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Home My WebLink About1998-08-26 P&Z MinutesAGENDA ~, CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS August 26,1998 - 7:00 p.m. http://www.ci.kenai. ak.us 1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Agenda Approval c. Approval of Minutes: August 12,1998 d. Consent Agenda *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. 2. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: 3. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: } 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 5. NEW BUSINESS: 6. OLD BUSINESS: 7. CODE ENFORCEMENT: a. Triple T. Autobody b. Conditional Use Permit (Cowan)--Lots 4 & 5 Anglers Acres 8. REPORTS: . a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 9. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: 10. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. Board of Adjustment Decision -Case BA-98-5 b. Joint Work Session Notice from C. Freas, City Clerk c. ADOT&PF 2000-2002 STIP Information ~ 11. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 12. ADJOURNMENT: CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION August 26, 1998 - 7:00 p.m. Chairman: Carl Glick *** MINUTES *** 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Glick called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. a. Roll Call Members Present: Carl Glick, Phil Bryson, Teresa Werner-Quade, Ron Goecke, Barb Nord, Karen Mahurin, Art Graveley Others Present: Councilman Hal Smalley, Administrative Assistant Marilyn Kebschull, Contract Secretary Barb Roper b. Agenda Approval GOECKE MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA ADDING THE ITEM PRESENTED PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT. MOTION SECONDED BY MAHURIN. AGENDA WAS APPROVED WITH THE ADDITION. c. Approval of Minutes: August 12, 1998 GOECKE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 12, 1998 AND ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT. MOTION SECONDED BY BRYSON. MINUTES OF AUGUST 12, 1998 WERE APPROVED AS WRITTEN. d. Consent Agenda * 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 sequences on the agenda as part of the General Orders. 2. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: -None 3. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: -None 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS: -None Planning 8v Zoning Commission August 26, 1998 Page 1 5. NEW BUSINESS: -None 6. OLD BUSINESS: -None 7. CODE ENFORCEMENT ITEMS: a. Triple T. Autobody b. Conditional Use Permit (Cowan)--Lots 4 8a 5 Anglers Acres c. Sycamore Circle -- Status Update Kebschull reported a second letter was sent to Triple T. Autobody. A copy was included in the meeting packet. Kebschull also reported Cowan responded to his notice and will request an amendment to his current permit to include guiding. This will be presented at the next Planning and Zoning meeting. Kebschull stated the second 30-day photograph was taken of the Sycamore Circle property and the case has been turned over to the City Attorney for his action. 8. REPORTS a. City Council Councilman Smalley reported a copy of the agenda from the August 19, 1998 meeting was included in the packet. Item B-1, Kathryn Thomas spoke on behalf of the Western States Coalition and reported seven Congressmen, including Speaker Gingrich will visit the Kenai Peninsula. Several activities and tours are planned and only Mayor Williams will participate. The City will co-sponsor the luncheon for the visitors. Items C-1 through C-4 were approved. Item H-6, the Board of Adjustment hearing was scheduled for September 2, 1998. The City filed an appeal of the Planning and Zoning decision regarding the Five Irons Heights Subdivision. Smalley reported he visited with the City Manager regarding the Enstar hookup near the golf course and it is not something that could be utilized. A joint meeting between the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission and the Historic District Board is scheduled for September 21, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. Planning 8v Zoning Commission August 26, 1998 Page 2 b. Borough Planning Bryson reported a Borough Planning meeting was held on Monday, August 24, a copy of the agenda was included in the packet. During the meeting, two plats, which had been postponed, were reviewed. One was returned to the sub-divider for modification and the other was approved. There were nine newly submitted plats; one was returned to the sub- divider for modifications, one postponed and all others approved. Under Section H, Item 3.a and b, were applications for waiver of platting requirements. Item 3.a was postponed pending clarification of several of the deed restrictions and Item 3.b was approved. Item J-1, Conditional Use Permit along the Kenai River consisting of a modification to an existing development and placement of a bridge across a slough was approved. c. Administration Kebschull reported she provided Commissioners with a new Title 14 and an updated street map which would help when issuing permits. Kebschull requested the old Title 14 be discarded as the new one contains Code changes made over the past few months. Kebschull stated she and the City Attorney have discussed introducing a new junk vehicle ordinance as the current section in the Code is difficult to enforce and interpret. Kebschull continued, they are reviewing other Codes from other communities. They found some communities require a vehicle to be licensed or insured to prove that it is not a junked vehicle. This will be brought before the Commission for review in the future. 9. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: Mark Schrag, 312 Princess, Kenai, Alaska stated he attended this meeting as a result of recent decisions made by the Commission on issues he was involved in, specifically the MAPS area and the Beaver Loop issue. Schrag asked the Commission to take a more balanced approach in the future. Of their decisions, with both neighborhoods, they were the majority in their opinions. There wasn't even a 60/40 split, or even an 80/20 split, probably 90% or more opposed the issues. Schrag also indicated there were some legal questions on the issues and yet the Commission disregarded them. Schrag stated he didn't understand the Commission's reasoning on the issues but he asked that members give more consideration to the people in the neighborhoods. Planning & Zoning Commission August 26, 1998 Page 3 ~ Glick thanked Schrag for his input and informed him there was an opening on the Commission and applications were available. Schrag reported he had already submitted his application when the last seat became available, but wasn't sure he made the deadline. 10. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. Board of Adjustment Decision -- Case BA-98-5 b. Joint Work Session Notice from C. Freas, City Clerk c. ADOT8aPF 2000-2002 STIP Information 11. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS: Commissioner Mahurin apologized for being gone the last two meetings. Mahurin announced she regretfully provided Mayor Williams and the City Council with her resignation as she was elected to the national appointment she mentioned previously. Her resignation will be effective the last meeting in September. Mahurin continued, she will be able to attend the meetings in September unless someone is waiting and can be appointed earlier. Commissioner Goecke reported he will not be present at the work session on September 21 nor the last meeting in September as he will be attending his daughter's wedding in California. Goecke wished Mahurin well with her national appointment. Commissioner Nord also congratulated Mahurin on her new position. Commissioner Graveley also congratulated Mahurin on her new position and on behalf of the Commission, thanked her for sitting on Planning and Zoning. Graveley expressed dissatisfaction with the low voter turnout on August 25. 12. ADJOURNMENT: MAHURIN MOVED TO ADJOURN. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:17 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Roper, Co tract Secretary Planning 8v Zoning Commission August 26, 1998 Page 4