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Home My WebLink About1980-04-23 P&Z MinutesKenai Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting, April 23, 1980 Kenai Public Safety Building, 7,p .m. Philip Bryson, Presiding Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC HEARING 3. AGENDA APPROVAL 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF April 9, 198.0 5. .OLD BUSINESS A. Lease Application: International Steel Erectors: F.B.O. Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 B. Borough Ordinance 80-14 regarding General Provisions Relating to Permitted Religious and Educational Uses C. Comments Concerning Coastal Zone Management Report 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Lease Application: Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park Lot 3, Block 2: Paul's Auto Body 7. OTHER BUSINESS A. City Council Report: Betty Glick B. Administrative Report C. Borough Planning and Zoning Report: Betty Glick D. Borough Report: Jim Hendricks 8. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting, April Z3, 1980 Kenai Public Safety Building, 7 p.m. Philip Bryson, Presiding Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present:' Phil Bryson, Karen Mahurin, David Curtis, Jerry Andrews, Jim Blanning, Wayne Regelin, and Ex-Officio Member Betty Glick Absent: .George Fox Others: Jim Swalley, Airport Operations Manager; Bill Brighton, City Manager; Jim Hendricks, Borough Planner; Ed Brawn, Intern. Steel Erectors 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Karen Mahurin moved, seconded by Jerry Andrews, to approve the agenda. There were no objections. ~ 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF April 9, 1980 MOTION: Karen Mahurin moved, seconded by Jerry Andrews, to approve the minutes of April 9, 1980 as submitted. There were no objections. 5. OLD BUSINESS A. Lease Application: International Steel Erectors: F.B.O. Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 Mr. Ed Brown of International Steel Erectors gave a brief presentation concerning how his company plans to develop the. lots. He brought in supplementary drawings and read from his written submittal of phases I through VII. He stated that he would like to have this proposal considered rather than the one which was submitted previously. Jerry Andrews felt that this project was an ambitious one and questioned what his plans were for the unoccupied land. Mr. Brown stated that he needs an area to store oil related materials and for aircraft tie downs even if the demand was not there for expansion and building. Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting, April 23, 1980 Page 2 The Commission members further questioned adequacy of ~ parking, who would be responsible for monitoring compliance with the terms of the lease, and whether the project is completed according to the terms agreed upon. Jim Swalley, as Airport Operations Manager, would be responsible for checking and monitoring the lease. Betty Glick pointed out that the. City has been lax in monitoring the leases in the pant and this should be corrected. Wayne Regelin questioned whether the City should be requiring proof of adequate financing before approving a lease. This has not been a requirement up to now. The Commission further discussed the status of the other F.B.O. lots 1-6 and especially what was being done concerning Arctic Aviation's lease and the availability of Lots 1-3. Jerry Andrews questioned how the City Attorney was handling this matter and asked whether he could attend a meeting to explain exactly what was happening.: Some members questioned whether Salamatoff would want to move down to Lots 1-3. A questioned was raised concerning the contingency plan for the airport. Mr. Brown questioned the fencing and the access to the ramp. He further pointed out the proposed schedule for the first year and stated that he has limited financing for this. He plans to have this area cleared before fish hauling. Jim Swalley stated that the City has money available to use and might be able to relocate the security fencing around the 11 lot block. When the building fronts are up along Willow, then the fence should be put up to tie in with the buildings. Mr. Brown stated that he was ready to break ground now. MOTION: Karen Mahurin moved, seconded by Wayne Regelin, to approve the lease application: International Steel Erectors: F.B.O. Lots 7, 8, 9. 10, and 11: Ed Brown. The motion passed unanimously. B. Borough Ordinance 80-14 regarding General Provisions Relating to Permitted Religious and Educational Uses Jim Hendricks and Jerry Andrews worked on drafting a Resolution concerning this Ordinance. MOTION: Jerry Andrews moved, seconded by Jim Blanning, to approve Resolution PZ 80-5 rejecting Borough Ordinance 80-14 regarding the mandatory permitting of schools in any zoning district which allows churches. j The motion passed unanimously. , Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission Page 3 Regular Meeting, April 23, 1980 C. Comments Concerning Coastal Zone Management Report Jim Hendricks explained that the Borough would be going into an entire year of review on this report and might want to change the document before it goes out to the public for review. He felt that the Commission would be mostly interested in the section dealing with the Kenai River area. He did check to make certain that it corresponds with the Comprehensive Plan and it does go along with it. Betty Glick stated that it would be reviewed Monday night and would like to have any comments from the City to bring to the Borough. There will be another public hearing later. There were no comments from the Commissioners at this time. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Lease Application: Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park Lot 3, Block 2: Paul's Auto Body Paul Hutchings was present to explain his plans to build an auto body shop next to Yukon Office Supply and KUSCO. He brought a site plan and checklist along with the building layout. Wayne Regelin questioned fencing and Mr. Hutchings stated that a sight-obscuring fence would be put up. The Commissioners questioned his means of financing and whether the financing and the lease depended on one another. They also questioned the length of the lease which will be for 55 years. Mr. Hutchings stated that he plans to expand. MOTION: Karen Mahurin moved, seconded by Jim Blanning, to approve the lease application: Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park .Lot 3, Block 2: Paul's Auto ,Body. The motion passed unanimously. The Commission briefly discussed the Terminal building and stated was inappropriate then it should 7. OTHER BUSINESS the use of the lots around that if they felt a use be rezoned. A. City Council Report: Betty Glick Mrs. Glick commented on the last City Council and stated that Pensinsula Engineering was awarded the contract for ~ engineering Fidalgo, Bidarka, Barnacle, Caviar, and Redoubt; Ordinance 558-80 amends the Uniform Numbering System; Mrs. Lashly of Serendipity has requested a 90-day extension on her lease as she is in arrears; Mr. and Mrs. Dyer have Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission Page 4 Regular Meeting, April 23, 1980 asked to terminate their lease on the lot across from D $ A3 Brown Construction/Tanana Construction J.V. were the low bidders on the STP Expansion. Council also decided to run Fidalgo through instead of putting in a cul-de-sac. B. City Administration Report: Bill Brighton, City Manager Mr. Brighton briefly explained a meeting he had with representatives from the FAA in Anchorage. They discussed the leases and dividing the Airport lands into definite areas. These areas would be marked as lands never to be sold or leaned and should be permanently apart of the Airport, lands which can be sold or leased, etc. The FAA is willing to discuss each individual portion of land piece by piece but were not favorable towards discussing the land as a whole. Jim Swalley stated thG.t they had approached the FAA to give a blanket release on outlying airport lands so that the City could sell off some of the land, As it is the Airport is already self-supporting. By selling the land, accounts could be set up to provide additional money to upkeep the airport. C. Borough Planning and Zoning Report: Betty Glick There was no report.. D. Borough Report: Jim Hendricks Jim Hendricks stated that he has materials at the Borough concerning the duties of the Planning Commission members which he thought would be helpful to the members. He commented that Thorpe should be in Kenai soon with the Section 36 and Capital .Improvements copies. 8. .COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS The Commission members felt that there should be a more appropriate zoning for lots near Airport Way and Willow Street. The members discussed their concerns for the lack of ground rules and policies to guide them in making decisions especially about approving leases. Many did not feel comfortable making the decisions without more guidance than they have had. Betty Glick stated that the City Attorney is working on upgrading the leases. Jerry Andrews felt that it isn't a problem with mechanics but the lack of aims and objectives. Wayne Regelin felt that a City map showing City owned lands would help the Commission. Bill Brighton stated that he ~ would have Public Works come up with a map for the Commission. He further stated that if the Commission had questions for them to write them out and they would be presented to Council. ` Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission `- Regular Meeting, April 23, 1980 Page 5 Wayne Regelin stated that broad guidelines are needed. People tie up land for a $10 application fee and this needs --~ to be stopped. If people do not .have the financing then they should not be allowed to tie up the land and waste the City's time. There was some discussion concerning the tie up with the Stoehner's lease and the concern over holding up this land for .still more time while trying to settle this problem with the Stoehners. Measures need to be taken so that this will not happen again. 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Jerry Andrews moved, seconded by Jim Blanning, to adjourn the meeting. There being no further business, the meeting-was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~G2 C .`J Janice E. Tay or Secretary to the Commission