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Home My WebLink About2008-02-27 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS February 27, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Agenda Approval c. Consent Agenda d. *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 an the agenda as part of the General Orders. 2. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. *February 13, 2008 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. PZ08-06 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that KMC 14.25 Landscaping/Site Plan Regulations be amended requiring approval of plans before clearing any land, requiring buffer separation between commercial and residential uses, extending the completion time to two years and providing that the approval may be revoked with thirty days notice. b. PZ08-11 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska recommending to the Council that KMC 14.20.200 (Accessory Structures) be amended by 1) Adding a section restaricting the use or storage of con,ex-type structures in the central commercial and residential zones and 2) Requiring accessory structures be built to match the primary building an the lot and 3) Providing far temporary use of conex-type structures during construction projects and incorporating the existing requirement that accessory structures over 120-square feet require a building permit. 6. OLD BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: 8. PENDING ITEMS: 1 9. REPORTS: J a. City Council Agenda 1 February 27, 2008 b. Borough Planning c. Administration 10.. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. "Zoning Bulletin" -January 25 & February 10, 2008 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 13. ADJOURNMENT: Page 2 \ CITY OF KENAI ll PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 27, 2005 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MEETING SUMMARY ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Chair Twait called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Twait verbally added the following to the agenda: ADD TO: Item 1-b. Agenda Approval Oath of Office administration -Karen Koester 1-a. Roll Call Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: T. Wisniewski, S. Romain, R. Wells, J. Twait, P. Bryson, A. Baldwin Commissioners absent: Others present: City Planner M. Kebschull, Council Member R. Ross A quorum was present. 1-b. Oath of Of£loe Deputy City Clerk Hall administered the Oath of Office to Karen Koester, who then took her seat on the dais. 1-c. Agenda Approval MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the agenda with the verbal add on at the beginning of the meeting. Commissioner Baldwin SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1-d. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve the consent agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Wells SECONDED the motion. There were no 1 objections. SO ORDERED. l 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. Approved by consent agenda ITEM 2: *APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- February 13, 2008 Approved by consent agenda ITEM 3: .SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS -- None ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS 5-a. PZOS-06 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that KMC 14.25 Landscaping/ Site Plan Regulations be amended requiring approval of plans before clearing any land, requiring buffer separation between commercial and residential uses, extending the completion time to two ' years and providing that the approval xnay be revoked with thirty days notice. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting advance approval of the site plan would be needed if more than 75% of the lot would be cleared. Twait read the rules far public hearing and opened the meeting to public comment. Kellie Kelso, 117 Walker Lane -Supported the resolution, noting concern that a wall could be considered a buffer. Richard Steiner, 117 Walker Lane - Spoke in favor of natural buffers, not walls or fences, noting property values would stay higher with natural buffers. There being no further comments; the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve PZ08-06 and Commissioner Romain SECONDED the motion. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 2008 PAGE 2 VOTE: Wisniewski YES Romain YES We11s YES Twait YES B son YES Koester YES Baldwin YES MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-b. PZ08-~ 1 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska recommending to the Council that KMC 14.20.200 (Accessory Structures) be amended by 1) Adding a section restricting the use or storage of connex-type structures in the central commercial and residential zones and 2) Requiring accessory structures be built to match the primary building on the lot and 3) Providing for temporary use of connex-type structures during construction projects and incorporating the existing requirement that accessory structures over 120-square feet require a building permit. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting connex structures and sheds would be covered by the same codes, and the resolution allowed for temporary storage using connexes. Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. There being no comments, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve PZO8-11 and Commissioner Wisniewski SECONDED the motion. Commissioner comments included: • This is just a recommendation to Council, and comments can be made to Council at that time. • The public could still apply for a variance if necessary. • This resolution is irregardless of lot size. VOTE: Wisniewski YES Romain YES Wells YES Twait YES B son YES Koester YES Baldwin NO MOTION PASSED. 1 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 2008 PAGE 3 l ITEM fi: OLD BUSINESS -- None ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS -- None ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS -- None ITEM 9: REPORTS 9-a. City Council - Rass reviewed the action agenda from the February 20, 2008 City Council Meeting and noted there would be public hearings later in March for the Improvement Districts. 9-b. Borough Planning -Bryson reviewed the agenda from the February 25, 2008 Borough Planning Meeting, noting a presentation by the Watershed Forum regarding Water Quality Assessment. 9-c. Administration - Kebschull reported the next meeting (March 12, 2008) would include. a public hearing on the rezoning of airport lands; the site plan for Arctic Barnabas Ministries had been received; and there would be a public hearing on amending a conditional use permit within Angler Acres. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED Pat Porter, 310 Rogers Road -Thanked the Commission on all their hard work on } the convex issue. ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS 11-a. "Zoning Bulletin" -January 25 & February 10, 2008 ITEM 12: COMMISSION COMMENTS & UESTIONS Romain welcomed Koester to the Commission. Koester stated it would be a great learning experience. ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Baldwin SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:25 p.m. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 2008 PAGE 4 Meeting summary pz-epared and submitted by: ~~ Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 2008 PAGE 5