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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-10-09 P&Z Minutes,~ c, RENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION October 9, 1991 City Hall Council Chambers Phil Bryson, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Mayor John Williams welcome new Commissioner Bernard Landeis and administered the oath of office. Present: Commissioners: Phil Bryson, Duane Bannock, Kathy .Scott Saylor Rehm, Art Graveley, Bernard Landeis Carl Glick Councilman: Hal Smalley Administration: Jack La Shot Planning Staff: Loretta Harvey 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chairman Bryson noted the addition of Resolution PZ 91-40. MOTION AND VOTE: Commissioner .Graveley moved for approval of agenda as amended. Commissioner Glick seconded. Passed unanimously. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 25, 1991 Chairman Bryson noted that under item 6a. he had stated that he had no objection to approval of the project. Commissioner Graveley noted that the seconded "e" was omitted from his name. MOTION AND VOTE: Commissioner Scott moved for approval of minutes as amended. Commissioner Glick seconded. Passed by Unanimous Consent 4. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. OLD BOSINEBs a. Encroachment Permit - Stephens This item is on hold until further information is submitted. b. Ordinance Amending KMC 14.20.230 Jack La Shot, City Engineer reported that the staff had reviewed other City ordinances and found that they did not define Day Care. Most of them did list Nursing, Convalescent or rest home in their land use section. The Ordinance under 7b. was drafted to help clear up the dependant care concern expressed by the Commission. MOTION AND VOTE: Commissioner Bannock moved approval to recommend the Ordinance to the City Council amending RMC 14.20.230. Commissioner Glick seconded. Passed unanimously. 7. NEW BOSINESs a. Assignment of Lease Lot 4, Block 5, General Aviation Apron La Shot explained that the applicant currently was leasing the land from the City and the lender was asking for a consent to assignment for security purposes. The City Attorney had reviewed the documents and had no objections to the assignment. MOTION: Commissioner Scott moved approval of Consent to Assignment of-Lease for Security Purposes Lot 4, Block 5, General Aviation Apron. Commissioner Glick seconded. Commissioner Rehm asked if the Commission could receive more information in the future on such matters. Such as the dollar amount of property involved, proposed changes to the existing development on the property. AMENDED MOTION: Commissioner Scott amended motion for approval based on no changes to the current development of this property. Commissioner Rehm seconded. Commissioner Bannock noted that any changes to City leased land must come before P & Z as part of the Code. He felt that if the applicant were to change development plans on the lot it would be submitted to the Commission for prior approval. KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Page 3 VOTE ON AMENDED MOTION: Bannock: No Glick: No Landeis: No Scott: Yes Graveley: No Bryson: Yes VOTE ON MAIN MOTION: Bannock: Yes Glick: Yes Landeis: Yes Scott: Yes Graveley: Yes Bryson: Yes Rehm: Yes Rehm: Yes b. Change to KMC - Nursing, Convalescent or rest home La Shot reported that this was added to help clarify the code to better interpret dependant care. Other city codes had been reviewed and they had day care and elderly care under separate categories. MOTION AND VOTE: Commissioner Graveley moved approval of recommending to Council amending the RMC Land Use Table to include Nursing, convalescent or rest home. Commissioner Glick seconded. Passed unanimously. c. La Shot explained that this preliminary plat had been submitted after the deadline for the packet. It was a simple matter of splitting a lot to separate it into smaller parcels. MOTION AND VOTE: Commissioner Glick moved approval of Resolution PZ 91-40: Cerepa Subdivision Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Graveley seconded. Passed unanimously. 8. Reports a. City Council Councilman Smalley reported that the Thompson Park Interceptor would be a priority project for the City of Kenai in the coming year. The changes to the KMC which had been suggested by the P & Z Commission had been adopted. The new Airport pay parking system had been successful so far. Commissioner Bannock expressed concerns that the towing of cars in the pay parking lot was not put out for a bid process. Bannock suggested that the bidder bid for the right to tow the cars from the pay parking lot. This would benefit the tow company and the City, as they would earn a fee from each vehicle which was towed. RENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Page 4 b. Borouch Planning and__Zonn Chairman Bryson reported that the big item on the agenda was the noise from float planes on Longmere Lake. This item had been carried over to the next meeting for further testimony from interested parties. c. City Administration La Shot reported that the text for the Comprehensive Plan was complete. Graphs were being developed to incorporate into the finished draft. 9. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED 10. INFORMATION ITEMS a. New Commissioner Bernard T. Landeis b. City Council Agenda c. KPB Planning Commission Agenda 11. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Chairman Bryson welcomed Mr. Landeis to the Commission. Commissioner Bannock expressed concern about inconsistency and in the present zoning code. Planning Staff assured the Commission that they would be reviewing and updating the entire zoning code with the City Attorney in the coming months. Commissioner Graveley reminded the Commission of the possibility of changing the zoning boundaries in the Townsite Historical Zone as part of the code updating process. 12. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ~~, / Loretta Harvey Transcribing Secretary