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Home My WebLink About2008-04-09 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Apri19, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Swearing In of New Commissioner -Gerald Brookman c. Agenda Approval d. Consent Agenda e. xExcused Absences - Commissioner Bryson - Cornrnissioner Wisniewski *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. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: l a. *March 2~, 2008 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: {10 Minutes) 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. PZO$-1 S - A resolution of tl~~ Planning and Zoning Commission recommending adoption of the updated zoning and land use maps for the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Kenai. by the Kenai City C,ouricil. 6. OLD BUSINESS: a. PZ47-25 - A Resolution of the Planning And Zoning Commission of the City Of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council"to enact KMC 9.10.015 requiring dumpsters to be screened on at least three sides. Note: A public hearing was held on June 25, 2007. Item was postponed to the July 11, 2007 meeting. A second public hearing was held on July I1, 2007. Item was postponed indefinitely to hold work sessions. There was no motion to enact. 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. PZ06-65 -Request for 6-month Extension for Conditional Use Permit for the property known as 350 Ames Road (Lot 6, Block 1, Pelch Subdivision Part 1), Kenai, Alaska. Request submitted by Katherine Fleck, 31192 Nature Road, Royalton, Minnesota. -Approval. Agenda Apri19, 2008 8. PENDING ITEMS: 9. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Boxough Planning c. Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. Zoning Bulletin {3110/2008) b. Planning & Zoning Commission roster 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: Page 2 13. ADJOURNMENT: • CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS APRIL 9, 2008 7:00 P.M. CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER 1-a. Roll Call Chair Twait called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.rn. Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioner present: J. Twait, K. Koester, S. Roznain, R. Wells Commissioners absent: P. Bryson (excused) T. Wisniewski (excused) Others present: City Planner M. Kebschull, Council Member H. Smalley A quorum was present. ],-b. Swearing In o£ New Commissioner -Gerald Brookman Deputy City Clerk Hall administered the Oath of Office to Gerald Brookman and Commissioner Brookrnan took his seat on the dais. 1-c. Agenda Approval Commissioner Romain noted the following changes: ADD TO: Item 5-a, Item 6 a. Item 9 b. MOTION: • PZ08-15 Memorandum from Planner Kebschull PZ07-25 Email from K. Schmidt dated ~ / 3 / 08 Notes from 3 / 12 / 08 work session Reports -- Borough Planning KPB Planning Agenda dated 4 / i 4 / 2008 Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve the agenda with the Iay down items listed. Commissioner Wells SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1-d, Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Coznm.issioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. There were no ob3ections. SO ORDERED. 1-e. *Excused Absences Commissioner Bryson Commissioner Wisniewski Approved by consent agenda. *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 Camrnission Member sa 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 -- March 26, 2008 Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS -- Nane ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS 5-a. PZOS-15 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission recommending adoption of the updated zoning and land use rn.aps for the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Kenai by the Kenai City Council. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet. Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. There being no comments, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Rornain MOVED to approve PZOS- l5 and Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. VOTE: Twait YES B son EXCUSED Braokman YES Koester YES Wisniewski EXCUSED Romain YES Wells YES PLANNING 8s ZONING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 9, 2008 PAGE 2 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS 6-a. PZ07-25 - A Resolution of the Planning And Zoning Commission of the City Of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council to enact KMC 9.10.015 requiring dumpsters to be screened on at least three sides. Note: A public hearing was held on June 25, 2007. Item was postponed to the July I I, 2007 meeting. A second public hearing was held on July I I, 2007. Item was postponed inde,~initely to hold work sessions. There was no motion to enact. Kebschull reviewed the resolution included in the packet, listed the work session dates and notes from those sessions, and gave the Commission the options they could choose from regarding their actions on the resolution. Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. Phil Nash, 110 South Wi1low~r, Kenai -- Spoke in opposition to the resolution and submitted photographs to the Deputy City Clerk to share with the Commission. John Mellish, 412 Fxontage Road, Kenai -- Spoke in opposition to the resolution, noting it would be difficult to maneuver trucks to empty the dumpsters and his building, being older, had no extra space for a screened dumpster or snow removal. } Pat Porter, 310 Rogers Road, Kenai -- Spoke in support of the resolution, noting she understood there may be older buildings needing variances. There being no further comments, the meeting was closed to public hearing. MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve PZ07-25. Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. Commissioner comments included: • Wanted language added that explained variances and what comprised an exception. • ~ Want more code enforcement. • Believed the resolution was a good one, but wanted more provisions and enforcement. MOTION TO POSTPONE: Commissioner Wells MOVED to postpone PZ07-25 to allow for work sessions on revisions. Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. PLANNING 8s ZONING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 9, 2008 PAGE 3 VOTE: Twait YES B san EXCUSED Brookman YES Koester YES Wisniewski EXCUSED Romain YES Wells YES MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS 7-a. ~ PZ06-65 -- Request for 6-month Extension for Conditional Use Permit for the property known as 350 Agnes Road (Lot 6, Block 1, Pelch Subdivision Part i), Kenai, Alaska. Request submitted by Katherine Fleck, 31192 Nature Road, Royalton, Minnesota. -- Approval. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet and suggested approval with it being the last request for an extension. MOTION: Commissioner Ramain MOVED to approve the extension with no additional extensions allowed. Carnmissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. VOTE: gait YES B son EXCUSED Brookman YES Koester YES Wisniewski EXCUSED Romain YES Wells ~ YES MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS -- None. ITEM 9: ~ REPORTS 9-a. City Council --- Council Member Smalley reviewed the action agenda items of the March 19, 2008 and April 2, 2008 council meetings, and noted a budget work session was scheduled for April 14, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. 9-b. Borough Planning -- None 9-c. Administration -- Kebschull reported the following: Provided an update of the Lowe's development, noting brush would be chipped and hauled off, not burned. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 9, 2008 PAGE 4 • An off-premise sign variance application submitted by Lowe's would be before the Commission at its next meeting (April 23, 2008). IfiEM i0: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS 11-a. Zoning Bulletin (3/ 10/2008) 11-b. Planning & Zoning Commission roster ITEM 12: COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Koester -- None Wells -- Welcomed Brookman to the Commission Romain -- None Brookman -- Introduced himself, noting he had lived in Kenai since 1978 and was a retired FAA ,electrical technician. Twait -- None ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Roxnain MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:04 p.m. Meetin summary prepaxed and submitted by: Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING 8s ZONING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 9, 2008 PAGE 5