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Home My WebLink About2009-01-28 Planning & Zoning Minutes1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Election of Chair Vice Chair c. Agenda Approval d. Consent Agenda e. *Excused Absences 6. OLD BUSINESS: CITY OF KENAI PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS January 28, 2009 7:00 p.m. *All items listed with an asterisk are considered to be routine and non controversial by the Commission and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commission Member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. 2. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. *January 14, 2009 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker.) a. PZ09 -02 A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that the Development Requirements Table in KMC 14.24.020 be amended to provide for Front Setbacks of Twenty -Five (25) Feet, Side and Rear Setbacks of Ten (10) Feet in the Light Industrial (IL), Heavy Industrial (IH), Central Commercial (CC), General Commercial (CG) and Central Mixed Use Zones (CMU). b. PZ09 -03 A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council the enactment of KMC 14.20.255 establishing a process for_ the.. regulation_ and establishment .and_placement_of_ communications towers within the City of Kenai and amending the Land Use Table in KMC 14.22.010 to provide that communications towers /antennas area conditional use in the CMU zone. 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. PZ09 -04 A Resolution of the Planning And Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that KMC 14.20.260 be amended to better provide for enforcement for violations of the Kenai City Code and to provide for appeal of administrative enforcement orders to the Board Of Adjustment Discussion. 8. PENDING ITEMS: a. PZ07 -25 Recommending Council enact KMC 9.10.015 to require dumpsters be screened on at least three sides. 9. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS: 13. ADJOURNMENT: Koester YES Romain YES Wells YES Twait YES _.Bry. son._ YES ._Rogers__ YES.___ Brookman YES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Chair Twait called the meeting to order at approximately 7:03 p.m. 1 -a. Roll Call Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: K. Koester, S. Romain, R. Wells, J. Twait, P. Bryson, K. Rogers, J. Brookman Commissioners absent: None Staff /Liaison present: City Planner M. Kebschull, City Council Liaison R. Molloy A quorum was present. 1 -b. Election of Chair Vice Chair MOTION: Commissioner Wells MOVED to nominate Jeff Twait as Chair and Scott Romain as Vice Chair. Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 1 -c. ADD TO: 5 -a. PZ09 -02 Memo from Planner Email with Attachment from D. McClintock of AT&T MOTION: Agenda Approval CITY OF KENAI PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 28, 2009 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MINUTES Commissioner Bryson noted the following changes: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the agenda with the above mentioned lay downs and Commissioner Romain SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -d. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Brookman MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Wells SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -e. *Excused Absences *All items listed with an asterisk are considered to be routine and non- controversial by the Commission and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commission Member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. Approved by Consent Agenda. ITEM 2: *APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 14, 2009 Approved by Consent Agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT None ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS None ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS 5 -a. PZ09 -02 A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that the Development Requirements Table in KMC 14.24.020 be amended to provide for Front Setbacks of Twenty -Five (25) Feet, Side and Rear Setbacks of Ten (10) Feet in the Light Industrial (IL), Heavy Industrial (IH), Central Commercial (CC), General C000mmercial(CCI)_and_Central_ Mixed Use Zones (CMU). Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting variances would allow smaller lots to be developed. Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. There being no comments, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: PLANNING 86 ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 28, 2009 PAGE 2 Koester YES Romain YES Wells YES Twait YES Bryson YES Rogers YES Brookman YES Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve PZ09 -02 and Commissioner Wells SECONDED the motion. VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5 -b. PZ09 -03 A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council the enactment of KMC 14.20.255 establishing a process for the regulation and establishment and placement of communications towers within the City of Kenai and amending the Land Use Table in KMC 14.22.010 to provide that communications towers /antennas area conditional use in the CMU zone. Kebschull reviewed the memo added to the packet at the beginning of the meeting, noting the 23 -page letter from AT &T was received at approximately 1:00 p.m. Kebschull recommended postponement of the resolution to the February 25, 2009 meeting. Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. Debbie Sonberg, 410 Cinderella Requested another public hearing at the February 25, 2009 meeting. Roy Espy, 403 McCollum Noted he believed the City was moving in the right direction with regard to cell towers and supported the postponement in order to study the additional materials. There being no further comments, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve PZ09 -03 and Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. MOTION TO POSTPONE: Commissioner Wells MOVED to postpone action on PZ09 -03 to the February 25, 2009 meeting and Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. Kebschull noted Administration would readvertise the public hearing and the meeting. PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 28, 2009 PAGE 3 Koester YES Romain YES Wells YES Twait YES Bryson YES Rogers YES Brookman YES VOTE ON POSTPONEMENT: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 6: ITEM 7: OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS 7 -a. Discussion PZ09 -04 A Resolution of the Planning And Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that KMC 14.20.260 be amended to better provide for enforcement for violations of the Kenai City Code and to provide for appeal of administrative enforcement orders to the Board Of Adjustment. Kebschull reviewed the resolution included in the packet, noting there would be a public hearing on PZ09 -04 at the February 11, 2009 meeting. Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue Noted she was not sure why the Commission was moving forward with the resolution. Kebschull explained, if codified by Council, the City would be able to place judgments through Civil Court instead of Criminal Court to allow for better enforcement of City Code violations. ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS 8 -a. PZ07 -25 Recommending Council enact KMC 9.10.015 to require dumpsters be screened on at least three sides. ITEM 9: REPORTS 9 -a. City Council Molloy reviewed the action agenda items from the January 21, 2009 City Council meeting, noting the proposed Limited Commercial rezone would return to the Planning Zoning Commission at the February 11, 2009 meeting. 9 -b. Borough Planning Bryson reviewed the agenda of the January 26, 2009 Borough Planning Commission meeting. 9 -c. Administration Kebschull reported she would begin scheduling work sessions soon, including one to rewrite the subdivision ordinance. PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 28, 2009 PAGE 4 ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED None ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS None ITEM 12: COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS None ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Brookman MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Romain SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:53 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 28, 2009 PAGE 5