HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ1998-18CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PZ 98-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING THE KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE AT 14.20.230 BE
AMENDED TO REQUIRE FERMITS FOR HOME OCCUPATIONS.
WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.230 currently does not require a permit for operating a business out of a
home;
WHEREAS, the Commission believes it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to require
permits for businesses being operated gut of private homes; and
WHEREAS, the Commission believes certain low-impact home activities should not require a
home occupation permit;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS TO THE KENAI CITY COUNCIL THAT THE FOLLOWING
ADDITION BE MADE TO KMC 14.20.230:
(e) Permit Application.
f 1 L application for a home occupation permit ,shall be filed in writing
with the City Planning and Zoning_Department and signed by the person requesting
to operate the home occupation.
~2) If the Planning and Zoning_Department finds the application meets the
criteria of KMC 14.20.230 it shall be placed on the consent a en~f the Planning
and Zonin Commission. A lications listed on the consent a ends are considered
routine and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion
of the application unless a member of the Commission so requests, in which case
the .item will be removed from the consent agenda a_n_ d considered, in its normal
sequence on the a eg nda as pert of the general orders.
~3) A fording by the Planning and Zoning Department that an application
does not meet the criteria of KMC 14.20.150 and denial of laeement on the
consent agenda ma,~ppealed to the Planning.and Zonin~mm_ issian by filing
a written a eal with the Kenai Ci Clerk within thi 30 da s of the date of
denial.
4 Notice of the consideration b the Commission of a home occu ation
permit application shall be published once at least two davs prior to the meeting~in
a Wiper of general circulation in the city of Kenai.
~fl Fermits non-transferable.
A home occupation permit _ granted under this „_ section shall not be
transferable to another person or location.
(g) Exemption.
No home occupation Hermit shall be required for activities or business which
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are carried on solely b, u~phones, computers and mail or delivery services and
which involve na outside sign, little or no increase in traffic, and with only
occasional visits b members of the ublic to the home.
PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, this 13th day of May 1998.
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Pl g Secretary
Chairman