The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About2025-08-27 Planning & Zoning PacketKenai Planning & Zoning Commission - Regular Meeting Page 1 of 2 August 27, 2025 Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission - Regular Meeting August 27, 2025 ꟷ 7:00 PM Kenai City Council Chambers 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska www.kenai.city **Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page X** Agenda A. CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda (Public comments on Consent Agenda Items limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Commission and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commission Member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of July 23, 2025 C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker) D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) E. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 1. Resolution PZ2025-27 – Recommending Approval of Preliminary Plat – Valhalla Heights Subdivision Thomsen Replat, Lots 8, 9, 27, & 28, Block 7, Valhalla Heights Subdivision Part Three, Township 5 North, Range 10 West, Section 6, Seward Meridian, to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, in the Rural Residential Zoning District F. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Resolution PZ2025-26 – Recommending the Kenai City Council Amend the Official Zoning Map by Rezoning Thirteen Properties Zoned with Multiple Zones and Assigning One Zoning District per Parcel, Tract, or Government Lot G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Page 1 Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission - Regular Meeting Page 2 of 2 August 27, 2025 H. NEW BUSINESS 1. Action/Approval – Approving the Transfer of a Conditional Use Permit PZ2017-01 for the use of a Hotel/Motel, Restaurant, and Bar on the property described as Tract B, Kenai Landing Subdivision 2021 Addition, located at 2291 Bowpicker Lane within the Heavy Industrial Zoning District. 2. Discussion – Alaska Walkability Action Institute – Kenai Peninsula Action Plan I. REPORTS 1. Planning Director 2. Commission Chair 3. Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning 4. City Council Liaison J. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker) K. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION 1. Next Meeting: September 10, 2025 L. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS M. PENDING ITEMS N. ADJOURNMENT O. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS **COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING** The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Planner at 907-283-8237. Registration is required to join the meeting remotely through Zoom. Please use the following link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/i0r2n05NROu0hmkmtbT3ew Page 2 KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION – REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 2025 – 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611 VICE CHAIR EARSLEY, PRESIDING Planning & Zoning Commission Page 1 of 3 July 23, 2025 MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission was held on July 23, 2025, in City Hall Council Chambers, Kenai, AK. Vice Chair Earsley called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance Vice Chair Earsley led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call There were present: Sonja Earsley, Vice Chair Diane Fikes Glenese Pettey Jeanne Reveal Stacie Krause A quorum was present. [Clerk’s Note: Commissioner Fikes arrived at 7:02 p.m.] Absent: Jeff Twait, Chair Gwen Woodard Also in attendance were: Kevin Buettner, Planning Director Jessica See, Planning Administrative Assistant Deborah Sounart, City Council Liaison Shellie Saner, City Clerk 3. Agenda and Consent Agenda Approval MOTION: Commissioner Pettey MOVED to approve the agenda and consent agenda. Commissioner Reveal SECONDED the motion. The items on the Consent Agenda were read into the record. Vice Chair Earsley opened the floor for public comment on consent agenda items; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public comment period was closed. UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested. VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED. *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of June 25, 2025. Page 3 Planning & Zoning Commission Page 2 of 3 July 23, 2025 C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None. D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None. E. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 1. Resolution PZ2025-25 - Recommending Approval of Preliminary Plat - Terra-B Subdivision Swarner Addition, to replat Lots 3 & 4, Block One, Terra-B Subdivision, Township 6 North, Range 11 West, Section 34, Seward Meridian, to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, in the Rural Residential Zoning District. Planning Director Buettner read the staff report as included in the packet and attached to Resolution PZ2025-25. MOTION: Commissioner Pettey MOVED to approve Resolution PZ2025-25. Commissioner Fikes SECONDED the motion. Vice Chair Earsley opened the floor for public comment. There being no one wishing to be heard, the public comment period was closed. VOTE: YEA: Krause, Fikes, Reveal, Pettey, Earsley NAY: None ABSENT: Woodard, Twait MOTION PASSED. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None. G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None. H. NEW BUSINESS - None. I. REPORTS 1. Planning Director Planning Director Buettner reported on the following: • Introduced new Planning Technician, Jessica See • The Board of Adjustment overturned the Commission’s decision on appeal regarding Resolution PZ2025-17. Clarification was provided that the parties of interest and any person who participated in the appeal we sent the final decision. 2. Commission Chair - No report. 3. Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commissioner Fikes reported on recent actions of the Kenia Peninsula Borough Planning Commission. 4. City Council Liaison Council Member Sounart reported on recent actions of the City Council. J. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS - None. Page 4 Planning & Zoning Commission Page 3 of 3 July 23, 2025 Michael Urciuoli addressed the Commission in opposition to the Board of Adjustments decision on appeal for Cornerstone Developments of Alaska LLC., noting concerns the size of the facility in a residential area and traffic flow. Clarification was provided on the appeal process; the Board of Adjustments role when hearing an appeal and individual Planning Commission members do not participate or speak on behalf of the Commission during the appeal hearing. K. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION 1. Next Meeting: August 27, 2025. L. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Commission Members commented on the beautiful weather, the fish are in and remember to drive cautiously during Dip Net Season. M. PENDING ITEMS - None. N. ADJOURNMENT O. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - None. There being no further business before the Planning & Zoning Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m. I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the Kenai City Council meeting of July 23, 2025. ___________________________________ Michelle M. Saner, MMC City Clerk Page 5 _____________________________________________________________________________________ CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. PZ2025-27 A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT PRELIMINARY PLAT VALHALLA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION THOMSEN REPLAT ATTACHED HERETO BE APPROVED. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 180 & 190 Standard Drive; 175 & 185 Phillips Dr. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 8, 9, 27, & 28, Block Seven, Valhalla Heights Sub Part Three, Township 5 North, Range 10 West, Section 6, Seward Meridian KPB PARCEL NUMBERS: 04921016, 04921017, 04921018, & 04922003 WHEREAS, the City of Kenai received a preliminary plat from Edge Survey & Design, LLC, on behalf of property owner Craig Thomsen, for a replat of Lots 8, 9, 27, & 28, Block Seven, Valhalla Heights Sub Part Three, Township 5 North, Range 10 West, Section 6, 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 solely from Standard Drive (a maintained gravel City road); and, WHEREAS, the proposed lots will not have access from Phillips Drive (a maintained gravel City road) per Kenai Municipal Code (KMC) 14.10.070(e)(2) which prohibits double frontage; and, WHEREAS, the primary address for the parcel will be 190 Standard Drive, as the primary structure is currently at this address; and, WHEREAS, City water is not available to the proposed lot; and, WHEREAS, City sewer is not available to the proposed lot; and, WHEREAS, an easement for utilities is granted this plat adjacent to the Standard Drive and Phillips Drive rights-of-way, along the eastern and west boundaries of the proposed lot; and, WHEREAS, an existing easement for utilities along the rear of the current existing lots is requested to be vacated as of this replat; and, WHEREAS, an installation agreement is not required; and, Page 6 Resolution No. PZ2025-27 Page 2 of 2 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 well and septic system is subject to the regulatory requirements of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. 2. Pursuant to KMC 14.10.080 Minimum improvement required, the Standard Drive right-of- way exists within the proposed preliminary plat. Standard Drive 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 a proposed lot size of 2.004 acres or approximately 87,294 square feet. 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 Valhalla Heights Sub Thomsen Replat, for a replat of Lots 8, 9, 27, & 28, Block Seven, Valhalla Heights Sub Part Three, Township 5 North, Range 10 West, Section 6, Seward Meridian, be approved, subject to the following conditions: 1. Further development of the property will conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local regulations. 2. A plat note added to the final plat to prohibit access from Phillips Drive to avoid double frontage, in accordance with KMC 14.10.070(e)(2). PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 27th DAY OF AUGUST, 2025. JEFF TWAIT, CHAIRPERSON ATTEST: ______________________________________ LOGAN PARKS, Deputy City Clerk Page 7 STAFF REPORT PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Kevin Buettner, Planning Director DATE: August 20, 2025 SUBJECT: Resolution No. PZ2025-27 – Preliminary Plat – Valhalla Height Subdivision Thomsen Replat Request The applicant is proposing a preliminary plat to replat Lots 8, 9, 27, & 28, Block Seven, Valhalla Heights Sub Part Three. Staff Recommendation Adopt Resolution No. PZ2025-27 recommending approval of Preliminary Plat – Valhalla Heights Subdivision Thomsen Replat, creating one (1) lot of 2.004 acres. Applicant: Edge Survey & Design, LLC Attn: Jason Young PO Box 208 Kasilof, AK 99610 Property Owner: Craig Thomsen Legal Descriptions: Lots 8, 9, 27, & 28, Block Seven, Valhalla Heights Sub Part Three, Township 5 North, Range 10 West, Section 6, Seward Meridian Property Address: 180 & 190 Standard Drive; 175 & 185 Phillips Dr. KPB Parcel Nos.: 04921016, 04921017, 04921018, & 04922003 Zoning District: Rural Residential (RR) Land Use Plan: Suburban Residential (SR) Surrounding Uses: Rural Residential SUMMARY A preliminary plat has been submitted from Edge Survey & Design, LLC on behalf of the property owner for a replat of Lots 8, 9, 27, & 28, Block Seven, Valhalla Heights Sub Part Three, Township 5 North, Range 10 West, Section 6, Seward Meridian, to create one (1) parcel. Page 8 Resolution No. PZ2025-27 Preliminary Plat Valhalla Heights Sub Thomsen Replat Page 2 of 3 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 proposed lot is approximately 87,294 square feet (2.004 acres). City water and wastewater is not available along Standard Drive and developments on the proposed lot already have an established private water and septic system. Any expansion of the system will be subject to regulations set forth by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. Direct access to the proposed lots is provided via Standard Drive, a maintained gravel City road. The owner intends to retain their access driveway onto Standard Drive. If approved, the owners intend to keep the 190 Standard Drive address, as the primary structure is already addressed as such. 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. Prior to development, the City of Kenai Floodplain Administrator should be contacted for information and regulations. The City of Kenai Floodplain Administrator has reviewed the preliminary plat and has no comments. Staff finds that the preliminary plat for a replat of Lots 8, 9, 27, & 28, Block Seven, Valhalla Heights Sub Part Three, Township 5 North, Range 10 West, Section 6, 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 satisfactory and desirable building sites, and the existing well and septic system is subject to the regulatory requirements of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. 2.Pursuant to KMC 14.10.080 Minimum improvement required, the right-of-way within the proposed preliminary plat exists prior to this plat. The 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 RR zoning district of 20,000 square feet (≈ 0.47 acre), with a proposed lot size of 2.004 acres or approximately 87,294 square feet 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. Page 9 Resolution No. PZ2025-27 Preliminary Plat Valhalla Heights Sub Thomsen Replat Page 3 of 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff finds that the proposed preliminary plat for Valhalla Heights Subdivision Thomsen Replat 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. PZ2025-27 for a replat of Lots 8, 9, 27, & 28, Block Seven, Valhalla Heights Sub Part Three, Township 5 North, Range 10 West, Section 6, 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. 2. A plat note added to the final plat to prohibit access from Phillips Drive to avoid double frontage, in accordance with KMC 14.10.070(e)(2). ATTACHMENTS Aerial Map Application Preliminary Plat, Valhalla Heights Sub Thomsen Replat Correspondence – Double Frontage Page 10 Aerial Map - Thomsen Replat Legend Transportation Mileposts Parcels and PLSS Tax Parcels 0 150 300 ft NOTE: Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these data. However, by accepting this material, you agree that the Kenai Peninsula Borough assumes no liability of any kind arising from the use of this data. The data are provided without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to time, money or goodwill arising from the use, operation or modification of the data. In using these data, you further agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Kenai Peninsula Borough for any and all liability of any nature arising from the lack of accuracy or correctness of the data, or use of the data. 8/20/2025 2:56:09 PM Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION PZ2025-26 A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE KENAI CITY COUNCIL AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY REZONING THIRTEEN PROPERTIES ZONED WITH MULTIPLE ZONES AND ASSIGNING ONE ZONING DISTRICT PER PARCEL, TRACT, OR GOVERNMENT LOT. WHEREAS, the Planning Department has identified thirteen properties in the City that each have more than one zoning district, known as split zoning; and, WHEREAS, individual properties with multiple zones can cause ambiguity and confusion, hinder efficient development, and limit commercial financing opportunities; and, WHEREAS, there are no provisions in the Kenai Zoning Code to address which zoning regulations may take precedence in the event of conflicting guidance; and, WHEREAS, the property owners of the thirteen parcels, not owned by the City, have been contacted by the Planning Department and do not object to the proposed rezoning; and, WHEREAS, amendments to the Official Zoning Map may be initiated by Kenai City Council in accordance with Kenai Municipal Code (KMC) 14.20.270(b)(1)(A) Amendment Procedures; and, WHEREAS, the proposed rezone to the proposed zoning districts would eliminate thirteen (13) split zoned parcels within the City; and, WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance is not substantially the same as any other unapproved proposed amendment submitted within the previous nine (9) months; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Department conducted a duly advertised public hearing, following requirements outlined in Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.280 for public hearings and notifications; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission finds: 1.The rezone is consistent with the Imagine Kenai 2030 Comprehensive Plan and aligns with the Land Use Plan and addresses Goal 3 – Land Use: Develop land use strategies to implement a forward-looking approach to community growth and development. 2. The rezone would reduce confusion for landowners and administrative staff regarding allowable development on their parcels, allowing for the highest and best use of their land. Page 17 Resolution No. PZ2025-26 Page 2 of 3 3. Administrative staff have developed procedures to ensure split zones do not occur in the future when land is subdivided. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA: Section 1. That Kenai City Council amend the Official Zoning Map as follows: Parcel # Physical Address Lot Size (acres) Legal Description Zoning 04336023 280 Airport Way 10.0 Tract B, FBO Sub #3 [CG/IL] IL 04336044 281 Marathon Rd. 14.78 Lot A, Baron Park 2006 Replat [CG/IL] IL 04336041 405 Marathon Rd. 9.97 Tract A, Baron Park Kenai Youth Addn [IL/C] IL 04520026 8195 Kenai Spur Highway 2.05 Tract A1, Integrity Plaza II [CG/RS] CG 04923051 5839 Kenai Spur Highway 2.19 Lot 7A, Block 2, Valhalla Heights 2024 Addn [LC/RR] LC 04901119 545 Bridge Access Road 0.86 Lot 2, Jahrig Subdivision [RS/IH] RS 04901107 609 Bridge Access Road 3.34 Portion of Government Lot 5, T 5N, R 11 W, Sec. 4 [RS/IH] RS 04318046 N. Willow St. 43.97 Tract C, FBO Sub #10 [ALI/IL] ALI 04701031 320 S. Spruce St. 7.41 Tract 2-A City Park Sub 2023 Replat [RS/RU] RU 04910014 Kenai River Flats 616.9 Portions of Sections 8, 9 &17, T 5N R 11W [RR/C] C 04945002 1591 Boat Launch Rd. 12.06 Tract A, City of Kenai Boat Ramp & ROW Dedication [WW/C] WW 04945008 1568 Beaver Loop Rd. 24.0 Government Lots 1 & 2, Lying East of Kenai River Rd Crossing & South of Beaver Loop Rd Excluding USS 679 [IH/RR] RR 04901048 750 Lawton Drive 37.65 Govt Lot 2 Excluding Therefrom Inlet View Sub [ED/RR] ED Page 18 Resolution No. PZ2025-26 Page 3 of 3 Section 2. That the Commission will forward its written recommendation to the Kenai City Council, along with all certified minutes and public records relating to the proposed amendment. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025. JEFF TWAIT, CHAIRPERSON ATTEST: LOGAN PARKS, DEPUTY CITY CLERK Page 19 STAFF REPORT PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT O: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Kevin Buettner, Planning Director DATE: August 20, 2025 SUBJECT: Resolution PZ2025-26 – Rezone Thirteen (13) Parcels Zoned With Multiple Zones and Assigning One Zoning District Per Parcel, Tract, or Government Lot Request The Planning Department, through City Council (as sponsored by Councilman Douthit) are requesting a rezone of thirteen (13) parcels zoned with multiple zones and assigning one zoning district per parcel, tract, or government lot. Staff Recommendation Adopt Resolution PZ2025-26 recommending approval of a rezone of thirteen (13) parcels zoned with multiple zones and assigning one zoning district per parcel, tract, or government lot. Applicants: Kenai City Council Parcel # Physical Address Lot Size (acres) Legal Description Zoning 04336023 280 Airport Way 10.0 Tract B, FBO Sub #3 [CG/IL] IL 04336044 281 Marathon Rd. 14.78 Lot A, Baron Park 2006 Replat [CG/IL] IL 04336041 405 Marathon Rd. 9.97 Tract A, Baron Park Kenai Youth Addn [IL/C] IL 04520026 8195 Kenai Spur Highway 2.05 Tract A1, Integrity Plaza II [CG/RS] CG 04923051 5839 Kenai Spur Highway 2.19 Lot 7A, Block 2, Valhalla Heights 2024 Addn [LC/RR] LC 04901119 545 Bridge Access Road 0.86 Lot 2, Jahrig Subdivision [RS/IH] RS Page 20 Resolution No. PZ2025-26 Rezone Thirteen Parcels with Multiple Zones And Assigning One Zoning District per Parcel, Tract, Or Government Lot. Page 2 of 4 04901107 609 Bridge Access Road 3.34 Portion of Government Lot 5, T 5N, R 11 W, Sec. 4 [RS/IH] RS 04318046 N. Willow St. 43.97 Tract C, FBO Sub #10 [ALI/IL] ALI 04701031 320 S. Spruce St. 7.41 Tract 2-A City Park Sub 2023 Replat [RS/RU] RU 04910014 Kenai River Flats 616.9 Portions of Sections 8, 9 &17, T 5N R 11W [RR/C] C 04945002 1591 Boat Launch Rd. 12.06 Tract A, City of Kenai Boat Ramp & ROW Dedication [WW/C] WW 04945008 1568 Beaver Loop Rd. 24.0 Government Lots 1 & 2, Lying East of Kenai River Rd Crossing & South of Beaver Loop Rd Excluding USS 679 [IH/RR] RR 04901048 750 Lawton Drive 37.65 Govt Lot 2 Excluding Therefrom Inlet View Sub [ED/RR] ED SUMMARY Upon review of the existing zoning in the City of Kenai, Planning & Zoning staff determined there were thirteen parcels within the city that had two or more zoning districts applied within the boundaries of the parcel, tract, or government lot. The purpose of the rezone is to assign one zoning district per parcel, tract, or government lot (or portion thereof). This rezone will reduce ambiguity and confusion and ensure all existing parcels are readily evident as to their purpose and allowable, efficient development. As there are no provisions to determine which zone would take precedence in the event of conflicting guidance, it is determined this rezone would eliminate any confusion. The Planning & Zoning Department has developed new protocols to track potential rezoning needs in the future when land is subdivided. There will be no non-conforming uses created by the completion of this rezoning effort. This rezone also would not develop small, isolated zones. Each change enlarges an adjacent zoning district. For undeveloped parcels, proposed zones were determined by surrounding development types and/or the zoning of the majority of the parcel. For developed parcels, all uses are either permitted by right, or have an existing Conditional Use Permit. The Comprehensive Plan supports this rezoning in the following identified goal: Goal 3 – Land Use: Develop land use strategies to implement a forward-looking approach to community growth and development. • LU-3: Review existing zoning and subdivision codes to determine if they address current and future land uses adequately. Page 21 Resolution No. PZ2025-26 Rezone Thirteen Parcels with Multiple Zones And Assigning One Zoning District per Parcel, Tract, Or Government Lot. Page 3 of 4 ANALYSIS Pursuant to KMC Section 14.20.270, the initiation of a Zoning Map Amendment may be initiated Kenai City Council. Existing and Proposed Zoning The existing zoning on the thirteen parcels is mixed with two or more zones. Findings: The intent of the Zoning Code is to establish boundaries that follow recognizable limits such as: • Center lines of streets • Platted lot lines • City limits or section lines • Shore lines or river banks Split zones violated these rules of interpretation and may allow conflicting land uses to be allowable within the same parcel. This confusion may delay development as staff, contractors, and landowners determine the appropriate path forward on each split zoned parcel. The proposed zoning is to apply the zone that currently covers the largest portion of the parcel, to choose one of the current zones that allows for the development by right, or, if requested by the landowner to enlarge a neighboring zoning district. Findings: The intent of this rezone is not to change the use of the land as it currently is being used. This rezone would apply one of the current zones across the entire parcel, tract, or government lot. Only at the request of a landowner, would a change to the zoning be made and only if it enlarges a neighboring zoning district on land they also own. No non-conforming uses would be created as a result of this rezoning action. Furthermore, no “spot” zones or small, isolated zoning districts would be created. Comprehensive Plan Goal 3, Objective 3 in the Imagine Kenai 2030 Comprehensive Plan (“Comprehensive Plan”) states the following: Review existing zoning and subdivision codes to determine if they address current and future land uses adequately. Findings: The Planning Department has determined that split zones, while not explicitly prohibited by Kenai Municipal Code, do allow for confusion when landowners seek to develop or otherwise improve their property. Conflicting land uses and development requirements allow for potential confusion and incorrect interpretation. The City of Kenai’s administration strives to reduce or eliminate barriers to development, and streamlining the development process by eliminating split zones allows for faster processing of building permits and other related documents. Page 22 Resolution No. PZ2025-26 Rezone Thirteen Parcels with Multiple Zones And Assigning One Zoning District per Parcel, Tract, Or Government Lot. Page 4 of 4 PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.280 notices of the public hearing for the rezone were mailed to property owners within a three hundred-foot (300’) periphery of the subject properties. City staff published notice of the public hearing in the Peninsula Clarion, and notification was posted. Public and landowner comments have been received, and are attached to this report. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Based on the findings and analysis in this staff report, Staff recommends the Planning & Zoning Commission recommend approval of the rezone request for the thirteen parcels listed above. Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for consideration. ATTACHMENTS Document with Split Zoned Parcels and Recommendations Letters of Support from Public and/or Landowners Page 23 From:Cliff Baker To:Planning Department Subject:Parcel # 04520026 Date:Thursday, August 14, 2025 5:12:37 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. I agree with the proposed zoning change. Cliff Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer Page 24 From:Huff, Scott To:Planning Department Subject:zoning change for parcel 04336023- Homer Electric Association Date:Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:11:25 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Kevin, Thank you for taking my calls yesterday to discuss the zoning of HEA’s parcel (04336023) where our Kenai office and Operations yard are located. We have discussed the zoning change and agree that Light Industrial would be an appropriate zoning designation for this parcel. HEA has no comments or concerns with the change to Light Industrial zoning. Thank you, S C O T T H U F F | Land Management Officer Homer Electric Association, Inc. 280 Airport Way | Kenai, Alaska 99611 office 907.335.6209 | toll free 800.478.8551 SHuff@homerelectric.com Your Member-Owned Electric Cooperative CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. Page 25 Sponsored by: Douthit New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 3482-2025 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND LAND USE TABLE BY REZONING THIRTEEN PROPERTIES ZONED WITH MULTIPLE ZONES AND ASSIGNING ONE ZONING DISTRICT PER PARCEL, TRACT, OR GOVERNMENT LOT. WHEREAS, the Planning Department has identified thirteen properties in the City that each have more than one zoning district, known as split zoning; and, WHEREAS, individual properties with multiple zones can cause ambiguity and confusion, hinder efficient development, and limit commercial financing opportunities; and, WHEREAS, there are no provisions in the Kenai Zoning Code to address which zoning regulations may take precedence in the event of conflicting guidance; and, WHEREAS, the property owners of the thirteen parcels, not owned by the City, have been contacted by the Planning Department and do not object to the proposed rezoning; and, WHEREAS, amendments to the Official Zoning Map may be initiated by Kenai City Council in accordance with Kenai Municipal Code (KMC) 14.20.270(b)(1)(A) Amendment Procedures; and, WHEREAS, the proposed rezone to the proposed zoning districts would eliminate split zoned parcels within the City ; and, WHEREAS, the rezone is consistent with the Imagine Kenai 2030 Comprehensive Plan and aligns with the Land Use Plan and addresses Goal 3 – Land Use: Develop land use strategies to implement a forward-looking approach to community growth and development and is in the best interest of the City; and, WHEREAS, at their regularly scheduled meeting held on August 27, 2025, the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission ___________ the subject properties be rezoned as proposed above. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Amendment of City of Kenai Official Zoning Map: That City of Kenai, Official Zoning Map is hereby amended as follows: Parcel # Physical Address Lot Size (acres) Legal Description Zoning 04336023 280 Airport Way 10.0 Tract B, FBO Sub #3 [CG/IL] IL 04336044 281 Marathon Rd. 14.78 Lot A, Baron Park 2006 Replat [CG/IL] IL 04336041 405 Marathon Rd. 9.97 Tract A, Baron Park Kenai Youth Addn [IL/C] IL Page 26 Ordinance No. 3482-2025 Page 2 of 2 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 04520026 8195 Kenai Spur Highway 2.05 Tract A1, Integrity Plaza II [CG/RS] CG 04923051 5839 Kenai Spur Highway 2.19 Lot 7A, Block 2, Valhalla Heights 2024 Addn [LC/RR] LC 04901119 545 Bridge Access Road 0.86 Lot 2, Jahrig Subdivision [RS/IH] RS 04901107 609 Bridge Access Road 3.34 Portion of Government Lot 5, T 5N, R 11 W, Sec. 4 [RS/IH] RS 04318046 N. Willow St. 43.97 Tract C, FBO Sub #10 [ALI/IL] ALI 04701031 320 S. Spruce St. 7.41 Tract 2-A City Park Sub 2023 Replat [RS/RU] RU 04910014 Kenai River Flats 616.9 Portions of Sections 8, 9 &17, T 5N R 11W [RR/C] C 04945002 1591 Boat Launch Rd. 12.06 Tract A, City of Kenai Boat Ramp & ROW Dedication [WW/C] WW 04945008 1568 Beaver Loop Rd. 24.0 Government Lots 1 & 2, Lying East of Kenai River Rd Crossing & South of Beaver Loop Rd Excluding USS 679 [IH/RR] RR 04901048 750 Lawton Drive 37.65 Govt Lot 2 Excluding Therefrom Inlet View Sub [ED/RR] ED Section 2. Severability: That if any part or provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in all controversy in which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even without such part, provision, or application. Section 3. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(f), this ordinance shall take effect 30 days after enactment. ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025. ___________________________________ Brian Gabriel Sr., Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Michelle M. Saner, MMC, City Clerk Introduced: August 6, 2025 Enacted: September 3, 2025 Effective: October 3, 2025 Page 27 SPLIT ZONED PARCELS Page 28 SPLIT ZONED PARCELS & RECOMMENDATIONS HEA/U-Haul/Baron Park Youth Center •Parcel 04336023 (HEA) – Rezone to Light Industrial which allows for Storage Yard & Business Services. Extends similar zones to north and west •Parcel 04336044 (U-Haul) – Rezone to Light Industrial which allows for Mini-Storage Facility. Extends similar zones to north, east, and west •Parcel 04336041 (Baron Park Youth Center) – Rezone to Light Industrial which allows for Governmental Buildings. Extends similar zones to north, east, and south Page 29 SPLIT ZONED PARCELS & RECOMMENDATIONS •Parcel 04520026 – Rezone to General Commercial. Lots were merged and zoning was not changed at that time. 8195 Kenai Spur Hwy Page 30 SPLIT ZONED PARCELS & RECOMMENDATIONS Peninsula Memorial Chapel •Parcel 04923051 – Rezone to Limited Commercial. Lots were merged and zoning was not changed at that time. Page 31 SPLIT ZONED PARCELS & RECOMMENDATIONS 545 & 609 Bridge Access Road •Parcel 04901119 (545 Bridge Access Rd.) – Rezone to Suburban Residential. Owner’s house is on directly adjacent parcel to west. •Parcel 04901107 (609 Bridge Access Rd.) – Rezone to Suburban Residential. Majority of parcel is already zoned as such. No drainage or sensitive land areas to justify Conservation Zoning District. Page 32 SPLIT ZONED PARCELS & RECOMMENDATIONS FBO #10 •Parcel 04318046 – Rezone to Airport Light Industrial. Remainder of larger parcel is ALI and is within Airport Reserve Boundary. Page 33 SPLIT ZONED PARCELS & RECOMMENDATIONS West of Bridge Access •Parcel 04910014 – Rezone to Conservation. Lands to the west of Bridge Access Road are within designated floodplain, as depicted in 2/28/25 FEMA FIRM maps. Page 34 SPLIT ZONED PARCELS & RECOMMENDATIONS Boys & Girls Club •Parcel 04701031 – Rezone to Urban Residential. Conditional Use Permit on this property. Size of parcel is 7.41 acres. Page 35 SPLIT ZONED PARCELS & RECOMMENDATIONS City Dock Area •Parcel 04945002 – Rezone to Working Waterfront. Development of southern half of parcel may be restricted by floodplain management requirements. Page 36 SPLIT ZONED PARCELS & RECOMMENDATIONS 1568 Beaver Loop Road •Parcel 04945008 – Rezone to Rural Residential. No development in this area. Industrial classification would not be adjacent to other industrial zones Page 37 SPLIT ZONED PARCELS & RECOMMENDATIONS 750 Lawton Drive •Parcel 04901048 – Rezone to Education. Existing development is school district owned. Remainder of parcel is unsubdivided. Page 38 MEMORANDUM TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Kevin Buettner, Planning Director DATE: August 19, 2025 SUBJECT: Action/Approval - Transfer of Conditional Use Permits PZ2017-01 for the use of a Hotel/Motel, Restaurant, & Bar On behalf of the applicants, a request is made to the Planning and Zoning Commission to transfer the Conditional Use Permits for the use of a Hotel/Motel, Restaurant, & Bar on the 20.99-acre property described as Tract B, Kenai Landing Sub 2021 Addn, located at 2291 Bowpicker Lane within the Heavy Industrial (IH) zoning district to Salamatof Tribe, dba Salamatof Cannery Lodge, LLC. The original resolution number is PZ03-43, which was amended in 2005 (Resolution No. PZ05-03), and transferred in 2017 (PZ2017-01). This process was initiated in December 2022. According to available records, the initial process was not completed due to staff turnover in the Planning Department and this should not reflect poorly on the applicant. To the applicant’s credit, annual reports were completed in 2023 and 2024, as if the CUP was transferred, which would make them compliant through the date of this memorandum. The discovery of the incomplete transfer was brought about during a routine review of the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office license renewal. On August 4, 2025, after working with the current owner and applicant, a completed application for Transfer of the Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) was submitted by Transferee, Salamatof Cannery Lodge, LLC in accordance with Kenai Municipal Code (KMC), as set forth below: • KMC 14.20.150(l)(5) A Conditional Use Permit is not transferable from one (1) parcel of land to another. Conditional Use Permits may be transferred from one (1) owner to another for the same use, but if there is a change in use on the property, a new permit must be obtained. • KMC 14.20.157(a) No Conditional Use Permit issued hereunder shall be transferred until the proposed transferee has made application for transfer in writing filed with the administrative official, which application shall state that he intends to be bound by the plan and statements contained in the application of the permit holder or shall contain the amendments to the plan his proposed operation would mandate. The Commission shall approve the application for transfer and in so doing amend the site plan and statements if such amendments as are contained in the application for transfer would have been approved had they been contained in the original application. Page 39 Page 2 of 2 There will not be a change in use on the property. The transferee has provided a copy of the State Business. The transferee is required to operate under the terms and conditions of the approved CUPs at the subject property. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff hereby recommends approval of the Transfer of the Conditional Use Permit for the use of a Hotel/Motel, Restaurant, & Bar on the 20.99-acre property described as Tract B, Kenai Landing Sub 2021 Addn, located at 2291 Bowpicker Lane within the Heavy Industrial (IH) zoning district, subject to the conditions as set forth in the approved CUPs. ATTACHMENTS A. Aerial Map B. Application C. Resolution Nos. PZ03-43, PZ05-03, & PZ2017-01 Page 40 CUP - Cannery Lodge, LLC Legend Transportation Mileposts Parcels and PLSS Tax Parcels 0 500 1000 ft NOTE: Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these data. However, by accepting this material, you agree that the Kenai Peninsula Borough assumes no liability of any kind arising from the use of this data. The data are provided without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to time, money or goodwill arising from the use, operation or modification of the data. In using these data, you further agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Kenai Peninsula Borough for any and all liability of any nature arising from the lack of accuracy or correctness of the data, or use of the data. 8/19/2025 11:56:58 AM Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Alaska Business License # 735292 Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806 This is to certify that PRL LOGISTICS, INC. PO Box 191025, Anchorage, AK 99519 owned by PRL LOGISTICS, INC. is licensed by the department to conduct business for the period November 13, 2024 to December 31, 2026 for the following line(s) of business: 48-49 - Transportation and Warehousing This license shall not be taken as permission to do business in the state without having complied with the other requirements of the laws of the State or of the United States. This license must be posted in a conspicuous place at the business location. It is not transferable or assignable. Julie Sande Commissioner Page 44 Alaska Business License # 2154567 Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806 This is to certify that Salamatof Cannery Lodge P.O Box 1425, Kenai, AK 99611 owned by Salamatof Tribal Council is licensed by the department to conduct business for the period November 3, 2023 to December 31, 2025 for the following line(s) of business: 72 - Accommodation and Food Services This license shall not be taken as permission to do business in the state without having complied with the other requirements of the laws of the State or of the United States. This license must be posted in a conspicuous place at the business location. It is not transferable or assignable. Julie Sande Commissioner Page 45 Page 46 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. PZ03-43 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI GRANTING A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO: NAME: Jon Faulkner and Steve Agni „ , ,,., ..__„ USE HotelslMotels Restaurant Bar Food Vendors Baker Theatre/Commercial Recreation and Recreational Vehicle Park LOCATED: Government Lot 9 in Section 8 and Government Lots 11 and 12 in Section 17 excluding therefrom that portion_as per easement 183 C~ 450,.,- 2101 Bowpicker Lane _ _ Street Address/Legal Description) K_ENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PARCEL NO: 04910104 & 04910103 WHEREAS, the Commission finds: 1. That an application meeting the requirements of Section 14.20.150 has been submitted and received on: Se tember 30 2003 2. This request is on land zoned: IH - Hea Industrial 3. That the applicant has demonstrated with plans and other documents that they can and will meet the following specific requirements and conditions in addition to existing requirements: a. . ~) e ~ jQQ ~ ~ ~, b. 4. That the Commission conducted a duly advertised public hearing as required by KMC 14,20.2$0 on: October 22, 2003. 5. Applicant must comply with all Federal, State, and local regulations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI THAT THE APPLICANT HA5 DEMONSTRATED THAT THE PROPOSED USES LISTED ABOVE MEET THE CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR SAID OPERATION AND THEREFORE THE COMMISSION DOES AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL TO ISSUE THE APPROPRIATE PERMIT. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, OCTOBER 22, 2003. CHAIRPERSO ~ TEST:` Page 47 PZ03-43 Page 2 1. Comply with ail state, local, and federal regulations. 2. Submit State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation documentation of approval for septic systems and water systems for the conditional uses. 3. Provide landscapelsite plans for review and approval when applications for building permits are submitted. 4. Provide landscape/site plan for the recreational vehicle park far review and approval. 5. If the recreational vehicle sites are increased in the future, su#~mit landscapelsite plan for approval. Page 48 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Y RESOLUTION NO. PZOS-03 (PZ03-43) tlrea~vf CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT iwnv s~ A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI GRANTING A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO: NAME: Kenai Landing. Inc. USE Amend PZ03-43 to include a Common Interest Ownership Community (Condominium Project} , , ... ,.,....,._._ LOCATED _2_10.1 Bowpicker Lane - A portion of Government Lots 11 & 12 in Section 17 Street AddresslLegal Description) KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PARCEL NO: 049101 WHEREAS, the Commission finds: That an application meeting the requirements of Section 14.20.150 has been submitted and received on: December 22, 2004 2. This request is on land zoned: IH -Heavy Industrial , „ ,,, .____ 3. That the applicant has demonstrated with plans and other documents that they can and will meet the following specific requirements and conditions in addition to existing requirements: a. See Page 2 4. That the Commission conducted a duly advertised public hearing as required by KMC 14.20.280 on: January 12, 2005. 5. Applicant must comply with all Federal, State, and local regulations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF IC_ENAI THAT THE APPLICANT HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT THE PROPOSED Common Interest Ownership Community Condominium Project MEETS THE CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR SAID OPERATION AND THEREFORE THE COMMISSION DOES AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL TO ISSUE THE APPROPRIATE PERMIT. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, JANUARY 12, 2005. CHAIRPERSON: ATTEST: Page 49 Q503 (03-43) Res.doc Additional Requirements: Page 2 1. Meet State of Alaska requirements for said development. 2. A minimum 15-foot setback must be maintained from property shown as Government Lot 13, Unsubdivided, Govemment Lot 14, and Track A on the Kenai Landing Cottages Preliminary Plat. 3. Meet State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation requirements for the on-site water and sewer far the development and provide the City of copy of the DEC permits. 4. Provide a recorded copy of the access easement to the City of Kenai. 5. All streets within the development must be maintained by the CIOC. Page 50 1" Villaye with a Past, C# with a Future'/ 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794 Telephone: 907-283-7535 / Fax: 907-283-3014 www.kenai.citv CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. PZ17-01 TRANSFER OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PZ03-43 AND AS AMENDED BY PZ05-03) A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI GRANTING A REQUEST FOR A TRANSFER OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO: NAME: PRL Logistics, Inc. USE: Hotels, Motels, Restaurant, Bar, Food Vendors, Bakery, Theatre/Commercial Recreation, Recreational Vehicle Park, and Common Interest Ownership Community (Condominium Project) LOCATED: 2101 Bowpicker Lane, Units 13, 14, 15, 16, and 18 and 2291 Bowpicker Lane KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PARCEL NO: 04910123CO13; 04910123CO14; 04910123COI5; 04910123COl6; 04910123COl8; and 04910124 WHEREAS, the Commission finds: 1. That an application meeting the requirements of Sections 14.20.150(i)(5) and 14.20.158(a)has been submitted to the City of Kenai on November, 2016; 2. This request is on land zoned as IH — Heavy Industrial; 3. That the applicant has demonstrated with plans and other documents that they can and will meet the original conditions as set forth on the original permit and additional conditions, as follows: 1. Facility be licensed by the State of Alaska and managed in compliance with State licensing requirements. 2. Applicant must comply with all Federal, State and local regulations. Page 51 3. Submit State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation documentation of approval for septic systems and water systems for the conditional uses. 4. Provide landscape/site plans for review and approval when applications for building permits are submitted. 5. Provide landscape/site plan for the recreational vehicle park for review and approval. 6. If the recreational vehicle sites are increased in the future, submit landscape/site plan for approval. 7. Mark all buildings with proper unit number not less than four inches (4"). 8. Applicant shall file an annual report for the Conditional Use Permit as set forth in Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.150(f). 9. If there is a change of use for the above described property, a new Conditional Use Permit must be obtained, pursuant to KMC 14.20.150(i)(5). 10. All streets within the development must be maintained by the CIOC. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI THAT THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO KENAI LANDING, INC. FOR HOTELS, MOTELS, RESTAURANT, BAR, FOOD VENDORS, BAKERY, THEATRE/COMMERCIAL RECREATION, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK, AND COMMON INTEREST OWNERSHIP COMMUNITY CONDOMINIUM PROJECT) BE TRANSFERRED TO PRL LOGISTICS, INC. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 25th day of January, 2017. CHAIRPERSON: W—ka-o ATTEST: alt Page 52 MEMORANDUM TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Kevin Buettner, Planning Director DATE: August 19, 2025 SUBJECT: Alaska Walkability Action Institute – Kenai Peninsula Action Plan In March 2025, the City of Kenai was approached by a consortium of planners, public & mental health officials, and elected officials from around the Kenai Peninsula to join a grant-funded team in developing an action plan to improve walkability and focus on non-motorized transportation modes. Ultimately a team was formed with representatives from Kenai and Homer. Throughout March and April, I attended several online sessions and then attended an in-person event in Anchorage in early May. This event allowed us to meet several professionals in the transportation planning field, members of the Alaska DOT&PF, and other supporting agencies within the state. There was a total of six teams from Sitka, Kotzebue, Fairbanks, Bethel, Dillingham, and the Kenai Peninsula. After this in-person event, our local team worked to develop potential action steps to enhance walkability in select areas of the city. Our main focus area was along Frontage Road due to the proximity to schools, parks, and other services. We also considered enhancements near the school campus and the development of a Transportation Plan for the City of Kenai to guide transportation system development into the future. Homer also had three goals in the plan and they are working with their leadership to adopt and implement strategies. In June, we presented our final ideas to the state teams and consultants. We worked to finalize the plan by June 20, 2025 and in July 2025, it was approved by the Walkability Action Institute, who hosted the workshops. As a member of a diverse group of individuals, I learned about the intersection of public health and transportation and how addressing challenges in a holistic manner would create benefits on many levels. The Action Plan and presentation are presented for your consideration. Under your guidance, the Planning & Zoning Department can look more into any of the proposed action items or potential funding opportunities related to adoption and implementation. Page 53 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 1 Active People, Healthy NationSM Alaska Hybrid Walkability Action Institute (WAI)/Walkability Virtual Academy (WVA) Team Action Plan 2025 Team Action Plan Guidance: Each of the six Alaska teams will submit one Active People, Healthy Nation team action plan that includes the following:  Must be specific to a defined geographic location, such as county, city, or other local area (or Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Kenai Peninsula, Kotzebue, or Sitka).  Must include a minimum of at least two specific overarching policy, system, or environmental (PSE) goals and ensuing action step(s). Potential outcomes could reflect those outlined in the Community Guide, CDC real-world example Implementation Resource Guide, or the CDC Active People, Healthy Nation Physical Activity Strategies list.  Regarding the two PSE goals: o One must be bicycle, pedestrian, or transit transportation related, i.e., “activity-friendly routes” o One must be land use related, i.e., “everyday destinations”, where people live, learn, work, play, pray, and receive care. o The PSE goal(s) must be written in Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time (SMART) format. Your public health team representatives are familiar with writing SMART goals! o We encourage you to submit more than two goals! Most past teams submitted action plans with 2-6 goals, representative of a variety of active transportation activities. o Your goals can be short-term, intermediate-term, or long-term. Past teams have submitted goals with timelines ranging as short as the next six months to as long as the next 10 years of strategic planning. The action plan is unique to each location and that location’s future desires, and should be viewed as a living, ever-changing document. o Goals must include at least one action step per goal as a minimum (but are likely to have more than one action step). If the goal has more than five action steps, teams can adjust the chart by adding additional rows (and remove unused rows). Page 54 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 2 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Kenai Peninsula Team Action Plan Name of Participant Team: Kenai Peninsula • Kevin Buettner, AICP, LEED AP, CNU-A, City of Kenai Planning Director • Julie Bunch, RN, BSN, Public Health Nurse 3 SOA, DOH, DPH, SOPHN • Alecia Gottlob, Cook Inlet Counseling • Romorenzo Marasigan, DOT&PF Central Region Planning Department • Donna Aderhold, Homer City Council Goal #1: By January 1, 2026, evaluate strategies to improve beautification and enhance traffic calming along Frontage Road Street in Kenai, Alaska, to incorporate pedestrian and bicycle friendliness, including at least 2 benches, 2 bicycle racks, and enhanced landscaping along the route, aiming to create a traffic-calming environment that promotes safe, activity-friendly access to community services and businesses. This will involve conducting community surveys to gather input from at least 100 local residents and businesses by August 30, 2025, and collaborating with local government and urban planners to incorporate the design plans by September 2028. Transportation (“Activity-Friendly Routes”) X Land Use (“Everyday Destinations”) Estimated reach: 5-20k (population + visitors). Kenai, Alaska is situated near the mouth of the Kenai River. Not only would this create a city center contributing to increased walkability for all community members, but business entities would benefit from increased foot traffic. During summer, tourists travel to the area by the thousands. The revitalization would increase local foot traffic to local businesses and services. Action Steps (to include timeline): Action Steps are specific activities, benchmarks, or achievements that assist in accomplishing the goal; the timeline is an estimated completion date for that stated action step Responsible Party: Agency or individual responsible for achieving the action step Additional Comments/ Resources Needed: Added comments or resources useful for achieving the action step Action Step 1.1: Enlist partners in planning the project by September 2025. Design outreach to each partner based on their role. Team members Potential partners: Transportation working group, Kenai Chamber, Kenai Public Works, Kenai City Council, Kenai Planning Commission, Kenai Police, Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB) School District & Alternative School, Boys & Girls Club, Kenaitze Tribe, Methodist Church, Alaska Department Page 55 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 3 of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District (KPEDD), Vintage Pointe Manor Independent Senior Living Action Step 1.2: Conduct mobility audits of Frontage Road with partners by August 31, 2025. Team members As possible, conduct multiple audits; inviting a wide range of partners and diverse groups to ensure all community voices have representation. Action Step 1.3: Collect data on current traffic levels, traffic speeds, and parking usage along Frontage Road by August 31, 2025. Design a presentation and reach out to community members, business organizations, and the City of Kenai leaders to gain support and feedback on project by August 31, 2025. Team members, volunteer community members and partners Support from various partners will be crucial to collect data at different times during the day/night, various times of day and on various days of the week, including weekends Action Step 1.4: Utilize the gathered data and research to select cost-effective and achievable strategies to test on the road by September 15, 2025 Team members and partners Possible strategies to test: planter boxes or other method to block off parking on north side of street, temporary striping of street (including bike lanes), angle or parallel parking on south side of street, adding bike racks on each block, blocking access to Frontage Road from Kenai Spur Highway entrances without signals (e.g., Bluff St, Broad St) Action Step 1.5: Install pop-up strategies by May 2026 and leave in place for three months., During this period, collect data on traffic levels, traffic speeds, and parking usage. Team members and partners Help from public works and others interested to install and remove temporary stuff; may want to leave in place for part of winter to see how things work in winter Action Step 1.6: Evaluate success of the pop-up strategies by compilation and review of data, and discussions with businesses, schools, and others along Frontage Road by September 2026 Team members and partners State of Alaska, CDC, Census, City of Kenai Page 56 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 4 Action Step 1.7: Present the results of the data and strategies to community members and partners by October 2026 at two community events and two local government meetings. City of Kenai, Kenai Chamber of Commerce Action Step 1.8: Develop initial policy changes as needed to permanently implement strategies that proved effective by February 2027 Team members Possible changes to city code or road design standards, changes at DOT&PF to remove access points from state road Action Step 1.9: Apply for Grants to fund revitalization of Frontage Road. Team members State partners Rationale for the above broad goal and corresponding action steps: Frontage Road, as currently designed, does not incorporate a street pattern design that promotes safe movability for all members of the community. By incorporating pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and promoting a traffic calming environment, the goal of increased safe accessibility to community destinations is achievable. This will promote community cohesiveness, increased business foot traffic, and improve the health and well-being of all community members. Page 57 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 5 Goal #2: By 2030, implement at least three countermeasures to the current design of Kenai Spur Highway to promote Safe Routes to School for Kenai Middle School and Kenai High School X Transportation (“Activity-Friendly Routes”) Land Use (“Everyday Destinations”) Estimated reach: Target population – Youth aged 11-18 enrolled in school and families; approximately 1000 total. This would improve accessibility access for all community families. Action Steps (to include timeline): Action Steps are specific activities, benchmarks, or achievements that assist in accomplishing the goal; the timeline is an estimated completion date for that stated action step Responsible Party: Agency or individual responsible for achieving the action step Additional Comments/ Resources Needed: Added comments or resources useful for achieving the action step Action Step 2.1: Recruit stakeholders and community partners to participate in the project through outreach and presentation of the Project Goal by May 2026. Team members Potential partners: Transportation working group, Kenai Chamber, Kenai Public Works, City Council & Planning Commission, Kenai Police, KPB School District, Challenger Learning Center, DOT&PF, Local Artists Action Step 2.2: Meet with schools, The Challenger Learning Center, other relevant organizations and community members to learn their accessibility issues, barriers to using non-motorized transportation, most common destinations, and possible routes for mobility audits by August 2026. Team members Action Step 2.3: Review recommendations for the Kenai Spur Highway in the Kenai Peninsula Borough Safe Streets for All Comprehensive Safety Plan by August 2026 City of Kenai Planning & Zoning, review with Team Members Action Step 2.4: Conduct mobility audits with school groups and others in Fall 2026. Team Members Safety vests Action Step 2.5: Conduct community surveys with school groups and others in Fall/Winter 2025 Team Members Page 58 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 6 Rationale for the above broad goal and corresponding action steps: Kenai Middle and High schools are situated along the Kenai Spur Highway South and, East of the of the City of Kenai Center. There is only one signalized intersection along this section of State highway providing minimal safety standards for pedestrians to safely cross and access the schools. Neighborhoods to the north and west of the school lack safe accessibility routes for pedestrians to cross the Kenai Spur Highway without the risk of potential harm from vehicles traveling at a posted speed of 45 miles per hour. This goal aims to improve safe access for all pedestrians who use active transportation, to include walking, biking, and for those with a disability. Research shows that the risk of injury and death among youth and community members, who use active transportation, can be decreased by implementing safe routes in school zones and incorporating speed reduction design. As highlighted in a National Institute of Health Review “Pedestrian injury is among the leading causes of pediatric death in the United States.” Therefore, injury prevention strategies for safe accessible active transportation routes to schools is imperative to promote and improve the health and well-being of our youth. It is our community's duty to ensure new planning design in the City of Kenai incorporates safe active transportation routes and traffic calming design. Page 59 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 7 Goal #3: Develop one new Transportation Plan for the City of Kenai that includes motorized and non-motorized transportation methods by June 2026 X Transportation (“Activity-Friendly Routes”) Land Use (“Everyday Destinations”) Estimated reach: 7,500 (City of Kenai) Action Steps (to include timeline): Action Steps are specific activities, benchmarks, or achievements that assist in accomplishing the goal; the timeline is an estimated completion date for that stated action step Responsible Party: Agency or individual responsible for achieving the action step Additional Comments/ Resources Needed: Added comments or resources useful for achieving the action step Action Step 3.1.1: By August develop and conduct public surveys to gather initial responses and interested partners City of Kenai Planning & Zoning Time commitments from participants. Zoom, meeting location(s). Action Step 3.2: By November 2025, complete Existing Conditions Report & Goals/Objectives Chapters City of Kenai Planning & Zoning Action Step 3.3: By February 2026, develop initial project lists based on public engagement and Steering Committee feedback City of Kenai Planning & Zoning, Steering Committee Public Engagement software Action Step 3.4: By April 2026, conduct extensive public outreach with draft plan utilizing partnerships formed over time City of Kenai Planning & Zoning Action Step 3.5: By June 2026, complete plan and adopt at City City of Kenai Planning & Zoning Rationale for the above broad goal and corresponding action steps: The City of Kenai does not have a current, standalone Transportation Plan. By developing a transportation plan, the City can position themselves for potential future grant funding to supplement capital expenditures. The plan will also be used to communicate priorities to AKDOT&PF and USDOT, among others. Page 60 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 8 Goal #4: Beginning in 2026 and with hopeful completion by 2036, evaluate traffic calming strategies for future implementation on Pioneer Ave in Homer that will yield improved non-motorized transportation friendliness and local business patronage, while supporting Homer’s Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code rewrites (Reimagine Pioneer). X Transportation (“Activity-Friendly Routes”) Land Use (“Everyday Destinations”) Estimated reach: Approximately 8,500 or more people could be affected by this project. As a main road through Homer, the entire population of Homer depends on this road and all residents who live east of Homer travel Pioneer Avenue for local services and to reach destination west and north of Homer. Homer city hall and downtown businesses are located on Pioneer Ave. and many additional businesses and neighborhoods are accessed from Pioneer Ave. Action Steps (to include timeline): Action Steps are specific activities, benchmarks, or achievements that assist in accomplishing the goal; the timeline is an estimated completion date for that stated action step Responsible Party: Agency or individual responsible for achieving the action step Additional Comments/ Resources Needed: Added comments or resources useful for achieving the action step Action Step 4.1: Review recently developed plans and related public comments for Pioneer Ave. by December 2026. Timing is to get the project into the workstream of City of Homer staff. Homer recently adopted an updated Transportation Plan, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough is finalizing a Comprehensive Safety Plan that includes the City of Homer; both plans identify improvements needed on Pioneer Ave. that that address walkability and movability. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) recently funded the Homer All Ages and Abilities Pedestrian Pathway (HAPP Loop) that intersects with Pioneer Ave. Homer city staff (city manager, community development, public works), city council, planning commission, economic development advisory commission (EDAC), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) advisory board, consultation with DOT&PF Homer’s recently adopted Transportation Plan, Kenai Peninsula Borough Comprehensive Safety Plan; status of developing the HAPP Loop; Homer’s updated comprehensive plan is in final stages of public review, and the city’s zoning code is currently being completely rewritten Action Step 4.2: Enlist partners in reimagining Pioneer Ave. by February 2027 by going to them, based on who is being enlisted. Find “champions” among the partners who are willing to help carry the load in planning the project’s action steps and follow-on activities (possible steering committee or task force within or outside of the formality of the city) Homer city staff, city council, planning commission, EDAC, ADA board, consultation with DOT&PF Potential partners: Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Chamber, Pioneer Ave. businesses, realtors, Independent Living Center, Drawdown group members, Homer Cycling Club, Homer Running Club, Hospice of Homer, Page 61 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 9 state house representative, truck drivers, Homer high and middle schools Action Step 4.3: During calendar year 2026, conduct movability audits during a variety of weather conditions as partners are enlisted Homer city staff; members of city council, planning commission, and EDAC; ADA board; partners identified in step 4.2 Use walkability audit tools from WAI; train city staff in conducting audits; possibly enlist support from WAI staff Action Step 4.4: During calendar year 2026, collect data on Pioneer Ave at various times of day: traffic counts, speeds, traffic stopping (or not) at crosswalks when pedestrians are present, etc. Homer city staff and police department; members of city council, planning commission, and EDAC; partners identified in step 4.2 Use data collection tools from WAI, public works, and police department Action Step 4.5: Develop concepts for low-cost, temporary changes to make to Pioneer Ave to test; work with DOT&PF and Homer Public Works to ensure safety and workability by July 2027 Homer community development and public works departments, DOT&PF Pioneer Ave is a state road so any changes, temporary or otherwise will need the blessing of DOT&PF; refer to Homer’s comprehensive and transportation plans and Borough comprehensive safety plan Action Step 4.6: Implement strategies by December 2027 and collect data (as in step 4.4) Homer city staff and police department; members of city council, planning commission, and EDAC; partners identified in step 4.2 Action Step 4.7 Throughout calendar year 2028, evaluate how well the strategies work and develop plans for permanent changes as appropriate, including implementation costs and possible funding strategies Homer city staff and police department; members of city council, planning commission, and EDAC; partners identified in step 4.2 Use data collection tools from WAI, public works, and police department Action Step 4.8: Add project(s) to City of Homer’s Capital Improvement Plan during the plan development and approval process in 2028. Homer special projects coordinator and grants manager, Homer commissions and boards, city council Capital Improvement Plan updated annually Page 62 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 10 Action Step 4.9: Apply for funding grants, possibly support DOT&PF in applying for grants, beginning in 2028 Homer special projects coordinator and grants manager, community development department Keep current on availability of federal, state, and private grant opportunities Action Step 4.10: Implement permanent changes to Pioneer Ave. by 2038 DOT&PF, Homer public works, city council, contractors Will require cooperation with DOT&PF and implementation of Goal 5 Rationale for the above broad goal and corresponding action steps: Pioneer Ave. is the main road through Homer’s downtown, connecting the Sterling Highway, the only highway to points north, through the heart of Homer and east to Kachemak City, Fritz Creek, Fox River, and other communities. It is a state road that the city has agreed to maintain in winter, so it is sanded and cleared of snow on a more frequent basis than the state maintenance crew has capacity for. The fastest growing area of the southern Kenai Peninsula is to the east of Homer and all construction traffic travels on Pioneer Ave. because there is not viable truck route that bypasses downtown Homer. The Homer Public Works Director estimates that 30% or more of the current traffic on Pioneer Ave. is gravel trucks. Pioneer Ave. has one travel lane in each direction with a center turning lane. There are sidewalks on both sides of the street and no bicycle infrastructure, and many cyclists chose to ride on the sidewalk. The speed limit on Pioneer Ave. is 25 mph but the width of the road, minimal all-way stops, and rarity of crosswalks allows traffic to increase speed without thinking about it. Page 63 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 11 Goal #5: Develop one truck route to move as much traffic as possible off Pioneer Ave. to improve safety and walkability by 2028, with implementation by 2036 X Transportation (“Activity-Friendly Routes”) Land Use (“Everyday Destinations”) Estimated reach: Like Goal 4, approximately 8,500 people may be affected by developing a truck route to bypass Pioneer Ave. Gravel truck and other thru truck drivers would be the most directly affected by the change. Non- motorized users of Pioneer Ave. would find Pioneer Ave. quieter and more pleasant. Action Steps (to include timeline): Action Steps are specific activities, benchmarks, or achievements that assist in accomplishing the goal; the timeline is an estimated completion date for that stated action step Responsible Party: Agency or individual responsible for achieving the action step Additional Comments/ Resources Needed: Added comments or resources useful for achieving the action step Action Step 5.1: As part of Goal 4, coordinate with DOT&PF on the need for a truck route to bypass Pioneer Ave. by December 2027 Homer city manager, public works, community development department, and city council (for policy decisions), DOT&PF Homer comprehensive plan and transportation plan, DOT&PF’s latest road projects on Lake Street and Pioneer Ave. that identified the need for a truck route Action Step 5.2: In conjunction with DOT&PF, by December 2028, identify alternative truck routes and the pros and cons of each Homer city manager, public works, community development department, and city council (for policy decisions), DOT&PF Possible routes include Sterling Highway Bypass to Lake Street or Kachemak Drive (both state roads); Lake Street intersection with Pioneer Ave./East Road would require right of way acquisition to develop a workable turning radius Action Step 5.3: By December 2028, add truck route to Homer’s Capital Improvement Plan and coordinate with DOT&PF to get project in their State Transportation and Improvement Program (STIP) Homer special projects coordinator and grants manager, commissions and boards, city council, DOT&PF Capital Improvement Plan updated annually, STIP updated annually Page 64 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 12 Action Step 5.4: Apply for funding grants, possibly support DOT&PF in applying for grants, beginning in 2028 Homer special projects coordinator and grants manager, community development department, DOT&PF Keep current on availability of federal, state, and private grant opportunities Action Step 5.5: By 2038 have truck route bypassing Pioneer Ave. in place DOT&PF, Homer public works Mid-range goal Rationale for the above broad goal and corresponding action steps: A truck route that bypasses Pioneer Ave. and improves safety on Homer’s main downtown road has been identified by the City of Homer and DOT&PF for some years, and was discussed during recent road improvements on Lake Street (perhaps the most logical route to bring truck traffic from the Sterling Highway bypass to East Road). The Lake Street Road construction project did not include funding for right of way acquisition that would be necessary for trucks to turn right from Lake Street onto East Road. Pioneer Ave. improvements in Goal 4 will have minimal effect if a truck route is not developed. Page 65 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 13 Goal #6: Identify traffic problems and evaluate strategies to calm traffic on Fairview Ave in Homer to create an environment that is friendlier to non-motorized transportation and that supports Homer’s Comprehensive Plan and zoning code rewrites by December 2027 (Keep Fairview Safe and Slow) X Transportation (“Activity-Friendly Routes”) Land Use (“Everyday Destinations”) Estimated reach: Approximately 3,000 people may be affected by this goal, including residents on Fairview Ave., South Peninsula Hospital (the area’s largest employer) employees and patients/visitors, students traveling to Homer High School (and to a lesser degree West Homer Elementary School), residents of adjacent streets, and people visiting Karen Hornaday Park for baseball, the playground, camping, hiking trails, and special events. Action Steps (to include timeline): Action Steps are specific activities, benchmarks, or achievements that assist in accomplishing the goal; the timeline is an estimated completion date for that stated action step Responsible Party: Agency or individual responsible for achieving the action step Additional Comments/ Resources Needed: Added comments or resources useful for achieving the action step Action Step 6.1: Review recent public comments and traffic data for Fairview Ave. by April 2026. Timing is to get the project into the workstream of City of Homer staff. Homer city staff (city manager, community development, public works), city council, planning commission, economic development advisory commission (EDAC), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) advisory board Homer’s recently adopted Transportation Plan, Homer’s updated comprehensive plan is in final stages of public review, and the city’s zoning code is currently being completely rewritten Action Step 6.2: Enlist partners in Fairview Ave. safety by July 2026 by going to them, based on who is being enlisted. Find “champions” among the partners who are willing to help carry the load in planning the project’s action steps and follow-on activities (possible steering committee or task force within or outside of the formality of the city) Homer city staff, city council, planning commission, EDAC, ADA board Potential partners: South Peninsula Hospital (SPH), Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), realtors, Independent Living Center, Drawdown group members, Homer Cycling Club, Homer Running Club, Hospice of Homer, Homer high school Page 66 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 14 Action Step 6.3: Conduct movability audits of sections of Fairview Ave with a variety of partners and street users during different seasons and weather conditions during calendar year 2026 Homer city staff, city council, planning commission, EDAC, ADA board, partners (particularly SPH) Use walkability audit tools from WAI; train city staff and interested citizens in conducting audits; possibly enlist support from WAI staff Action Step 6.4: During calendar year 2026, collect data on Fairview Ave at various times of day: traffic counts, speeds, etc. Homer city staff and police department; members of city council, planning commission, and EDAC; partners identified in step 6.2 Use data collection tools from WAI, public works, and police department Action Step 6.5: Develop concepts for low-cost, temporary changes to make to Fairview Ave to test by March 2027 Homer community development and public works departments Possibilities: road diets, intersection bulb-outs, Mariners themed crosswalk at Kachemak Way, something to alert Kachemak Way drivers of Fairview crossing, work with SPH on varying shift change times to reduce traffic congestion Action Step 6.6: Implement strategies by July 2027 and collect data (as in step 6.4) Homer city staff and police department; members of city council, planning commission, and EDAC; partners identified in step 4.2 Action Step 6.7 From July to December 2027, evaluate how well the strategies work and develop plans for permanent changes as appropriate, including implementation costs and possible funding strategies Homer city staff and police department; members of city council, planning commission, and EDAC; partners identified in step 4.2 Use data collection tools from WAI, public works, and police department Action Step 6.8: Add project(s) to City of Homer’s Capital Improvement Plan during the plan development and approval process in 2028. Homer special projects coordinator and grants manager, Homer commissions and boards, city council Capital Improvement Plan updated annually Action Step 6.9: Apply for funding grants beginning in 2028 Homer special projects coordinator and grants manager, community development department Keep current on availability of federal, state, and private grant opportunities Page 67 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 15 Action Step 6.10: Implement permanent changes to Fairview by 2030 Homer public works, city council, contractors Contingent on funding Rationale for the above broad goal and corresponding action steps: Fairview Ave. is generally parallel to Pioneer Ave. and is envisioned to be an alternate east-west route through Homer as the population grows. It is also predominantly a residential street with single family homes, duplexes, and small apartment buildings. The north side of a portion of Fairview Ave. is Homer’s medical district where South Peninsula Hospital (SPH) and numerous primary care and other medical businesses are located. In recent years, an adjacent street has connected West Hill Road to the west end of Fairview Ave., providing direct access to the medical district. Homer High School is at the eastern end of Fairview Ave. and currently exists as the entrance to and exit from the school near where it intersects with East Road (Pioneer Ave. turns into East Road). Some portions of Fairview Ave. near its eastern terminus are currently trail segments which are intended to be developed into road sometime in the future. Some portions of Fairview Ave. are paved, and other portions are gravel. Traffic, traffic speeds, and dust have all increased since Fairview has connected to West Hill, leading to complaints from residents. Some of the cross-streets, particularly Kachemak Way which has a hairpin turn on a steep hill just north of Fairview Ave., have known pedestrian hazards. Addressing traffic issues now will create a safer travel corridor for residents, non-motorized users, commuters, and those traveling to the high school. In addition, the Fire Department (located on the eastern portion of Pioneer Ave.) is interested in developing a secondary access across Homer for emergency response because Pioneer Ave. is a major pinch-point. Page 68 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 16 Goal #7: By 2030, add one alternative non-motorized path from Bay Ave. to Lake Street to allow pedestrians and bicyclists to avoid Ocean Drive (Sterling Highway). X Transportation (“Activity-Friendly Routes”) Land Use (“Everyday Destinations”) Estimated reach: This goal would likely reach well over 10,000 people. Almost everyone who lives on the southern Kenai Peninsula or visits Homer from across Alaska to internationally will encounter Ocean Drive as it is part of the Sterling Highway and accesses local businesses, the Homer Spit, Homer airport, Homer harbor, deep water dock (cruise ship docking), the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) ferry terminal, camping and hotel lodging, and communities and the state park across Kachemak Bay. Action Steps (to include timeline): Action Steps are specific activities, benchmarks, or achievements that assist in accomplishing the goal; the timeline is an estimated completion date for that stated action step Responsible Party: Agency or individual responsible for achieving the action step Additional Comments/ Resources Needed: Added comments or resources useful for achieving the action step Action Step 7.1: During calendar year 2026, engage with private property owners to acquire trail easements between Bay Ave. and Lake Street Homer city manager, public works director, community development department, city council Homer city council allocated funding to acquire easements in FY2026-2027 capital budget from the Homer Accelerated Roads and Trails (HART) trails fund Action Step 7.2: Add trail project to Homer CIP by October 2026 Special projects coordinator and grants manager, public works department, planning commission, parks and recreation commission, ADA board, city council CIP updated annually Action Step 7.3: Design trail based on easements acquired by December 2027 Public works department, parks and recreation commission, ADA board, city council (policy decisions) Page 69 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 17 Action Step 7.4: Determine source(s) of funding for trail project by December 2027 Special projects coordinator and grants manager, public works and community development departments, parks and recreation commission, ADA board, city council (policy decisions) Potential funding sources include HART trails fund and/or grants Action Step 7.5: Construct trail by December 2028 Public works department, contractor, city council (policy decision) Action Step 7.6: Coordinate with DOT&PF on their Sterling Highway Milepost 169-175 pavement restoration project (which includes Ocean Drive) while the project is in design (DOT&PF schedule for this project is unclear based on public information) Homer city manager, community development and public works departments, city council, DOT&PF Project includes resurfacing, roadside hardware, drainage improvements, ADA improvements, and utilities as necessary; opportunity to work with DOT&PF on issues and potential improvements outlined in Homer’s transportation plan and the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s comprehensive safety plan Action Step 7.7: Develop and implement pop-up and interim measures on private properties to better define entrances and exits at businesses, reduce industrial feel of the corridor, and better define intersection at Ocean Drive and FAA Road by 2030 Homer community development and public works departments, Ocean Drive property owners, city council Rationale for the above broad goal and corresponding action steps: Ocean Drive is part of the Sterling Highway (a DOT&PF asset) that ends at the end of the Homer Spit at the AMHS ferry terminal. Destinations within and beyond Ocean Drive include the Homer harbor, Homer airport, numerous Ocean Drive businesses and the farmers’ market, camping, lodging, and summer businesses on the Spit, and recreation opportunities associated with the Spit. Cruise ships dock at Homer’s deep-water dock during the summer, and many people take shuttles into downtown Homer for the day. It’s a busy stretch of road, particularly in the summer. In addition, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently developing a general investigation study in conjunction with the City of Homer to expand Homer’s harbor to provide space for vessels more than 100 feet long and eliminate the current more than 400-long waiting list for harbor moorage. Construction of the large vessel harbor could increase traffic along Ocean Drive and the Homer Spit Road. Page 70 2025 Active People, Healthy Nation Alaska Hybrid WAI/WVA Team Action Plan 18 During public meetings for Homer’s recently adopted transportation plan, Ocean Drive was identified as one of the areas of town most in need of traffic calming for non-motorized users of the corridor. In addition, the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s draft comprehensive safety plan identifies Ocean Drive for traffic calming. The road has one travel lane in each direction and wide shoulders used by pedestrians and bicyclists. Ocean Drive is particularly congested on Saturdays when the farmers’ market is operating. Several businesses have pull in parking close to the Ocean Drive right of way and back into the shoulder when departing the businesses. The stop sign at FAA Road (which leads to the airport terminal) is often knocked over or damaged because it is unclear where business parking ends and the street begins. An Alaska Native Corporation with a tourism division is developing plans for a hotel at the base of the Homer Spit. As part of their development, they will construct an ADA accessible path from Bay Ave. (a residential street parallel to Ocean Drive) to their hotel, a crosswalk at the base of the Spit, and bird viewing platform on their property above Mariner Slough. In it’s 2026-2027 capital budget, Homer city council allocated funds to acquire easements across several private parcels to extend a non-motorized path from Bay Ave. to Lake Street so that pedestrians and bicyclists could avoid Ocean Drive. The combination of traffic calming measures on Ocean Drive and a development of a parallel non-motorized path would improve overall safety along Ocean Drive and encourage increased non-motorized use of Homer’s streets. Page 71 KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH –K -POW CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZAXXkuBzb7AzJVmg8 FRONTAGE ROAD REVITALIZATION Page 72 GOAL #1: By January 1, 2026, evaluate strategies to Redesign Frontage Road in Kenai, to incorporate pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and enhanced landscaping along the route, aiming to create a traffic-calming environment that promotes safe, activity- friendly access to community services and businesses. This will involve conducting community surveys to gather input from residents and businesses by August 30, 2025, and collaborating with local government and urban planners to incorporate the design plans by September 2028. POLICY, SYSTEM AND ENVIRONMENT GOAL Page 73 ACTION ITEMS 1.Enlist partners and conduct first movability audits of Frontage Road by August 31, 2025 with additional audits in Winter 2025 2.Collect data on current traffic levels, traffic speeds, and parking usage by August 31, 2025 with additional counts in Winter 2025 3.Determine the types of strategies to test on the road by January 31, 2026 4.Install pop-up strategies by Spring 2026 and leave in place for three months, collect data on traffic levels, traffic speeds, and parking usage during pop-up 5.Evaluate success of the test by evaluating data, assessing health behaviors, talking to businesses, schools, and others along Frontage Road by September 2026 6.Report out to partners by October 2026 by presenting at various meetings/events 7.Develop policy changes as needed to permanently implement strategies that worked by February 2027 Page 74 Pop-ups Planters Farmer’s Market Food Trucks Picnic Tables Bike Racks Data Gathering Before: Nonmotorized vs Motorized traffic patterns During: Community Survey Page 75 FORESEEABLE CHALLENGES AND QUESTIONS ….. Community buy-in Time Weather Coordination of Event Navigating Partnerships Future Funding Page 76 K-POW ACTION PLAN OTHER GOALS…. Ø Kenai: Improve road crossing safety at Kenai Middle and High Schools by Fall 2026 Ø Kenai: Develop Transportation Plan (motorized and non- motorized)for the City of Kenai by June 2026 Ø Homer: “Reimagine Pioneer” calm traffic and improve non- motorized transportation by Spring 2027 Ø Homer: “Keep Fairview Safe and Slow”calm traffic on residential Fairview Ave by Spring 2027 Ø Homer: Connect the Homer Spit Trail to the Beluga Slough Causeway with sidewalk and trail segments by Spring 2028 Page 77 August 11, 2025 – 6:30 PM Action Agenda Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers George A. Navarre Kenai Peninsula Borough Administration Building Jeremy Brantley, Chair Sterling/Funny River Term Expires 2027 Pamela Gillham, Vice Chair Kalifornsky / Kasilof District Term Expires 2026 Virginia Morgan Cooper Landing / Hope Eastern Peninsula District Term Expires 2025 Diane Fikes City of Kenai Term Expires 2025 Paul Whitney City of Soldotna Term Expires 2027 Franco Venuti City of Homer Term Expires 2025 Karina England City of Seward Term Expires 2026 Jeffrey Epperheimer Nikiski District Term Expires 2026 Dawson Slaughter South Peninsula District Term Expires 2025 ZOOM MEETING DETAILS Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9077142200 Zoom Toll Free Phone Numbers: 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 Zoom Meeting ID: 907 714 2200 Remote participation will be available through Zoom, or other audio or video means, wherever technically feasible. A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA (Action items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Planning Commission and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.) ACTION ITEMS CURRENTLY ON CONSENT AGENDA: *1. Agenda *2. Member Excused Absences - None *3. Minutes a. July 14, 2025, 2025 Plat Committee Meeting Minutes *4. Grouped Plats E2. Christensen Gardens; KPB File 2025-061 E6. Don Jack Subdivision 2025 Addition; KPB File 2025-105 Motion to approve the agenda and the consent agenda passed by unanimous vote (5-Yes). D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None Plat Committee Page 78 E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Kenaitze Acres; KPB File 2025-100 Edge Survey & Design / Kenaitze Indian Tribe IRA Location: Redoubt Avenue & N. Forest Drive City of Kenai Motion to grant preliminary approval passed by unanimous vote (9-Yes) Motion grant the exception request to KPB 20.30.030 – Proposed Street Layout Requirements & KPB 20.30.170 – Block Length Requirements, passed by unanimous vote (5-Yes) Motion to grant the exception request to KPB 20.30.100 – Cul-de-sacs, passed by unanimous vote (5-Yes) 2. Christensen Gardens; KPB File 2025-061 (Consent Agenda) Mullikin Surveys / Hough Location: Hough Road off East End Road City of Homer Motion to grant preliminary approval passed by unanimous vote (9-Yes) 3. Virginia Lyn 2025 Replat; KPB File 2025-062 (Postponed) Mullikin Surveys / Hueper Location: Virginia Lyn Way near Beluga Lake City of Homer 4. Pete Cooper Tract A Subdivision; KPB File 2025-098 Johnson Surveying / Cooper Location: MP 126.5 Sterling Highway Ninilchik Area Motion to grant preliminary approval passed by unanimous vote (5-Yes) Motion to grant the exception request to KPB 20.30.170 - Block Length Requirements & KPB 20.30.190 - Lot Dimensions for Tract A2, passed by unanimous vote (5-Yes) 5. Hylen 2025 Addition; KPB File 2025-101 Johnson Surveying / Hylen Location: Alder Avenue off Sterling Highway Ninilchik Area Motion to grant preliminary approval passed by unanimous vote (5-Yes) Page 79 6. Don Jack Subdivision 2025 Addition; KPB File 2025-105 (Consent Agenda) Johnson Surveying / Rasmusan Location: Goodyear Street off Browns Lake Road Funny River Area / Funny River APC Motion to grant preliminary approval passed by unanimous vote (5-Yes) F. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT APPEARING ON THE AGENDA (3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER) G. ADJOURNMENT MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL ITEMS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED PLAT COMMITTEE MEETING The next regularly scheduled Plat Committee meeting will be held Monday, August 25, 2025 in the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers of the Kenai Peninsula Borough George A. Navarre Administration Building, 144 North Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska at 6:30 p.m. CONTACT INFORMATION KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PLANNING DEPARTMENT Phone: 907-714-2215 / Toll free within the Borough 1-800-478-4441, extension 2215 e-mail address: planning@kpb.us website: http://www.kpb.us/planning-dept/planning-home A party of record may file an appeal of a decision of the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Code of Ordinances. An appeal must be filed with the Borough Clerk within 15 days of the notice of decision, using the proper forms, and be accompanied by the filing and records preparation fees. Page 80 August 11, 2025 – 7:30 PM Action Agenda Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers George A. Navarre Kenai Peninsula Borough Administration Building and Through Jeremy Brantley, Chair Sterling/Funny River Term Expires 2027 Pamela Gillham, Vice Chair Kalifornsky / Kasilof District Term Expires 2026 Virginia Morgan Cooper Landing / Hope Eastern Peninsula District Term Expires 2025 Diane Fikes City of Kenai Term Expires 2025 Paul Whitney City of Soldotna Term Expires 2027 Franco Venuti City of Homer Term Expires 2025 Karina England City of Seward Term Expires 2026 Jeffrey Epperheimer Nikiski District Term Expires 2026 Dawson Slaughter South Peninsula District Term Expires 2025 Remote participation will be available through Zoom, or other audio or video means, wherever technically feasible ZOOM MEETING DETAILS Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9077142200 Zoom Toll Free Phone Numbers: 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 Zoom Meeting ID: 907 714 2200 A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ITEMS CURRENTLY ON CONSENT AGENDA: *3. Plats Granted Administrative Approval a. 3 John’s Subdivision, KPB File 2024-064 b. Beaver Loop Acres No. 3 Subdivision; KPB File 2025-013 c. Crane-France Subdivision Replat 2024; KPB File 2024-099 d. Pacific Park Subdivision 2024 Addition; KPB File 2024-077 e. Sumpter Subdivision 2024 Replat; KPB File 2024-132 f. Trust Land Survey 2024-01 Lonesome Lake Sub 2024 Addn; KPB File 2024-117 *7. Minutes a. July 14, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Motion to approve the consent & regular agendas passed by unanimous vote. (9-Yes). D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Plat Note Removal; KPB File 2025-085 Petitioner: Matt Miller (Personal Representative for Nancy Miller) Request: Remove plat note #4 “Restrict Lot 1 to interior access, Lot 8 to interior access or common to Lot 9, and Lots 9, 10, & 11 to common accesses. Location: Lots 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 from Huckabay Sub Addn No. 2, Plat KN 83-154 General Location: Mackey Lake Road / Ridgeway Area Motion to postpone until brought back by staff passed by unanimous vote. (9-Yes) Planning Commission Page 81 2. Building Setback Permit; KPB File 2025-106 Segesser / Wanda J. Kennedy & Wenda J. Kennedy Living Trust Request: To permit a portion of the existing building to remain within the 20’ building setback on Tract 1, Nikiski Village Subdivision No. 2, Plat KN 76-3 Nikiski Area / Nikiski APC Motion to adopt Planning Commission Resolution 2025-15 granting a building setback encroachment permit to Tract 1, Nikiski Village Subdivision No. 2, passed by unanimous vote. (9-Yes) 3. Conditional Use Permit; PC Resolution 2025-14 (Withdrawn) Applicant: Alaska Pipeline Company Request: To do repairs to existing bridge across the Chickaloon River at the Mystery Creek Road with placement of rip rap within the 50’ setback of the river Parcel ID: 02513001 4. Resolution 2025-XX: Authorizing the acquisition of a perpetual easement located in Kachemak Selo, Alaska for school purposes. Motion to forward to the Assembly a recommendation to adopt Resolution 2025-XX, authorizing the acquisition of a perpetual easement located in Kachemak Selo, Alaska for school purposes, passed by unanimous vote (9-Yes) 5. Ordinance 2025-19-06: Authorizing the acquisition and appropriating funds for the purchase of four properties located in Homer, Alaska on behalf of South Peninsula Hospital Service Area Motion to forward to the Assembly a recommendation to adopt Ordinance 2025-19-06, authorizing the acquisition and appropriating funds for the purchase of four properties located in Homer, Alaska on behalf of South Peninsula Hospital Service Area, passed by unanimous vote. (9-Yes) 6. Resolution 2025-XX: Authorizing the KPB to accept a public access easement to provide access to the proposed Graham Ranch Subdivision Moton to forward to the Assembly a recommendation to adopt Resolution 2025-XX, Authorizing the KPB to accept a public access easement to provide access to the proposed Graham Ranch Subdivision, passed by unanimous vote (9-Yes) F. PLAT COMMITTEE REPORT – The plat committee will review 5 plats G. OTHER H. PRESENTATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT APPEARING ON THE AGENDA (3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER) Page 82 I. DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS J. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS K. ADJOURNMENT MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL ITEMS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting will be held Monday, August 25, 2025 in the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers of the Kenai Peninsula Borough George A. Navarre Administration Building, 144 North Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska at 7:30 p.m. CONTACT INFORMATION KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PLANNING DEPARTMENT Phone: 907-714-2215 / Toll free within the Borough 1-800-478-4441, extension 2215 e-mail address: planning@kpb.us website: http://www.kpb.us/planning-dept/planning-home A party of record may file an appeal of a decision of the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Code of Ordinances. An appeal must be filed with the Borough Clerk within 15 days of the notice of decision, using the proper forms, and be accompanied by the filing and records preparation fees. Vacations of rights-of-way, public areas, or public easements outside city limits cannot be made without the consent of the borough assembly. Vacations within city limits cannot be made without the consent of the city council. The assembly or city council shall have 30 calendar days from the date of approval in which to veto the planning commission decision. If no veto is received within the specified period, it shall be considered that consent was given. A denial of a vacation is a final act for which the Kenai Peninsula Borough shall give no further consideration. Upon denial, no reapplication or petition concerning the same vacation may be filed within one calendar year of the date of the final denial action except in the case where new evidence or circumstances exist that were not available or present when the original petition was filed. Page 83 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 1 of 2 August 06, 2025 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting August 06, 2025 ꟷ 6:00 PM Kenai City Council Chambers 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska www.kenai.city **Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page 2** Agenda A. CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda (Public comments on Consent Agenda Items limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. B. SCHEDULED ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker; twenty (20) minutes aggregated) D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) E. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Resolution No. 2025-48 - Authorizing a Contract Award for the Vintage Pointe Exterior Door Replacement. (Administration) 2. ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Resolution No. 2025-49 - Authorizing a Contract Award for the Street Condition Assessment. (Administration) 3. ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Resolution No. 2025-50 - Authorizing a Contract Award for the Street Light Assessment. (Administration) 4. ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Resolution No. 2025-51 - Authorizing a Purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals. (Administration) 5. ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Resolution No. 2025-52 - Declaring a Right-of-Way for a 60’ by 230’ Portion of Sixth Street as Dedicated Between Lots 2 & 3, Kenai Meadows Addition No. 1 (Plat 2023-48), Not Needed for a Public Purpose and Consenting to its Vacation. (Administration) F. MINUTES 1. *Special Meeting of June 30, 2025. (City Clerk) 2. *Regular Meeting of July 2, 2025. (City Clerk) G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Page 84 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 2 of 2 August 06, 2025 H. NEW BUSINESS 1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration) 2. *Action/Approval - Purchase Orders and Purchase Order Amendments Requiring Council Approval in Accordance with KMC 7.15.020. (Administration) 3. *Action/Approval - Consent to Assignment and Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement, of Lot 2, Block 1, General Aviation Apron No. 1 Amended. (Administration) 4. *Ordinance No. 3481-2025 - Increasing Estimated Fiscal Year 2025 Revenues and Appropriations in the General Fund - Police Department and Accepting a Grant from the Alaska High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area for Drug Investigation Overtime Expenditures. (Administration) 5. Introduced, referred to the 08/27/25 Planning Commission Meeting, City Council Public Hearing scheduled for 09/03/25. Ordinance No. 3482-2025 - Amending the Official Zoning Map and Land Use Table by Rezoning Thirteen Properties Zoned with Multiple Zones and Assigning One Zoning District Per Parcel, Tract, or Government Lot. (Douthit) I. COMMISSION REPORTS 1. Council on Aging Commission 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Parks and Recreation Commission 5. Planning and Zoning Commission 6. Beautification Commission J. REPORT OF THE MAYOR K. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. City Attorney 3. City Clerk L. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Citizens Comments (Public comments limited to five (5) minutes per speaker) 2. Council Comments M. EXECUTIVE SESSION N. PENDING ITEMS O. ADJOURNMENT P. INFORMATION ITEMS The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk at 907-283-8231. Registration is required to join the meeting remotely through Zoom. Please use the following link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/K2ULyPNySNeWLZzVU_UmVg Page 85 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 1 of 3 August 20, 2025 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting August 20, 2025 ꟷ 6:00 PM Kenai City Council Chambers 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska www.kenai.city **Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page 3** Action Agenda A. CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda (Public comments on Consent Agenda Items limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. B. SCHEDULED ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 1. Bluff Stabilization Project Update, Ronny McPherson, P.E., HDR Alaska Inc. C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker; twenty (20) minutes aggregated) D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) E. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3481-2025 - Increasing Estimated Fiscal Year 2025 Revenues and Appropriations in the General Fund - Police Department and Accepting a Grant from the Alaska High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area for Drug Investigation Overtime Expenditures. (Administration) 2. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3483-2025 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Airport Improvements Capital Project Fund, accepting a Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration and Awarding Professional Services Agreements for the Kenai Municipal Airport Apron Pavement Maintenance Project. (Administration) [KMC 1.15.070 (d)] 1. Motion for Introduction 2. Motion for Second Reading (Requires a Unanimous Vote) 3. Motion for Enactment (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) 3. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-53 - Authorizing a Contract Award for the 2025 City Dock Floats Purchase. (Administration) 4. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-54 - Authorizing the Application to the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation for a State Revolving Fund Loan from the Alaska Drinking Water Fund and Execution of a Loan Agreement for the Water Treatment Plant Pumphouse Project. (Administration) Page 86 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 2 of 3 August 20, 2025 5. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-55 - Authorizing a Contract for Management Services for the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. (Administration) F. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of August 6, 2025. (City Clerk) G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS H. NEW BUSINESS 1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration) 2. *Action/Approval - Purchase Orders and Purchase Order Amendments Requiring Council Approval in Accordance with KMC 7.15.020. (Administration) 3. DIRECTION PROVIDED TO BRING FORWARD AMENDMENTS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL. Discussion/Action - Direction to the City Clerk Regarding Applications for Student Representatives to Council from Non-City Residents. (City Clerk) I. COMMISSION REPORTS 1. Council on Aging Commission 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Parks and Recreation Commission 5. Planning and Zoning Commission 6. Beautification Commission J. REPORT OF THE MAYOR K. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. City Attorney 3. City Clerk L. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Citizens Comments (Public comments limited to five (5) minutes per speaker) 2. Council Comments M. EXECUTIVE SESSION N. PENDING ITEMS 1. Ordinance No. 3482-2025 - Amending the Official Zoning Map and Land Use Table by Rezoning Thirteen Properties Zoned with Multiple Zones and Assigning One Zoning District Per Parcel, Tract, or Government Lot. (Douthit) [On August 6, 2025 this item was referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission's August 27, 2025 meeting, and postponed to the September 3, 2025 City Council meeting.] O. ADJOURNMENT P. INFORMATION ITEMS Page 87 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 3 of 3 August 20, 2025 The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk at 907-283-8231. Registration is required to join the meeting remotely through Zoom. Please use the following link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4ulPrLWBSZiCvBeAe_YOOg Page 88 August 27, 2025 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING ADDITIONAL MATERIAL/REVISIONS REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE PACKET ACTION ITEM REQUESTED BY PAGE Add Items to F.1 Letters of Support •Letter in Support of Resolution PZ2025-26 Planning Director 1-2 From:fredfbraun@gmail.com To:Planning Department Subject:Rezone Meeting August 27th, 2025 Date:Monday, August 25, 2025 7:20:36 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Planning & Zoning Commission Members! As an adjoining property owner to the property under consideration located at 5839 Kenai Spur Highway (KPB Parcel #04923051) I have no objection to the re-zoning of the two or more parcels that may be under consideration for being rezoned to only have one zoning type. Thank you, Fred Braun Associate Broker In Charge Jack White Real Estate 10419 Kenai Spur Hwy Ste. B Kenai, AK 99611 907-395-0655 office 907-252-8375 cell fredfbraun@gmail.com 1 From:jahrig@acsalaska.net To:Planning Department Cc:wjahrig@yahoo.com Subject:Parcel 0491119 - Jahrig Date:Tuesday, August 26, 2025 3:43:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Kevin, Per our conversation last week, please change the zoning on the above parcel to General Commercial. Thank you, Will Jahrig 907-252-5916 Virus-free.www.avast.com 2 CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION & POSTING I, Kevin Buettner, Planning Director of the City of Kenai, do hereby certify that on the 4th day of August, 2025, I electronically mailed or caused to be published the foregoing Notice of Meeting to the Peninsula Clarion and requested that this Notice be published in the August 8, 2025 edition of their newspaper. On the 20th day of August, 2025, the full meeting agenda was also posted at Kenai City Hall and on the internet at www.kenai.city. _________________________ Kevin Buettner Planning Director