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Home My WebLink About1992-04-22 P&Z PacketRENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION April 22, 1992 - 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers Chairman Art Graveley AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - April 8, 1992 4. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. OLD BUSINESS 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. PLANNING } a. Resolution PZ 92-7: Conditional Use Permit b. Resolution PZ 92-8: Conditional Use Permit, B&B c. Request for Relaxation of Sign Ordinance d. Development in TSH Zone - Bookey (hand carried) 9. REPORTS a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. City Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED 11. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. All American Cities Application 2. City Council Agenda 3. KPB Planning Commission Agenda 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & UESTIONS 13. ADJOURNMENT c:\wp51\pzmin92\agen4.22 RENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION April 8, 1992 - 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers MINIITES 1. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Absent: Phil Bryson, Duane Bannock, Art Graveley, Carl Glick, Kathy Scott and Saylor Rehm (excused),, Bernard Landeis Also Present: Mayor John Williams Councilman Hal Smalley Jack La Shot, City Engineer Kathy Viall, Transcribing Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA .~~~~ ~~ 3 Chairman Graveley requested that an addition be made to agenda under 8 b. Application for Home Occupation Permit - Leland Huntsman. Commissioner Bryson moved for approval of agenda as amended. Commissioner Glick seconded. Passed unanimously. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 11, 1992 Chairman Graveley that his name was spelled incorrectly in these minutes. Commissioner Bryson moved for approval of minutes as amended, Commissioner Glick seconded. Passed unanimously. 4. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Donation of City Land La Shot stated that he doesn't know who requested this information. Commissioner Smalley said that he did. At the last meeting this body had been discussing property being donated by the Borough for Habitat for Humanity to build a home. La Shot stated that it is sometimes hard to get rid of City owned lands even by auction. Page 2 April 8, 1992 Planning & Zoning Minutes Commissioner Graveley asked if there is any action needed on Attorney Graves memo. La Shot said no, it's just for information. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Landscaping Review Board Chairman Graveley read the memo which was included in packet (attached). Commissioner Bryson asked Mayor Williams to comment on this Board. Mayor Williams said that it had been the Council's position that the need for a new Review Board was not critical. There presently were not that many projects which required review and these were being handled by the Planning and Zoning Commission. They could also probably be handled by the Beautification Committee. The • Mayor felt that this issue did not need an immediate response. Bryson asked if this Board would be needed if the TSH was reduced and Mayor Williams responded the duties of this Board could be incorporated into the Historical Society or Bicentennial Board. Bryson stated that large developers, like Carrs, does their own landscaping and normally surpasses the City's requirement. La Shot stated that since there has been no appointed Board, Administration hasn't reviewed any landscaping plans. Mayor Williams added that there haven't been any to review. Williams also suggested that the Building Department can review landscaping when issuing building permits, for example the new Kenai Court House. La Shot commented that the Kenai Court House was done by a City hired Architect. Graveley stated that we could ask for proposals for landscaping as we receive applications through Planning. Graveley does not feel we need this Board. Commissioner Bannock stated that the Planning Commission should be able to handle this responsibility and we should get rid of the Board. Planning could review the plans but any enforcement of the Code should be done by Administration. Mayor Williams stated the Code has a stipulation that says 5% of the property has to be landscaped, developer can clear cut etc. so long as the required 5% is met. Mayor Williams suggested having a landscaping plan submitted with an as-built and let Administration enforce the Code. Page 3 April 8, 1992 Planning & Zoning Minutes Smalley stated that during the building boom several years back, Planning & Zoning got buried under with all the landscaping-- questions. Developers were asking real specifics like`"what kind of plant can I use," and "how big can it be," etc. That's when the Board was started. Smalley said that this body needs to recommend whether to keep this Board or sunset it. Commissioner Glick stated that he felt that with all the building that is going on right now Planning could handle it for the present time. He suggested sunsetting Board and bringing it back if necessary. Mayor Williams stated that no action is necessary at this time. Bannock stated that this Commission shouldn't have to tell a developer what to do for landscaping and that the Board should be sunsetted leaving any enforcement of the Code up to Administration because the Planning Commission is not an enforcement body. Smalley stated that we are an enforcement body, we make recommendations to Administration to enforce Code. Smalley said that maybe the Board should not be sunsetted because of TSH. If TSH is reduced Planning will have to review everything that goes on there. Graveley said that his view is action at this time regarding asked other Commissioners. Glick agreed. Bryson agreed. Bannock no objection. Graveley - so it may be. 8. PLANNING that the Commission should take no the Landscaping Review Board and a. Proposed Street Name Change Chairman Graveley read the memo which was included in packet (attached). Graveley asked La Shot if there were any Administration Comments and La Shot replied no. Graveley opened for discussion. Page 4 April 8, 1992 Planning & Zoning Minutes MOTION: Commissioner Bannock moved for approval of change of street name change from Eadies Way to Haven Street. Bryson seconded. Bryson stated that he is some what reluctant to change a street name solely on the request of one person. He suggested that a petition of the neighborhood showing support would be more appropriate. Graveley stated that's a point well taken Bannock agreed and asked what the owner of the building's feeling is. He stated that he tried to phone Ms. Ashley and didn't get to talk to her and that he's sensitive to her feelings but that, again, a petition would be more appropriate. Graveley stated that not only would we be changing the name of a street but also the mailing address of all the neighbors and the Post Office would be affected. Glick agreed. Graveley suggested that Administration send a letter to neighbors regarding the name change. Smalley stated that it's not the City's responsibility to notify the property owners but that the property owners should notify the City if they want the street name changed. Mayor Williams agreed. Glick agreed and said that we should vote it down and go on. AMENDED MOTION Commissioner Bryson moved that the motion be amended to have Administration contact Ms. Ashley requesting a petition for the street name change. Bannock seconded. VOTE: Bannock Yes Graveley Yes Glick No Bryson Yes Motion passed. b. Home Occupation Permit Graveley read Resolution 92-6, a home occupation permit for an art gallery, applicant Leland Huntsman, 1075 Juniper Court. La Shot stated that the applicant did not feel it was necessary for him to be in attendance at the meeting. Mr. Huntsman wants to use his garage to work on his art. There will be no sales going on or people there looking at it. Page 5 April 8, 1992 Planning & Zoning Minutes MOTION Commissioner Bryson moved occupation permit for an Commissioner Glick seconded. to accept Resolution 92-6, a home art gallery at 1075 Juniper Court. Graveley asked La Shot if just the garage is going to be used for the gallery. La Shot said the sketch shows that just the garage will be used. La Shot recommended that "studio" be. used rather than "gallery" on the Resolution. Graveley agreed. Bryson acknowledged and asked that it be incorporated into the Resolution. VOTE: Bannock Yes Glick Yes 9. .REPORTS Graveley Yes Bryson Yes Motion passed unanimously. a. City Council Councilman Smalley reported on agenda items. b. Borough Planning c. City Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED 11. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. City Council Agenda 2. Chester Cone report on gravel extraction. 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Commissioner Gravely asked that Secretary Harvey set up a work session after the next meeting to discuss Oldtown Historical. The work session should be open to the public and invite the City Council to attend. Bannock asked if there was any response from Mr. Mellish of RPM's since we sent him a letter after the last meeting. City Manager Brighton stated that he had spoke with Mellish. Mellish told Brighton that he talked to the neighboring business' and told them he would be cleaning up the mess at RPM's. He asked for 90 days and Brighton said he saw no problem with that. Page 6 April 8, 1992 Planning & Zoning Minutes 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ~~~~~~ " ' Kathy Viall for Loretta Harvey Transcribing Secretary i