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Home My WebLink About1975-03-18 P&Z SummaryKENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING., MARCH 18, 1975 ~ 7:00 P.M., CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE RON MALSTON, CHAIRMAN ITEM l: ROLL CALL ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES, FEBRUARY 26, 1975 ITEM 3: OLD BUSINESS a. Conservation Zone - Kenai River Bridge b. c. ITEM 4: NEW BUSINESS a. Lease Application - Kenai Native Association b. State Land Auction c. Public Hearing - Designation of Community Development Act Priority Projects ITEM 5: ADJOURN w ! KENAl PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION SPECIAL. MEETING, MARCH 18,.1975 7:00 P.b4., CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE ~} RON NIALSTON, CHAIRMAN. ITEM 1: ROLL CALL Members Present: Ron b4alston, Jon Nelson, Nels Kjelstad, Beaty Glick, Beverly Fi11io, Harry Gaines Members Absent: Clifford Heus, Councilman Edward Ambarian (Ex-Officio Member). Also Present: Roland Lynn, Robert Borgen, Phil Aber, Howard Hackney, Mary Willets, George Navarre, William Kimes ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of February 2b, 1.975 were approvedunanimously. ITEM 3: OLD BUSINESS a. Co nservatior. Zoro - K;>nai River Bridge Administration had advised Commission in a memorandum of March 11, 1975, of a particular area in the vicinity of -the Kenai River Bridge that could possibly be .established as a Conservation .Zone for the protection of wildlife and barabaras. MOTION. Jon Nelson moved that the Commission request the Kenai City Council to present a Resolution to the Borough that all of Section 16, TSN, R11W, SM and the South 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 15, TSN, RLlW, SM be declared a Conservation Zone to be established as a wildlife sanctuary and protective urea for baraba.ras and at the same time request that the Borough zone the North 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Ser_tion 15, TSN, R11W, SM, also as a Conservation Zone. Harry Gaines seconded the motion. Motion. passed unanimously by the Commission.. ITEM 4: NEW BUSINESS a. Lease application - Kenai Natives Association, Inc. The. Kenai Natives Assn., Inc.have submitted a lease application for Black 2, Lot 1, General Aviation Apron for a 55 year period at an annual rental rate of $2,000. s KENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMLSSION MARCH 18, 1975 - PAGE 2 Mr. Kimes, Finance. Director for KNA, advised the Commission that the use of the lot would be for aircraft tie-down with a long range plan of KNA going into the air- craft charter business. Commission advised Mr. Kimes that it felt they had no objection to the lease itself, however, a development plan would be required prior to granting a 55 year lease.. There- fore, the following action was taken: MOTION Nels Kjelstad moved that the Commission recommend to the City Council for approval of lease of Block 2, Lot 1, General Aviation Apron, to the Kenai Natives Association, Inc. for a period of five (5) years. Beverly Fillio seconded the motion... Motion passed unanimously. b. State Land Auction Mr. Roland Lynn advised the. Commission that the-State had contacted him regarding their plans to conduct a lease sale ?n the area of the Beaver Cree14 ~UbdZlrlSlG~n (Beaver LOOP and Spur Highway). Mr. Lynn stated .that this lease sale would interfere with the development plan of'the City water well project and would, therefor, cause a hardship in the construction, etc. of this project. Commission stated they felt the lots much too large for residential purposes and that the City should have been given the land in the first place from the State for City development. Also,. on lots this size, etc. it was pointed out by the Commission that financing for residences would be extremely difficult.- The Commission acted on the State's request as follows: MOTION Nels Kjelstad moved the Commission recommend that the :auction not be held for the following reasons: 1. The easements for water and sewer lines would be difficult if the present. subdivision is utilized. 2. Lots in .the present subdivision are in general .too large for residences. 3. As lots are to be leased., they are not. compatible with financial and loan requirements for building purposes,. 4. The proposed. City water well location is at the intersection of Beaver Loop and Spur Highway and this auction would hamper development of the well. KENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COA~IISSION MARCH 18,..1975 - PAGE 3 Jon Nelson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. c. Public Hearing - Designation of Community Development Act Priority Projects Mr. Lynn advised the Commission that the City has. .applied for Community Development funds and the City is required. to present in addition to the Grant Application a list of top priority projects for the City of Kenai as requested by the citizens. of the community. As the State has received an over-whelming number of appli- cations from communities in Alaska, it will be necessary to determine those projects of dire and urgent .need. Funding will be limited to $50,000 per community. The following projects were determined to be essential to the community with the number one priority project being unanimously selected as that of improving the City water supply with a new water well a.nd water. transmission lines. At present, the City of Kenai ha.s just one water well to supply the needs of the community. The priority .projects are as follows: 1. New water well and water transmission lines.. 2. Set up water and sewer assessment district in Thompson Park Subdivision. 3. Deep draft harbors. 4. Smal boat harbor.. 5. Airport improvements. 6. Street improvements. 7. Community Center. 8. Dog Pound. MOTION.. Betty Glick moved that the Commission designate the development of a new water well and transmission lines as an auxiliary backup to the City's present well and that development of the new well be given number one priority on the project list. T ~,, KENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION MARCH 18, 1975 - PAGE 4 The motion was seconded by Nets Kjelstad. Motion passed unanimously. d. Howard Hackney - Trailer Ordinance Mr. Hackney advised the Commission. that he had been contacted by a Mr. Jerry Eidem who had purchased two lots in Kaknu Korners Subdivision. At the time of the purchase of these two lots, her. Eidem was advised that a revision of 'the Trailer Ordinance was under consideration. Mr. Eidem proceeded with two hook-ups on each lot. He has now advised that he would like to move two trailers on each of the lots but was told that the new Ordinance was in effect and what he proposed to do was prohibited. Mr. Eidem felt that he had "Grandfather Rights" and would bring the matter to the attention of the Planning F, Zoning Commission. - e. Robert Borgen -Expansion of gravel pit Mr. Robert Borgen, private contractor, requested per- mission from the Planning ~ Zoning Commission for expansion of a gravel pit located in approximately the NE l/4 of the ?~T?~V l/~ and the T?E 1; ~! of the N?~ 1/n of the N~~i l; 4 of the NE l/4 of Section 10. Mr. Borgen. has purchased the preperty in c{uestion. The Commission advised him that this operation is permitted in accordance with "Conditional Use Permit" which also requires a public hearing.. MOTION Jon Nelson moved that the Kenai Planning ~, Zoning Commission set a Public Hearing for April 23, 1975, regar-ding expansion of the gravel pit and at the time of the Public ' Hearing, the Commission will render a decision in the matter. The motion was seconded by Harry Gaines. Motion passed unanimously. The Commission requested that. Mr. Borgen present a detailed development plan prior to the Hearing at their next Regular Meeting which will be April 9, 1975. ITEM 5: ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. ~~ ~~~ u C. Peter, Secretary