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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-03-24 P&Z SummaryKENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 1976 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE RON MALSTON, CHALRMAN ITEM 1: ROLL CALL ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 10, 1976 ITEM 3: OLD BUSINESS Rayal Estates Preliminary Plat: Frank Malone, Malone Surveying ITEM 4: NEW BUSINESS A. Borough Foreclosure Parcels: Jan Williams, City Attorney B. Application for Lease of Lot 2, Block 2, General Aviation Apron: Gerald`~sTasson C. Application .for Lease of Lot 8, Block 2, Fidalgo Subdivision: Alaska Industrial Hardware, Inc. ITEM 5: OTH A. B. C. D. E. ER BUSINESS City Council Report: Ed Ambarian Borough Planning ~ Zoning Commission Report: Betty Glick Harbor Commission Report: Betty Glick Airport Advisory Committee Report: Mike Hamrick Administrative Report: Deborah Daisy K~NA1 YLANNINU ~; ZONING COMMISSION APPROVED: REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 1976 4/14/76 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE RON MALSTON, CHAIRMAN ROLL CALL Present: Ron Malston, Roland Raymond, Cliff Heus* Betty Glick, Art Evans, and Mike Hamrick Absent: Nels Kjelstad Ex-Officio Member Present: Councilman Ed Ambarian* Others Present: Frank Malone, Lee Glad, Gerald Wasson, Josef Boehm, an De ora Daisy 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 10, 1976 The following correction was made to the minutes. On Page 3, Paragraph 2, Line 4, the word "only" should be inserted between '.'.Kenai"..and "as". The minutes were unanimously approved as corrected. 3. OLD BUSINESS A. Rayal Estates Preliminary Plat: Frank Malone, Malone Survevin Mr. Malone had been asked to attend this meeting of the Commission to clarify discrepancies in the preliminary plat of Rayal Estates. Mr. Malone stated that adjacent property ownership was not shown on the preliminary plat unless it was subdivided, and that building set-backs were not required to be shown on preliminary plats. He further stated that the lot areas had not been shown on the plat, but that the lot dimensions were shown. Mr. Malone stated that the radius of the curve shown on the preliminary plat was 150 feet, which was less than the normally required 300 feet. However, this street is not heavily traveled and it would be very difficult to increase the radius of this particular curve. He further stated that the Borough had approved the curve with the 150 foot radius. Mr. Hamrick asked Mr. Malone if the Borough Planning and Zoning Commission notified him when his plats were on their meeting agenda. Mr. Malone stated that he was contacted by the Borough and stated that he would like to be notified by the City in the same regard. *Heus and Ambarian in at this time. MOTION: Mrs. Glick moved, seconded by Mr. Evans, that the Commission recommend to the Administration that all surveyors and developers receive a copy of the Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda when their plats are on the agenda, and that the portion of the minutes pertaining to their plat be sent to all surveyors and developers. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. xu1vA1 rLANN1NU ~ GUNINV UUMM1S51UN REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 1976 PAGE 2 (Item 3-A, continued) Mrs. Daisy stated that the Administration would do this in the 1 future. Mr. Malone was thanked for his time and excused by the Commission. The Commission requested that the Administration attempt to locate a checklist for plat submission. Mrs. Daisy stated that the Administration would contact the Borough in reference to this. B. Lease of Lot 7, Block 5, General Aviation Apron: Ron Swanson (Addition to Agenda) Mrs. Daisy stated that Ron Swanson had asked her to bring the matter of fencing of the above mentioned lot before the Commission. Mr. Swanson had been advised that he must fence this lot with sight- obscuring fence. As he intended to use the area for equipment display, Mr. Swanson was in objection to this and wished to leave the front portion of the fence and twelve feet on each side open to view, enclosing the remainder with sight - obscuring fencing. He wished to use chain link fencing on this lot, eight feet in height. Mrs. Daisy stated that the Administration had no objection to this if there was an agreement included that Mr. Swanson would maintain the area and that if complaints were received from the public that the area was becoming unsightly, Mr. Swanson would obscure the area from view. Chairman Malston agreed with this. Councilman Ambaran stated that Mr. Swansonishould use the front of the lot for display and fully enclose th'e back portion of the lot for storage area. MOTION: Mr. Heus moved, seconded by Mr. Raymond, that the Commission recommend to the Council that fourty feet of unobscured fencing be granted in the lease of Lot 7, Block 5, General Aviation Apron, to Ron Swanson. Motion failed by roll call vote. Voting yes: Malston, Raymond and Heus. Voting no: Glick, Evans and Hamrick. MOTION: Mr. Evans moved that the Commission table the request of Mr. Swanson until such time as he could appear before the Commission. There being no objection to the motion, the matter was tabled. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Borough Foreclosure Parcels: Jan Williams, City Attorney The Commission reviewed the list of parcels... nuivxl rLx1v1v1Nti ~ GUN1Nh GUMM1551UN REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 1976 PAGE 3 (Item 4-A, Continued) 'OTION: Mr. Raymond moved, seconded by to the City Council that the C 047-082-0100, Lot 1, Block 10, Recording District, foreclosed of 1973 taxes, as described. in Mr. Evans, that the Commission recommend ity reserve only Borough Tax Parcel No. of the Kenai Original Townsite, Kenai on by the Kenai Borough for non-payment Civil Case No. 74-15043. Motion passed unanimously. B. Application for Lease of Lot 2, Block 2, General Aviation Apron: Geral Wasson -' Mr. Wasson stated that he is working in conjunction with Jerry Sibley of Peninsula Aircraft. They plan to place a large hangar approximately 80 feet by 60 feet, to be constructed of steel and a small building at the northeast corner of the lot to serve as an aircraft related retail shop for pilot accessories. They plan to construct the hangar this year and the lot will have on-site water and sewer. Councilman Ambarian asked if they planned to include fueling facilities on their lot. Mr. Wasson replied that they did not at this time, but would like to leave this open in the event that their business reQuired fueling facilities at a later time. Mrs. Daisy stated that the Administration recommended approval of the lease and that there were no assessments due-on the. property. She further stated that Jim Bishop asked her to advise the Commission that he had submitted an application for lease of this lot shortly after Mr. Wasson and wished for his. lease application to be considered. Mrs. Daisy stated that she had informed Mr. Bishop that the applications were considered on a first come, first serve basis but that she would advise the Commission of this for their consideration. The Commission determined that leases were considered on a first come, first serve basis and that if for-some reason Mr. Wasson's application was denied, Mr. Bishop's application would be considered.. second. MOTION: Mrs. Glick moved, seconded by Mr. Hamrick, that the Commission recommend to the City Council approval of Mr. Wasson's lease of Lot 2, Block 2, General Aviation Apron. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. C. Application for Lease of Lot 8, Block 2, Fidalgo Subdivision: Alas a In ustrial Hardware, Inc.: Mr. Joseph Boehm, President of Alaska Industrial Hardware, Inc., stated that he would like to lease this lot for the purpose of a hardware store. He reviewed his building plans with the Commission and stated that the building plans had been approved by the State Fire Marshal. His business would be catering to approximately 25 percent general public, with 75 percent of his business being with contractors. Mr. Boehm stated that the building would take approx- 1~L LVa~1 i 1~i'\1Y1V 11YV l~ L.rV1V 11VV 1. V1`1P11 JJl V1V REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 1976 (Item 4-C, continued) PAGE 4 imately sixty days to construct and they hope to have it completed this year. The parking lot for the business would initially be gravel. Mr. Boehm stated that he had no objections to the fifty- five year lease, but would prefer a twenty-five year lease. Mrs. Daisy stated that the Administration had no objections to this lease and that Mr. Boehm was aware that sewer assessments were due on this property. MOTION: Mr. Raymond moved, seconded by Mr. Hamrick, that the Commission recommend to the City Council approval of Alaska Industrial Hardware, Inc. lease application as originally submitted, of Lot 8, Block 2, Fidalgo Subdivision. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. 5. OTHER BUSINESS A. City Council Report: Ed Ambarian Councilman Ambarian stated that at the last City Council meeting, the Peninsula Oilers lease application for 10 acres for a period of 55 years had been approved. He further stated that the Conditional Use Permit for Gravel Extraction in a rural residential zone had been awarded to Chester Cone. Councilman Ambarian read portions of Mr. Cone's revised application, as submitted to the City Council at their meeting of March 17, 1976. and stated that he did not feel the application was specific enough in some areas. Councilman Ambarian stressed to the Commission that in the future, all applications for gravel extraction should specifically follow the newly adopted Ordinance regarding gravel extraction permits in order for the City to enforce the new regulations. B. Borough Planning ~ Zoning Commission Report: Betty Glick Mrs. Glick gave the Commission information on the previous Borough Commission meetings. C. Harbor Commission Report: Betty Glick Mrs. Daisy stated that she had received a letter from Mike Gravel regarding funding programs for feasibility studies on waters and harbors, in which he stated that there was no funding to be obtained. Therefore, it appeared that nothing else could be done on_this. The Harbor Commission does have $600,000.00 in a State Bond Fund which could possibly be used for a small boat harbor. REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 1976 (Item 5, continued). D. Airport Advisory Committee Report: Mike Hamrick k Mr. Hamrick had nothing to report. Mrs. Daisy stated that the remainder of the formal interviews would be conducted Friday of this week and Monday of the following week. The firm,_would then be selected to be presented to Council. E. Administrative Report: Deborah Daisy Mrs. Daisy stated that the Administration had sent a letter to Kimbrell Welding regarding the nuisance complaint received. Mr. Kimbrell had contacted Howard Hackney and informed him that the outside work had been done by persons he was subleasing to and as these peopfie were no longer subleasing from him, the outside work would not continue. PAGE 5 The Commission discussed Kimbrell Welding being in violation of the Zoning Ordinance, as they are still .conducting light industrial work in a general commercial zone, even though the outside work will be discontinued. Councilman Ambarian asked if a Conditional Use Permit could be issued to Kimbrell Welding. Mrs. Daisy stated that a Conditional Use Permit was not provided for in this instance. The Commission asked that the City Attorney look into this matter and give a legal opinion. Mrs. Daisy reviewed the Planning and Zoning Budget with the Commission. Mr. Raymond stated that he would like to see the Commission work on development of parks within the City in the coming year. Mrs. Daisy stated that she would begin working on compiling information on the. parks and that possibly the Commission could begin work on this upon completion of the Master Plan for the Airport. Mr. Evans asked if the City had a specifications checklist on subdivisions within the City of Kenai. Mrs. Daisy stated that the Administration hoped to have one set up by the Fall of this year. Councilman Ambarian asked the status of the City being allowed another representative on the Borough Planning and Zoning Commission. Mrs. Daisy stated that the City Attorney had checked on this and the City was not allowed another representative. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.