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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA THAT KMC 14.20.245 OF THE KENAI ZONING CODE BE AMENDED BY
ADDING SECTION {d) (4) TO PROHIBIT PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES ON
PRNATE PROPERTY THAT HAS NO PRINCIPAL PERMITTED STRUCTURE EXCEPT
A5 OTHERWISE ALLOWED UNDER KMC 14.20.245(e}.
WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.245 regulates the use and occupancy of recreational vehicles in the
City of Kenai; and
WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.245{d) sets forth the prohibited uses for occupancy and living
accommodations of recreation vehicles; and
WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.245(d} allows short-term use (less that 30 days) of recreational vehicles
for occupancy and living accommodations on private property that is not a permitted recreational
vehicle park if it is not set up far long-term use including skirting, connection to electrical,
sewer, water, natural gas or external fuel tanks; and
WHEREAS, the intent of that exception was to allow short-term occupancy of recreational
vehicles by visitors such as friends and relatives on otherwise occupied property; and
WHEREAS, use of recreational vehicles for occupancy or living accommodations on vacant lots
is not consistent with the intent of the exception in KMC 14.20.245(d).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS
THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA BE AMENDED BY ADDING
KMC 14.20.245{d}(4) AS FOLLOWS:
(d) Prohibited Use of Recreational Vehicles. No person may occupy or utilize any
recreational vehicle as living quarters or sleeping accommodations under any of
the following conditions:
{1) While such vehicle is parked on any street, road, alley, orright-of--way.
(2) While such vehicle is parked on City property not designated as a
recreational vehicle park.
(3) While such vehicle is parked on private property and set up for long-term
use. Long term use includes, but is not limited to, connection to external fuel
tanks or natural gas, skirting in, connection to water, sewer, electrical or natural
gas, or exceeding thirty {30) consecutive days.
[4~hile the recreation_a_1 vehicle is parked on private property with no princiRal
permitted structure located on the propert.~pt as otherwise allowed,in.KMC
14.20.245(e).
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PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, this 13th day of October 2004.
Chairman
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