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Home My WebLink AboutResolution No. PZ2025-20 KENAI CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. PZ2025-20 A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT PRELIMINARY PLAT WARD ESTATES ATTACHED HERETO BE APPROVED. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1255 Wells Way LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Government Lot 16 and SE1/4 SW1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4 & SE1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4, Section 26, Township 6 North, Range 12 West, Seward Meridian KPB PARCEL NUMBER: 03901040 WHEREAS, the City of Kenai received a preliminary plat from Peninsula Surrey, LLC, on behalf of property owner Joy Maxine Ward, for a subdivision of Government Lot 16 and SE1/4 SW1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4 & SE1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4, Section 26, Township 6 North, Range 12 West, Seward Meridian; and, WHEREAS, the preliminary plat meets the minimum lot width and minimum lot depth requirements as outlined in Kenai Municipal Code (KMC) Section 14.10.070(d)(2); and, WHEREAS, the existing street names are referenced correctly; and, WHEREAS, the proposed lots will have access from Wells Way (an unmaintained gravel City road); and, WHEREAS, City water is available to the proposed lots; and, WHEREAS, City sewer is not available to the proposed lots; and, WHEREAS, a 15-foot easement for utilities is located adjacent to rights-of-way, along the east boundary of the proposed lots; and, WHEREAS, an installation agreement is not required; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission finds: 1. Pursuant to KMC 14.10.070 Subdivision Design Standards, the preliminary plat for subdivision, subject to the listed conditions, provides utility/access easements, provides ,satisfactory and desirable building sites. The City water is subject to the regulatory requirements of the City of Kenai Public Works Department and on-site wastewater systems are subject to the regulatory requirements of ADEC. Resolution No. PZ2025-20 Page 2 of 2 2. Pursuant to KMC 14.10.080 Minimum improvement required, the Second Avenue right-of- way within the proposed preliminary plat is newly dedicated. Second Avenue is an existing street and is determined acceptable access. Therefore, an installation agreement is not required. 3. Pursuant to KMC 14.24.010 Minimum lot area requirements, the preliminary plat meets City standards for minimum lot size in the RR zoning district of 20,000 square feet(= 0.47 acre), with proposed lot sizes of 3.343, 4.357 and 4.710 acres. 4. Pursuant to KMC 14.24.020 General Requirements, the preliminary plat meets City standards for minimum lot width/depth and access/utility easements. Compliance with the maximum lot coverage, maximum height, and setbacks will be reviewed during the building permit review. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA: Section 1. That preliminary plat Ward Estates, for a subdivision of Government Lot 16 and SE1/4 SW1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4&SE1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4,Section 26,Township 6 North, Range 12 West, Seward Meridian, be approved. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI,ALASKA, THIS 28T" DAY OF MAY, 2025. Ur emu'�- JE AIT, CH IR RSON ATTEST: er, MC, City Clerk STAFF REPORT �• PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT �T TO: Planning and Zoning Commission THROUGH: Kevin Buettner, Planning Director FROM: Brandon McElrea, Planning Technician 'DATE: May 13, 2025 SUBJECT: Resolution No. PZ2025-20— Preliminary Plat—Ward Estates Request The applicant is proposing a preliminary plat to subdivide Government Lot 16 and SE1/4 SW1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4 & SE1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4, Section 26, Township 6 North, Range 12 West, Seward Meridian. Staff Adopt Resolution No. PZ2025-20 recommending approval of Recommendati. Preliminary Plat—Ward Estates, creating three (3) lots ranging in size from 3.343 acres to 4.710 acres and dedicating the 40-foot Wells Way rig ht-of-way. Applicant: Peninsula Surveying, LLC Attn: Jason Schollenberg 10535 Katrina Blvd. Ninilchik, AK 99639 Property Owner: Joy Maxine Ward Legal Descriptions: Government Lot 16 and SE1/4 SW1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4 & SE1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4, Section 26, Township 6 North, Range 12 West, Seward Meridian Property Address: 1255 Wells Way KPB Parcel No.: 03901040 Zoning District: Rural Residential (RR) Land Use Plan: Low Density Residential (LDR) Surrounding Uses: Rural Residential and Suburban Residential SUMMARY A preliminary plat has been submitted from Peninsula Surveying, LLC on behalf of the property owner for a subdivision of Government Lot 16 and SE1/4 SW1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4 & SE1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4, Section 26, Township 6 North, Range 12 West, Seward Meridian, to create three (3) parcels and dedicate right-of-way (ROW) Wells Way. Current improvements include two (2) single-family dwellings, a driveway with parking area, and two (2) on-site septic systems. Kenai Municipal Code (KMC) Chapter 14.10 Subdivision Regulations states preliminary plats or replats must first be submitted to the City for review and provide recommendation to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission. ANALYSIS The proposed replat meets the minimum lot size requirement of 20,000 square feet (= 0.47 acre) for the Rural Residential (RR) zoning district. The size of the smallest proposed lot is approximately 145,621 Square feet(3.343 acres). City water is available along Wells Way and has been installed on proposed Lot 2, and the property owner intends to install water concurrent to installation of a new driveway on proposed Lot 1. City wastewater is not available along Wells Way therefore private septic systems have been installed on proposed Lots 1 and 2. The private septic systems are subject to the regulatory requirements of the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC). Access to the proposed Lots is provided via Wells Way, an unmaintained gravel City road. The section of Wells Way ROW within the proposed preliminary plat is newly dedicated as of this plat, and in accordance to the Public Use Easement recorded at Book 390, Page 729, Kenai Recording District, as denoted in plat note ten (10). The proposed dedicated ROW is along the existing Wells Way ROW. The City of Kenai Public Works Department has reviewed the preliminary plat and has no comments. Therefore, staff finds that an installation agreement is not required for the preliminary plat. A 15-foot easement for utilities is located along the east boundary of the proposed lots adjacent to Wells Way, as denoted in plat note three (3), which states the front 15-feet adjacent to rights- of-way is a utility easement. The western approximately 135 feet of tideland area of proposed lots 1 and 2 has been designated by FEMA as regulatory flood zone VE, described as Coastal High Hazard Zone. The upland remainder of proposed lots 1 and 2, and all of proposed lot 3 has been designated by FEMA as non-regulatory flood zone D, described as Undetermined Flood Risk(See Floodplain Designation Exhibit A). Prior to development, the City of Kenai Floodplain Administrator should be contacted for information and regulations, as denoted in plat note 7. The City of Kenai Floodplain Administrator has reviewed the preliminary plat and has no comments. Staff finds that the preliminary plat for a subdivision of Government Lot 16 and SE1/4 SW1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4 & SE1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4, Section 26, Township 6 North, Range 12 West, Seward Meridian meets the following Title 14 of Kenai Municipal Code(KMC)sections and aligns with the intent of the Kenai Zoning Code. 1. Pursuant to KMC 14.10.070 Subdivision Design Standards, the preliminary plat for subdivision, subject to the listed conditions, provides utility/access easements, provides Resolution No. PZ2025-20 Preliminary Plat Ward Estates Page 2 of 3 satisfactory and desirable building sites. The City water is subject to the regulatory requirements of the City of Kenai Public Works Department and on-site wastewater systems are subject to the regulatory requirements of ADEC. 2. Pursuant to KMC 14.10.080 Minimum improvement required, the right-of-way within the proposed preliminary plat is newly dedicated. The proposed right-of-way is a continuation of an existing street and is determined acceptable access. Therefore, an installation agreement is not required. 3. Pursuant to KMC 14.24.010 Minimum lot area requirements, the preliminary plat meets City standards for minimum lot size in the Rural Residential zoning district of 20,000 square feet (=0.47 acre), with proposed lot sizes of 3.343, 4.357 and 4.710 acres. 4. Pursuant to KMC 14.24.020 General Requirements, the preliminary plat meets City standards for minimum lot width/depth and access/utility easements. Compliance with the maximum lot coverage, maximum height, and setbacks will be reviewed during the building permit review. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff finds that the proposed preliminary plat for Ward Estates meets the general standards of Kenai Municipal Code (KMC), Chapter 14.10 Subdivision Regulations and Chapter 14.24 Development Requirements Table and hereby recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Resolution No. PZ2025-20 for a subdivision of Government Lot 16 and SE1/4 SW1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4 & SE1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4, Section 26, Township 6 North, Range 12 West, Seward Meridian to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, subject to the following conditions: 1. Further development of the property will conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local regulations. ATTAC HM ENTG Aerial Map Floodplain Designation Exhibit A Application Preliminary Plat, Ward Estates Resolution No.PZ2025-20 Preliminary Plat Ward Estates Page 3 of 3 f ,