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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-10-24 P&Z MinutesKENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION October 24 „ 1984 Kenai City Hall Lee Lewis, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. PERSONS PRESENT 5CHEDULED TO BE HEARD 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of October 10, 1984 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Lease Application: Lot 3 Baron Park S/D - for Sandwich Shop - David & Mary Swenor b. Lease Application: Lot 4, Gusty S/D -Commercial Building - Ronald S. Yamamoto 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Lease Application: Lot 1, Etalin S/D 1st Add. -for Recreational/ Civic Center - William B. Butler b. Preliminary Plat PZ84-86: Woodcock S/D c. Preliminary Plat PZ84-87: Stacy S/D d. Preliminary Plat PZ84-88: 5t. Patricks S/D - Willow Wind Add. e. Preliminary Plat PZ84-89: Tressler S/D f. Preliminary Plat PZ84-90: Zubeck S/D g. Preliminary Plat PZ84-91: Aliak Corner S1D 8. PLANNING 9. REPORTS a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. City Administration } PLANNING COMMISSION Agenda October 24, 1984 Page Z 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 11. INFORMATION ITEMS Council Agenda 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS 13. ADJOURNMENT ~~. ~.~~~ KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION October 24, 19.84 4(.enai City .Hall .Lee Lewis, Chairman 1. ROLL .CALL Pr.es.ent: Lewis, Bryson, Dles.on, .Osbor_ne, Smalley, anal Z.ube.ck A,bs.e.nt; C.ari.gnan, Ex.cuse.d 2, APPROVAL OF AGENDA Item 3-a to .be added, Mr, Hal H.aldnrs.on/PZ84-93 Agenda appr-oved with addition. 3. PERSONS PRESENT S.C.H.ED.ULED T.0 .BE .HEA.R.D a. R.es.olution PZ84-93: .Mr. Hal H.al.dnrs.on Mr. Haldnrs.on (sic) explained that he has .a pr.o.blem, that his .dwe11in9 is .built 6" nv.er t.h.e set.ba.ck, .a.nd t.h.at the .pr.o.ble.m was found when the as-built s.uru.ey was .d.one. Mr, Haldorsnn explained that the pouring fo.r the found.ati.on was -done .befnr.e the s.urv.ey.or took .his .bearings. By the time the .as-built was b.a.ck from the surueyor, it was t.o.o 1at.e t.o mnu.e the fou.ndatio.ns; the framing .and sheet.r.ack w.as .a1re.ady .d.o.ne. Commissi.o.ner .Brys.on st.at.ed that his c.oncer.n is n.ot s.o.mu.ch with the problem .as with the .proc.edu.r.es since t.her.e is .a current .or.dinanc.e that governs the .prnbl.em. .Jeff L.abahn stated that .under the current code t.her.e still is no defined way t.o.deal with these .problems. The attorney .a.gr.eed that this w.aul.d be the .bast w.ay. C.ommissinner Bryson asked t.he -diff.er.e.n.ce between .a res.oluti.on .and the .orali.nanc.e, .J.e.ff L.abahn .ex.plai.ner! it w.as mainly for the .b_anks w.ho .agr.e.ed that this would .be.a.cceptabl.e to.cle.a.r their .pr.o.bl.ems. NOTE: Commissioner .Ol.es.o.n 3oined the .meeti.ng. .MOTI.ON: Commissioner $rysnn moved approval of PZ84-93, seconded by Commissioner Smalley. Commissioner Smalley .asked for details concerning the nrdinanc.e relating to buildi.n.g survey r.equireme.nts that w.as s.e.nt to .C.ou.ncil, .Jeff Labahn explained that it w.as felt, .mainly by the builders, that the .expens.e of .havi.ng 2 s.uru.eys done w.oul.d h.av.e t.o .be .passe.d .on t.o the PLANNING COMMISSION October 24, 1984 Page 2 COTE: buyer which they wanted to avoid. C.ommission.er Smalley felt that prabl-ems like these w.oul.d .best .be av.oi.ded if that ordinance had .been followed t.hrou.gh. .Either w_ay it is time consuming .a.nd an ex.p.ense. C.ommissi.o.ner Z.u.be.ck eit.ed Anchor.a_g.e .as .an exa.mpl.e, "there .are 1.0 - 15,.Ot-.0 homes built i.n Anchor.ag.e every year a.nd they.d.on't haue these kinds .of .pr.oble.ms. They require .a.n.as-built or survey .prior to .any b.uildi.ng. This s.au.es money i.n the long ru.n". Motion passes unanimously. 4, P.U.BLIC .HEA.RLNG None 5. APPROVAL _OF.MIN.UTES .o.f Qet.aber 10, 19.84 Minutes were approved as s.u.bmitt.ed 6. OLD .B.USINESS a._l.eas.e A.p~lic-ati.on: Lot 3, .Baron Park 5/D - Sandwi.c.h Shop - Swenor Leff .Laba.hn introduced the .ap.pli.c.ati.an stating that the minutes of the Last meeting r.efl.e.ct that there were 3.questi.o.ns whic.h.cvncer.r~ed the Cammissio.n. Chuck Swenbr .came forw.ar.d to address the .q.uestions. Mr. Swen.or stated that .his intention is the .constru.et the 2 .driveways initially; the l.ands.caping will be the same as .on the original .appli.cation anal the b.uff.er, w.hil.e there are n.ot.many si.gnifi.ca.nt trees existing, he wi11 be putting in some .bir.ch. Mr. Sw.enor st.ate.d that the pl.a.ns deviate somewhat from the sit.e.pl.a.n pr.esent.e.d in that he wi11 be.p.utti.ng the building on a 6.0° angle r.at.her than .as shown. Gou.ncilman .Wise asked Mr. Sw.en.or if h.e is .aware .of the .cost .of the .lot, .answer yes. Commissioner $ryson asked if there had been any attempt .on the .part of the Swe.n.ors to.ev.alu.ate .any other parcels, answer n.o. The Swenors felt this w.as the best location for their resta.ur.ant, the main r.e.as.on .bei.ng that it lies .b.etween the Dairy Que.e.n .and the Nigh School. C.ammissioner Smalley ask.e.d if the Sw.e.n.ors were -aware of the c1.os.ed .c.a.mpus .p.olicy, the Sw.e.nors .are informed. Th.e Sw.e.n.ors v.oi.c.ed concern .ov.er the present 1oc.ati.o.n. The visibility is ba.d .being s.et .bask s.ever.al feet .behi.nd .bat.h the car w.as.h.and the hi11. The winter wi11 be worse as water runs from the .c.ar wash and .makes C.or.al Street (pr.es.ent locati.an) slick.a.nd da.ngeraus, .esp. with the ~ Large truck vans bei.ongi.ng to Doyle which must ru.n right in front of their shop. C.ammissioner Bryson asked i.f there would .be gre.at.er P.LN~i~IN.G .C.OMMISSLON O.ct.obe.r 24, 19.$4 P.ag.e 3 a.dv.ant.ag.e to the hill to the west .of the pr.ese.nt location, Jeff L.a.ba.hn st.at.ed that while still .not i.de.al it w.aul.d solve same .pr.v.bl.ems. There is no indi.catio.n when the City .will be .a_b1.e t.o re.ali.gn C.or.al Street. C.ammissi.o.ner Bryson asked .t.he Sw.e.n.ors f.or an .estimat.e of s.p.a.ce would b.e .need.ed for just the restaurant .phase of the lease, answer about 250'. Go.mmissioner Bryson stated that .his con.cer.n is with th.e layout; that it is poorly laid o.ut; there is a lot of front.a.ge with .slot .of depth; .plus the .cast .of the water .& s.ew.er. There is only the ballfield bejro.nd this lot. MOTION: C.ommissio.ner Smalley moved _a.pproual of lease application f.or the Swen.ors on .des.cri.bed property, s.e.c.onded .by .Commissi.o.ner Z.ubeck. VDT.E: T.he Commission .discussed the p.ossi.bility of splitting the lease to a.c.commod.ate the 2.p.has.e .constr.uction pl.a.ns, .cutti.ng the .cost for the lessee a.n.d providing for the possibility that the .business becomes to.o exp.e.nsive. .Gommissi.o.ner Z-u.bec.k asked w.hy the .City su.b.diuided t.h.os.e lots s.o .big if that is a .co.nc.ern. Jeff La.b.ahn explained that there are some .us.es that would require that mu.c.h space or more c.o.nsi.deri.ng the fact that this is .extremely .desir.a.ble fro.nt.ag_e. Motion passeal unanimously. b. .L.ease A.ppli.c.ati.on: .L.ot 4, .Gusty S/.D - .Commercial Building - Yamamot.o T.he .Gou.ncil .awarded the lease .t.o Mr. Ya.ma.mot.o a.nd since the Commission has n.ot formally reviewed it .a.nd made rec.omme.nd.ati.ons it returns. Jeff .L.abahn.expr.essed concern .over the l.a.ck .of i.nf.ormati.on .c.o.nc.er.ni.ng .gravel or paving of th.e parking area, snow removal, .and lan.dsca.ping of the RDW. C.ou.n.cilman klis.e r_e.c.ommende.d that rather than .h.ol.d .u.p the process any longer, the Commission can send along its recommendation if it f.e.els that .paving is n.ecess.ary. Commissioner Smalley stated he felt .uncomf.ortable in requiring paving as it has .not been .done in the past. MOTION: C.ammissioner Smalley moved a.pprov.al .of the lease _applicati.on f.or Mr. X.a.ma.moto f.or the des.cri.b.ed .pro.perty, with the f.oll.owing att.a.c.hme.nt: that h.e verify whether paved or.gravel.ed .parking .anal that snow r.emov.al be taken to the rear of _t.he .buil.di.ng, sec.a.nded .by Commissioner Os.b.orne. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. P.LANNLN.G C.OMMISSI.ON October 24, 19.84 P.a.ge 4 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Lease Application: Lot 1, Et.olin S/D 1st Add. -for Recre.ati.on.a11 Civic Center - B.utl.er' Mr. Butler .n.ot in .attendance. Jeff L.aba.hn stated that this lease is on a lot which had been previously approved f.or a bowling alley. That l.eas.e had .b.e.e.n drop.p.ed. T.he .building ins.p.ect.or expressed some .concern .over the us.e of the s.ec.ond story. Jeff L.abahn ex_presse.d .c.on.c.er.n .over .the .p.ar.l~i.ng, that it is mi.ni.mal, .and citing A.nc.hor.a.g_e.as a.n .exa.mpl.e, for .a roller rink similar i.n siz_e, the r.e.quirement is for 120 spaces as opp.os.ed t.o the .69 indi.cat.ed. .commissioner Ol.eson noted .that the roller rink in Sol.dotna does .not have as many .as b9 and _app.arently have no.p.robl.em since.most o.f the .b.usiness is from .ki.ds w.h.o ar.e dropped off. There are high s.c.ho.ol .a.ge .drivers, .b.ut from what is o.bs.erve_d, they .arriv.e several .pers.o.ns to .a v.ehcl.e. M.OTI.ON: Commissioner .Osbor.ne mov.e.d t.o post.p.one this item to the next meeting, s.e.co.nded by .Commissio.ner .Oleson. Y.OTE: 7.here were .no abje.ctio.ns. b. Preliminary .Plat PZ84-.8-6: 4Joodcock S/D This proposed subdivision is in the area slated for improvements. .MOTI.ON: Commissioner .Bryson moved approval of PZB4-8b, seco.nd.ed by .Commissioner Smalley. VOTE: Motion .p.ass.ed u.na.nimously. c. .Preli.minary Plat .PZ84-_87: St.a.cy S/.D This plat is in th.e area of .Lawton Drive. Commissioner Bryson voiced co.nc.er.n t.ha t .n.o .bu i 1.di.ngs w.er.e s.h.vw.n t.o .exist .on the .plat .a.nd t.ha t i t w.as very .cl.os.e in .pr.oximity if n.ot the same l.ot .as t.h.e .ch.ur.c.h. M07ION: Commissi.on.er Bryson moved .approval .of PZ94-87, s.ec.onde.d by Cammissionner Smalley. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. PL~NNII~.G .CDMMISSI.ON O.ctaber 24, 19.64 Page 5 d. Pre],imin.ary Plat PZ84-88: St. Patric{~s S/D, Willow Wind A.d.d. This subdivision is at the corner of Ali.ak a.n.d Swires .anal is in the s.a.me vicinity .as t.h.e i.mprov.eme.nts. Councilman Wise asked if any prDVl.siAn w.as ma.d.e if the Spur Hwy was wi.de.ned. T.he .Commissi.on felt that ©nly .a very f.ew lots w.oul.d be affected and would 1.eav.e the problem u.p to the .dev.elo.p.er. Th.e sec.on.d c.o.ncer.n w.as with the .number .of Lots an a .cul-.de-sa.c, the .Commissio.n agreed to leave the issue up to the Bor.au.gh. MOTION: Eommissioner Smalley moved appr.ov.al of PZ84-88, seconded by Commissioner Osborne. UDTE: M.oti.on p.ass.e.d unanimously. e, Preliminary .Plat .PZ84-89: Tressler S/D F~ez.onin.g .before filing plat is ne.c.ess.ary. MDTI.ON: Commissioner Bryson mou.ed approval of PZ84-89, s.e.c.o.nde.d by .Commissioner S.mall.ey. VOTE: Motion passeal .una.nimously. f. Preliminary Plat PZ84-9D: Zubeck S/D It is noted that rezoning is req.uest.ed on lots 2-1.0 .only, lot 1 is t.o remain GG. Mr. Z.ubec.lc n.ot.e.d that this plat was .diff.er.e.nt t.ha.n the one he .had been given by the s.urv.ey.~r, that the plat showed a co.ntin.uati_on of Ali.ak when t.her.e is .no.provisi.an for a .ROW f.or .his property. It was the agreement of the Commission that perhaps what th.e surveyor .had i.n.mi.nd was a s.ecti.on 1i.ne .eas.eme.nt, .howev.er, this .a.p.pears t.o .be .on a quarter section. C.ommissiD.ner $rys.on stated that .access to the lots need .n.ot .be fr.am t.he.cul-de-s.a.c .o.nly. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson moved t.o postpone pendi.n.g .c.onta.ct .betwe.e.n the d.ev.elop.er a.nd the s.urv.ey.or, se.cond.e.d .by Gommissi.oner .Os.b.orne. VDTE: There w-ere n.o .o.bjecti.o.ns. q. Preliminary Plat PZ84-91: Aliak Corner S/D PLANNING .CD.MMISSIDN O.cto.ber 24, 19.84 Page b PLOT I~(lN: Commissioner Bryson moved approval of .PZ84-91, s.e.conded .by Commissioner Ol.es.on. VOTE: Motion .passe.d unanimously. 8. PLANNING None 9. RE.P.OPTS a. .City .Council .R.ep.ort C.ou.n.cil.ma.n .Wis.e rep.ort.ed that .84-1~9 was .def.eated, that there was a problem with the langu.ag.e. T.he Capital Improuements list was revised after .Mr. .McAl.pine's visit. Some of the similar .pr.o,}.ects were combined thus shortening the list, .plus t.h.e list was divi.d.ed into l.oc.a1 a.nd .ar.ea/re.gio.nal .pr.o,j.ects. Commissioner Smalley as~ce.d what h.appene.d t.o the g.o1f course, -Councilman Wise repli.e.d that nothing had been .d.one. b. 8oro.u.oh Planning Penort Commissioner Bryson reported that a preliminary ordinance has been drafted t.o r.evis,e .diff.er.ent aspects .of s.u.bdivisi_on regulations, The second item of interest is the ordinance governing noxious .use. It is i.n the .process of .being r.euis.ed t.o be.c.ome more stri.n.ge.nt, Targets .of this or.dina.nce .ar.e refuse sites, barrow .pit reclamation, etc, There ar.e .p_ubli.c .he.ari.ngs s.che.dul.e.d .o.n .b.ot.h .of t.hes.e items. c. .City A.dministr.ation R.e.port Jeff Laba.h.n reported that there ha.d been expansion .g.oing an at the .Cone .pit. The ,City p1.ac.e.d a t.e.mpor.ary restr.aini.ng .or.der .o.n.Mr. .Cane. llnd.er the "grandfather rights".cl.aus.e, he c.a.n .op.erat.e the .pit b.ut .n.ot expand it w.hi.c.h, in .eff.ect, he w.as .doi.ng. It w.as Later found that he h.a.d sold the .pit to Foster Const. who was now .d.oi.ng the expanding. T.he F.ost.ers w.er.e c.o.nt.a.cted, the situati.on.ex.pl.ai.ne.d, .and they a.gree.d t.o stop w.or~ until .a c.on.ditio.nal use .p.ermit could be obt.aine.d. C.ommissio.ner Smalley st.at.ed that .he .had .been re.ceivi.ng .ca11s from residents on Ames .R.oa.d that .not only was the .pit b_ein.g .expanded, but trees were .bein.g knock.e.d down. T.he Fosters .hav.e .obt.ain.e.d.an .appli.cation for the .co.nditi.onal us.e permit anal s.h.o.ul.d be coming before t.h.e .Commissi.o.n s.o.on. The second item of i.nt.erest is t.h.at the 19.84 .cens.us is b,171 pe.o_ple within the .City limits. T.his.ma.kes a.n incr.eas.e .ov.er the last 2 years PLANNING .CDMMISSI.ON Oct.o.ber 24, 19.84 Page 7 o.f g5.0 .p.ers.o.ns. The .C.ommission further .dis.cuss.ed the pro.ble.m with building e.n.cr.oac.hme.nts a.nd Jeff Lab_ahn wi11 pres.e.nt the discussion t.o the C.oun.cil. R.egar:di.ng th.e s.e.c.on.d nt-tic.es .for .publi.c .heari.n.gs, the attorney feels that the .City is .und.er no .obli.gati.on t.o send certified.mailings for hearings which were post.p.one.d, recess.e.d, .or w.hat.ev.er. Interesteal p.erso.ns .are .goi.n.g to k.ee.p t.hems.elues aw.ar.e. The .Gommissio.n felt there was no legitimate problem with the second notice issue. Jeff .La.ba.hn wi11 .b.e .drafting some .ge.n.er.al.crit.eri.a fora .p.oli.cy stat.emernt f.or the .commission to .use in the review .process for leases, 1.0, PE.R~ONS .PRES.ENT.NOT ~C.H.ED.tJLE.D 7.0 .BE HEARD None 11. INFD.R.MATI.ON IT.EhJS No questions or comments 12, C.O.MMISSION .CO.MktENTS .O.R .Q.lJESTLONS Commissioner Smalley re.minde.d the Commission that there wi11 be .a me.eti.ng i.n the .B.or.ough buil.di.ng regarding dis.p.osal .pits for .drilli.ng mu.d, etc. Commissioner .Os.bor.ne e.ntere.d a ma.p submitted by the Swenors which details the .problems .t.hey have .bee.n f.a.cing with the tr.affi.c .flow through the .property. T.he ma_p entered into t.h.e re.c.ord. C.ou.ncilman YVise i.nfor.me.d the .C.ommission .t.hat the .Commissio.ners were invited t.o attend the Munisip.al L-ea.gue s.essio.ns being held in Anc.hor.a.g.e November 14-17. T.her.e is money au.ail.a.bl.e for travel ex.p.enses for any w.ho .could attend. .Jeff L.abahn stated that 11/14 w.as t.h.e .day s.che.dul.e.d for .planning rel.ate.d.activity .and this would be the best .day for the Commissioners to .att.end. For reservation inf.ormatio.n, .c.onta.ct .either.J.a.net .L.op.er .or .Janet .Wh.elan. Brochures w.er.e requested from the .City Clerk to be sent t.o the C.ommissi.on.ers. 13. A.D.J.OU.RfYM.ENT Th.er.e bei.n.g n.o further .business, the meeting was adjourned. The .next regular meeting of the .commission is ~1ed.nesd.ay, N.ov.ember 14, 19.84. .Janet Loper S.ecret.ary PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Rc,_1 Call 4`~9~~~~ ~ V'ti Chairman 'Lee Lewis ~ \ ~ \ y1- ( ~' C/ "Phil Bryson ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~'~ ~ ~ ~ ~I 1 Richard Carrignon _ Bob Oleson \ ~ ~ , I y I ~'1 ) I Ozzie Osborne ~ ~~ .Hal Smalley ~ Bill Zubek _ ` ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TO DO ~~~ ~ ~CL . ~.z~ ,~c ~e ;~ ,~ , ~-~ ~~UZ c~ ~ ~~1 ~'~JG~-~ ~ ~~ ~~ 1~e-~~ y .