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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-03-25 P&Z PacketRENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION March 25, 1992 - 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers Chairman Art Graveley AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 11, 1992 4. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Zoning Code Violation - RPM's 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. PLANNING a. Amendment to Conditional Use Permit for Extraction of Natural Resources - Beaver Loop Sand and Gravel b. Resolution 92-5 - Approval of Subdivision Plat - Spruce Meadow Subdivision c. Request for KPB Lands - Central Peninsula Habitat for Humanity, Inc. 9. REPORTS a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. City Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED 11. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Wild About Neighborhoods Conference 2. City Council Agenda 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS 13. ADJOURNMENT 7~ - 6 RENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION- March 11, 1992 - 7:00 p.M. City Hall Council Chambers MI-- NI1TE8 1• ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Absent: Also Present: 2• APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Bryson moved approval of agenda as presented and asked for unanimous consent. Commissioner Landeis seconded. So Ordered. 3• APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 26, 1992 Commissioner Glick asked Staff to check the setbacks listed under Item 8-a. page 4. Glick felt the side setbacks should be listed as 5 feet. MOTION AND VOTE: Commissioner Glick moved Commissioner Scott seconded. 4• PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5• PUBLIC HEARINGS 6• OLD BUSINESS ~• NEW BUSINESS 8• PLANNING a• Vacation - Kenai Christian Church as amended. Jack La Shot, City Engineer reported that the Petitioner wishes vacate a 20 foot type right-of-way between the two lots they own making it one lot. to The City owns a small strip of land between this area and the Spur Highway, making access im ossible. forsees no need to extend utilities through the alley, The city Phil Bryson, Duane Bannock, Art Graveley, Bernard Landeis, Carl Glick, Kathy Scott Saylor Rehm (excused) Councilman Hal Smalley Jack La Shot, City Engineer Loretta Harvey, Transcribing Secretary approval of minutes Passed unanimously. ,, KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION March 11, 1992 Page 2 , MOTION AND pOTE: Commissioner Bryson moved to recommend to City Council and The RPB Planning Commission granting the pacation as requested by the Renai Christian Church. Commissioner Glick seconded. unanimously. Passed b. KPB Comprehensive Plan Loretta Harvey, Administrative Assistant, explained that the Planning Department had received just one co pages which she thought might be of interesty~to the eCommissiona Comments needed to be into the Borough by April 7th. Commissioner Bannock felt page 2-21 Regional Economic Development, _ Central Peninsula, City of Kenai should be expanded to include additional items. These would include: Congregate Housing, Fire Training Facility, Airport and State of Alaska Courthouse. Commissioner Scott concurred and asked that Staff send a summary of additional items to the KPB Planning Department. c. Parking Regulations for State Courthouse La Shot explained that Howard Hackney, Building Official, was looking for direction from the Commission regarding minimum parking requirements for the new state courthouse. The present courthouse does not have adequate spaces when a trial of great interest is being held. Commissioner Bryson stated that the architect should be responsible for determining these requirements. Commissioner Scott suggested that the staff at Courthouse be contacted to see if parking is adequatee at athat facility. The Kenai courthouse is similar to Palmer's. Chairman Graveley asked if the architect could bring in ar plans for the Commission to review. p king Commissioner Bannock said he would like to find out how many spaces the present courthouse has; how many employees; seats; and usable floor area. Bannock felt two portions of the incorporated such as: One per five seats in the esent code could be area; and 1/2 per employee, plus one per 100 Srincipal assembly floor area. q. ft, of usable Staff said they would research development of this criteria as directed by Commission. ,_ \' KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION March 11, 1992 Page 3 d. APA Second Annual Planning Commission Training Seminar Harvey said that she had drafted a memo to Council requestin funds for Commissioner reimbursement if they wished to attend this training, She was hoping to have a number by Friday so she coul give the Council total costs, d Commissioner Scott and Landeis attend this training. 9• REPORTS indicated that they planned to a• City Council Councilman Smalley reported that the 1992 Liquor License Renewal Rainbow Bar & Grill/Beverage Dispensary has been protested. Sue Wright had spoken to Council regarding the possibilit of having Bowpicker paved when the cit Y form a LID and petition for that Y paves VIP. She was told to project. b• Borough Planning Bryson was out of town during the last meeting so had no re ort. c. City Administration P La Shot reported that the Kenai Comprehensive Plan had the KPB Planning Commission level. passed at Assembly April 7th and the public hearing willebenMayd5tha to the La Shot also reported that the Planning Department had receiv numerous complaints regarding RPM's. This business fronts on the Spur Highway and the back of the business is on Frontage Road. owner has been storing various auto parts in the The This is not allowed by KMC. parkin g area. The City Attorney believes that the intent of the code is not store anything in a parking area and Plannin has requested that to g Department enforce the code. the Councilman Smalley said he felt there were other businesses wit the city which should also clean up their parking areas. hin Commissioner Scott agreed with Smalle had an equal problem they should receivef the tsameltreatm sites RPM's and be required to clean up area. ent as KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION March 11, 1992 Page 4 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCAEDIILED 11. INFORMATION ITEMS 1• City Council Agenda - 2• KPB Planning Commission Agenda 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & IIESTION3 13. ADJOIIRNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. Respe dull submitted, f retta rv Adminis rati a Assistant Planning Department `. . f i ~,