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Home My WebLink About2001-08-22 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS August 22, 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: August 8, 200I 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: a. PZ01-43-Preliminary Plat-Mad Hatter Replat Submitted by Integrity Surveys, 645 Swires Road, Kenai, AK 99611. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. PZO1-41Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission recommending that KMC 14.20.230 (Home Occupations be amended to allow home occupations in residences in commercial zones.) b. PZ01-42-Conditional Use Permit for a governmental building, the Kenai Youth Facility for the property known as T06N R11 W S33 W 112 Sec 33 lying north of Kenai Spur Highway excluding Baron Park Sub No. 7 and Marathon Road. A Preliminary Plat has been filed and parcel will be known as Baron Park Subdivision, Kenai Youth Facility Addition. Parcel is located on Marathon Road, bounded by HEA Access Road on one side and Marathon Road on the other. Application Submitted by the City of Kenai and ECI HYER, 101 West Benson, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99503. 6. OLD BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. Lease Application -Lot 4, Block 5, Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park & Adjacent R.O.W. Determine if lease meets zoning code and Comprehensive Plan. 8. PENDING ITEMS: 9. CODE ENFORCEMENT: 10. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: 12. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. Corps of Engineers Permit Application for City of Kenai Coastal Trail & Erosion Control b. State of Alaska Public Notice of Preliminary Finding and Decision dated 7131101 c. "Zoning Bulletin" -July 25 & August 10, 2001 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 14. ADJOURNMENT: 'l CITY OF KENAI 1 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUGUST 22, 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, Erwin, Jackman, Morse Members Absent: Nord Others Present: City Planner Kebschull, Department Assistant Harris 1-b. Agenda Approval MOTION: Commissioner Glick MOVED to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1-c. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Glick MOVED to approve the consent agenda as presented and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Morse SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- August 8, 2001 Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 4-a. PZ01-43-Preliminary Plat Mad Hatter Replat-Submitted by Integrity Surveys, 605 Swires Road, Kenai, AK 99611. MOTION: Commissioner Jackman MOVED to approve preliminary plat PZ01-43. Commissioner Morse SECONDED the motion. VOTE: B son Yes Erwin Yes Goecke Yes Nord Absent Morse Yes Jackman Yes Glick Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS 5-a. PZO1-41-Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission recomrnending that KMC 14.20.230 (Home Occupations be amended to allow home occupations in residences in commercial zones.) MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve PZO1-41 and the recommended amendment to KMC 14.20.230. Commissioner Erwin SECONDED the motion. The Commission spoke briefly regarding details of the amendment of KMC 14.20.230 allowing home occupation in residences in commercial zones. There was no public comment. VOTE: B son Yes Erwin Yes Goecke Yes Nord Absent Morse Yes Jackman Yes Glick Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-b. PZOi-42-Conditional, Use Permit for a governmental building, the Kenai Youth Facility for the property known as T06N R11W S33 W 1 / 2 Sec 33 lying north of Kenai Spur Highway excluding Baran Park Sub No. 7 and Marathon Road. A Preliminary Plat has been bled and parcel will be known as Baran Park Subdivision, Kenai Youth Facility Addition. Parcel is located on Marathon Road, bounded by HEA Access Road on one side and Marathon Road on the other. Application Submitted by the City of Kenai and ECI HYER, 101 West Benson, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99503. MOTION: Commissioner Jackman MOVED to approve the conditional use permit and Commissioner Glick SECONDED the motion. Public Comment: Lt. Jeff Kohler- Kenai,. PLANNING 8~ ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 22, 2001 PAGE 2 Kohler commented on the following items: 1 The youth facility will serve as a juvenile detention facility with an approXirnate ten-bed capacity. The facility would be designed to detain juveniles for less than 45 days. • The City of Kenai maintains Marathon Road up to the Fire Training Center. Kohler stated additional traffic would not be a concern as the site was partly chosen due to location (Willow Street can be accessed from Marathon Road). Architect Brian Meissner of ESI HYER spoke briefly to the Commission and stated the building would be located on a ten-acre parcel anal any future building expansion would be possible. It was noted the Land Use Table allows government buildings in this area. VOTE: B son Yes Erwin Yes Goecke Yes Nord Absent Morse Yes Jackman Yes Glick Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIIHOUSLY. ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS -- None ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS 7-a. Discussion of Lease Application -Lot 4, Block 5, Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park 8s Adjacent R.O.W.- Determine if lease meets zoning code and Comprehensive Plan. MOTION: Coxmissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the lease application and Commissioner Glick SECONDED the motion. City Planner Kebschull clarified several items concerning the application and terms of the agreement: • The lease is for anon-conforming use far a duration of 20-years. • The Municipal Code requires aneight-foot fence to screen the use. If the fence became in such disrepair that a building permit would be needed, a permit could not be issued due to ROW regulations. VOTE: B son Yes Erwin Yes Goecke Yes Nord Absent Morse Yes Jackman Yes PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 22, 2001 PAGE 3 Glick Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS -- None ITEM 9: CODE ENFORCEMENT -- None ITEM 10: REPORTS 10-a. City Council -- None 10-b. Borough Plau,ning -- Commissioner Bryson reported on the following: • The Borough administration recommended non-approval of Ordinance 2001-29. The Planning Commission has tabled this issue until a city response is given. Additionally, the hearing has been extended to November. 10-c. Administration -- Kebschull provided a recap and clarification of packet informational items. ITEM 11: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None ITEM 12: INFORMATION ITEMS 12-a. Corps of Engineers Permit Application for City of Kenai Coastal Trail & Erosion Control 12-b. State of Alaska Public Notice of Preliminary Finding and Decision dated 7/31/01 12-c. "Zoning Bulletin" -- July 25 & August 10, 2001 ITEM 13 : COMMISSION COMMENTS 8s QUESTIONS ITEM 14: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Erwin MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Glick SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: ~~ S anon Harris, Department Assistant PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 22, 2001 PAGE ~