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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-10 P&Z Minutesi ~ NiLiL illfLSWI~T b[ Li1.{Ww7 I~ ***October 10, 1990 - 7:00 P.M.*** City Hall Council Chambers Alf~A 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 4. APPIiIDITAT, OF MII~TIES - September 26, 1990 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Comprehensive Plan - Sylvia S~earow, KPB Planning Department 6. NEii BUSINESS ~ a. Resolution 90-22: home Occupation - Kathleen F. Scott -- ~~~j'~"''~"~ 7. PLANNING li i R l ti 90-23 -' ~ m : pre a. eso u on narro Plat - Gusty Subdivision b. Petition to Vacate -Ten foot Utility Easement within easterly boundary Tract A, Central Heights Fourth Addition, Plat 88-54 KRD.~~ 8. REPORTS a. City C~ncil b. Borough Planning c. City Administration 9. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED 10. INFORMATION ITEMS a. Kenai City Council Agenda - October 3, 1990 j 11. COM?IISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS 12. ADJOURNMENT KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION October 10, 1990 - 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers Phil Bryson, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present: Bryson, Bannock, Scott, McComsey, Graveley Absent: Glick 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Commissioner McComsey moved for approval of the agenda. Commissioner Rehm seconded. VOTE: Motion passed by Unanimous Consent 3. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 26, 1990 MOTION: Commissioner Scott moved for approval of minutes. Commissioner Graveley seconded. Passed by unanimous consent. 6. OLD BUSINESS Comprehensive Plan - Sylvia Spearow, Renai Peninsula Borough Planner, reported that she had met with Staff earlier in the day. After review of the Plan she felt that it was almost completed, except the Land Use portion. Between the current completed plan and the CCC Architect Plan of 1986 there is a lot of background information available. Atone time the Borough had allocated funds for completion of the Plan. There is approximately $1,400.00, currently sitting at Printer's Ink which was allocated to print a map, which was never completed. The Borough has no funds available to help finished the Plan this Fiscal Year (FY?, but the Commission could request funds for next FY which might help with printing costs, RBNAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION October 10, 1990 Page 2 Spearow explained that the Borough couldn't offer Staff assistance to help draft the Plan at this time, but she could probably review the plan as sections are completed. She suggested the following options to the Commission. The City could hire a Consultant to help finish the sections of the plan which are incomplete. The Borough is currently working with a Consultant to finish sections of their Plan, but the Planning Staff has been spending a lot of time reviewing and revising that Consultant's work. Another option would be for the City to hire a temporary Planner to finish the Plan. She said that the Borough had received some good applications for a similar position, and there are same local planners available. The last option would be to use existing Staff to bring draft copies to the Commission to review and finish in-house. Spearow also reported that most of the Public Services and Facilities sections were complete. If these sections could be reviewed at P & Z meetings, it would give the Staff time to complete the Land Use Plan section. Spearow thought the Plan could be finished by early spring and the money which the Borough had appropriated for the printing of the map could be used to print the first public review draft. Spearow also mentioned that the CCC Draft was passed by Planning & Zoning in 1986, but tabled by Council at that time. She suggested sending sections on to the Council as the Commission approves them. This would help insure that the Plan will be adopted completed. Commissioner Scott asked Spearow if Title 29 requires the City of Kenai to have a Camp Plan and if it also addresses the updates? Spearow said that Title 29 requires that cities have a Plan and a periodical review. There is really nothing in Title 29 which requires the City of Kenai to update the existing Plan, at this time. But since the City exercises zoning powers, at some point rezones might not be in accordance with the Plan which could have a negative impact on some areas of the City. Commissioner Scott asked at what point in time Spearow thought the Public should have input into the Comp Plan. RENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION October 10, 1990 Page 3 Spearow said that there were a couple of ways to go, there could be a hearing at the beginning of the process, to get input from people who might be effected by the Plan. Or the Plan can be completed and then have Public input before the final draft. Commissioner Scott asked what the Staff's recommendations were to Spearow's comments. Jack LaShot, City Engineer, recommended that the Staff take the information now available and come up with a schedule for the Commission to review completed sections. He felt that the Land Use portion could be initiated by the Administration. He said that the FAA has been reluctant to release land until there is a Land Use Plan for the Airport which should be incorporated into the Comp Plan. ~ Commissioner McComsey asked if the FAA had a criteria from which to work. La Shot said that basically the Plan would be completed from existing land uses and what the City would like to see happen with these lands. Items will also be incorporated from the Airport Master Plan. Chairman Bryson asked how much it would cost for the City to hire a consultant to finish the Comprehensive Plan. Spearow estimated between $25,000 and $35,000 would be needed for a consultant. La Shot recommended that the Staff finish the Comp Plan using existing information and then, if needed, possibly hire a Consultant to review the finished plan. Commissioner Scott asked what the schedule far completion of the plan would be. La Shot said he would like to see the Flan completed by June 1991, since the City has several projects pending which would be on Airport lands. He felt that at least the Airport Land Use Plan needed to be completed at this time so the FAA would ~ release those lands for use. Commissioner Scott asked if a Comp Plan Review schedule would be available for the next meeting. KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION October 10, 1990 Page 4 La Shot said that he would like to see the sections that are almost completed reviewed at the next few meetings. This would give the Staff time to work on the unfinished chapters. Commissioner Scott felt that the Council should be informed about the schedule and then be invitated to attend any of those review meetings if they wished to give input. 7. NEW BUSINESS Resolution 90-22: Home Occupation - Kathleen F. Scott, Consultant Commissioner Scott asked to abstain from the decision of this i matter. MOTION AND VOTE: Commissioner McComsey moved approval of Resolution 90-22. Commissioner Rehm seconded. Passed by unanimous consent. 8. PLANNING a. Resolution 90-23: Preliminary Plat - Gusty Subdivision MOTION: Commissioner McComsey moved approval of Resolution 90-23. Commissioner Rehm seconded. La Shot reported that the proposed plat was the site of the new Bicentennial Visitor and Cultural Center. The City may try to acquire the adjoining lot at a future time for an access point to the Center. Commissioner Scott asked haw many access points the Center would have. La Shat said there were 2 access points planned, one off the Spur Highway and 1 off of Upland. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. b. Petition to Vacate - Ten foot utility easement, Will Jahrig KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION October 10, 1990 Page 5 Commissioner McComsey asked if the 20'gas pipeline would be effected by the utility easement. La Shot explained that the pipeline ran outside of the proposed easement area. MOTION AND VOTE: Commissioner Graveley moved for approval of Petition to Vacate. Commissioner McComsey seconded. Passed Unanimously. 9. REPORTS a. City Council ~ None. b. Borough Plannin Chairman Bryson reported on the Town and Country request to operate a septic disposal site in North Kenai. Both parties have appealed the decision of the KPB Planning Commission to deny the permit until certain restrictions under the NIH Ordinance were addressed. This appeal will go before the Boraugh Assembly. c. Citv Administration None. 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED None. 11. INFORMATION ITEMS a. City Council Agenda - October 3, 1990 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS None. 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.