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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-04-14 P&Z Summary KENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING APRIL 14, 1976 7:00 P.M. CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE RON MALSTON, CHARIMAN ITEM l: ROLL CALL ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 24, 1976 ITEM 3: OLD BUSINESS A. Application for Lease of Lot 7, Block 5, General Aviation Apron: Ron Swanson ITEM 4: NEW BUSINESS A. Deepwood Park Subdivision: Preliminary Plat B. Application for Lease of Lot 2, Block 4, General Aviation Apron: Gerald Wasson ITEM 5: OT A. B. C. D. E. HER 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 KENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 14, 1976 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE ~ NELS KJELSTAD, VICE CHAIRMAN PRESIDING 1. ROLL CALL Present: Nels Kjelstad, Roland Raymond, Cliff Heus, Art Evans and Mike Hamrick Absent: Ron Malston and Betty Glick Ex-Officio Member Present: Councilman Ed Ambarian (left at 7:30 p.m. to atten City ounce Work Session) Others Present: Ron Swanson, Gerald Wasson, John Williams and Deborah Daisy 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 24, 1976 The following corrections were made to the minutes: Page 3, last line, should read Mr. Boehm rather than Mr. Wasson. Page 4, 3rd line, should read Mr. Boehm rather than Mr. Wasson. Page 4, last line, should read small boat harbor rather than ~ float plane basin. The minutes were unanimously approved as corrected. 3. OLD BUSINESS A. Application for lease of Lot 7, Block 5, General Aviation Apron: Ron Swanson Mrs. Daisy stated that the Commission had requested that Mr. Swanson attend this meeting to discuss fencing of the above lot. MOTION Mr. Evans moved, seconded by Mr. Raymond, that the matter be brought back to the Commission table. Motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Daisy stated that Mr. Swanson requested that the front and twelve feet on each side of the lot be left open to view after fencing. He would fence the remainder of the lot with sight- obscuring fencing if the Commission determined this was necessary. Mr. Swanson stated that he would not lease the lot if the entire lot had to be enclosed with sight-obscuring fencing. ~ Mr. Heus stated that the City Council had stated that this lot should be enclosed with sight-obscuring fencing. Vice-Chairman Kjelstad stated that the Zoning Ordinance did not require sight-obscuring fencing. The Ordinan~? states that the KENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING APRIL 14, 1976 PAGE 2 (Item 3-A, continued) lot must be fenced with a fence eight feet in height. i MOTION Mr. Heus moved, seconded by Mr. Raymond, that the Commission recommend to the City Council, approval of Mr. Swanson's lease application of .Lot 7, Block 5, General Aviation Apron, with the stipulation that Mr. Swanson comply with Section 20.30.120, Article 3-B, of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Zoning Ordinance 74-70, concerning the fence. Motion passed by roll call vote. Voting yes: Kjelstad, Raymond, Heus and Evans. Voting no: Hamrick. Mr. Swanson stated that he planned to use Mt. McKinley fencing and asked if it would be acceptable to use six foot high fencing, with an extension of barbed wire to meet the eight foot fencing requirement. Vice-Chairman Kjelstad stated he felt this would be acceptable. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Deepwood Park Subdivision: Preliminary Plat Mr. Kjelstad gave the Commission information on the submitted plat, and stated that 14th Avenue and 16th Avenue were mismarked and the street names should be reversed. MOTION Mr. Raymond moved, seconded by Mr. Heus, that the Commission recommend to the Borough Planning Commission approval of Deepwood Park Subdivision as submitted in the preliminary plat with the following recommendation: 1. That the street names on 14th Avenue and 16th Avenue be reversed. Motion passed by roll call vote. Voting yes: Raymond, Heus, Evans and Hamrick. Abstained: Kjelstad. B. Application for lease of Lot 2, Block 4, General Aviation Apron: Gerald Wasson Mr. Wasson stated that the water table on this lot was low and he had requested that the City allow him to use City sand to fill the lot. Mrs. Daisy stated that the sand would probably be taken from the Borrow Pit and would be used to upgrade City property at ! Mr. Wasson's expense. She further stated that Mr. Wasson would KENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING APRIL 14, 1976 (Item 4-B, continued) PAGE 3 have to meet with the Director of Public Works to determine from what location the sand would be taken. Councilman Ambarian asked if this would be a condition of the lease and stated that he felt it should be included in the lease. Mrs. Daisy stated that it would not be included in the lease as the area was to be used for aircraft tie-down space and the use of City sand had no connection with the actual lease of the property. Mr. Hamrick asked why the rental rate was lower for this property than for others the Commission had reviewed in the General Aviation Apron. Mrs. Daisy stated that the rental rate was lower because this was second line property. MOTION Mr. Hamrick moved, seconded by Mr. Raymond, that the Commission recommend to the City Council approval of Mr. Wassonfs lease of Lot 2, Block 4, General Aviation Apron, for a period of 55 years. Motion passed unanimously. MOTION Mr. Hamrick moved, seconded by Mr. Raymond, that the Commission recommend to the City Council adoption of a policy for use of Airport sand and .gravel to improve City-lease property on the Airport. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. C. (AGENDA ADDITION) Proposed Subdivision within Government Lot 13, Section 31, T6N, R 11W, S.M. y Holt-Williams Joint Venture: Preliminary Plat Mrs. Daisy stated that the City .Administration recommended approval of the preliminary plat of the above subdivision. Mr. John Williams gave the Commission information on the proposed subdivision. He stated that all lot frontages will be to the inside of the subdivision and that two manholes will be installed to utilize City facilities, with six inch water lines and eight inch sewer lines. The size of the lots are well within the size specified in the Regulations. Mr. Williams further stated that he felt the City water and sewer system was in poor condition. In addition to paying $21,000.00 for putting in the system, he is also paying $5,600.00 for tie-on fees and will have to pay $4,400.00 in assessments when the assessments are levied. Mrs. Daisy stated that she wished to stress that there would be no reimbursement for the double frontage on this property. KENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING APRIL 14, 1976 (Item 4-C, continued) MOTION PAGE 4 Mr. Williams stated that homes were planned to be built, with the value of the homes being $50,000.00 and up. Construction will begin this summer. Mr. Raymond moved, seconded by Mr. Evans, that the Commission recommend to the Borough Planning Commission approval of the preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision within Government Lot 13, Section 31, T6N, R 11W, S.M., City of Kenai, Alaska, by Holt-Williams Joint Venture. Motion passed unanimously. 5. OTHER BUSINESS MOTION Mrs. Daisy stated that U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service wished to enlarge and move their hangar which was previously on the North one.-half of Lot 2, Block 3, Sma11 Aircraft Apron, to encompass the entirity of Lot 2, as they now lease the entire lot. Mr. Heus moved, seconded by Mr. Hamrick, that the Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the. construction of a hangar on La.t Z'°Block 3, Small Aircraft Apron, Kenai Municipal Airport, by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Motion passed unanimously. A. City Council Report None B. Borough Planning ~ Zoning Commission Report None C. Harbor Commission Report None D. Airport Advisory Committee Report None E. Administrative Report None There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. to enable Commission members to attend a work session with the City Council. WINCE • CORTHELL & ASSOCIATES CONSUl71NG ENGINEERS . P. O. Box 10<1 283•I672 ' • ~ KENA99„ASKA Aprll 26, 1976 Honorable Junes A. Elson, Mayor City of Kenai P. O. Box 5~ Kenai, Alaska 99611 Dear A1ayor El son It is witY: r~~;ret that I resign my membership in the Kenai rdvisorty Planning Commission. I have enjoyed ser-sing on the commission, but I will no longer be able to attend meetings because I am working in Anchorage. I also ~wou)_d like to resign i'rom the Kenai A;ayor's Coimcil on Aging, and the Kenai b;^.yor's Committee on History and Tradition. These cam- mi_i:tees together with the defunct Kenai Recreation Council have all been intFresting to rr~e. I wish to tY:ank you for your confidence in me to allow me to serve on these worthwhile commissions and committees. Very truly yours, Nels Kje~i, fad Philip W. Bryson, P, E, John 1, Cerutti, P.E. Alon N. Corthell, P. E. Nels O. Kjelstod, P, E, Frank W. Wince, P, E.