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Home My WebLink About2009-02-25 Planning & Zoning Minutes1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Agenda Approval c. Consent Agenda d. *Excused Absences CITY OF KENAI PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS February 25, 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. *February 11, 2009 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker.) a. 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 are a conditional use in the CMU zone (Postponed from January 28, 2009. b. PZ09 -07 An application for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a Gift Shop from the property known as Lot 4, Nealsand Subdivision- 1111 Fox Avenue Kenai Alaska. Application submitted by Jack Jeanne Hayes, 1111 Fox Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611. c. PZ09 -08 A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that KMC 14.20.240(e)(6) be amended to allow an extension for the ninety (90) day time limit for skirting in mobile homes placed in mobile home parks. 6. OLD BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: 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: ITEM 1: A quorum was present. 1 -b. MOTION: Agenda Approval CITY OF KENAI PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 25, 2009 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS VICE CHAIR SCOTT ROMAIN, PRESIDING CALL TO ORDER MINUTES Vice Chair Romain called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. 1 -a. Roll Call Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: Staff /Council Liaison present: R. Wells, P. Bryson, K. Rogers, J. Brookman, K. Koester, S. Romain J. Twait City Planner M. Kebschull, Council Member R. Molloy Commissioner Brookman read the requested changes to the agenda as follows: ADD: 1 -d. E -mail from Jeff Twait 5 -a. E -mail from Jacqueline McCarthy 5 -b. E -mail from Clifford Smith 8 -c. Proposed Amendment to KMC 14.25 Landscape Site Plan Commissioner _BrookmanaMOVED_to.approve the -agenda with -the addition-of- the -lay downs and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Wells SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -c. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Koester MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Wells SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -d. *Excused Absences Approved by consent agenda. Jeff Twait *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. ITEM 2: *APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 11, 2009 Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT None ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS None ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS 5 -a. 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 are a conditional use in the CMU zone (Postponed from January 28, 2009. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, requesting postponement again until the resolution had been revised by administration. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to return PZ09 -03 back to public hearing. Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Romain read the rules for public hearing and opened the meeting to public hearing. There being no comments, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Wells MOVED to postpone PZ09 -03 and Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 5 -b. PZ09 -07 An application for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a Gift Shop from the property known as Lot 4, Nealsand Subdivision (1111 Fox Avenue), Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Jack Jeanne Hayes, 1111 Fox Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet. Romain opened the meeting to public hearing. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2009 PAGE 2 Wells YES Twait EXCUSED Bryson YES Rogers YES Brookman YES Koester YES Romain YES Wells YES Twait EXCUSED Bryson YES Rogers YES Brookman YES Koester YES Romain YES I Amber Kuhns, 714 Linwood Lane, Kenai Spoke in opposition to the permit due to possible increased traffic. Jeanne Hayes, 1111 Fox Avenue, Kenai Applicant showed items for sale and noted she would only be open a few days a week. There being no further comments, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve PZ09 -07 and Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Romain read the rules for the appeal process procedure. 5 -c. PZ09 -08 A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that KMC 14.20.240(c)(6) be amended to allow an extension for the ninety (90) day time limit for skirting in mobile homes placed in mobile home parks. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting this would allow for extensions that were the same for building permits. Romain opened the meeting to public hearing. There being no comments, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Koester MOVED to approve PZ09 -08 and Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2009 PAGE 3 ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS None ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS None 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 Council Member Molloy reviewed the action agenda items from the February 18, 2009 City Council Meeting, included in the packet. 9 -b. Borough Planning Bryson reviewed the agenda from the February 23, 2009 Borough Planning Commission meeting. 9 -c. Administration Kebschull reviewed information in the packet regarding uses within the Limited Commercial zone, noted there would be a work session on the Limited Commercial zone on April 8, 2009, and a plat of the new cemetery area would be discussed at the March 11, 2009 meeting. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED None ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS None ITEM 12: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS QUESTIONS None ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at _approximately_7_:_4.0_p.m. Minutes and submitted by: Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2009 PAGE 4