HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. PZ2025-05
STAFF REPORT
PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT
TO: Planning and Zoning Commission
THROUGH: Kevin Buettner, Planning Director
FROM: Brandon McElrea, Planning Technician
DATE: March 19, 2025
SUBJECT: Resolution No. PZ2025-05 – Preliminary Plat – Black Gold Estates 2025
Replat
Request The applicant is proposing a preliminary plat to merge Lots 11, 12, 16,
17 and 60 feet of Right-of-Way in Black Gold Estates Subdivision.
Staff
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. PZ2025-05 recommending conditional approval
of Preliminary Plat – Black Gold Estates 2025 Replat merging Lots 11,
12, 16, 17 and 60 feet of Right-of-Way into a single Lot.
Applicant: McLane Consulting
Attn: Andrew Hamilton
P.O. Box 468
Soldotna, AK 99669
Property Owner: Alex Douthit
Legal Descriptions: Lots 11, 12, 16, 17 & 60 Feet of Right-of-Way
Property Addresses: 2705 & 2707 Windflower Drive
2712 & 2714 Wildwood Drive
KPB Parcel Nos.: 03904007, 03904008, 03904011, 03904012
Zoning District: Suburban Residential (RS)
Land Use Plan: Suburban Residential (SR)
Surrounding Uses: General Commercial, Suburban Residential
SUMMARY
A preliminary plat has been submitted from McLane Consulting on behalf of Alex Douthit for a
replat of Lots 11, 12, 16, 17 and 60’ of unnamed Right-of-Way (ROW) in the Black Gold Estates
Subdivision to create one Lot. The subject lots are located between Wildwood Drive and
Resolution No. PZ2025-05
Preliminary Plat
Black Gold Estates 2025 Replat Page 2 of 3
Windflower Drive near the intersection of the Kenai Spur Highway and Wildwood Drive. The
subject lots as well as the unnamed Right-of-Way are unimproved. If approved, the merging of
the four (4) subject Lots and the vacation and subsequent merging of the unnamed ROW will
result in a single approximately 0.937-acre parcel.
Kenai Municipal Code (KMC) Chapter 14.10 Subdivision Regulations states preliminary plats or
replats must first be submitted to the City for review and provide recommendation to the Kenai
Peninsula Borough Planning Commission.
ANALYSIS
The proposed parcel merger meets the preliminary plat requirements and development
requirements for the Suburban Residential (RS) zoning district. The merged parcel will have
primary access off of Wildwood Drive, which is a City maintained paved road. City sewer and
water are available along Wildwood Drive. The Public Works Director, Fire Marshal, and Building
Official have reviewed the preliminary replat and have no comments.
Right of way along Wildwood Drive has been previously been contested. The City of Kenai is
working with Kenai Native Association and State of Alaska to address any and all potential
ownership issues. This process is ongoing, and pending the results of those discussions, the City
of Kenai has not reached a final decision on the vacation of the unnamed 60’ ROW. The City is
currently awaiting documentation from the Kenai Native Association that would allow City Council
to determine there is no public benefit to retaining the unnamed 60’ ROW. The City does not
object to the merger of the four parcels, Lots 11, 12, 16, &17, and does not wish to stymie potential
development along this corridor.
Staff finds that the preliminary plat for a replat of Lots 11, 12, 16, 17 & 60’ of unnamed ROW
meets the following Title 14 of Kenai Municipal Code (KMC) sections and aligns with the intent of
the Kenai Zoning Code.
1. Pursuant to KMC 14.10.070 Subdivision Design Standards, the preliminary plat for replat,
subject to the listed conditions, provides utilities/access easements, provides a
satisfactory and desirable building site, and the accessible water and wastewater systems
are subject to the regulatory requirements of the City of Kenai Public Works Department.
2. Pursuant to KMC 14.10.080 Minimum improvement required, the preliminary plat is a
replat of four lots within a subdivision that has dedicated rights-of-way and determined
acceptable access, subject to the listed conditions. Therefore, an installation agreement
is not required.
3. Pursuant to KMC 14.24.010 Minimum lot area requirements, the preliminary plat meets
City standards for minimum lot size in the RS zoning district of 7,200 square feet (0.165
acre), the resulting lot sizes of this subdivision will be approximately 0.937-acre.
4. Pursuant to KMC 14.24.020 General Requirements, the preliminary plat meets City
standards for minimum lot width/depth and access/utility easements. Compliance with the
maximum lot coverage, maximum height, and setbacks will be reviewed during the
building permit review.
Resolution No. PZ2025-05
Preliminary Plat
Black Gold Estates 2025 Replat Page 3 of 3
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff finds that the proposed preliminary plat for Black Gold Estates 2025 Replat to replat Lots
11, 12, 16, 17 and 60 feet of unnamed ROW meets the general standards of Kenai Municipal
Code (KMC), Chapter 14.10 Subdivision Regulations and Chapter 14.24 Development
Requirements Table and hereby recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends conditional approval of Resolution No. PZ2025-05 for a replat of Lots 11, 12, 16, 17
and 60 feet of unnamed ROW to Kenai Peninsula Borough, subject to the following conditions:
1. Further development of the property will conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local
regulations.
2. The Kenai City Council must declare the unnamed sixty-foot right-of-way not needed for
a public purpose and approve the vacation of the right-of-way as shown on the preliminary
plat.
ATTACHMENTS
Aerial Map
Application
Preliminary Plat, Black Gold Estates 2025 Replat
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