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Home My WebLink About2006-08-21 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 21, 2006 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: OLD BUSINESS a. Diseussion/Recommendations - Proposed Amendmcnts to Kenai Municipal Code Title 21 Entitled, "Kenai Municipal Airport and the Airport Reserve." ITElVI4: ADJOURNMENT KENAI AYRPORT COMMISSYON SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 21, 2006 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3:00 P.M. CHAIR HENRY KNACKSTEDT, PRESID MEETING SUMMARY ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Knackstedt called the meeting to order at approximately 3:12 p.m: Roll was confirmed as follows: Comnussioners present: J. Bielefeld, H. Knackstedt, C. Versaw, D. I3aralson, L. Porter (arriving at 3:17 p.m.j and J. Zirul (arriving at 3:45 p.m.) Cominissioners absent: E. Mayer Others present City Manager R. Koch, City Attorney C. Graves, Council Member L. Swamer, and Airport Manager R. Cronkhite. ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Coimuissioner Bielefeld MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner Versaw SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: OLD BUSINESS 3-a. Discussion/Recommendations -- Proposed Amendments to Kenai Municipal Code Tit1e 21 Entitled, "Kenai Municipal Airport and the Airport Reserve. Chair Knackstedt addressed the Airport Reserve Boundary, reviewed information included in the packet, and discussions which took place at the August 10, 2006 meeting. Rick Koch, City Manager, City of Kenai -- City Manager Koch noted the following: • Addressed Airport Reserve map and discussed his proposal as it will be presented to the Kenai City Council. • The Supplemental Plan includes 135 Acres -- his proposal would include approximately the same amount of acreage, but different property and includes more lots to develop before Marathon Road would need to be moved. • Requested the Airport Commission review his proposal and support it. • His proposal would allow property to be available for companies wanting to buy as it is in the best interest of the airport to have other businesses near. Commissioner comments included: • The Supplemental Plan was just a plan as is the City Manager's plan. The Airport Commission is charged with protecting the future development of the airport. • Much of the development in the new plan would be on wetlands. MOTION: Couunissioner Porter MOVED to accept Administration's recoinmendation for the changed boundary presented by City Manager Koch (lease lot Conf. Cj. Cominissioner Haralson SECONDED the motion. Discussion followed and comments included: • Concerns whether a 60,000 square foot hangar could be built on 2~/z Acres. • If additional land is released, the cunent city manager would recommend it not be sold to just anyone. • One council cannot bind a future council and the boundary could be changed. • Suggestion was made to include a"first right of refusai" in sale contracts. • FAA rules to release land have been amended and it takes approximately a year for a release to be approved, if it is approved. • At the last meeting, Cominission looked at the consultants' recommendation and developed E~ibit l. • Commissioner Haralson stated he was willing at the last meeting to reduce the size of the boundary; Adsninistration presented a workable plan and he supports that plan. • Cominissioner Versaw stated the northeast side of Conf. C Lease is swamp and would be costly to develop for a business that would be able to lease the land. Comnussioner Zirul called for the question. VOTE: Zirul Yes Bielefeld No Knackstedt No Versaw No Ma er Absent Haralson Yes Porter Yes MOTION FAILED. Review and discussion followed related to the remaining suggested amendments to Title 21. Comments included: • KMC 21.10.080 and .090 -- Review and general discussion. • KMC 21.10.100 and KMC 21.10.160 -- Attorney Graves noted he used the Anchorage CPI to develop the increases as there was no accurate CPI available for Kenai. SPECIAL AIRPORT COMMISSION ME~TING AUGUST 21, 2006 PAGE 2 • KMC 21.10.090 -- Length of lease matrix reviewed: Less than 100,000 - F1ve years 100,000 - 200,000 - Fifteen years 200,000 - 400,000 - Twenty years 400,000 - 600,000 - Thirty years Greater than 600,000 - Thirty-five years Rick Koch, City of Kenai, City Manager -- Recommended the following matriY: 100.000 - F~ve years 100,000 - 200,000 - Fifteen years 200,000 - 30Q000 - 'Itventy years 300,000 - 400.000 - Twenty-five years 400,000 - 500,000 - Thirtyyears 500,000 - 60Q000 - Thirty-five years Discussion followed and Coirunission consensus was the Koch matrix was the most desirable and suggested adding the necessary language to the new lease and renewal sections. BREAK TAKEN: 5:30 P.M. BACK TO ORDER: 6:45 P.M. Discussion followed: KMC 21.10.100(a) (at eight percent (8%): • Wait for the airport-wide appraisal. • Is there a need to lower rates to attract more building. • Suggestion made to set it at eight percent for the first five years and then revert to zone square footage. KMC 21.10.160 and 21.15.120 -- Discussion on re-evaluation of lease if lessee does not agree and allow the city manager to make the determination. Commission made no recommendation to amend. KiVIC 21.10.040 -- Business plan must be public information. KMC 21.15.170 -- Conveyance to encourage new enterprise/a resolution would be required to sell far commercial development. KMC 21.10.110 - Lease improvements change to length of lease. KiVIC 21.10.040 -- Applications/should intended applicant speak with the Airport Manager prior to submitting application. ITEM 4: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: SPECIAL AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 21. 2006 PAGE 3 Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to adjourn and Coimnissioner Zirul SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Coxnuiission, the meeting adjourned at approximately 6:59 p.m. Meeting summary prepared and submitted by: C.,~ ~ "c',~",~'[`-~> 9Y..-~-/ Carol L. Freas, Ci Clerk SPECIAL AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 21, 2006 PAGE 4