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Home My WebLink About2005-08-10 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS August 10, 2005 - 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: a. *July 27, 2005 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT; 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: a. PZOS-48 -Preliminary Plat -Eagle Bluff Subdivision. Plat submitted by McLane Consulting, inc., P.O. Box 468, Soldotna, Alaska. b. PZOS-49 -Preliminary Plat -Boat Rarnp Subdivision (A Resubdivision of Government Lot 2}. Plat submitted by McLane Consulting, lnc., P.O. Box 468, Soldotna, Alaska. c. PZOS-SO -Preliminary Plat -Shill's Estate (A subdivision replat to vacate the 5 lots of Porter's Acres Subdivision}. Plat submitted by Jesse Lobdell, P.O. Box 7517, Nikiski, Alaska. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 6. OLD BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. November and December Meeting Schedules --Discussion S. PENDING ITEMS: a. PZOS-16 - An application to rezone the area known as Tract C, Daubenspeck Property Subdivision, (170 Bridge Access Road), from suburban residential to general commercial. Application submitted by John Hammelman, Chair, Planning & Zoning Commission, City of Kenai, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska. (Tabled until brought back by Administration.} 9. CODE ENFORCEMENT: 10. REPORTS: Agenda August 10, 2005 a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 1I. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: 12. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. Zoning Bulletin (7110105} 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 14. ADJOURNMENT: Fage 2 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUGUST 10, 2005 - 7:00 P.M. VICE CHAIR CARL GLICK, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Carl Glick called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 1-a. Roll Call Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: N. Amen, C. Glick, P. Bryson, J. Twait, and B. Eldridge Commissioners absent: J. Barrett and J. Hammelman Others present: Administrative Assistant N. Carver and City Clerk C. Freas A quorum was present. 1-b. Agenda Approval MOTION: Commissioner Eldridge MOVED for approval of the agenda as presented and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Twait SECONDED the motion. There were no objectians. SO ORDERED. 1-c. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Arnen MOVED for approval of the consent agenda as presented and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Eldridge SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- July 27, 2005 Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None. ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 4-a. PZ05-48 -Preliminary Plat -Eagle Bluff Subdivision. Plat submitted by McLane Consulting, Inc., P.O. Box 468, Soldotna, Alaska. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to recommend approval of PZ05-48 with the incorporation of staff comments. Commissioner Eldridge SECONDED the motion. Administrative Assistant Carver reviewed the staff report which was included in the packet. She noted: • The plat would subdivide 181ots from an 80-acre parcel. • All the lots would meet the lot size for the zone. • With the dedicated right-of--way, a 3.09 acre tract would also be subdivided from the Kenai Golf Course property. • On-site water and sewer would serve the lots. + The lots would need to meet minimum size required by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) . • Lots 17 and 18 would not meet the minimum lot width of 90 feet as required by the Kenai Municipal Cade development standards and an exception would be required for the minimum width. • Construction on Lots 17 and 18 would not be allowed in the area not meeting the minimum lot width requirement (the setback would be measured from the point in the lot where the lot meets minimum lot width. A note should be placed on the plat. A minimum 50 foot radius dimension for the cul-de-sac would be required. Swires Road. An exception would be required for the resulting dead-end street on • Utility easements, as required by Code, were not shown on the plat but would be required at least ten feet on street side of each lot. • Staff recommended approval with the requirements noted. Commissioner Bryson asked if the City of Kenai would be signing the plat and Carver confirmed it would, along with the lessees of the golf course. Bryson asked if any platting would occur on the golf course tract with regard to this issue and Carver answered no. Sam McLane, Surveyor -- Reported the following: • They had been working with the City on the project. • They initially called the access a wide right-of way and then considered an easement. However, with current public safety concerns, it was decided a dedicated right-of--way would be cleaner. • Aturn-around would be in place for egress. • Efforts to acquire all the Corps permits had taken some time, however wetland issues had been resolved and the Corps indicated the remaining permits would be forwarded in the near future. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 10, 2005 PAGE 2 • A ten-foot culvert would be installed due to wetland concerns. • The developer may do the work in phases due to the cost in crossing the stream. • Because of the distance from water/sewer utilities, it was decided to require on-site water and sewer. VOTE: Amen Yes Barrett Absent Glick Yes Hammelman Absent B son. Yes Twait Yes Eldrid e Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-b. PZ05-49 -Preliminary Plat -Boat Ramp Subdivision (a Re-subdivision of Government Lot 2). Plat submitted by McLane Consulting, Inc., P.O. Box 468, Soldotna, Alaska. MOTION: Commissioner Eldridge MOVED for approval of PZO5-49 and Commissioner Amen SECONDED the motion. Carver reviewed the staff report included in the packet and noted: • The plat subdivides 6.54b acres from a 31.5-acre parcel. • The small parcel would not have water and sewer available. • The smaller lot was identified as the property to be traded for wetland property to provide additional access to the boat dock. • Staff recommended approval of the plat. Bryson asked the size of the tract being traded and Carver indicated 93.13 acres for the six acres plus $10,000 to even the trade to the appraised values. VOTE: Amen Yes Barrett Absent Glick Yes Hamrnelrnan Absent B son Yes Twait Yes Eldrid e Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-c. PZ05-50 -Preliminary Plat -Shill's Estate {a subdivision replat to vacate the five lots of Porter's Acres Subdivision) . Plat submitted by Jesse Lobdell, P.O. Box 7517, Nikiski, Alaska. MOTION: PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 10, 2005 PAGE 3 Commissioner Bryson MOVED to recommend approval of PZ05-50, the Schill's Estate vacation. Commissioner Eldridge SECONDED the motion. Carver reviewed the staff report included in the packet and noted: • The plat would vacate the five lots of Porter's Acres Subdivision to recreate a government lot. • Water and sewer was available. + Access was also available from Haller or Second Street. • The plat must verify no encroachments. • Staff recommended approval. There were no Commission questions or comments, VOTE: Amen Yes Barrett Absent Glick Yes Harnmelman Absent B son Yes Twait Yes Eldrid e Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS -- None. ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS ITEM 7: 7-a. Discussion -- November and December Meeting Schedules Carver noted, in reviewing the next few months' meeting calendars the City Clerk noted the second November Commission meeting would fall on Thanksgiving Day Ewe and the second meeting of December would fall several days after Christmas. The Commission was asked if they wanted to request the second meetings in November and December to be cancelled. A brief discussion took place. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to request cancellation of the Commission's second meetings in November and December. Commissioner Amen SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 8: PLANNING Sv ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 10, 2005 PAGE 4 1 8-a. PZ05-16 - An application to rezone the area known as Tract C, Daubenspeck Property Subdivision, (170 Bridge Access Road), from suburban residential to general commercial. Application submitted by John Hammelman, Chair, Planning 8v Zoning Commission, City of Kenai, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska. (Tabled until brought back by Administration. ) ITEM 9: CODE ENFORCEMENT -- None. ITEM 10: REPORTS 10-a. City Council -- No report. 10-b. Borough Planning -- Bryson reported the Commission met on August 8; the meeting was brief; all items were approved. 10-c. Administration -- Carver noted the following: • Depending on the length of the August 24, 2005 meeting, a work session would be held immediately following. • The Airport Commission would be holding their next work session on August 25, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. • A Planning 8v Zoning Commission work session had been scheduled for August 31, 2005 beginning at 7:00 p.m. ITEM 11: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None. ITEM 12: INFORMATION ITEMS 12-a. Zoning Bulletin (7/ 10/05) ITEM 13: COMMISSION COMMENTS 8a QUESTIONS -- None. Amen thanked staff for the Airport planning assessment report. ITEM 14: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Eldridge MOVED for adjournment and Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:19 p.m. Mix~utes transcribe and prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk PLANNING 8~ ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 10, 2005 PAGE S