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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-04-09 P&Z SummaryKENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 9, 1975 7:00 P.M., CITY MANAGER'S OE~ICE RON MALSTON, CHAIRMAN ITEM l: ROLL CALL ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES, MARCH 26, 1975 ITEM 3: OLD BUSINESS a. b. c. ITEM 4: NEW BUSINESS a. Proposed Ocean Vier Subdivision b. Proposed Site for Chamber of Commerce Information Center f c. d. e. ITEM 5: ADJOURN "KENAI PLANNING F, ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 9, 1975 7:00 P.M., CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE JON NELSON, VICE-CHAIRMAN PRESIDING ITEM 1: ROLL CALL Present: Jon Nelson, Harry Gaines,. Clifford Heus, Nels Kjelstad, Beverly Fillio Ex-Officio member present: Councilman Edward Ambarian Also Present: Peggy Arness, George Day, Jim Payne, and Phil Aber Absent: Ron Malstonand Betty Glick ITEM 2: .APPROVAL OF MINUTES, MARCH 26, 1975 The minutes of the regular. meeting of March 26, 1975, .were approved unanimously. ITEM 3: OLD BUSINESS There was no Old Business discussed at this point in the ~ meeting. ITEM 4: NEW BUSINESS a. Jim-Payne's Proposed Ocean View Subdivision Mr. Payne presented information on his proposed .Ocean .View Subdivision for Commission review. This proposal had already gave through, the Borough Planning Commission. Jon Nelson advised that this had happened in the. past. that something had gone. to the Borough prior to coming before the Kenai Planning Commission and that we must get better. communication with .the. Borough on these matters. However, at its meeting, the Borough felt the proposed access road. as presented by Mr. Payne was in the: Borough's .best interest on its property.. and the Borough is willing to give an easement. The. Kenai Planning Commission was concerned with .the e care and maintenance of the proposed street and whether or not it would be brought up to City standards. MOTION Nets Kjelstad moved the Commission recommend approval of the preliminary proposal of Jim Payne's Ocean View S/D ~ with .the following stipulations: 1. That it should be determined if the extension of Wildwood.Station Road from. the Spur Highway to the ,.Bluff is a City-owned street, KENAI PLANNING $ ZONING COMMISSION _ .. APRIL 9, 1975 PAGE 2 j. 2. That also the Commission recommends that the access road from the extension_of Wildwood Station Road to the NE .corner of proposed Lot 2 be built to City standards. 3. That the remainder of the access to the proposed Lot 1 be designated as a private driveway on the plat. until such .time as it is brought up to City standards. .Beverly Fillio .seconded the motion. The Commission passed .the motion unanimously. b. Proposed site for Chamber of Commerce Information Center. The. Chamber of Commerce has been-given the original: homestead cabin of John Headburg (MooseMeat John) to be utilized. as an information .center forthe City. of Kenai. The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce requested input from the City as to location of .this information center. ~ Several. locations were presented as a possible site with the area between Caviar .Street,:. the Spur Highway and the Beaver Pond as conducive to a propex setting for the cabin, easy access .from the Highway for tourist, pull-o.ff as well as being one of the-first landmarks. tourists would see .upon entering .Kenai. MOTION Clifford Heus moved the Commission recommend that the area between Caviar Street, the Spur .Highway and the Beaver Pond be considered as the site of the Chamber of Commerce Information Center. with the following items to be determined by the City administration: 1. '_If the proposed site would be leasable fare less than Fair Market Value. 2. If proposed sitecontains suitable parking area. 3. If there would be access to Caviar Street. 4. If water and sewer is available. at proposed site. Beverly Fillio seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously by the Commission. c. Reconsideration of Item 3-A of the minutes of the Special Meeting of the Planning ~ Zoning Commission of March 18, 1975. KENAI_ PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION . APRIL 9, 1975 PAGE:3 ,~ MOTION Nets Kjelstad moved for the reconsideration of Item 3-A in the minutes of the Special Meeting of the Kenai Planning ~, Zoning Commission on March 18, 1975. The motion was seconded by Harry Gaines.. Motion passed unanimously.. Item 3-A in the .minutes of the meeting of March 18, refers. to the establishing of a Conservation Zone for the protection of historical barabaras and .wildlife sanctuary of a particular area in the vicinity of the new Kenai River Bridge. Jon Nelson advised the. Commission. -that it was his intent to stress. in his motion the impor- - tance and value of that particular area, as described in his motion, as a protective area for historical barabaras and a sanctuary for wildlife, however., it was not within the boundaries of the Commission to recommend the area as such. MOTION, ~ Nels Kjelstad moved that Jon Nelson's motion in Item 3-A, Page 1, minutes of March 18, 1975, be amended by deleting. ~ the-following words in the fifth line from the top: "...to be established as a wildlife sanctuary and pro- tective area for barabaras..." -- Clifford Heus seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously by the Commission. d: Status of Forest Drive-and Beaver Loop Drive Beverly Fillio advised the Commission, that she had contacted Representative Hugh Malone requesting his assistance in urging the State Highway Department to pave Forest Drive anal Beaver Loop Road as soon a construction season begins. Representative Malone was to meet..with State. Highway Depart.- merit officials the following day and would advise Ciay Manager of the outcome of his meeting. Councilman Ambarian stated that City Manager Lynn .had advised the Council at their last meeting that he had talked with the new Commissioner of Highways and was told that the - Highway Department did not intend to pave either Forest Drive or Beaver Loop Road this year as there were no funds available in the budget. MOTION Beverly,Fillio moved that City Administration advise status of the paving of For-est Drive and Beaver Loop Road at the next meeting of the Kenai. Planning ~ Zoning Commission. ~ENAI.PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMLSSLON AFRIL 9, 1975 PAGE 4 Harry Gaines. seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously by the Commission. e. Commission request of on-going items to be included in agenda. The Commission requested that Administration include all on-going items that have not had final action by the Commission on each agenda. These items will be included under "Old Business". This will aid the Commission in the outcome and status of all information requested by them, in-depth ,studies, .etc. Some of the items the Commission would like included in the agenda of April 23rd are: 1. Discussion of the March 26th letter from the Division of Lands regarding. State=owned lands and action being taken by City Administration on this letter. ~ 2. Recommendation and findings of Administrationregarding the Chamber of Commerce Information Center. 3. Trailer homes being parked in Kaknu Korners and status of same -- report from Howard Hackney, Building Inspector. f. Resignation of Jon Nelson Jon Nelson advised the Commission that it would be necessary for a replacement to be selected to take his position on the Commission.. Also, the Mayor..shauld select a member from the Planning Commission to serve as representative .from Kenai to the Peninsula Borough. Planning Commission. Mr. Nelson's resignation will be effective in May, 1975. I TES! 5 : ADJOURN There being no further business of the Kenai Planning ~ Zoning Commission, the meeting adjourned at 9:.30 p.m. S'ue C. eter, Secretary