - A subdivision of Lot 1-A Sprucewood Glen Subdivision No. 2. Plat submitted by Integrity Surveys, 8195 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, Alaska. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting the amendment added the requirement of a footnote be added to the plat stating the northern 30 feet of the Lawton Drive dedication was reserved as a natural vegetated buffer and identified the 30-foot area of the right-of--way on the plat with a label and dotted line. Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. Kellie Kelso, 117 Walker Lane -- Kelso noted the history of the buffer strip, stated her confusion as to why the zoning change was made. Kebschull explained the zoning change was never made to Residential; the lots had always been Commercial. Bryson noted the city had no zoning powers in the distant past and the Borough did alI zoning. Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue -- Schmidt stated the buffer strip had never been "legally" removed in writing; the Council approved a 50-foot right of way, not an 80- foot right-of way; and, they would need to apply for a vacation of easement. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 9, 2008 PAGE 2 There being no further comments, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve PZ08-01 including staff recommendations and Commissioner Baldwin SECONDED the motion. Commissioner Bryson recused himself so he could speak to the plat at the borough level. Kebschull noted the 60-foot easement would be removed within five years. VOTE: B son ABSTAINED Baldwin YES Lewis ABSENT Wisniewski YES Romain YES We11s YES Twait YES MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS -- None ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS -- None ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS 7-a. Discussion/Schedule Work Session -- Proposed amendment to KMC 14.20.200 (a) (2) Kebschull reviewed the information in the packet in preparation for a work session to follow the January 23, 2008 meeting. ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS ITEM 9• REPORTS 9-a. City Council -- Ross reviewed the City Council action agenda items included in the packet. 9-b. Borough Planning -- None 9-c. Administration -- Kebschull noted the dumpster issue was still a pending item and Wal-Mart and Lowe's building permits had been sent and should be received soon. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULE -- None PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 9, 2008 PAGE 3 ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS 11-a. Reappointment Letter to Commissioner Romain ITEM 12: COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Wisniewski reported hearing a rumor regarding the lot between the Aspen Hotel and Three Bears and requested information. Kebschull noted nothing had been received by the city. Romair~ -- None Wells -- None Bryson -- None Baldwin -- Nane ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner We11s MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:29 p.m. Meeting summary prep~are~d apnd~ submitted: J ~`-~"r Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 9, 2008 PAGE 4