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Home My WebLink About2001-08-08 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS August S, 2001. ~ 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Agenda Approval c. Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk {*} are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Commission and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commission Member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. 2. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES: .Iuly 25, 2001 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 6. OLD BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. PZO1-41---Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission recorramending that KMC 14.20.230 {Home Occupations be amended to allow home occupations in residences in commercial zones.) (Discussion) b. Tract A, Baron Park Kenai Youth Facility Addition -Determination if needed for City of Kenai public purpose. c. Proposed 1002 Foreclosure Sale - Determination if proposed parcels needed for public purpose. S. PENDING ITEMS: 9. CODE ENFORCEMENT: 10. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration ll 11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: 1 12. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. Draft Ordinance amending KMC 9.10 b. "Lawyer's Weekly" Article, "Landlords Cannot Stop Tenants From Installing Satellite Dishes" c. City of Kenai Building Reports -Year to Date 2001 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 14. ADJOURNMENT: CIfiY OF KENAI } PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUGUST 8, 2001 - 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN RON GOECKE, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Chairman Goecke called the meeting to order at '7:00 p.m. 1-a. Roll Call Members Present: Glick, Bryson, Goecke, Nord, Erwin, Jackman Members Absent: Morse Others Present: City Engineer La Shot, Contract Secretary Roper 1-b. Agenda Approval Chairman Goecke requested the following item be added to the agenda: ADD AS: Item 7-d, New Business -- Discussion of the KPB Ordinance 2001-29, An Ordinance Amending KPB Chapter 2.40 Regarding Planning Commission Membership and Apportionment) MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Erwin SECONDED the motion. MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to amend the main motion by adding the lay down items provided prior to the meeting. Commissioner Glick SECONDED the motion. VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT: B son Yes Erwin Yes Glick Yes Nord Yes Morse Absent Jackman Yes Goecke Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. VOTE ON THE MAIN AMENDED MOTION: Erwin Yes Glick Yes Nard Yes Morse Absent Jackman Yes B son Yes Goecke Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 1-c. Consent Agenda MOTION• Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the consent agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Glick SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. 30 ORDERED. ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- July 25, 2001 Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS -- None ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS -- None ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS -- None ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS 7-a. PZ01-41-Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission recommending that KMC (4.20.230 (Home Occupations be ar~aended to allow home occupations in residences in commercial zones.) (Discussion) It was noted this item would be scheduled for public hearing at the August 22 Planning and Zoning meeting. No further discussion. 7-b. Tract A, Baron Park Kenai Yonth Facility Addition -Determination if needed for City of Kenai public purpose. MOTION• Commissioner Nord MOVED that the property dedicated for the youth detention facility is not needed for City public use but is needed for a public purpose by the State of Alaska. Commissioner Glick SECONDED the motion. VOTE' Glick Yes Nord Yes Morse Absent Jackman Yes B son Yes Erwin Yes Goecke Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 8, 2001 PAGE 2 7-c. Proposed 1002 Foreclosure Sale -Determination if proposed parcels needed for public purpose. City Engineer La Shot reported the Parks and Recreation Commission made a recommendation that parcel #4710104 at 807 Peninsula Avenue be retained far public purpose. La Shot added, the parcel is next to an existing park that could be expanded if the lot was retained. Commissioner Nord asked about the right-of--way and La Shot replied there is no road going between the park and the parcel in question. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to dispose of the lots with the exception of the parcel at 807 Peninsula Avenue which can be attached to the existing park in the event of a vacation of the right of way. Commissioner Erwin SECONDED the motion. VOTE• Nord Yes Morse Absent Jackman Yes B son Yes Erwin Yes Glick Yes Gaecke Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-d. Discussion of KPB Ordinance 2001-29, An Ordinance Amending KPB Chapter 2.40 Regarding Planning Commission Membership and Apportionment. Commissioner Bryson explained the purpose and the necessity of the proposed ardirxan.ce change to bring balance to the Borough Planning Commission. He noted, currently the Commission is required to have one member from each first-class and home-rule city to enable the Commission to comply with apportionment requirements without increasing the membership. Bryson indicated that increasing the membership would be unmanageable. ITEM 8: -- None ITEM 9: CODE ENFORCEMENT -- None ITEM 10: REPORTS 10-a. City Council -Councilman Bannock provided a report from the City Council's August 1, 2001 agenda that was included in the packet. Discussion took place on the Five Irons Heights performance bond. Councilman Bannock explained the successful and only bidder, Sean Anderson, questioned the requirement of the PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 8, 2001 PAGE 3 performance bond which would assures the City the required work would be completed. Bannock added, the cost of the bond was $5,000 and could have affected the appraisal of the property. Commissioner Jackman asked if anyone purchasing property within the City would be required to provide a performance bond. Bannock replied these bonds would be required for specific developrnents and also noted this was not required by ordinance but by the wishes of city council. 10-b. Borough Planning - No report. 10-c. Administration - No report. ITEM 11: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None ITEM 12: INFORMATION ITEMS 12-a. Draft Ordinance amending KMC 9.10 12-b. "Lawyer's Weekly" Article, "Landlords Cannot Stop Tenants From Installing Satellite Dishes" 12-c. City of Kenai Building Reports -Year to Date 2001 ITEM 13: COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Commissioner Nord agreed with Bannock and thought the appraisal for the Five Tron Heights lot would consider the cost of the bond. ITEM 14: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Glick MOVED to adjourn. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Roper, Co t Secretary PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 8, 2001 PAGE 4