HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975 P&Z-02-05 SummaryKENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION
r SPECIAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 5, 1975
7:00 P.NI., CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
JON NELSON, VICE CHAIRMAN
ITEM l: ROLL CALL
ITEM Z: APPROVAL OF MINUTES, JANUARY 22, 1975
ITEM 3: OLD BUSINESS
a.
b.
ITEM 4: NEW BUSINESS
a. Murphy Lease Application
b. Sea-Land Freight Service, Inc.
Lease Application
c. Public Hearing: Radar Subdivision
ITEM 5: ADJOURN
KENAI PLANNING ~, ZONING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 5, 1975
7:00 P.M., CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
JON NELSON, VICE CHAIRMAN
ITEM 1: ROLL CALL
Members Present: Jon Nelson, Nels Kjelstad, Beverly Fi11io,
Cli ford Heus, Harry Gaines
Members Absent
Ron Malston and Betty Glick
Ex-Officio Member Present: Councilman Edward Ambarian
Also Present: Mr. ~; Mrs. L. H, Norene, Mrs. Norma Walker,
Mr, Tom Murphy and Mr. Ken Lancaster, Jr,
ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting of January 22, 1975,
were approved unanimously.
ITEM 3: OLD BUSINESS
a. Statye Land Selection
Councilman Ambarian officially reported to th.e
Commission that the Kenai City Council had accepted
the Commission's second choice of ADL Lot nbrs. 30,
31, 32 and 33 (evaluation of $36,300 - 13.47 acres)
of Section 26, T6N, R12W, SM for the State Land
Selection,
ITEM 4: NEW BUSINESS
a, Murphy Lease Application
Mr. Murphy advised the Commission of his plans to
construct a 2-stall, self service car wash and had
made lease application of Lot 9, Block 2, Fidalgo
Commercial Center. Mr, Murphy felt that the location
of his proposed building site was excellent for potential
trade as that area is the hub o:f much activity in th.e
area.
Councilman Ambarian advised that he felt drawings or
layout of the lot, etc. be presented to the Commission
before final approval be given.,
! Clifford Heus also suggested that perhaps an alternative
location could be selected for lease with less possible
traffic congestion,
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' Mfg- Jon Nelson Ito--~o,~table action on the Murphy lease
request until Mr. Murphy ha.s presented the Commission
a development plan for their review.
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'' ~ Motion passed unanimously.
b. Sea-Land Freight Service, Inc. - Lease Application
Mr. Ken Lancaster, Jr. of Sea-La.nd Freight Service, Inc.
advised the Commission that they were presently located
on Lot 5, Block 2, of the Cook Inlet Industrial Ai.r Park
and are requesting the lease of Lots 6, 7, and 8, Block
of CIIAP for the purpose that th.e additional lots would
serve as a much needed parking facility for Sea-Land
equipment.
MOTION Nets Kjelstad moved that the Commission approve the lease
application per recommendation from the City Manager in
that the lease be for one year contingent upon approval
of a development plan and one year for substantial
completion of development with an option to renew for
53 years on Lots 6, 7, and 8, Block 2, Cook Inlet
Industrial Air Park,
Beverly Fi11io seconded the anotion,
Motion passed unanimously.
c. Public Hearing - Radar Subdivision
Jon Nelson, Vice Chairman, recessed the special meeting
of the Kenai Planning ~, Zoning Commission for the pur-
pose of a Public Hearing to rezone all of Blocks 1,
2, 3, 4 and 9; Lots 1 and 2, Block 12; Lots 1 and 36,
Block 17; Lots 1 through 9, Block 11; Lots 1 through
22, Block 10; the SWl/4, SWl/4, NWl/4, Section 25,
T6N, R12W, SM; and those areas designated as "Park"
all within Radar Subdivision and within the City of
Kenai. from Suburban Residential. to Light Industrial.
Nels Kjelstad expressed desire for more input f-rom the
Borough Planning Department as no study has been presented
as to the advisability of the rezoning of the remaining
properties in Radar Subdivsion, Mr. Kjelstad also
emphasized his feelings in that the previous area in
Radar Subdivision had been "spot zoned" and much more
investigation should have been made into the matter as
to whether areas within the City of Kenai should be
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(Public Hearing - continued)
interspersed with varying types of zoning not in
accordance with the Kenai Compr h s_i,ve Plan
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Jon Nelson advised the Commission that the Borough
Planning Commission acted on recommendation of the
Kenai Advisory Commission in the matter of the prior
rezoning of that portion of Radar Subdivision which
is now Light Industrial.
Mr. L, H. Norene also expressed the desire to have it
on record that over 50% of the property owners in the
area had agreed to the rezoning of the remaining por-
tion of Radar Subdivision from Suburban Residential
to Light Industrial.
After much discussion by the Commission and those
property owners present on the pros and cons of the
rezoning of that portion of Radar Subdivision
petitioned, the Commission took the following action:
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MOTION ,~' `Beverly Fillio~'moved the Kenai Advisory Planning ~,
' Zoning Commission recommend to the Borough Planning
Commission that the subject properties within Radar
Subdivision (Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9; Lots 1 and 2,
Block 12; Lots 1 and 36, Block 17; Lots 1 through 9,
Block 11; Lots 1 through 22, Block 10; the SW 1/4,
SW 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 25, T6N, R12W, SM; and those
areas designated as "Park", all within Radar Subdivision
and within the City of Kenai) be rezoned from Suburban
Residential to Light Industrial. In addition, the
Kenai Advisory Commission requests that before a.ny
further rezoning of areas ~~thin t~c pity fo ~ Kenai be
considered, the Borough Planning C-~=~rs~-~`tci-ir present
an extensive and in-depth development plan of the
specific area in question. so that zoning be made
compatible with the City of Kenai Comprehensive Plan.
The Kenai Advisory Commission also recommends that the
bluff properties in tl~e area of Radar Subdivision
remain as Rural Residential and not be rezoned in the
future.
The motion was seconded by Harry Gaines.
~, Motion passed unanimously by the Commission.
T TEM 5 : ``~, ADJOURN
`f7on Nelson, Vice-Chairman, brought the special meeting of
the Kenai Planning ~ Zoning Commission back to order,~,a-
~here being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
9:00 p.m. ;~
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Su C. Peter, Secretary