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Home My WebLink About2008-07-09 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS July 9, 2008 - 7:40 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Agenda Approval c. Consent Agenda d. Excused Absences - Roy Wells *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and noncontroversial 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: a. *.Iune' 25, 2008 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. PZ08-39 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that KMC 14.20.200 (a) Accessory Structures be amended to allow accessory structures in the rear setback and to define one (1) story height. 6. OLD BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: S. PENDING ITEMS: a. PZ07-25 -Recommending Council enact KMC 9.10.015 to require dumpsters be screened on at least three sides. 9. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) Agenda July 9, 2008 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. Notice of Absence -Commissioner Wells b. Supreme Court Ruling -Griswold vs. City of Homer 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 13. ADJOURNMENT: Page 2 J CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION JULY 9, 2008 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MEETING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Chair Tvcrait called the xneeting to order at approximately 7:01 p.m. 1-a. Roll Call Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: J. Twait, K. Rogers, J. Brookman, K. Koester, S. Rornain Commissioners absent: P. Bryson, R. We11s (excused) Others present: City Planner M. Kebschull, Council Member R. Molloy A quorum was present. ].-b. Agenda Approval MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1-c. Consent Agenda Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. I-d. .Excused Absences • Roy Wells 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 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 -- June 25, 2008 Approved by consent agenda. -~ ITEM 3: ~ SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS -~ None ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS 5-a. ~ PZ08-39 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that KMC 14.20.200 (a) Accessory Structures be amended to allow accessory structures in tie rear setback and to define one (1) story height. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting for accessary structures greater than 120 square feet, the rear setback would change from 20 feet to five feet, and one story was defined as 12 feet from the ground to the highest point of the roof. The floor was opened to public hearing. Kristine Schr~c~idt, 513 Ash Avenue, Kenai -- Schmidt spoke in apposition to the resolution, noting setbacks create separation between structures and there were no maximum square footage limits in the resolution. There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: .Commissioner Brookman MOVED to approve PZ08-39 and Commissioner Romain SECONDED the motion. Kebschull noted the maximum lot coverage was 30 % for rear yards. Commissioner comments included: • Should the resolution be for smaller lots only? • Should the size of the structures be limited? MOTION TO POSTPONE: Commissioner Koester MOVED to postpone the resolution to the next meeting (July 23, 2008) and Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. VOTE: Twait YES B son ABSENT Ro ers YES Brookman YES Koester YES Raxnain YES Wells EXCUSED MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. PLANNING 8a ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JULY 7, 2008 PAGE 2 ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS -- None ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS -- None ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS 8-a. PZ07-25 -Recommending Council enact KMC 9.10.015 to require dumpsters be screened on at least three sides. ITEM 9: REPORTS 9-a. City Council -- Molloy reviewed the action agenda items from the July 2, 2008 City Council meeting. He noted the ordinance to place a question on the October ballot to exempt the city from the provision of state financial disclosure statues passed; an ordinance to update the finarACial reporting requirements had been postponed until the July 16, 2008 meeting and included Planning and Zoning Commissioners as Municipal Officers. 9-b. Borough Planning -- No report. 9-c. Administration --- Kebschuli noted city projects coxnpleted or in progress and that Larry Semmens would be sworn in as the new Soldotna City Manager on July 15, 2008, and Terry Eubank had been hired as the City of Kenai Finance Director and would begin work on July 28, 2008. ITEM 10: ITEM 11: 11-a. 11-b. ITEM 12: ITEM 13: MOTION: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None INFORMATION ITEMS Notice of Absence -Commissioner Wells Supreme Court Ruling -Griswold vs. City of Horner COMMISSION COMMENTS & OUF.STIONS -- None ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Romain 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 7:34 p.m. Mee~ng s~~rn~mary pre~~ and submitted by: Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JULY 7, 2008 PAGE 3