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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-04-14 P&Z Minutes C ~i~~i~,rga~~ c-( IG~L-c~c,i' KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION __~ Regular Meeting, April 14, 1982 Kenai City Hall Philip Bryson, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. AGENDA APPROVAL 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF March 24 APPROVAL OF MINUTES of Special Meeting of April 7, 1982 5. OLD BUSINESS A. Discussion: Kenai Spit Subdivision r ~ ~C',~ttCX'r"- C;cQj,G-C~~'7CJ~~ .. ~?,e=.x1x_~t'~'7~j~'-C.C`Gt-~'~`c. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Preliminary Plat: Mohn Subidivision B. Preliminary Plat: Crow Subdivision C. Request to vacate City's claim to the thin sliver of land that lies between the North Road (Spur Highway) and Redoubt Terrace Subdivision 7. OTHER BUSINESS A. City Council Report B. Borough Planning Report C. City Administration Report 8. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 9. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS 10. ADJOURNMENT KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting, April 14, 1982 R Kenai City Hall (,i,~r~C,~ytiyZ~ Philip Bryson, Chairman r / ~~''C'`'7~~~ ~/~~ 1. ROLL CALL Present: Phil Bryson, Mary Quesnel, Lee Lewis, Jim Blanning, Paul Turner, and Jack Castimore Absent: Hal Smalley 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 3. AGENDA APPROVAL Phil Bryson requested that a concept lease application for Kenai Spit Subdivision for the West 660' x 660' parcel adjoining lot 2 as yet unplatted be considered with 5-A and that a correction be made on the title of 5-A to delete "No. 2". MOTION: ' Jim Blanning moved to approve the agenda with the addition and correction, ` seconded by Lee Lewis. Motion passed unanimously. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of March 24 and April 7, 1982 Jim Blanning requested that a correction be made on the minutes of the special meeting page 2 at the top, the name should be Mrs. Turner rather than Mrs. Stoehner. MOTION: Lee Lewis moved to accept the minutes with the indicated correction, seconded by Jim Blanning. There were no objections. 5. OLD BUSINESS A. Discussion: Kenai Spit Subdivision/Concept Lease Application Mr. Bob Borgen came forward to introduce his requests, the first being a letter which had been written to the City Manager and passed on to the Commission which indicated concerns by Mr. Borgen for the designation of Seacatch Drive as a right of way and the creation of Columbia Street, the second being the concept lease application. KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Page 2 Regular Meeting, April 14, 1982 Mr. Borgen stated that when he purchased the lease from the First National Bank of Anchorage, he was unaware that Seacatch Drive was a City right of way and that another. road, Columbia Drive is a dedicated right of way, and that this is a violation of the lease. Mr. Borgen indicated that should. these roads go through he would no longer have security for the private property on his land. Chairman Bryson stated that a public hearing would. be premature due to the fact that this is not a filed plat at this point, and asked City Manager Brighton if all leasees concurred with the platting of this parcel. Mr. Brighton referred to the letter of March 30 from the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Chairman Bryson asked to present a history to the Commission. At one time, lot 1 and lot 2 were Seacatch who had a lease on what is roughly lot 2. Seacatch applied for a modified or new lease that would contain Tract A which included lot 1 and lot 2. Before the plat was formalized financial problems demanded that they drop the expanded lease. More recently, a party expressed an interest in lot 1, therefore it was broken up into two lots. The access that was constructed by Seacatch at the time of consideration, the City owned the subdivided property on both sides and should Seacatch Drive be relocated, there would be no problem as the City would replat it at a different location. Mr. Borgen concurred with Chairman Bryson and further stated that if the lease were granted on the adjoining lot, there would be no problem, and further that he is already using part of that lot to store boats. Discussion was held concerning the right of way raising such questions as whose responsibility is it to construct either access or publicly dedicated right of ways; how .access can be made for lot l; if the plat were filed there would be dedicated right of ways there without properly constructed City streets which would pose a problem for the City; if easements could be used in place of publicly dedicated right of ways. In answer, Mr. Brighton pointed o~ no answers for Mr. Borgen at this research and that the issue would Zoning meeting and there would be Bryson agreed and stated that the remain open. it to the Commission that there are time, the issue would take far more return for the next Planning and answers for consideration. Chairman lease concept application would KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Page 3 _~ Regular Meeting, April 14, 1982 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Preliminary Plat: Mohn Subdivision This proposed subdivision would subdivide a parcel of Strawberry Road and the City boundaries. Ron Rice was present as representative of Dowling-Rice. Mr. Bryson asked where the building was located in relation to the drawing and indicated that the building needed to be shown and asked if Dowling-Rice would write a letter to certify that the building on the lot meets City zoning codes. Mr. Rice agreed to .write the letter for the Commission. MOTION: Jim Blanning moved, seconded by Jack Castimore to accept Resolution 82-4, Preliminary Plat for Mohn Subdivision with the correction of negative findings number 8 and 9. Motion passed unanimously. B. Preliminarv Plat: Crow Subdivision This proposed subdivision is located across from .the Kenai Junior High. Mr. Bill Nelson representing the developer was .present. Discussion centered around. the fact that the subdivision was bounded on two sides by streets that would have to be developed and that water and sewer would have to be put in. A cul-de-sac is drawn in the plat and the developer would like to put the water and sewer down the cul- de-sac rather than on the two streets since he would have to bear the burden of cost for the entire streets on each side, the adjoining subdivisions not being developed. The issue was raised concerning payment for the water and sewer and the issue was discussed at length, as well as size of the lots to meet the requirements for the 60' right of way for both streets. The plat shows 25' allowed for streets. Dr. Turner suggested that perhaps a zone change would be appropriate. Mr. Nelson indicated that the developer would be willing to bear his fair share of the cost of the 2 streets, but since the other two subdivisions were not developed, .who would pay the other half. MOTIO~aul Turnex moved to approve Resolution 82-5, Preliminary Plat for Crow Subdivision contingent upon approved rezoning to Suburban Residential and Second Avenue dedication of 33' instead of 25', seconded by Jack Castimore. KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Page 4 Regular Meeting, April l4, 1982 Phil Bryson stated that the developer would be required to conform to the 7200' minimum lot size, Dr. Turner concurred, if it were to be rezoned RS. Mr. Bryson also pointed out that there were no access points indicated on the plat. MOTION AMENDMENT: Paul Turner moved to add a third contingency which would have all lots show access to the cul-de-sac, and to correct negative findings of number 8 and 9, seconded by Jack Castimore. VOTE: Both motion and amendment passed by unanimous roll call vote. C. Request to vacate the City's claim to the thin sliver of land that lies between the North Road (Spur Highway) and Redoubt Terrace Subdivision Chairman Bryson introduced the request to the Commission as shown on the plat. Jerry Near has made the request of the City. The Commission is charged with determining if the City has any future plans for this strip. MOTION: Jack Castimore moved to have the City get an appraisal and offer the strip to Mr. Near. Motion dies for lack of second. MOTION: Jack Castimore moved that the Kenai Advisory Planning and Zoning Commisson finds no suitable public use for this property, and request the Administration get an appraisal and offer the property for sale to Mr. Near, seconded by Lee Lewis. MOTION AMENDMENT: Paul Turner moved, seconded by Jack Castimore to ask City Department heads if they forsee any public use for this property, and that this issue comes back to the Planning and Zoning Commission at the next meeting. VOTE: Both motions passed with unanimous roll call vote. KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING .COMMISSION Page 5 Regular Meeting, April 14, 1982 7. OTHER BUSINESS A. City Council Report.: Betty Glick The City Council approved two resolutions for the parks department authorizing money for equipment for maintenance of parks projects and for parks improvements. The City Council approved the clam processing plant lease application for the Stoehners, however, Mrs. Glick called for reconsideration to be at the next Council meeting. The lease application for R & P Enterprises was approved. B. Borough Planning Report: Betty Glick There was a public presentation by Mr. William Congers on upgrading Myers and Strawberry Road. At the public hearing, there were several persons who objected to having their road paved due to the fact that it would increase. speed on that road and encourage developement of their area. Mohn Subdivision was approved as well as Kenai Spit Subdivision No. 2. C. City Administration Report: Bill Brighton At the last meeting, it was requested that the Chairman and the City Manager draw up a resolution for acceptance of zoning powers from the Borough. Mr. Brighton presented a packet including a copy of a resolution designed to accept zoning powers, an ordinance and a copy of the title which permits the Borough to give up those powers. Phil Bryson asked if the Borough has the authority to turn over zoning powers and separate it from planning powers and requested the Administration either get an opinion from the City. Attorney or the Attorney General. It is an opinion that if you are changing zoning your are planning and the two cannot be separated. Dr. Turner asked that this issue be placed on the agenda at the next consecutive meetings as a continuing issue. D. Assessments Dr. Turner introduced Resolution No. 82-6 concerning assessments. A copy is attached. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting, April 14, 1982 Page b MOTION: Paul Turner moved to accept the Resolution 82-6 as submitted and that the Resolution be sent on to the City Council for consideration, seconded by Jack Castimore. Dr. Turner explained his reason for introducing the Resolution, stating his concern that this issue of assessments has been ongoing for several. months and that in time given the marked 75-80% reduction in State revenues, the boat is passing us by. We can increase taxes or we can go assessment districts, these being the two main choices. It was pointed out by Mr. Brighton that responses to assessments have been in favor. VOTE: Motion passed with unanimous roll call .vote. E. Stoehner Lease Application Chairman Bryson requested the Stoehner lease application be discussed and recommendations be made to the Council since the itme will be up for reconsideration by the Council, after the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission had been overruled. Dr. Turner stated that from his understanding, one of the comments made at the Council meeting was that the Commission was short-sighted and anti-progress and asked that the minutes reflect his objection to that, respectfully so, and that his concerns are still with the subject of odor, having had experience with objectionable odors, and second,. the development of that area, indicating that should he go into private practice, he would not want to lease space around that area with that type of operation. It was:'stated that there was no opposition to 12 people coming from Washington to work in our community but would like to see all of the processors together in one location, One. of the rationales for deciding on that location was the availability of water and sewer. While recognizing that small processors may not be able to wait for the struggle to obtain a permit to discharge into a river, the City should make an effort to run water and sewer where these people are expected to congregate. MOTION: Paul Turner moved that the Planning and Zoning Commission respectfully request the Kenai City Council to reconsider the Stoehner lease application in light of discussion, hearings, and consideration the Planning and Zoning Commission has offered to that issue, seconded by Jack Castimore. KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Page 7 Regular Meeting, April 14, 1982 The Commission expressed concern over the complication of the issue in that the lease was changed, the site was changed, the plan was changed and immense pressure to rush issues through, and the differences in .numbers of employees, beginning with 150, 200, 5 to 12 in the course of general discussion indicating the complexity of the issue, there being no one persons' fault, but indicative of the effort the Commission undertook to wade through the available information. Also, to be aware of, is that the Commission is not against progress and development but is against something that may not be in the City`s best interest five years down the road, this again being the odor and would like to visit a clam plant during a time when the plant is in operation, not when it is dormant. VOTE: Motion passed with. Commissioners, Quesnel, Castimore, Turner, and Chairman Bryson voting yes; Commissioners, Lewis and Blanning voting no. Discussion continued on the possibility of processing plants pushing private persons off'~ahe sewer. lines in future years. MOTION: Paul Turner moved, seconded by Jack Castimore to ask that several contingencies be considered, 1) development of the site be compatible with development of other kinds of businesses or offices, and 2) an up-to-date drawing of the site including plans for on-site parking, 3) removal of shells daily as stated in the lease, and 4) sewer system loading. Motion passed unanimously. 8. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None 9. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS None 10. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be April 28,1982 at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted: ~~ ~ s~ Ja Loper, Secr t ry r~ PLANNING AND Roll Call ZONING COMMISSION b1EETING OF ( .. ,,~~,~, ~s ~~!~ ~ ,! ' ~ ~~ \ ~' ' -~) Phil Bryson ~, ~~ . -ti Mary Quesnel `'I ~ ~_ \+'~ ~` ~% ~~ J, Jack Casti ~ ~~~ ~~ ~ } \~ more - ~ j' Lee Lewis ~ a` ~ ~ ~ - \~ ~ r \ 'j / i ~~-j Jim Blanning ~ '~I ~ ~ ~~ ~- ~ ~~.~ Paul Turner .\ , ,. -~ l Hal Smalley ~ Betty Glick - (Ex-Officio)