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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-09-22 P&Z SummaryK~NAl YLANN1NCi ANU GUN1NCi C:UN1.L~11551U1V REGULAR-MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1976 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE 7:00 P.M. BETTY GLICK, CHAIRMAN AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Request for variance from minimum lot dimensions, minimum lot size, minimum lot area, minimum lot width and building set back requirements within an urban residential zone: L. R. McCubbins 3. AGENDA APPROVAL 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 8 AND 9, 1976 5. OLD BUSINESS None 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Request for sale or lease of Government Lot 1, Section 5, Township 5 N, R 11 W: Dick Swain 7. OTHER BUSINESS A. City Council Report: Ed Ambari:an B. Borough Planning & Zoning Commission Report: Betty Glick C. Harbor Commission Report: Betty Glick D. Administrative Report: Elena Horton rl~1VL-11 YLtj1V1V11V1z Ei1VL GV1V11V11 l.VP71"11.7b1V1V REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1976 7:00 P.M. CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE BETTY GLICK, CHAIRMAN 1. ROLL CALL Present: Ron Malston, Roland Raymond, Nick Miller, Cliff Heus, s Mike Hamrick and Betty Glick Absent: None Ex-Officio Member Present: Ed Ambarian 2. AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Mr. Malston moved, seconded by Mr. Hamrick, for the approval of the agenda of September 22, 1976 with the following addition: Item 6-B: Proposed construction of a hangar on Lot 3, Block 1, General Aviation Apron: Andy's Flying Service Motion passed unanimously. 3. NEW BUSINESS A. Request for Sale or Lease of Government Lot 1, Section 5, Township 5 N, R 11 W: Dick Swain Mrs. Horton advised the Commission that Mr. Swain was interested in purchasing or leasing the above described lot. .This lot has not been released to the City at this time by the Federal Aviation Administration and is zoned suburban residential.. The City Manager had requested that the Commission review the matter and make a decision as to whether or not they would be in favor of a zoning change of the property, as Mr. Swain's party wishes to build a motel complex on the lot, which is not allowed in a suburban residential zone. If-the Commission is in favor of rezoning, the City will approach FAA for release of the property. Mr. Swain stated that he is a travel marketing agent and is appearing on behalf of Dora Schmidt to discuss the possibility of leasing or purchasing the property in question. Mr. Wise, City Manager,. stated that he would apply to FAA for release of the property if the City was assured that there was interest in the lot and if the Commission would not be adverse to rezoning of the property. Mr. Swain stated that tourism is very beneficial. to the .community and__bririgs. much revenue into the community. His client wishes to build a 40 to 60 room motel with restaurant and bar facilities. It will be attractive and a real asset to the community. 1~r.1VH1 YLt~1.V1V11VV a AV1V11VV l.Viti•11~7Jiviv REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1976 (Item 3 - continued) Page 2 Mr. Malston asked if Mr. Swain's clients were in the motel business. Mr. Swain stated that they were not. His clients were interested in investing in this property and will be looking for professional management for the motel. Mr. Malston asked the time schedule for construction if the. property was secured. Mr. Swain stated that they wished to begin construction next summer and would like to have some confirmation from the City by December 1st. Mr. Hamrick asked what amount of land they needed for this motel. Mr. Swain stated that this lot was 39.40 acres and they needed ten acres. They wish to secure the southwest quarter of this parcel and prefer to lease with option. Mr. Wise stated that he would like the Commission to consider this as a matter of zoning. .Rezoning of only this ten acres would be spot zoning. Therefore, the Commission should consider rezoning a strip of property in this area, making allowances to protect the established residences in this area. Mr. Swain asked if the property across the street was zoned differently since the Katmai Motel was located there. Mrs. Horton advised that the Katmai had grandfather rights on this property and the property was zoned suburban residential also. Councilman Ambarian stated that last year this ..parcel of:~and was to be bi,d on. At that time it was. recommended that the City pursue releasing the property from FAA. This. would be a part of the airport study ,and would be in line with the development of this area. He recommended that the matter be pursued. n!Ir. Malston asked why the parcel was not released at that time. Councilman Ambarian stated that at that time, they were interested in getting the feelings of what land was of interest to the developers. Mr. Malston stated that this parcel was in a prime commercial property area and would fit in with present development of the City. Mr. Swain asked if it was appropriate at this time to ask the Commission to consider the lease and check on the rezoning of the property. Mr. Wise requested a letter from Mr. Swain's client requesting the property, giving a scope of the intended use of the lot. The Commission could use this in considering the rezoning. It would be supporting data for the Borough Planning Commission and give the City administration information to validate requesting release of the land from FAA. Mr. Wise stated that December 15th would be a good target date for completion of this work. If the Commission agrees to the rezoning and the community has no KENAI PLANNING & ZONING CUMMI551UN REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1976 Page 3 (Item 3- continued) objection, there should be no delay in acquiring the rezoning. Acquiring tentative response from FAA would be one process ; and agreeing upon terms would be a separate process. Mr. Swain stated that this time schedule would be acceptable to his party. Mr. Malston asked if the details of the lease could be worked out prior to the approval. Councilman Ambarian stated that FAA was very cooperative with the City in matters of this nature and felt that they would aid the City in this matter. Chairman Glick asked the Commission if they wished to schedule a special meeting for a work session on this matter. Council- man Ambarian stated that he felt the session should be joint with the City administration. MOTION: Mr. Malston moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, that the Commission schedule a special meeting on September 29, 1976, 6:00 p.m., City Manager's Office, for the purpose of discussion of this matter. Motion passed unanimously. B. Proposed Construction of a Hangar on Lot 3, Block 1 General Aviation Apron: Andy's Flying Service Mr. Dave Diamond of Andy's Flying Service stated that they wished to build a 60' x 60' hangar on the above lot,. to the south of their present office. It is a Kirby building 14 ft. in height. Councilman Ambarian asked the estimated value of the hangar. Mr. Diamond stated approximately $74,000.00. MOTION: Mr. Heus moved, seconded by Mr. Hamrick, that the proposed construction of a hangar on Lot 3, Block 1, General Aviation Apron be approved, pending submittal by Andy's Flying Service of an updated development plan of this lot. Motion passed unanimously. K~NAl YLANNIN(~ & GUNINL C:UMM1551UN REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1976 Page 4 4. PUBLIC HEARING A. Request for Variance from minimum lot dimensions, minimum lot size, minimum lot area, minimum lot width and building set-back requirements within an urban residential zone: L. R. McCubbins Mr. Jed Fowler, owner of the property, stated that he felt construction of townhouses on this property was very feasible due to erosion of the bluff and the amount of property tax on this property. Mr. Bob Seemel, representing the real estate company selling this property stated that he felt this was a very feasible use of this property due to the erosion of the bluff property and possible difficulty in financing of this property by individuals. There being no further public input, the matter was brought to the Commission table. MOTION: Mr. Malston moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, that the Commission table this matter until their next regular meeting due to lack of information on the variance requests. Motion passed unanimously:, 5. OLD BUSINESS The matter of Peninsula Mobile Home Sales constructing a permanent structure on their mobile home sales lot was discussed by the Commission. Peninsula Mobile Home Sales was granted permission by the Commission to use their present facility until April 28, 1976, at which time a permanent office facility had to be built. MOTION: Mr. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Malston, that the Commission recommend that::_the "_Cty:Adm;a~nist~~ta.o~ .rev'ue~a this matter and take appropriate action to see that Peninsula Mobile Home Sales complies with the zoning ordinance. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Ambarian stated that Kenai Air Service is causing a hazard by .parking their aircraft in such a place as to cause problems for other aircraft and asked that the City administration check into this in the near future. Mr. Wise stated that he had discussed this matter with other fixed base operators and had requested that they forward a formal complaint to the City and the matter would be looked into. KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1976 Page 5 At this time, Mr. Larry McCubbins who had requested the variances in an urban residential zone was present. Therefore, the Commission ~b brought the public hearing back to the table. MOTION: Mr. Malston moved, seconded by Mr. Heus, that the matter of a variance request from Mr. Larry McCubbins in an urban residential zone be brought back to the table. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Chairman Glick opened the meeting to Mr. ..Larry McCubbins for input . _..: . Mr. McCubbins stated that he wished to place four townhouses on Lots 2 and 3 of Block 5, East Addition, Kenai Townsite. The townhouses can be financed through the Farm Home Administra- tion. One townhouse will be placed on a 56' x approximately 21' lot. This lot and the townhouse will become the property of the purchaser. The remainder of the property will be common ground, and will be prorated to each of the four townhouse owners for tax purposes. The legal documents regarding this were at the Borough offices. Councilman Ambarian asked if parking space would be available for the residents. Mr. McCubbins stated that parking space would be available in the front portion of each lot, measuring 10' x 20' each. Councilman Ambarian stated that it appeared that the .cars would be parked all the way out to the curb in this amount of space. Mr. Hamrick asked the square footage of each unit. Mr. McCubbins stated that each unit was 1,400 square feet. The parking space allowed was discussed by the Commission. Mrs. Horton advised that the ordinance stated that the building setback requirement was 50 ft. from the centerline of the City street., which in this case would be 20 ft. from the lot line. However, Mr. McCubbins is requesting a variance from this requirement. Mr. Wise, City Manager, stated that a legal description of the common ground area should be required for the tax parcel plats and that each lot should carry a deed restriction proportionate to the common ground. Chairman Glick asked if the Commission wished to consider all variance requests in this matter jointly. Mr. Hamrick stated that he felt they should be considered jointly. Mr. Miller stated that since they were all related, they should be considered jointly. Mr. Heus asked if the driveways to each lot would be paved. Mr. McCubbins stated that the entire front area would be paved. Mr. Heus,~xpressed concern that this could be hazardous and felt that perhaps two common driveways for two lots each would be more acceptable. Mr. McCubbins stated that this would be acceptable. KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1976 (Public Hearing, continued) Page 6 MOTION Mr. Hamrick moved, seconded by Mr. Raymond, that the Commission g~an_t__agprovai of the variances .fromminimum lot size, minimum lot area, minimum lot dimensions, minimum lot width and building set-.back requirments in an urban residential zone, for Lots 2 and 3, Block 5, East Addition of the Kenai Townsite, with the following stipulations: 1. That a legal description of the common ground be furnished for the purpose of the tax parcel plats. 2. That the approaches from the street be two common driveways, one driveway for lots 3A and 3B, and one driveway for lots 2A and 2B. Councilman Ambarian stated that he felt they should reconsider the building setback variance. Development of this street with varying building setbacks could present a problem. Mr. Hamrick stated that he would have no objection to amendment of his motion so stating. P~~r. McCubbins stated that the building setbacks on these lots were the same as the others on this particular street. QUESTION: Motion failed by roll call vote. Voting yes: Malston and Hamrick. Voting no: Raymond, Miller, Heus and Glick. Mr. Hamrick asked the distance from the lot line to each building. Mr. McCubbins stated 14 ft. Councilman Ambarian asked Mr. McCubbins if moving his lots 6 ft. closer to the bluff would affect his concept. Mr. McCubbins stated that it would to a degree. The Commission further discussed the parking space allowed for each lot and the feasibility of requiring a wider building setback. MOTION: Mr. Heus moved, seconded by Mr. Hamrick, that_the Commission grant approval of the variances from minimum lot size, minimum lot area, minimum lot dimensions and minimum iot width in an urban residential zone, for Lots 2 and 3, Block 5, East Addition of the Kenai Townsite, with the following stipulations: 1. The building setback variance request ~~s'denied. 2. The approaches from the street will be two common driveways, ~ one driveway for Lots 3A and 3B, and one driveway for Lots 2A and 2B. A.G 1V H 1 Y LL-11V 1V 11V h 4t G V 1V 11V h 1. Vl°ll°11.7 J 1 V LV REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1976 (Public Hearing - continued) Page 7 ~ (Motion - continued) 3. The legal description of the common ground be clarified for tax plat purposes. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. 6. OTHER BUSINESS A. City Council Report: Ed Ambarian Councilman Ambarian stated that at the last Council meeting, the final was adopted prohibiting motorized vehicles on the new bicycle path. The Kenai Property Owners Associations appeared ~:n-"_re~erence to their .suit and were somewhat satisfied with the Council's decision. Council determined that the property owners who filed suit would have their property reassessed. The assignment of lease for Dave Diamond's new building was approved. The City established the new population figure for the City at 5,231 as of July, 1976. B. Borough Planning and Zoning Commission Report: Betty Glick Chairman Glick stated that a very short meeting was held on Monday night. They received an OCS Planning Grant update from Ike Waits. C. Harbor Commission Report: Betty Glick Chairman Glick stated there had not been a meeting held since her last report. D. Administrative Report: John Wise Mr. Wise presented proposed plans for a mural on the Kenai Municipal Airport Terminal by the Kenai High School students. The Commission~,was not opposed to the mural, but expressed concern as to who would maintain the mural in coming years and the expense of the supplies. Mrs. Horton advised the Commission that the public hearing on request for side yard requirement variance by Kenai Air Service was scheduled for October 13, 1976. 7. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Mr. Malston moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, for adjournment. 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