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Home My WebLink About2007-06-27 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI ~~ PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS June 27, 2007 - 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Agenda Approval e. Consent Agenda d. *Excr~sed Absences • Phil Bryson (Requested via email) • Roy Wells (Requested via email) 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 an the agenda as pact of the General Orders. 2. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: b. OLD BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. PZ06-41 -Request for 6-month Extension for Conditional Use Permit for the property known as 510 Upland Street (Lot 22A, Original Townsite of Kenai Vozar Addition}, Kenai, Alaska. Request submitted by Sandra Vozar-Givanan, P.O. Box 1430, Kenai, Alaska -Approval. b. PZ07-28 -- A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that KMC 12.20.030 be amended by better describing and defining what constitutes prohibited storage of "Junk," "Garbage" and "litter" under the Gity code --Discussion. c. Lease Application -Arctic Barnabas Ministries, Inc., Lot 9A, Block 5, General Aviation Apron Subdivision No. 5 - Discussion/Recammendation. 8. PENDING ITEMS: 9. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. "Zoning Bulletin" -June 1, 2007 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 13. ADJOURNMENT: CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 27, 2007 - 7:00 P.M. CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MEETING SUMMARY ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Chair Twait called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. 3-a. Roll CaII Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: J. Twait, R. We11s, T. Lewis, and R. Fullinck Commissioners absent: P. Bryson, R. Smagge, S. Romain Others present: City Clerk Freas, City Planner M. Kebschull, and Council Member R. Molloy 1-b. Agenda Approval MOTION: Comzxzissioner Fullinck MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Lewis SECONDED the motion. MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Fullinck MOVED to amend the agenda removing Roy Wells froxn the request for an excused absence and add Rita Smagge. Commissioner Lewis SECONDED the motion. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. VOTE ON MAIN AMENDED MOTION: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1-c. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Lewis MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Wells SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1-d. *Excused Absences • Phil Bryson (Requested via email • Rita Smagge Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 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. PZ06-4], -Request for 6-month Extension for Conditional Use Permit for the property known as 510 Upland Street (Lot 22A, Original Townsite of Kenai Vozar Addition), Kenai, Alaska. Request submitted by Sandra Vozar-Givanan, P.O. Box 1430, Kenai, Alaska -Approval. \ City Planner Kebschull reviewed information included in. the packet noting, according to the Kenai Municipal Code, a request for asix-month extension may be approved by the Commission if conditions had not changed. Kebschull reported the development plan was still being worked out and the plan would need to come before Commission for approval; staff recommended approval of the extension request (to December 14, 2007); and, the resolution would need to be approved if the Commission wished to grant the request. MOTION: Commissioner Wells MOVED far approval of PZ0641, a request for asix-month extension. Commissioner Fullinck SECONDED the motion. VOTE: Lewis Yes 1{`ullinck Yes Romain Absent Wells Yes Twait Yes B son Absent Sma e Absent MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-b. PZ07-28 - Discussiaar~~A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council PLANNING 8v ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 27, 2007 PAGE 2 that KMC 12.20.030 be amended by better describing and defining what constitutes prohibited storage of "Junk," "Garbage" and "litter" under the City code. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet and noted the public hearing on the resolution would be held at the July 11, 2007 meeting, a copy of the resolution was included in the packet for review, and, the amendments had been proposed to better define what constitutes prohibited storage of junk, garbage and litter. Discussion followed with comments including: • Concern enforcement of the ordinance could be difficult. • Consistency in enforcement would be necessary. • The ordinance is meant to allow the city to be proactive instead of reactive when receiving a complaint. 7~c. Discussion/Recommendation -- Lease Application -Arctic Barnabas Ministries, Inc., Lot 9A, Block 5, General Aviation Apron Subdivision No. 5. Kebschull reviewed the inforxnation included in the packet explaining the need for the Commission to review the lease application according to the newly amended Kenai Municipal Code. She reported the application was submitted by Arctic Barnabas Ministries, Inc. proposing to build an 80'x100' hangar with a 44'x80' office/coffee shop 1 space at the corner of North Willow Street and Granite Point Street which is located within the Airport Reserve. Kebschull noted the application met the requirements of the Airport Land Use Plan, met the criteria of the Cozxa.prehensive Plan, and met the zoning for the area. She added, there currently were no airport projects planned in the area. Discussion followed with comments including: • The lease will be very specific and the property would have to be developed according to the lease. • The lease would be rescinded if the property is not developed. • The monetary involvement was noted as X4,100. • The processing of leasing airport properties was reviewed. + Concerns were expressed related to the length of the lease. MOTION: Commissioner Lewis MOVED to recommend approval of the lease to Arctic Barnabas Ministrries, Inc., Lot 9A, Block 5, General Aviation Apron Subdivision No. 5 and Commissioner ~.allinck SECONDED the motion. VOTE: PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 27, 2007 PAGE 3 Lewis Yes Fullinck Yes Romain Absent We11s Yes Twait Yes B son Absent Sma e Absent MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM S: PENDING ITEMS -- None. ITEM 9: REPORTS 9-a. City Council -- Council Member Molloy reviewed discussions and actions taken at the June 20, 2007 council meeting. 9-b. Borough Planning -- No report. 9-c. Administration -- City Planner Kebschull reported the following items: • There were eight public hearings scheduled for the July 11 commission meeting. • Landscape site plans were received and reviewed for the Aspen Hotel project. • A building permit was submitted for the addition to the court house. • Administration was reviewing plans for the administration building at the Kenai Care Center. • Building signs noting historical information were replaced in Old Town. • Council would be reviewing and considering exceptions for Eagle Bluff Subdivision. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None. ITEM 11: INFORMATION IfiEMS 11-a. "Zoning Bulletin" -- June 1, 2007 ITEM 12: COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Commissioner Lewis noted he would be out of town for the next six to eight weeks for paramedic testing. ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner We11s MOVED for adjournment and Commissioner ~llinck SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 27, 2007 PAGE 4 There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at approximately 7:50 p.m. Meeting summary prepared and submitted by: ~~ Carol L. Freas, City Clerk PLANNING 8s ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 27, 2007 PAGE 5