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Home My WebLink About2007-11-14 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS November 14, 2007 - 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Swearing In of New Commissioner -- Arlette Baldwin c. Agenda Approval d. Consen# Agenda e. *Excused Absences 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 6e removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence an the agenda as part of the General Orders. 2. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. *October 24, 2007 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 minutes} l 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: J a. PZ07-59 -Preliminary Plat -Schurr (Shurr} Subdivision See Addition (A resubdivision of Lot 1, Schurr (Shurr} Subdivision Lots 1-3 and Lot 2A, Schurr (Shurr) Subdivision} -~ Plat submitted by Segesser Surveys, 30485 Rosland St., Soldotna, Alaska. b. PZ07-60 -Preliminary Plat - A replat of Lot 2 Caro Subdivision, Lot 2 Michael J. Pelch Homestead Jr. Addition, and portions of Government Lat S. Plat submitted by Integrity Surveys, 8195 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, Alaska. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 6. OLD BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: 8. PENDING ITEMS: a. PZ07-24 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Cammission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that KMC 14.20.200 {Accessory Structures} be amended by adding a section prohibiting the use of connex-type metal shipping containers for storage in residential zones. {Postponed 7111107 - no time certain.} b. PZ07-25 - A Resolution of the Planning And Zoning Commission of the City Of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council to enact KMC 9.10.015 requiring dumpsters to be screened on at least three sides. (Postponed 7111107 -- no time certain.) 9. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 1Q. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 minutes} 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. Zoning Bulletin {1011107 & 10115/07) b. Capital Improvement Projects List 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 13. ADJOURNMENT: CITY OF KENAI 1 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS NOVEMBER 14, 2007 7:00 P.M, CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Chair Twait called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. I -a. Roll Call Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: R. We11s, J. Twait, P. Bryson, T. Lewis, S. Romain Commissioners absent; T. Wisniewski Others present: Administrative Assistant N. Carver, Council Member R, Ross A quorum was present. 1 I-b. Sv~rearing In of New Commissioner -- Arlette Baldwin Deputy City Clerk Hall administered the oath of office to Arlette Baldwin and she took her seat on the dais. 1-0. Agenda Approval Twait noted the following: ADD TO: 9-a. City Council Report -- Corrected Action Agenda 11/7/07 11-b. Capital Improvement Project List -- Corrected list 11-c. Planning & Zoning Commission Roster MOTION: Commissioner Wells MOVED to approve the agenda with the additional lay down items presented at the beginning of the meeting. Commissioner Romain SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1-d. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Lewis MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner } Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1-e. *Excused Absences -- None. 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 rnation. 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. ITEM 2: *APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- October 24, 2007 Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None. ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 4-a. PZ07-59 -Preliminary Plat -- Schurr (Shurr) Subdivision See Addition (A resubdivision of Lot 1, Schurr (Shurr) Subdivision Lots 1-3 and Lot 2A, Schurr (Shurr) Subdivision) -- Plat submitted by Segesser Surveys, 30485 Rosland St., Soldotna, Alaska. Carver reviewed the staff report and its recommendations included in the packet. Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. There being no comments, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve PZ07-59, incorporating staff recommendations. Commissioner Wells SECONDED the motion. VOTE: Wells YES Twait YES B son YES Baldwin YES Lewis YES Wisniewski ABSENT Romain YES MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-b. PZ07-60 -Preliminary Plat -- A replat of Lot 2 Caro Subdivision, Lot 2 Michael J. Pelch Homestead Jr. Addition, and portions of Government Lot 5. Plat submitted by Integrity Surveys, 8195 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, Alaska. Carver reviewed the staff report included in the packet and its recommendations, noting this was the first step in the future Planned Unit Development within the City. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 2007 PAGE 2 l Twait opened the meeting to public comment. There being no public comments, the 1 hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve PZ07-60, incorporating staff recommendations. Cornmissianer Bryson SECONDED the rnotian. VOTE: Wells YES Twait YES B son YES Baldwin YES Lewis YES Wisniewski ABSENT Romain YES MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS -- None. ITEM fi: OLD BUSINESS -- None. ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS -- None. ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS 8-a. PZ07-24 - A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that KMC 14.20.200 (Accessory Structures) be amended by adding a section prohibiting the use of connex-type metal shipping containers for storage in residential zones. (Postponed 7/ 11/07 - no time certain,.) 8-b. PZ07-25 - A Resolution of the Planning And Zoning Commission of the City Of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council to enact KMC 9.10.015 requiring dumpsters to be screened on at least three sides. (Postponed 7/ 11 /07 - no time certain.) ITEM 9: REPORTS 9-a. City Council -- Council Member Ross reviewed the action agenda items from the November 7, 2007 City Council meeting, noting there would be additional. discussion regarding Ordinance No. 2240-2007, which, if passed, would give the Airport Commission more authority over leasing decisions within the airport. However, he believed the ordinance would probably not go forward. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 2007 PAGE 3 9-b. Borough Planning -- Commissioner Bryson reviewed the action agenda l items from the November 13, 2007 Borough Planning meeting, noting a time extension was requested regarding Dena'irta Point Estates. The Commission requested documentation explaining the need for the extension and postponed its decision until the next meeting. 9-c. Administration -- Administrative Assistant Carver reported the next meeting date was December 12, 2007 and noted there would be two plats to consider and a conditional use permit for the Planned Unit Development. She noted, the land was reclamation of a gravel pit. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None. ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS 11-a, Zoning Bulletin (10/ 1/07 & 10/ 15/07) 11-b. Capital Improvement Projects List ITEM 12: COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Lewis, Roxnain, and Wells welcomed Baldwin to the commission. Baldwin reported she was a 19-year resident of Kenai, working at Kenai Central High School. ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Wells SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:30. p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: ~~~~~~ Lorene Hall, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 2007 PAGE ~F