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Home My WebLink About1983-03-09 P&Z Minutes(.C~~,e',~ee~ KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting, March 9, 1983 Kenai City Hall Lee Lewis, Chairman AMENDED AGENDA e~~ ~1 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. AGENDA APPROVAL 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of February 23, 1983 5. OLD BUSINESS 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Preliminary Plat: PZ83-2, Redoubt Terrace Subdivision Addn. No. 6 l b. Preliminary Plat: PZ83-10, Mattfield Subdivision c. Preliminary Plat: PZ83-11, U.S. Survey 104, Amended d. Preliminary Plat: PZ93-12, Treetop Subdivision 7. PLANNING 8. OTHER BUSINESS a. City Council Report b. Borough Planning Report c. City Administration Report d. Other 9. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 10. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 11. ADJOURNMENT CITY OF KEN AI P. O. 80X 580 KENAI, ALASKA 99611 -" TELEPHONE 263 • #i5'7`.'9"~ MEMORANDUM T0: Kenai Planning & Zoning ;Commission FROM: Janet Loper, Secretary SUBJECT: Regular Meeting of March 9, 1983 At this time there are no items for the agenda.- Informational material is enclosed and any items coming in before the meeting i will be brought at that time. Jeff Labahn, Land Manager has suggested a work session for that time concerning the townhouse ordinances and the sign code. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting, March 9, 1983 Kenai City Hall Lee Lewis, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present: Lee Lewis, Phil Bryson, Chris Monfor,*Ozzie Osborne, and Bob Roth Absent: Hal Smalley, excused for death in family 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 3. AGENDA APPROVAL Amended Agenda approved with no corrections or additions 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF February 23, 1983 MOTION: Commissioner Bryson moved to approve the minutes of February 23, 1983 as submitted, seconded by Commissioner Roth There were no objections 5. OLD BUSINESS None 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Preliminary Plat: PZ83-2, Redoubt Terrace Subdivision Add. No. 6 This p1.at was. withdrawn at the request of the developer at the last meeting, however the variance was granted by the Board of Appeals and the plat returns for approval. It should be noted that Commissioner Bryson is abstaining due to a conflict, Commissioner Bryson`s firm is handling Horizon Construction. Jeff Labahn stated that there may be one problem in that the lots do not meet the 3 to 1 criteria, i.e. the. lots are 3 times longer than the width, howeve rt the Borough has reviewed the plat and have indicated that they will recommend an exception if the plat is approved by the Planning Commission. KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting, March 9, 1983 Page 2 MOTION: Commissioner Bryson moved to approve resolution PZ83-2 with correction of negative findings seconded by Commissioner Monfor. * Commissioner Osborne joined the meeting Jeff Labahn recommended to the Commission that the requirement"~"of a party wall agreement be added as item 11 on this resolution. MOTION AMENDMENT: Commissioner Roth moved to add as item 11 on PZ83-2 a party wall agreement be added, seconded by Commissioner Monfor. Councilwoman Bailie asked who would enforce a party wall agreement. Mr. Al Henrickson stated that in the party wall agreement it will state that the administrator of the agreement will be appointed and this person would enforce all portions of the agreement. The agreement would be made up of those persons purchasing the property and they elect the administrator. Both Motion and Amendment passed by unanimous roll call vote. ~-~;/~~~~'Z' ~~-~~~~{• b. Preliminary Plat: PZ83-10, Mattfield Subdivision (J This plat, while still preliminary is a revision of the original plat approved in November. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson moved to approve PZ83-10, Mattfield Subdivision, seconded by Commissioner Roth. Commissioner Bryson stated that in the past the Commission did not have authority to ask for as-builts but it appeared as though the surveyor could be required to certify the building as in conformance with the zoning requirements and asked that this be researched. Jeff Labahn stated that it is within the bounds of the Commission to require this information on the plat. Motion passed unanimously. c. Preliminary Plat: PZ83-11, U.S. Survey 104, Amended MOTION: Commissioner Bryson moved to approve PZ83-11, seconded by Commissioner Osborne. Commissioner Bryson asked Jeff Labahn how this property would lie in reference to the Central Heights plat of the last meeting, Mr. Labahn stated that this plat lies to the north and west. KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION i Regular Meeting, March 9, 1983 Page 3 Councilman Wise stated that he was sure that there was a roadway in the area somewhere and since it did not show on the plat, it would be a good idea to at least locate it should a case of denial of access would arise. It was pointed out that this roadway has been in existence and has been in use for a long period of time, but it could not be located by those present. The second concern was on a building shown on the plat which encroaches on a lot line which is unacceptable. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson moved to postpone this plat with the request that administration return with any information that can be garnered addressing access to the property and the encroachment, seconded by Commissioner Roth. Motion passed unanimously d. Preliminary Plat: PZ83-12, Treetop Subdivision MOTION: Commissioner Bryson moved to approved resolution PZ83-12 as submitted, seconded by Commissioner Osborne. Commissioner Osborne asked Jeff Labahn to clarify the access and utility R.O.W. According to the City Engineer, his only concern is that this not be construed to be an obligation on the part of the City to construct and/or maintain a road indicated where the 30' access and utility easement lies. The developer stated that this will be a permanently dedicated easement for the utilities. Commissioner Bryson asked if the water adequacy was addressed by the City, Howard Hackney stated that the water and sewer was now being taken over completely by the State D.E.C. Councilman Wise asked how many units were involved in each building, they are designed to be 4-plexes. Jeff LaBahn stated that he would make a formal recommendation to the Commission that they in some form amend this resolution to reflect that the City will not be obligated for construction and/or maintenance of a roadway within the 30' access and utility easement. MOTION: AMENDMENT Commissioner Bryson moved to include in the resolution PZ83-12 the statement that the City of Kenai will not be obligated for construction and/or maintenance of a roadway within the 30' access and utility easement, seconded by Commissioner Osborne. Discussion followed concerning access and it was decided that access would be from both Magic Street and Spur, with Magic to go through at some point in time. If the developer sold the two back lots he would then have to KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Page 4 Regular Meeting, March 9, 1983 put Magic all the way through. Commissioner asked Jeff Labhan to address her concern about this many 4-plexes in this area with no City sewer, this area being one that has had problems with a_high water table. Commissioner Bryson pointed out that the plat will have to be signed off by DEC before it is filed and developers have to conform to DEC to be able to file the plat. Mr. Lowry stated that borings and perc tests have already been done. Both motions passed with unanimous approval 7. PLANNING The three items, Section 36, Sign Code, and Townhouse Ordinances will be dealt with at a work session after the meeting. 8. OTHER BUSINESS a. City Council Report Councilman Wise informed the Commission that Mrs. Glick had been appointed to the Council. i A lease for lands bordering the airport will be coming before the Commission soon. Appropriations were made for street and water & sewer projects and for designing of the airport apron. The resolution concerning the return of the zoning powers from the Borough was defeated. b. Borough Planning Report As yet no word has come from the mayor and there is no representation. c. City Administration Report Nothing to report 9. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 10. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS Commissioner Monfor asked for response concerning the used car lots KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting, March 9, 1983 ~'~ Page 5 that seem to have sprung up, specifically at the Beaver House location and at the Union 76 station on the corner of Willow and Spur. The cars are right up to the curb and are obscuring visibility as well as being an eyesore. Jeff Labahn explained that the only section of the code that might deal with that is the nuisance section as these car lots are within the zoning permitting the sale of cars, however as to the cars being right up to the curb, it was agreed that there were setbacks that would protect the driver, these setbacks not only being city but state as well. Administration will check into this. 11. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be March 23, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. with a work session on the same three items to follow. Respectfully submitted: Ja t Loper, c et~~` ary PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION I'`~ .~ ~ '~ ~ ~ i r~ ~ ~ ~' ,, u, ,, s.1 P Roll ,, `~ ~ '~° ` ' '~ ~ ~ °~ Ca11 G' ~~'~" ~ ~!~ ~ ~~ ~~~ ///%/ -'~ Chairman •Lee Lewis 1 ,!6-~ "Phil Bryson F `~ ~) ~~ Chris Monf or ~ ~~ ~ ~ d ~` ~~ Ozzie Osborne ` ~~ ~ \\\ , -~~" Bob Roth ~ ~ L ~~ ~,~ Hal Smalley