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Home My WebLink About2008-08-27 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS August 27, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Agenda Approval c. Consent Agenda d. *Exeused 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. 2. XAPPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. *August 13, 2008 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: a. PZ08-46 -Rogers Subdivision - A subdivision of Government Lot 156. Plat submitted by Jesse Lobdell, Surveyor, P.O. Box 7517, Nikiski, Alaska. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. PZ08-47 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that the Kenai Zoning Code at KMC 14.20.180 be amended to prevent the same or substantially similar variance permit applications from being considered by the Planning & Zoning Commission more than once in any nine- monthperiod. 6. OLD BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: $. PENDING ITEMS: a. PZ07-25 -Recommending Council enact KMC 9.10.015 to require dumpsters be screened on at least three sides. 9. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes} 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. "Zoning Bulletin" -July 25, 2008 b. PZO$-45 -LandscapelSite Plan - GLM -Lot 3A-1, Block 2 - 420 N. Willow Street. c. PZ08-48 -LandscapelSite Plan - ALLOR LLC -Lot 7A, Etolin Subdivision 1998 Addition -- 405 Main Street Loop Road. 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 13. ADJOURNMENT: 1 ~ CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUGUST 27, 2008 - 7:00 P.M. CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Chair Twait'called the meeting to order at approximately 7:01. p.m. 1-a. Roll Ca11 Ro11 was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: J. Brookman, K. Koester, R. Wells, J. Twait, P. Bryson, and K. Rogers Commissioners absent: S. Romain Others present: City Clerk C. Freas, Council Member R. Ross, and City Planner, M. Kebschull A quorum was present. l -b. Agenda Approval Commission was requested to amend the agenda, noting an excused absence for Commissioner Roxnain. MOTION: Commissioner Brookman MOVED to approve the agenda, including the excuse absence request for Commissioner Roxnain. Commissioner Wells .SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1-c. 'Consent Agenda *Excused Absences -- Scott Romain (added with the approval of the consent agenda) ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- August 13, 2008 Approved by approval of the consent agenda. ITEM 3: ~ SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None. ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 4-a. PZ08-46 -Rogers Subdivision - A subdivision of Government Lot 156. Plat submitted by Jesse Lobdell, Surveyor, P.O. Box 7517, Nikiski, Alaska. City Planner Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting the following: • Approval of the plat would subdivide Government Lot 1.55 into two lots. • ,Both lots would meet the minimum lot size and dimensions required for the Rural Residential zone. • The plat would dedicate a half dedication for the Highbush Lane and Rainbow Drive rights of-way. • The property is served with on-site water and sewer as city utilities are not available. • 'The current nonconforming structure located on the lot to be designated as Lot 156B and accessed via a driveway along Rainbow Drive. • From the survey, the existing structure on the new Lot 156B encroaches into the front setback along Rainbow Drive, but because it is a nonconforming structure and the subdivision would not increase the nonconformity, the property could be subdivided. • ~ No installation agreement for the Rainbow Drive right-of--way was being required because the property was accessible off Rainbow Drive by a driveway in use since at least 1984. • Administration recommended approval with the correction of the street name to Highbush Lane. The floor was opened for public hearing. There being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Coxnxnissioner Wells MOVED for approval of PZ08-46 with the change of the street name froxn Highbush Street to Highbush Lane as noted. Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. Commissioner Bryson recused himself because the issue would come before him at the Borough Planning Commission level. VOTE: Brookman Yes Koester Yes Romain Absent We11s Yes Twait Yes B son Abstain Ro ers Yes PLANNING Sv ZONING COMMISSION AUGUST 27, 2008 PAGE 2 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS 5-a. PZ08-47 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that the Kenai Zoning Code at KMC 14.20.180 be amended to prevent the same or substantially similar variance permit applications from being considered by the Planning 8v Zoning Commission mare than once in any nine- • month period. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting the action was a housekeeping issue to correspond with other areas of the code providing for anine- month period before reapplying for a variance. The floor was opened for public hearing. There being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Koester MOVED far approval of Resolution PZ08-47 and Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. It was confirmed, Commission action would be a recommendation. VOTE: Brookman Yes Koester Yes Roznain Absent We11s Yes Twait Yes B son Yes Ro ers Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 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 -- Referring to the August 20, 2008 council meeting action agenda included the packet, Council Member Ross reviewed actions taken. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AUGUST 27, 2008 PAGE 3 9-b. Borough Planning -- Referring to the August 25, 2008 Borough Planning Gornmission agenda included in the packet, Commissioner Bryson reviewed actions taken. 9-c. Administration -- Kebschull noted the following: • Landscape site plans included in the packet and updated the commission on the progress of those developments. • Council will hold a work session to formulate its capital improvement project list for requesting of state funding on September 17, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None. ITEM 1 ],: INFORMATION ITEMS 11-a. "Zoning Bulletin" -July 25, 200$ 11-b. PZ08-45 -Landscape/Site Plan - GLM -Lot 3A-1, Block 2 - 420 N. Willow Street. 11-c. PZ08-48 -Landscape/Site Plan - ALLOR LLC -Lot 7A, Etolin Subdivision 1998 Addition - 405 Main Street Loop Road. ITEM 12: COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Commissioner Wells questioned Ross related to the Kalifornsky Beach Road construction and his concerns of junk around some dock/cannery properties. Ross noted, the city was included in discussions with the road project with regard to emergency service access. ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Wells MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Brookrnan SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at approximately 7:22 p.m. Minutes submitted by: .~ Carol L. Freas, City Clerk PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AUGUST 27, 2008 PAGE 4