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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-06-08 P&Z Minutes~~ CITY OF KENAI P. O. BOX 580 KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 • 7535 NOTICE OF WORK SESSLON There will be a joint work session of the Kenai City Council and the Kenai Planning & Zoning Advisory commission on Wednesday, June 8, 1983 at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers. To be discussed: Water and sewer Extended. 4 ~~ G~~~ j 'Janet Whelan l., City Clerk DATED: May 23, 1983 for lots between Airport Way and Main Street i~P~RQ1Y~~l '~'~ KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting, June 8, 1983 Kenai City Hall Lee Lewis, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL a. Nominations & election. of Vice Chairman b. Nomination Suggestions for New-Member 2. PUBLIC HEARING a. Rezoning of Gusty S/ll No. l Petition to amend the Kenai Municipal District Zoning Map from Conservation (C) to General commercial (CG) district Petition to amend the Kenai Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan Map from "Conservancy" to "General Commercial" b. Proposed amendments to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Code of Ordinances establishing Townhouse Standards for the City of Kenai 3. AGENDA APPROVAL 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of May 25, 1983 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion: City Lands Adjoining Spruce Street - Proposed S/D Designs b. F.A.A. Tract A-1/Daubenspeck S/D Tract C - Development Concepts c. Lawton Acres - Water & Sewer Services d. Section 36 - Proposed Land Uses & Development Concepts 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Lease Application: Lot 2, Part 3, Alyeska S/D - Russ & Jeri Pace dba Katmai Hotel b. Preliminary Plat: PZii3-].3, Rocking Bar A, S/D c. Preliminary Plat: PZ83-14, Hollier S/D No. 3 - Replat of Tract A Hollier S/D No. 2 d, Preliminary Plat: PZ83-15, Ahlstrom S/D,~Deed of Record e. Discussion: Revision of City Lands Lease Application Form KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting. June 8, 1983 Agenda 7. PLANNING a. City of Kenai Comprehensive Plan Update 8. OTHER BUSINESS a. City Council Report b. Borough Planning Report c. 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New Member Several names were suggested for consideration by Council: Bob Peterkin, Rick Baldwin, Cliff Neel, Jim Sibley, Jim Morgan, Roberta Beechum, and Father Targonsky who was present volunteered. 2. PUBLIC HEARING a. Rezoning. of Gusty S/D No. 1 Petition of amend the Kenai Municipal District Zoning Map from Conservacy (c) to General Commercial (CG) district Chairman Lewis opened the hearing to the public. Father Targonsky asked to speak. Father Targonsky stated that he had no objections to the zoning and further asked if there would be an objection to filing a rezoning application for the parcel belonging to the Russian Church. The Commission informed Father Targonsky that he would have to file a separate application. KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Page 2 Regular Meeting, June 8, 1983 No other persons appeared to speak on the petition.- Chairman Lewis brought discussion back to the Commission. Councilman Wise explained that this land was zoned Conservation, however only due to the fact that it is airport lands. It is not a "sensitive" are as defined in the Conservation district code and is not "environmentally fragile"." MOTION: Commissioner Bryson moved, seconded by Commissioner Osborne to approve PZ83-16 as written. Motion passed unanimously Petition to amend the Kenai Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan Map from "Conservancy" to "General Commercial" Jeff Labahn introduced this resolution explaining that .this is an appropriate step under the circumstances to bring the zoning into compliance. Chairman .Lewis noted that there was no one from the audience to speak on the subject. Councilman Wise raised a question concerning rezoning this one section prematurly, without taking a look at other areas, Jeff Labahn explained that rezoning would have to be done. individually and that the state statute mandates .consistency and this document makes this rezoning consistent. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson moved to .approve PZ83-17, seconded by Commissioner Monf or Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote b. Proposed amendments to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Code of Ordinances establishing Townhouse Standards for the City of Kenai Chairman Lewis noted that there were no public comments. Jeff Labahn stated that he and the building inspector had gone over the proposed ordinance and a memo was presented to delete and amend certain sections which would aid in clarifying the ordinance and avoid duplication with other parts of the zoning code. Each petition for a townhouse would still be seen on a case by case basis, however the ordinance will provide guidelines for the Commission. RENAL PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ~ Regular Meeting, June 8, 1983 Page 3 Commissioner .Bryson asked if there had been any input from developers, Jeff Labahn and the secretary indicated that there had been one contact, a Mr. Woods who requested a copy of the ordinance draft, however, no input. Discussion followed by Commissioners on the honeowners association, horizontal regime act; and condominiums, and the phrasing "fee simple" in terms of condos vs. townhouses. MOTION: Commissioner Osborne moved to table this item (PZ83-18) until the next meeting, seconded by Commissioner Monfor. Motion passed unanimously. 3. AGENDA APPROVAL Agenda approved without change 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of May 25, 1983 Minutes were approved without change 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion: City Lands Adjoining Spruce Street - Proposed S/D Designs Jeff Labahn passed out 3 alternative designs for the Spruce Street area. Commissioner Bryson stated that he felt he had been premature in including lot 114 without comment from the Parks & Recreation Commissions comments and requests .exclusion of lot li4 from consideration until comment has returned from the Parks & Rec. Commission. When Commissioner Zubeck asked for his reasons. why, Commissioner Bryson explained that with the r/w between lots 131 and 114 which is used for recreational purposes now, it would be reasonable to not have multi family dwellings between the two areas (the second being an already established park on lot 91. Commissioner Zubeck stated he felt there already were. plenty of parks in that area. George Bradford of McLane's surveying suggested leaving the lot on the corner of Spruce and Spur out of the rezoning to suburban residential because it is a prime spot for commercial development, further stating that a multi family dwelling on that corner would be bothered by traffic sounds sitting that close to a major highway. KEN9I PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting, June 8, 1983 Page 4 The deadline for filing for water & sewer stub outs is July 15th so some sort of decision should be made near that time. MOTION: Commissioner lots 131 and memo. of Jeff Osborne. Bryson moved to recommend. the subdivision of government 166 with conformance to alternative 3 as stated in the Labahn excluding lot 114, seconded by Commissioner Commissioner Zubeck again stated his feeling that another park is not necessary as .there ,are 3 right in the general area, and there would not be enough space on the lot for a ballfield. Vic Tyler stated that these were prime lots as people are interested in the view, the gully not being trashy. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. b. F.A.A. Tract A-1/Daubenspeck S/D Tract C - Development Concepts Jeff Labahn returned the subject with a memo outlining 3 alternatives to the development of the land described above. One of the biggest obstacle seems to be the antenna farm, it probably will be moved at some point in time, but there is no way of knowing for sure. .Commissioner Bryson asked about the traffic flow, Jeff Labahn stated that it would be very heavy. Discussion followed with the concensus of the Commission being that alternative ~~3 was the approved form of development for that tract. Jeff Labahn will .now take the next steps. c. Lawton Acres - Water & Sewer Services Jack LaShot, City Engineer reported that he had not had the time to come up with cost figures for tearing up Lawton street for the service lines to the individual lots. Discussion followed on the suggestion that the service lines come from the Spur Highway side of the lot across the Conservation zone rather than tearing up Lawton. This would also tend to encourage the houses being set farther back on the lots. A cost estimate will be needed for this alternative. d. Section 36 - Proposed Land Uses & Development Concepts Jeff Labahn presented 2 alternatives for the west side and one alternative for the east side of Section 36. Commissioner Monfor asked if the property along the bluff could be protected, Jeff stated that any setback desired could be written into the plat. KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting, June 8, 1983 Page 5 The Commission discussed house... spacing on the lots, leaving spaces between a cluster of houses thus alleviating the wall effect along the. bluff, this then became the concensus of the Commission. The Commission agreed with Jeff Labahn's rendering of the easterly portion of Section 36 and asked that .the Parks & Recreation Commission draw in the parks areas. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Lease Application:. Lot 2, Part 3, Alyeska S/D - Russ & Jeri Pace dba Katmai Hotel. Mr. Vic Tyler appeared to represent the Pace' and"explained that there was no plot plan or backup material in that the Pace' do not have a defined plan for expansion at this time, the lease is for bare lands only with construction to begin within about 2 years when plans are more firm. The Pace' feel that since this is the only land available for expansion, if they do not tie up the land, someone else will come along and lease it and build on it. Commissioner Zubeck asked if this were possible, to lease land without having plans and intentions of immediate construction. Jeff Labahn explained that by ordinance bare lands leases are not prohibited, however it is in the best interest of the City to get conceptual plans before considering the application. The intent to expand is clear but the City is in a precarious position with no plans. The ordinance requires development within 2 years. Commissioner Bryson asked if the present lease and a new lease could be combined, they cannot due to two different rates. While the Commission can sympathize with Mr. Tyler, this lease application should not be treated differently than others that come before the Commission. There still are guidelines to follow and"~~_~.., basically it is a policy statement and should come from the Council. Commissioner Bryson stated that he felt this issue needed the attorney's opinion in that this would set a policy and affect other leases coming before the Commission. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson moved to recommend concept approval of Lot 2 Part 3 of Alyeska S/D, it being developed for expansion of the Katmai Hotel. Concept is for use of parcel and not the lease application, seconded by Commissioner Monfor. Motion passed unanimously. ~a ~ KENAi PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Page 6 ', Regular Meeting, June 8, 1983 b. Preliminary Plat: PZ83-13, Rocking Bar A, S/D The Commission .reviewed the plat. MOTION: Commissioner Osborne moved to approve PZ83-13, seconded by Commissioner Zubeck. There were no objections c. Preliminary Plat: PZ83-14, Hollier S/D No. 3 - Replat of Tract A Hollier S/D No. 2 Jeff Labahn explained that this replatting process is necessary from a financial aspect in the selling of this tract. MOTION: Commissioner Osborne moved to approve PZ83-14 with lot width to depth ratio approved by the Planning Commission, Commissioner Monfor seconded. There were no objections i d. Preliminary Plat: PZ83-15, Ahlstrom S/D, Deed of Record This plat. does not alter the original plat, merely restakes the subdivision making it ready for development. Jeff Labahn stated that the statement concerning the land use needs to be removed from the plat. MOTION: Commissioner Osborne moved, seconded by Commissioner Monfor to approve PZ83-15. Motion passed unanimously e. Discussion: Revision of City Lands Lease Application Form ~~ Jeff Labahn felt that some of the revisions the Commission was asking '~~ for was more detailed building schematics and site diagrams with a .third item being detailed landscaping. Commissioner Monfor asked who would enforce conditions of a lease, Anchorage being. very strict. Mr. Labahn stated it is more a matter of encouragement to follow the guidelines than it is enforcement, the response is better. Councilman Wise stated that the Commission is in effect asking for is a report from Administration. on the leases and if they are in compliance and Administration is obligated to respond. KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting, June. 8, 1983 Page 7 Commissioner Monfor asked that it be made a part of the record that she had asked about the legality of the Little Ski-Mo sign at the last meeting and as yet has received no answer. At the present time that sign has no permit and as far as anyone knows, it is in violation of the present. code. Councilman Wise suggested approaching the Mayor to look into the matter. Commissioner Monfor stated that if this small thing is an example of enforcment of little things, what is happening to-the larger ones. 7. PLANNING a. City of-Kenai Comprehensive Plan Update Jeff Labahn stated that he will have more material available at the next meeting. The Borough has approved a budget, however does not know how much was allocated for the comp plan updates. 8. OTHER BUSINESS a. City Council Report Councilman Wise reported that the Council awarded the construction of Candlelight-Linwood project, awarded the Haller-Evergreen project, alxocated funds for upgrading Tst, 2nd Streets in Mommsen S/D, passed ~~'the ordance upgrading the assessment question (this was done in the event the charter amendment vote passed). f r b. Borough Planning Report Commissioner Bryson stated that there was not a quorum present c. City Administration Report Jeff Labahn reported on his experiences at the Community Planning Workshop held in Anchorage on June 8, the topic being "Legal Issues of Land Use Regulation and Other Municipal Authority Over Land" sponsored by the Dept. of Community & Regional Affairs. While the topic was more for attorneys it was informative in dealing with native lands, private, and municipallands. 9. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Page 8 '~ Regular Meeting, June 8, 1983 10. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS Commissioner Bryson-asked the status of the Wade lease. Jeff Labahn explained that Administration is waiting-for more information for the application, Councilman Wise explained that the applicant is waiting for the survey. The survey is being done. Commissioner Bryson asked if the electrical plug--ins at the Uptown Motel site had been approved by the City since they appear to be in the ROW. Jeff Labahn will be looking into it. Jeff Labahn reported to the Commission that D&A had been contacted regarding-the complaint of a mess behind their store and they did clean it up. They also informed the City that part of the mess came from some campers who had been living in the woods behind the store. The campers have .since left, that land being cleared for development. Chairman Lewis asked if the parking problem with the Bielefeld lease had been cleared up, Jeff Labahn stated that nothing had as yet been returned on that lease. 11. ADJOURNMENT ~ There. being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:02p.m. The. next meeting will be Wednesday., June 22, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. Ja Loper, P an ing Secretary ~ ~' ~.~ -s-s ~~ .. ~~ z .~".~ o ~ H ~~ ~ C H "' ~ ~~ H ~O z 0 N ~ ~~ z H ~I a w r-+ .-~ ~~ o ca ~ U ~'- ~ .~' ~- / ~ ~ ~ -._- 5-- -~ ~-- `T G ~ 3 •~ a ro ~.. Q1 " a a ~ ~ `~ ~ •rl a o ~ ~ w •~ ~t ~ a~ ~ ~ ~ o N •~ N o ~, ~ ~ rn r-I x ~ ~ `~' ~ rl •o~a i~ '~