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Home My WebLink About1993-10-27 P&Z MinutesPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OCTOBER 27, 1993, 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN PHIL BRYSON 1. ROLL CALL City Clerk Freas administered the oath of office to Commissioner Teresa Werner-Quade. Chairman Phil Bryson called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Kenai City Hall. Members Present: Charlie Pierce, Ron Goecke, Lori McComsey, Carl Glick, Phil Bryson Teresa Wemer-Quade, Kevin Walker Also Present: Councilman Hal Smalley; Jack La Shot, City Engineer; Kathy Woodford, Administrative Assistant 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chairman Bryson asked for requests from the Commission. MOTION Goecke MOVED for approval of the agenda and asked for unanimous consent. Walker SECONDED. Pierce stated the date on the Agenda needed to be changed from October 13, 1993 to October 27, 1993. Bryson asked for objections to the Motion. There were no objections. APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Bryson asked for any corrections. MOTION Pierce MOVED for approval of the minutes of the October 13, 1993 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Glick SECONDED. There were no objections. APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. 4. PLANNING None ~~ 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS None KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Meeting -October 27, 1993 Minutes Page 2 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Resolution PZ 93-45 -Variance Request -Jack and Mary Keck STAFF REPORT La Shot stated he had no additional information and he would answer any questions from the Commission. Bryson asked the Commission if they would like the Kecks to summarize their information. Hearing no comment, Bryson asked for a motion. MOTION Glick MOVED for approval of PZ 93-45. Goecke SECONDED. Bryson stated the Keck's proposal is to construct a structure slightly encroaching in the front set-back. VOTE Werner-Quade Yes Goecke Yes Bryson Yes Pierce Yes McComsey Yes Glick Yes Walker Yes Bryson passed the MOTION UNANIMOUSLY. 7. OLD BUSINESS None 8. CODE ENFORCEMENT ITEMS None 9. REPORTS a. City Council -Hal Smalley Smalley said Bob Cowan attended the last Council meeting regarding the TSH Ordinance. He said Cowan expressed his and several other land owners' concerns about being included in the TSH map. Smalley stated he will talk more about TSH later in his report. :a Smalley stated the contaminated soils removal project was awarded to Glacier Environmental. He said Glacier will probably cover the pile for the winter and begin soil washing in the spring. Smalley said there are several ways to remove the contaminated KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Meeting -October 27, 1993 Minutes Page 3 soil; soil washing; chemical treatment; bioremediation; and thermal-remediation. He added thermal is the most expensive. Pierce asked Smalley if soil washing is done on- site. Smalley said it is done on-site, and filters are used to prevent contamination from going into the subsoil. Pierce asked Smalley what is done with the material after it is cleaned. Smalley said the material will be washed, cleaned, and inspected then removed to a fill site, possibly the Airport. La Shot said there were proposals for paving at the Airport but the soil will not be used at the Airport. Smalley said the Airport gift shop had asked for a reduced rent during the winter months and Council approved it. He added there was a lot of discussion as to what to do with the gift shop once the lease comes up for renewal. Smalley said Councilman Bannock has been assigned to be the liaison officer for Parks and Recreation Commission. Smalley said the City of Soldotna asked the City of Kenai to join in a venture for a water project. Kenai's Council rejected the offer stating the City has already committed itself to efforts here on a water study, drilling test wells, etc., to hopefully resolve the potential problem of having to eventually put in a new treatment facility, which would cost several million dollars. Pierce asked Smalley where wellhouse 1 and 2 are located. Smalley said wellhouse 1 is on this side of Beaver Loop Road and wellhouse 2 is adjacent to Beaver Loop Road. Smalley said the ice rink was discussed. He said the project would be a joint venture between the City and the Borough and involve very little City money. Smalley said the Ice Rink Committee is going to have a public meeting at Kenai Central High on November 9, at 7:00. Smalley said the Governor has committed to 1.2 million if the Committee can raise $600,000. He said the Committee will have forms for donations for corporations and private individuals in order to raise the $600,000. Smalley added there is a $300,000 grant they could get to be part of the $600,000. Smalley stated his position against expending City money to fund the facility. He said the facility would be much smaller than the Soldotna facility but still a nice facility. The Committee did a cost estimate for. a six month operation and came up with almost $6,000 profit. Smalley added the Committee is looking at additional projects the ice rink could be used for during uoff ice" seasons. He said the Peninsula Oilers and the Little League are interested and added the idea of a summer ice skating camp for kids while the parents use Kenai as a vacation site was discussed. Goecke asked Smalley how much ice time was figured by the Committee. Smalley stated he thought 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. He added the Soldotna facility is open from 6:00 a.m. to midnight and they still don't have enough ice time. Goecke stated his concern of the Soldotna facility running for 18 hours a day and not being able to make it. He mentioned the facility at one time had to ask the City of Soldotna for $70 to $80,000 just to pay for the HEA bill. Smalley said the Soldotna facility's problem is not 'a the slab of ice, it's the electric bill and the compressor. He said the Kenai facility would not be heated as much as the Soldotna arena, and added the Kenai facility will be much smaller. KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Meeting -October 27, 1993 Minutes Page 4 At this time Walker asked Commissioner Bryson if he could be excused from the meeting. Smalley said the Courthouse dedication is November 9, at 5:00 p.m. for anyone interested. Smalley said Judith Bittner sent a letter to the City stating it is too late to get any grant money for TSH this year but to keep applications current. He said Councilwoman Swamer made a motion of reconsideration of the TSH ordinance. Council approved reconsideration of the TSH ordinance amending the code and the ordinance determining the boundary. Bryson asked Smalley about the Slaughter water/sewer problem. Smalley said the City is looking into hooking the Slaughter residence into City water and sewer. La Shot added the Slaughter's sewer crib is failing and it would cost them approximately $10,000 to hook into water and sewer. b. Borough Planning Commission - Phif Bryson Bryson said the meeting was very short with no discussion on any of the items. c. Administration -Jack La Shot La Shot said the City is operating under the old zoning code guidelines since the new zone is being reconsidered. Goecke asked La Shot about the cars parked in the yard on Birch Street and the Quandt place. La Shot said the Birch Street problem is probably going to court and there is nothing new on Quandt. Goecke stated Quandt did make an effort to remove some of the cars. Bryson added the residents on Birch Street did haul at least a whole dump truck load of debris off the property, but the cars are still there. La Shot said the Spur Motel removed some cars. He added it is hard to tell which are running and which are junk. 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED None 11. INFORMATION ITEMS a. Letter appointing Teresa Werner-Quade 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Werner-Quade stated she is glad to be on the Commission and will try to fulfill her obligation to the best of her ability. KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Meeting -October 27, 1993 Minutes Page 5 The Commission welcomed Werner-Quade. Smalley asked La Shot what the pan is in the ditch on Linwood. La Shot said it is a dust pan and it will be taken care of. 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:00 p.m. Minutes transcribed and submitted by, "~ ~~~ 1~~~~~- Kathy W dford Administrative Assistant, Public Works/Planning