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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-12-11 P&Z MinutesRENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION December 11, 1991 - 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - November 13, 1991 4. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Comprehensive Plan - FINAL DRAFT 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Juneau's "Clean It or Lien It" Ordinance 8. PLANNING a. PZ Resolution 91-44: Home Occupation Permit Jerry Freeman - Taxi Dispatch Station 9. REPORTS a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. City Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED 11. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. City Council Agenda 2. Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission Agenda 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & OUESTION3 13. ADJOURNMENT RENAI PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION December 11, 1991 - 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers MINZTTES ~_. t -_ ,,,.. 1. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Phil Bryson, Bernard Landeis, Art Graveley, Saylor Rehm, Kathy Scott Councilman: Hal Smalley Administration: Jack La Shot Staff: Loretta. Harvey 2• APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Graveley moved approval of agenda as presented. Commissioner Scott seconded. Passed unanimously. 1 3• APPROVAL OF MINIITES - November 20, 1991 ' Commissioner Scott moved a Commissioner. Rehm seconded. Passedlunanimouslyes 4• PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDUI+ED TO BE HEARD 5. PIIBLIC HEARINGS 6• OLD BIISINESS a. Comprehensive Plan - Final Draft as presented. La Shot reported that the text. and maps were complete but the map reductions needed to be upgraded. Staff recommended that the plan be submitted to Council for their January 2nd meeting. Councilman Smalley expressed concern that the population figure of 6, 327 may be low. La Shot explained that the Council and Commission had discussed this figure in a work session and no recommendations had been made to arrive at new figure. The information came from the 1990 Decennial Census which was the best source available. La Shot felt that public hearings at the Commission level had been completed. Staff recommended that the plan be passed to Council for public hearing and approval. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December il, 1991 Page 2 Commissioner Scott noted that the trail system on the Transportation map was hard to read. La Shot told her that would be darker in the final text. Smalley said he felt the Council had been comfortable with progress in work sessions. He said he would suggest a date in January for. the public hearing. La Shot reported that after Council. approval the Plan would go to the Borough for public hearings at the Planning Commission and.` Assembly level. The Assembly would then adopt the Plan and it would go to final print. Commissioner Scott recommended that Planning and Zoning and Council. hold a joint public hearing on the plan sometime in January. Commission concurred. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Juneau's "Clean It or Lien It" Ordinance La Shot reported that the. City Attorney had put this Ordinance in =. the packet at the request of Councilwoman Monfor. The City has an existing Ordinance but it is not as strong as the Juneau Ordinance. Councilman Smalley said that Councilwoman Monfor had wanted the Commission to review this ordinance and make a: recommendation on- whether Kenai should adopt a similar one. Smalley expressed concern over entering personal property and what the legalities of that would be for the city. Commissioner Scott felt that the. Commission should study the possibility of such an ordinance very carefully. Scott felt that the City of Kenai was the neatest on the Peninsula and perhaps the Commission should. obtain public comment before pursuing a comparable ordinance. Commissioner Graveley agreed. He felt that Juneau's "Clean It or Lien It" ordinance was good but it was a different community situation then Kenai. Graveley couldn't recall anyone coming to P & Z with a complaint which would require such an ordinance. Commissioner Scott asked if Administration has had complaints, and how many. 1 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 11, 1991 Page 3 La Shot said that Staff was presently investigating a complaint of a business on Frontage Road, .which had old cars and parts that were. a concern to neighboring businesses. Staff had found that the owner was not violating any city or building codes. Councilman Smalley said that the Council members had received. complaints and were looking for away to expedite the process of property owners cleaning up property. One example was a partially burned home in Thompson Park, which created a nuisance for neighbors, because garbage from the house had been strewn around.. the neighborhood. This situation had taken a long time to resolve. Smalley felt that garbage would be defined by the ordinance. Graveley noted dates of example letters from Juneau~s ordinance. which spanned April through September and said he felt this ordinance was not more effective then what already existed. Councilman Smalley said that many cities have such an ordinance and that some of these should be researched. Chairman Bryson requested that this item be rescheduled for a future meeting. 8. PLANNING a. PZ Resolution 91-44: Home Occupation Permit Jerry Freeman - Taxi Dispatch Station Loretta Harvey, Administrative Assistant reported that she had"" talked with Roper that afternoon and. he had said that he was moving his dispatch station to Echo Lake. Roper planned to use the site on Beaver Loop as a back-up system. Commissioner Rehm asked if neighbors had responded to the letter which asked for public comment regarding the business? Harvey reported that only one response had been received. A Mrs. Frichante who noted an increase in local traffic and interference with television reception. MOTION: Commissioner Scott moved approval of Resolution PZ-91-44 Home Occupation Permit for Taxi Dispatch Center. Commissioner Landeis seconded. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 11, 1991 Page 4 Commissioner Scott said she would be voting against this resolution as the site plan which had been requested from the applicant had not been received by the Commission. Commissioner Gravely said he would be voting against the issuance of this permit due to the complaint which was received involving television reception interference. VOTE: Graveley: No Rehm: No 9. REPORTS Landeis: No Scott: No Bryson: No a. City Council Councilman Smalley reported that the Council had approved funding for the Kenai Bicentennial Visitor and Cultural Center for approximately $50,000 for yearly maintenance and operation. The building should be completed at the end of January due to a problem with a supplier which caused a delay in construction. The City is purchasing a new sweeper for the airport with AIP funds. Also, two patrol cars are being purchased. The Council is planning a work session to discuss an assessment district in VIP Estates. And the City will be rebidding the airport restaurant lease. The Mayor is appointing a committee to work on an application for Kenai to receive. an All American City award. Smalley told Commissioners if they wished to have input on this committee to contact the Mayor. b. Borough Planning Chairman Bryson reported that Suzanne Little gave a presentation on the Proposed Zoning District Ordinance and Standards developed for 21.12 which will affect unincorporated parts of the Borough. c. City Administration La Shot reported that the Five Iron Heights S/D which was prepared to better define city leased lands and residential lots had been postponed at the Borough level. This property had been the subject of a lawsuit over loss of access (which is currently on appeal), and the Borough felt they needed more information before further review of this plat. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 11, 1991 Page 5 The City, in a staff meeting today, decided to withdraw the plat at this time. The City may proceed at a later time with the same plat or subdivide in a different manner to suit our needs at that time. 10. PERSONS PREBENT NOT SCHEDULED il. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. City Council Agenda 2. Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission Agenda 12. COMMIBBION COMMENTB & OUEBTIONB Commissioner Scott invited the Commissioners to a Christmas celebration at her home on December 21st at 7:30 p.m. Commissioner Graveley asked if a work session had been planned with Council to review the TSH Zone? La Shot reported that Staff had been reviewing this issue and preparing recommendations, but would like to wait until the first of the year to begin work sessions. Commissioner Graveley said he would like to see this ordinance reviewed before the next construction season. 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Res ectfully Submitted, a a ey Transcribing Secretary BICENTENNIAL Yi~e uxlJ~a~ t"~i~u~~a 1~uttire ~ DATE: December 12, 1991 CITY OF KENA 210 Fidalgo Avenue Kenai, Alaska 99611 TELEPHONE 283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 MEMORANDT7M TO: Mayor John Williams and Renai city Council FROM: Planning aad Zoning Commission Loretta Harvey, Administrative Assistant RE: RENAI COMPREHENSIVE PLAN At their meeting of December 11th the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Final Draft of the Kenai Comprehensive Plan (a copy of which will be included in the next Council packet). The Commission and Planning Staff recommends that Council hold a Public Hearing in January to get final comments before Council approval. Upon Council approval the Final Draft will be submitted to the Borough for public hearings at the Planning Commission and Assembly level and adoption by the Assembly. Staff would like to thank the Council for their constructive input while working with the Planning and Zoning Commission to produce a Plan which will benefit the City today and in the future.