The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1997-01-08 P&Z MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION °'~ **AGENDA** KENAI CITY LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM January 8, 1997, 7:00 p.m. http://www.Kenai.netlcity 1. ROLL CALL: 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 11, 1996 4. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 5. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. PZ97-2-Conditional Use Permit (Montessori Preschool)-Jeanbrown Schooley, Lot 3, Karen Subdivision, Kenai, Alaska 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. PZ97-1-Home Occupation Permit (Creative Memories Consultant)-810 Peninsula ~~ Drive, Apartment #34, Kenai, Alaska 8. OLD BUSINESS: 9. CODE ENFORCEMENT ITEMS: 10. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning ~. Administration 11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: 12. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. 1996 End of the Year Report b. Borough Planning Commission Information c. Reappointment Letters d. Planning Commission Roster 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: ~ 14. ADJOURNMENT: * * * NOTE MEETING LOCATION CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION January 8, 1997 ***Minutes*** 1. ROLL CALL: Members present: Carl Glick, Phil Bryson, Ron Goecke, Karen Mahurin, Teresa Werner-Quade, Barb Nord Members absent: Michael Christian Others present: City Engineer Jack La Shot, Administrative Assistant Marilyn Kebschull 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: GOECKE MOVED TO APPROVE AGENDA. GOECKE NOTING THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHICH HAD BEEN PROVIDED ON THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT. MAHURIN SECONDED THE MOTION. AGENDA APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 11, 1996 BRYSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 11, 1996. GOECKE SECONDED THE MOTION AND ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT. MINUTES APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. 4. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 5. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. PZ97-2-Conditional Use Permit (Montessori Preschool)-Jeanbrown Schooley, Lot 3, Karen Subdivision, Kenai, Alaska WERNER-QUADE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF PZ97-2, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL. MOTION SECONDED BY MAHURIN. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. Cliff Baker, from audience, asked to review the information that was submitted regarding the public hearing. Copy of memo provided to Mr. Baker. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. Planning & Zoning Commission Page 2 Minutes January 8, 1997 Chairman Glick asked for additional comments from Mr. La Shot. La Shot noted the memo is in regard to the building officials' comment in the staff report regarding the smoke detectors and other items. La Shot stated he wanted to delete one sentence from his comments on the staff report. In the last paragraph, second sentence "traffic flow would have similar impact to the surrounding area" should be deleted. Glick clarified La Shot wished to strike sentence and La Shot confirmed this. Mahurin stated her only comment would be to support the permit. Mahurin noted that no one is here speaking against it and no one has written anything. Mahurin stated she is familiar with the applicants and feels this would be an addition to city and something that is needed. Bryson asked the applicant if there would be fencing. Ms. Schooley stated that they could not fence in the winter and noted that the building official is unavailable. Bryson asked if the Montessori program would require fencing and Ms. Schooley stated no. VOTE: BRYSON YES WERNER-QUADE YES GOECKE YES NORD YES MAHURIN YES GLICK YES APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. PZ97-1-Home Occupation Permit (Creative Memories Consultant)-810 Peninsula Drive, Apartment #31, Kenai, Alaska GOECKE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF PZ97-1, HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT AT 810 PENINSULA DRIVE. MOTION SECONDED BY MAHURIN. Glick asked applicant if she had further information to provide. Applicant stated nothing additional to the information that was submitted. Bryson clarified if the apartment was upstairs and asked if the owner was aware of submittal and if they agree with it. Applicant stated there is an onsite manager and they are aware of the business and have not given any indication that the owner is against it. Nord asked how many clients come to the apartment. Ms. Skinner noted that most of the business is not done onsite. Skinner added that the only business done onsite is calling in orders, taking orders over the phone, and unpacking deliveries. Skinner stated that everything else is conducted at the homes of other people. Mahurin asked if this is like a tupperware operation where you sell at other's homes and not actually from the apartment. Applicant confirmed this. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes VOTE: WERNER-QUADE YES GOECKE NORD YES MAHURIN BRYSON YES GLICK APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. 8. OLD BUSINESS: 9. CODE ENFORCEMENT ITEMS: 10. REPORTS: a..City Council Page 3 January 8, 1997 YES YES YES Chairman Glick advised that Councilman Smalley was unavailable as he was at the council meeting. Glick recommended that the commissioners read the information and save questions for the next meeting. b. Borough Planning Mr. Bryson noted the agenda in packet. Bryson reported the following: Consent agenda approved without change. Item E, Drew Scalzi from the assembly had a presentation concerning sand gravel and materials site which had recently been adopted by assembly. As the use of the ordinance has progressed, Bryson noted they have identified weak aspects of the ordinance. Bryson noted that Scalzi has proposed, as an individual, a number of modifications to the ordinance. Bryson noted he has a copy of the draft that will be progressing as a modification to the ordinance. Under F, the borough is in process of establishing regulations for subdivision waste water disposal. Bryson noted that the borough is in the process of enforcing water and sewer requirements for subdivision plats prior to final approval of the plat. Bryson stated they have come up with final draft and a work session will be held on January 13t". Nord asked where the work session would be held and Bryson advised most likely in the assembly chambers. Item G, was a public hearing on the City of Kenai Comprehensive Plan. Bryson noted the Plan was made available to the public and a motion to recommend approval to the assembly. Item H, Vacations, the first four approved. Number five returned to petitioner. Of special consideration items, Harborview Estates replat requested a time extension which was recommended for six months for final filing. Plats under Section J, one through three approved. Plat four was returned to the surveyor for redesign. Plats five through eight were approved. Item L, the Coastal Management Program, there is a proposed drill site for gas development well in the Kasilof area and there has been a great deal of continuing concern by people in the subdivision. Bryson stated this is at the state level. Recommendations were made by the Planning Commission to include ground water testing prior to final approval to drill. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes Page 4 January 8, 1997 Mahurin asked if any comments were received on Comprehensive Plan. Bryson stated none. c. Administration La Shot stated he doesn't have anything in particular to report and drew attention to the end of the year report. La Shot stated administration plans to have an end of the year report for the building department by the next meeting. 11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: 12. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. 1996 End of the Year Report b. Borough Planning Commission Information c. Reappointment Letters d. Planning Commission Roster 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: La Shot noted a public hearing is scheduled for the March 13th Airport Commission meeting on the Master Plan. La Shot stated that after the Master Plan reaches almost the final stage, there will be another hearing scheduled. La Shot noted the Planning Commission are welcome to attend the meeting on the 13tH 14. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at approximately 7:18 p.m. Resp tfully ubmitted: F ~~ ~~.~ M rily Kebschull Administrative Assistant