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Home My WebLink About1991-11-20 P&Z MinutesRENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION November 20, 1991 - 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers ***MINUTES*** 1. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Phil Bryson, Duane Bannock, Carl Glick, Art Graveley, Bernard Landeis, Kathy Scott Administration: Jack La Shot Planning Staff: Loretta Harvey 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 23, 1991 Chairman Bryson noted that this meeting had been originally scheduled for the 13th and changed to a work session due to the lack of a quorum. Chairman Bryson asked that item 6 d. be moved to item 6 a. since the City Council was also taking action on this f item and were waiting for a recommendation from the Commission. MOTION AND VOTE: Commissioner Scott moved approval of agenda as amended. Commissioner Graveley_. seconded. Passed unanimously. 4• PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Comprehensive Plan This item had been discussed at the November 13th work session. The maps were being updated per that discussion. 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. PLANNING a. PZ Resolution 91-46: Riedel S/D - Preliminary Plat Jack La Shot, City Engineer, reported that the owner was in the process of splitting a 20 acre parcel for financial purposes. Riedel is trying to sell the house but the finance company would not loan on the entire 20 acres and wanted a smaller parcel with the house. RENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION November 20, 1991 Page 2 The City normally requires construction of a City maintainable road when a Right-of-Way (ROW) is dedicated. This would cause great financial hardship so Riedel had asked for a waiver of the installation agreement under KMC 14.010.90 Variations and Exceptions. Commissioner Graveley asked if the Resolution was approved if Riedel understood that the city would not maintain the existing road? - , .: . La Shot said that a covenant would be put on the plat which would state that upon further subdivision of Lot 2 an installation agreement would be required by the City. Plus a note on the plat which states that the City will not provide any maintenance on the road in the new ROW until the Road (K-Street) is properly upgraded, at no cost to_the City, to meet City of Kenai Road Specifications. MOTION: Commissioner Glick moved approval of Resolution PZ 91-46: Riedel Subdivision. Commissioner Graveley seconded. VOTE: Bannock: Yes Glick: Yes Graveley: Yes Landeis: Yes Scott: Yes Bryson: Yes Chairman Bryson noted Council Resolution No. 91-75 which spelled out the recommendations to the Council and asked for a motion. MOTION: Commissioner Scott moved approval of recommendation to Council Resolution No. 91-75. Commissioner Glick seconded. VOTE: Bannock: Yes Glick: Yes Graveley: Yes Landeis: Yes Scott: Yes Bryson: Yes b. PZ Resolution 91-43: Five Iron Heights S/D La Shot explained that the plat had been prepared to better define the golf course lease area. The property owners to the south had lost an access from Candlelight when the golf course was developed. The property owners now have a judgement against the city for approximately $600,000 in damages due to this loss of access. RENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION November 20, 1991 Page 3 This plat was reviewed by the Borough Planning Commission on November 13th. The adjacent property owners asked that the Commission require alternative access from the City before approving plat. The City feels it has provided adequate legal access to this property. The Borough voted to postpone action on this item until more information can be obtained. The City was asking the Commission to vote on the plat as presented. Commissioner Graveley asked if the City would need to build an access road to take place of the road which had been lost? La Shot said that the court case had determined that the city was liable to the property owner for approximately $575,000. The City felt that this was adequate compensation. MOTION: Commissioner Bannock moved approval of Resolution PZ 91-43: Five Iron Heights subdivision. Commissioner Graveley seconded. Commissioner Scott expressed concerns about not having enough information to make a decision on this matter. Commissioner Glick asked if the granting of this plat would effect the present judgement.. La Shot said it should have no bearing. Chairman Bryson gave some background into the situation saying that when the original plat was developed the property owners agreed to the original legal access. The property owners failed to file this access. The golf course was developed based on filed easements and thus the easement was lost. Commissioner Scott asked why the City was not waiting for the court case to be settled before replatting? La Shot said that the city is just trying to better define this area. The property owners are trying to gain additional access, which the city feels is not necessary. Chairman Bryson asked for a vote on this item and noted that he would be abstaining from the vote. VOTE: Bannock: Yes Glick: Yes Graveley: Yes Landeis: Yes Scott: Yes Bryson: Abstain KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION November 20, 1991 Page 4 c. PZ Resolution 91-44: Home Occupation Permit Jerry Freeman - Taxi Dispatch Station Chairman Bryson introduced this item and asked for comment. Commissioner Graveley expressed concern that the radio transmitter may be interfering with the neighbors television/radio reception. Commissioner Landeis asked if the applicant had obtained landlord's permission to operate out of the fourplex? Loretta Harvey replied that the applicant had confirmed that he had landlords permission. Commissioner Scott reported that she had checked this site several times in the past week and a taxi was parked there one time. Scott expressed concern that the application was incomplete because no site plan had been submitted. Commissioner Graveley agreed with Commissioner Scott and asked the staff if they could contact neighbors to see if they had any objection to this activity. MOTION AND VOTE: Commissioner Scott moved to table Resolution Pz 91-44 until the next meeting. Recommended that staff draft a letter to neighbors of the applicant to see if they had objection to permit and also require site plan from applicant. Commissioner Landeis seconded. Passed unanimously. d. PZ Resolution 91-45: Home Occupation Permit Nancy Aitken - Ceramics MOTION: Commissioner Glick moved approval of Resolution PZ 91-45. Commissioner Graveley seconded. Commissioner Glick asked if the applicant would be selling ceramics from the apartment. Loretta Harvey said that the applicant would only produce the ceramics from this location, to be sold at craft fairs and shops. RENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION November 20, 1991 Page 5 VOTE: Bannock: Yes Glick: Yes Graveley: Yes Landeis: Yes Scott: Yes Bryson: Yes 9• REPORTS These items had been discussed at November 13th work session. a. City Council b. Borough Planning c• City Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED 11. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Memo from Loretta Harvey - Rescheduling of Meeting Date 2. Memo - Planner's Luncheon 3. City Council Agenda 4• Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission Agendas 5• Planning Commission Meeting Schedule 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & UESTIONS Chairman Bryson noted the memo regarding rescheduling of meeting date. It is planned that only one meeting be held on December 11th. If agenda items require an additional meeting it will be scheduled at a later time. 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. Respe tfully submitted, etta r~`~~~ Transcribing Secretary