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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-06-13 P&Z MinutesKenai Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting, June 13, 1979 Kenai Public Safety Building, 7:00 p.m. Philip Bryson, Presiding Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Petition to rezone Woodland Subdivision Parts I, II, and III from Rural Residential to Suburban Residential. 3. AGENDA APPROVAL 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF May 23, 1979. 5. OLD BUSINESS A. Three W's Subdivision: Preliminary 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Lease Application: Fidalgo Block 4', Lots 2 and 3 International Karate Asso. of Kenai, Inc. B. Lions request to put up a Welcome to Kenai Sign. ~: }<ena`~ C h U rc.h ~-~" ~o~{ : C !~ nn ~ r cars, ~as-#-o r 7. OTHER BUSINESS A. City Council Report: Betty Glick B. Borough Planning and Zoning Commission Report: Betty Glick C. Administrative Report D. Borough Report: Jim Hendricks 8. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION '~ ~~~~:~~'.~~~~~ REGULAR MEETING, June 13, 1979 Kenai Public Safety Building, 7:00 p.m. Philip Bryson, Presiding Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present: Phil Bryson, Karen Mahurin, John Monfor, Jerry Andrews, Sol Raymond, Dwain Gibson, and Ex-Officio Member Betty Glick Absent: Nick Miller Others: John Wise, City Manager; Jim Hendricks, Borough Planner; Ed Ambarian, City Councilman; Bill Nelson, City Engineer; and Pastor Glenn Bryars, Kenai Church of God. 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Petition to rezone Woodland Subdivision Parts I, II, and III from Rural Residential to Suburban Residential Phil Bryson opened the public hearing to the public for comments. There was no one from the public who wished to comment. Jim Hendricks, Borough Planner, explained that this rezoning was a housekeeping item, that the subdivision was served with City water and sewer and should be Suburban Residential. MOTION: Sol Raymond moved, seconded by Dwain Gibson, to recommend approval of the petition to rezone Woodland Subdivision Parts I, II, and III from Rural Residential to Suburban Residential. The motion passed unanimously. 3. AGENDA APPROVAL The Kenai Church of God requested that it be added to the agenda. There were no objections from the Commission members. MOTION: Sol Raymond moved, seconded by Karen Mahurin, to approve.':. the agenda with the addition of Kenai Church of God's letter as'Item 2C under New Business. There were no objections. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF May 23, 1979. MOTION: Karen Mahurin moved, seconded by Dwain Gibson, to approve the minutes of May 23, 1979. There were no objections. Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting, June 13, 1979 ~ 5. OLD BUSINESS A. Three W's Subdivision: Preliminar MOTION: Karen Mahurin moved, seconded by John Monfor, to take Three W's Subdivision off the table. There were no objections. Page 2 Jim Hendricks reviewed the Borough Staff Report concerning this subdivision. The Commission members discussed and reviewed the plat. It was pointed out that. this Subdivision had previously been tabled by the Commission because of the lack of information. There was discussion concerning adequate access and road connections. MOTION: Sol Raymond moved, seconded by Karen Mahurin, to adopt Resolution PZ 79-7 approving Three W's Subdivision: Preliminary upon the following conditions:, Corrections of negative findings of Items 6, 9, and 10. 6. Set back lines are not indicated. 9. Utility easements, if required, are not shown. 10. Lots are not identified by street addresses in accordance with City code. The motion passed unanimously. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Lease Application: Fidalgo Block 4, Lots 2 and 3 International Karate Asso. of Kenai, Inc. The Commission members reviewed the drawings submitted in their packets. There was no one present to represent the lease application. Sol Raymond commented that he would like to see what type of a building they would be constructing. Other members commented that it was an appropriate use for the zoning. Dwain Gibson stated that he would like to see a drawing of the building, where it would be situated on the lot, parking, landscaping, and drainage. Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting, June. 13, 1979 Page 3 MOTION: Sol Raymond moved, seconded by Karen Mahurin, to table this lease application for Fidalgo Subdivision, Block 4, Lots 2 and 3 International Karate Asso. of Kenai, Inc. and request that the following information be provided to the Commission. 1. Plot plan showing location of building on the lot, entrances, exits, parking, landscaping, and drainage. 2. A sketch of the building showing how it will look. The motion passed unanimously. The secretary was asked to notify. the Karate Asso. and request that they have a representative present at the next meeting. B. Lions request to put up a Welcome to Kenai Sign John Wise outlined some of the discussion he has had with the police concerning a safe and appropriate place to put this sign. There was further discussion concerning the size of the lettering .and the amount of information contained on the sign. The:,way this sign is detailed means that a person could not read it while driving by so would have to be in a pull off area. It was stated that the Lions are interested in putting the sign as close as possible. to Beaver Loop-.and the Spur so as to get the traffic coming into the City from both roads. It was suggested by some of the Commission members that the Lions. should come up with some alternative solutions as to where to put the sign and what the information on the sign would be. MOTION: Karen Mahurin,moved, seconded by item until the next meeting and of the Lions come to the meeting suggestions as to where the sign information it would contain. The motion passed unanimously. C. Kenai Church of God - Pastor Sol Raymond, to table this request that a representative and present some alternative could be located and the Glenn Brvars Mr. Bryson read the letter from Mr. Bryars to the Commission. Jim Hendricks commented on the request to put a mobile home on a General Commercial zoned lot. The General Commercial zoning does not allow churches. This is not a conditional use because it is not in harmony with the zone. The existing Church could continue but cannot be enlarged or altered. The main question is whether the request to put a building on the lot next to the Church would be considered an accessory to the Church. If it was not, then a building Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission Page 4 Regular Meeting, June 13,.1979 j ~ ~ permit for a structure (not a mobile home) could be allowed. There is a problem in that General Commercial zone excludes new residential so there would have to be a rezoning. Mr. Hendricks read the memo which he wrote to John Wise concerning this. He outlined the options which the. Commission might take.and questioned past cases which the City might have allowed expansion of residential homes in a General Commercial area. Mr. Bryars stated that his intent is to upgrade the Church's property and that his family of five children need more room. The existing parsonage has only a bedroom and a half which makes it difficult for his family. Someone has volunteered to donate a mobile home for his family to live in and he would like to install it on this property. Further plans would be to put a permanent foundation under the mobile home and put an outside finish of T-111 to match the existing buildings. The Commission members discussed the incompatibility of a Church in a General Commercial zone and what has bean decided in the past concerning this. It was stated that there have been several requests in the past tb'put in mobile homes in an area other than where they are allowed and they were all denied. Phil Bryson questioned past actions and decisions concerning expansion of residential in a Commercial zone. It was pointed out to the Commission that the lot that adjoins the Church on one side is a corner lot that is not zoned General Commercial. The Commission discussed how long the Church has been there. Jim Hendricks suggested that the zoning could be changed and this area could be looked at as a part of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Bryars stated that this home will meet all building requirements and it would not look like a trailer when finished. Jerry Andrews suggested that there needs to be some clarification concerning trailers within the zoning code. Betty Glick stated that the Commission must deal with issues such as this uniformly - what you do for one must be done. for all. The Code is the guideline which must be followed. The Commission stated that it would like to have Thorpe address the issue of trailers plus the zoning in this area for the future. Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting, June 13, 1979 Page 5 ~ Betty Glick suggested that the Commission needs a work session concerning Section 36 Lands, trailers, and the drecton,~zonng might take in future years. There was a considerable amount of discussion concerning the term accessory and whether the addition would be considered a part of the Church. It was pointed out that it would not be an accessory as the building would not be on the same lot as the Church. It was requested that the City Attorney and Building Inspector research past building permits for expansion of residential homes in a Commercial zone and also new construction. MOTION.: ~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~~ Jerry Andrews moved, seconded by Karen Mahurin, to conduct: a work session concerning the Administration's, the Legal Department's, and the Building Inspector's findings concerning Mr. Bryar's request, zoning in the area, and modular homes. There were no objections and the work session was scheduled for 6 p.m, on June 27, 1979. 7. OTHER BUSINESS A. City Council Report: Betty Glick Mrs. Glick reported on the City Council Meeting of June 6, 1979. Ordinance 494-79 set the new budget; Mr. Oberts wishes to donate property to the City for use as a future well site and Council was favorably; re-introduced Ordinance 455-78, Tidelands Ordinance and it lias been referred to the Harbor Commission; there was an Ordinance authorizing the sale of Spur Subdivision No, l; Resolution 79-80 concurred with the Planning Commission on the rezoning of Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision; There has been a transfer of monies for schematics for a City Hall. B. Borough Planning and Zoning Commission Report: Betty Glick The action was postponed concerning the rezoning of the lots in Beaver Creek Subdivision. Mrs. Glick pointed out the notice in the packets concerning Sea Catch. C. Administrative Report Mr. Wise briefly reviewed the status of the Roper lease request. D. Borough Report: Jim Hendricks Mr. Hendricks distributed copies of the updated Zoning Code. He stated that Mr. Thorpe will be in Kenai during the week of June 25 and will announce the schedule at a later date. Also, Thorpe and Associates have been selected for the Section 36 Land study. Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission Page 6 Regular Meeting, June 13, 1979 8. COMMISSTON QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Karen Mahurin moved, seconded by Sol Raymond, to adjourn the meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, C t ~'.^ Janice E. Taylor Secretary to the Commission