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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-05-23 P&Z Minutes.. i Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission May 23, 1990 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers Phil Bryson, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Bryson, Bannock, Graveley, Rehm, McComsey, Glick Absent: Harbaugh 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION: Commissioner McComsey moved approval of the agenda as submitted, seconded by Commissioner Glick. VOTE: Motion passed by Unanimous Consent. 3. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: None 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. Conditional Use Permit - 4705 S. Strawberry Road - Bed and Breakfast - Applicant: J.B. Johnson No staff report available. Commissioner Bryson asked Mr. Johnson to tell what is being proposed before the public hearing is opened. "I would just like to have a ~ bed and breakfast for a couple of extra bedrooms we have in the house." Opened the hearing to the public. No request to speak. Commissioner Graveley: Mr. Chairman, KMC14.20.185 which is noted here on the hearing notice, that is an encroachment permit. Commissioner Bryson: Alright, that should be KMC14.20.321 for Bed and Breakfast. Duly noted. MOTION: Commissioner McComsey moved for approval of Bed and Breakfast for J.B. Johnson located at 4705 S. Strawberry Road. Seconded by Commissioner Glick. VOTE: Motion carried. b. Application for Variance -- Additional of 14' to house which sits 25.1 ft. from back of lot line, variance of 11.1 ft. needed - Lot #2, St. Patrick's Subdivision - Applicant: Richard and Lora Clark There was no public comment on this variance. There was no staff report. MOTION: Commissioner Glick moved to approve the application for a variance on Lot #2 of St. Patrick's Subdivision. Seconded by Commissioner Graveley. r Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission May 23, 1990 Page 2 Chairman Bryson: The one thought that comes to mind on this is whether the plats have been researched to check and see if there are easements that the structure might be sitting on. Howard have you been able to look at a plat of the property? (Short recess to find the plat of the property) For the record, we now have a copy of the property plat on record. VOTE: Motion carried. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - May 9, 1990: MOTION: Commissioner Glick moved to approve the minutes of May 9, 1990. Motion seconded by Commissioner Rehn. VOTE: Motion carried. 6. OLD BUSINESS: None 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. Application for Home Occupation - 5288 Kenai Spur Highway Lot 17, Block 10 - Gotta Go Fishing Rentals - Shella R. Maddox. MOTION: Commissioner Bannock moved. for approval of the Home Occupation permit for Shella Maddox for Gotta Go Fishing Rentals. Motion seconded by Commissioner Glick. Chairman Bryson: What is the zoning presently? Is is residential? Ms. Maddox: I believe so. Chairman Bryson: This is on the eastside of the highway or northeast? I wonder how this sits in relation to the Home Occupancy problem area. Has there been any staff review of this? (Howard stated there was no written report.) Did you visited this site also? Mr. Hackney: This one I did not catch. No Commissioner Bannock: I have. I think it is a business, however, it's a pretty seasonal business and it makes sense to not have to a business thing in a. .the cost to have a business like this a few months out of the year would probably be pretty staggering---to run it out of a garage. I don't have a real problem with. I have spoken with Shella about it. Met the requirements as far as the space, as far as employees, we even talked about self-imposed restrictions like we have done on so many times before. As far as numbers, sizes, quanities of boats and things like that. Kenai Planning and Zoning May 23, 1990 Page 3 Commissioner McComsey: As I see it, on the oposite side of the road you have a plumbing business and just a little ways down the road you have almost like a 7-Eleven . Commissioner Bryson: I believe that is commerical on that side isn't it? Commissioner McComsey: It's across the road Commissioner Bannock: So geographically it's not that far away. Maybe because we do have a line somewhere and this is not your basic Avon Business, I understand that. Chairman Bryson: How many people would you have? Ms. Maddox: Just myself Chairman Byson: Howard, could you summarize what the sign limitations are or would be for something like this? Howard: I believe four square feet Commissioner Bannock: However, I do believe on the sign thing that is subject to this body's approval for anything different than that. Maddox: All I am really asking for is a 4 x 6 because a 2 x 2 in that area right there is not going to get a lot of attention and that sign will be my greatest advertising. Commissioner Bryson: Have you requested a sign waiver by letter? Maddox: No sir. Commissioner Bannock: Can you tell this is a business from oustside, Shella, besides the sign? Maddox: Not really. Commissioner Glick: How many boats are you going to have? Maddox: I only have one. We are planning in the future if we do get that, I may wind up with two more motor boats and possibly two or three canoes. At the present I only one have. Commissioner Glick: Where would you store the boats? Maddox: Outside during the summer. Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission ~~ May 23, 1990 Page 4 Commissioner Bryson: Presently the motion doesn't address any sign size so you would have to conform to the Home Occupation requirements. Any deviation from that would need to be requested. Maddox: Well I am trying to rezone my property anyhow. My neighbors on the other side, the Williams, have no problem with this. Commissioner Rehn: I think under Home Occupation, the home occupation is an accessory use so located that the average neighbor under normal circumstances would not be aware of it's existence. Howard: You could stipulate the size of the sign, if you wanted to in there. You could set up any conditions that you felt that you needed to there. A general discussion continued regarding the signage problems, and the home occupation. Commissoner McComsey: I think this is just a little bit beyond the scope of the Home Occupation. I really do. I feel. there is going to be a lot of traffic. This is definitely not going to be where the neighbors don't know that it's there. Commissioner Bannock: We can limit the traffic. By limiting her supplies. Commissioner Mc Comsey: I'm talking about how many people are going to be going in and out all day. Commissioner Bannock: this is on the Spur Road. This is good you guys. The neighbors don't have a problem with this. We have a plumber across the street, we have a gas station. I appreciate the fact that we have a different zone. But it's the same view. Commissioner Graveley: I have to go along with some of Duane's comments. If this was in a subdivision I would have a little more problem with it. But my own feelings are that I think it's alright. I hate to deny people in the community the opportunity to own and start a business. Commission Bannock: Why don't we give Ms. Maddox what she'd like and if you guys can live with that, then we'll do that. Commissioner Glick: How many boats can you live with? Three? Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission May 23, 1990 Page 5 Ms. Maddox: Well I was pushing for six, but . Commissioner Bannock: Aren't some of those canoes? Ms. Maddox: Yes, those are canoes those would be in the garage. Commissioner Glick: I mean what's outside now? Right now. If we say that you are only allowed three boats to be outside at any time. What you have inside is out of sight. Ms. Maddox: That would be great. Commissioner Glick: Then one sign on the property, maximum 4 x 6. Commissioner Bannock: Can you live with that? Ms. Maddox: Then I have to have one sign above my door by VISA/Mastercard requirements. Chairman Bryson: Okay, would someone like to tack that legally on the motion? MOTION: Commissioner Bannock made an amendment to the motion with the following restrictions: That there be no more than three boats outside the home and that there be no more than one sign no larger than 4 X 6. Seconded by Commissioner Glick. No other questions or discussion. VOTE: Amendment passed. VOTE: Main motion passed. 8. PLANNING: None 9. REPORTS: a. City Council: City Councilman, Hal Smalley, reported that Carol Freas has been hired as the new City Clerk effective May 31, 1990. b. Borough Planning: 1. There was a request to vacate a 10' utility easement within lot 12 block 5 Redoubt Terrace addition. This is a property that fronts on Forest Drive. This would be coming to us at the next meeting. 2. An Application of exception to KPB 21-12 which is an noxious use ordinance was on the Borough agenda for operation of a dog kennel in North Kenai. The person against whom the complaint was registered Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission May 23, 1990 Page 6 had proposed some conditions of operation of the kennel and they were accepted as being the conditions for which the permit was issued. So the facility will be operating. c. City Administration: Keith Kornelis, Public Works Director, announced the hiring of Loretta Harvey as an Administrative Assistant I. She will be taking the minutes and transcribing from now on. There will also be an Administrative Representative attending this meeting in the future. It will either be Howard Hackney or Jack LaShot, City Engineer. 10. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: None 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: Items are in your packet. "For Your Information" a copy of of an article from the Daily News, Tuesday May 22, concerning an encroachment issue from the Anchorage area. There will be a work session on June 11th with the Council and the Airport Commission dealing with advertising/ marketing our airport. The session will be with Erickson ~ Enterprise. Someone from this commission may want to attend this work session. Up-coming training session scheduled for June 4 is still on. Persons on the Commission should be contacted/alerted the day before to remind them. Thanks. The work session is at 4:OO P.M., June 4th, in the Council Chambers. 12. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS: None 13. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M. The Commission and Council moved into a work session regarding encroachments. Respectfully submitted, Patti Truesdell, Recording Secretary for the City of Kenai