HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. PZ2025-15
STAFF REPORT
PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT
TO: Planning and Zoning Commission
THROUGH: Kevin Buettner, Planning Director
FROM: Brandon McElrea, Planning Technician
DATE: March 14, 2025
SUBJECT: Resolution No. PZ2025-15 – Preliminary Plat – Bailey Estates Karpik Rice
Replat
Request The applicant is proposing a preliminary plat to replat Lots 1 and 2,
Bailey Estates Amended.
Staff
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. PZ2025-15 recommending approval of
Preliminary Plat – Bailey Estates Karpik Rice Replat to relocate the lot
line separating Lots 1 and 2, Bailey Estates Amended.
Applicant: Segesser Surveys, Inc.
Attn: John Segesser
30485 Rosland St
Soldotna, AK 99669
Property Owner: EERS, LLC
Legal Descriptions: Lot 1 and Lot 2, Bailey Estates Amended.
Property Addresses: 406 Lawton Drive
410 Lawton Drive
KPB Parcel Nos.: 04916068 and 04916069
Zoning District: Suburban Residential 2 (RS-2)
Land Use Plan: Suburban Residential (SR)
Surrounding Uses: Improved Residential and Conservation
Resolution No. PZ2025-15
Preliminary Plat
Bailey Estates Karpik Rice Replat Page 2 of 3
SUMMARY
The City received a preliminary plat from Segesser Surveys, Inc. on behalf of the property owner
for a replat of Lots 1 and 2, Bailey Estates Amended, to adjust the lot line separating the two lots,
over which a large shop is currently built. Approval of this replat will allow the shop building to
meet setback requirements. This replat was previously approved (PZ2022-04), however the final
plat was not recorded before the recording deadline.
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 replat meets the preliminary plat requirements and development requirements for
the Suburban Residential 2 (RS-2) zoning district. Access to the subject lots is via Lawton Drive,
which is a City maintained paved road. At approximately 1.883 acres and 1.547 acres, proposed
Lots 1A and 1B exceed the RS-2 minimum lot size of 7,200 square feet. City water and
wastewater are available along Lawton Drive and have been installed, servicing both proposed
lots. The Public Works Director, Fire Marshal, and Building Official have reviewed the preliminary
plat and have no comments.
Staff finds that the preliminary plat 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 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-2 zoning district of 7,200 square feet, the
resulting lot sizes of this replat will be approximately 82,023 square feet and 67,387 square
feet.
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.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff finds that the proposed preliminary plat for Bailey Estates Karpik Rice Replat to replat Lots
1 and 2, Bailey Estates Amended, meets the general standards for Kenai Municipal Code (KMC)
Chapter 14.10 Subdivision Regulations and Chapter 14.24 Development Requirements Table
Resolution No. PZ2025-15
Preliminary Plat
Bailey Estates Karpik Rice Replat Page 3 of 3
and hereby recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of
Resolution No. PZ2025-15 to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, subject to the following condition:
1. Further development of the property will conform to all Federal, State of Alaska, and local
regulations.
ATTACHMENTS
Aerial Map
Application
Preliminary Plat, Bailey Estates Karpik Rice Replat