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Home My WebLink About2009-05-27 Planning & Zoning Minutes1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Agenda Approval c. Consent Agenda d. *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. 2. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. *May 13, 2009 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS May 27, 2009 7:00 p.m. 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: a. PZ09 -22 Sungate Park Subdivision Randall Addition (A replat of Lots 9 10, Block 2, Sungate Park Subdivision). Plat submitted by Tinker Creek Surveys, P.O. Box 2342, Soldotna, Alaska. b. PZ09 -23 FBO Subdivision No. 9 (A replat of Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 1, FBO Subdivision). Plat submitted by Segesser Surveys, 30485 Rosland Street, Soldotna, Alaska. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker.) a. PZ09 -25 A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, _,__Alaska, ecommendingthatKMC14 25 NumberingRuildings )1Le_amended_by_deleting KMC 14.25.030(b) and Amending KMC 14.15.070. b. PZ09 -27 A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that the Land Use Table in KMC 14.22.010 for the Limited Commercial Zone (LC) be amended by listing which personal services require Conditional Use Permits (C) and which are Principal Permitted uses (P). 6. OLD BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: 8. PENDING ITEMS: 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. b. PZ09 -19 A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that the following sections of Kenai Municipal Code by amended: 1) KMC 14.25.040(b) by requiring a six -foot high wooden fence or masonry wall be constructed to shield between residential and commercial uses; 2) KMC 14.25.045 by providing that property adjacent to residential zones should provide ingress and egress to route traffic away from residential streets and providing that some development may be required to provide frontal roads; and 3) KMC 14.25.070 by providing a mechanism to apply for variances. c. PZ09 -18 A resolution of the Planning Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that Title 14 be amended to establish the MAPS Special Zoning District and various parts of the Kenai Zoning Code be amended by adding the provisions to encompass the new zone. 9. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. "Zoning Bulletin" (4/10/09 4/25/09) b. Landscape /Site Plan Merit Plaza Coffee Cart c. Landscape /Site Plan Kenai National Guard Armory 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS: 13. ADJOURNMENT: ADD TO: MOTION: 1 -d. *Excused Absences Approved by consent agenda. CITY OF KENAI PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION MAY 27, 2009 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS VICE CHAIR SCOTT ROMAIN, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER 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: A quorum was present. 1 -b. Agenda Approval The following additions to the agenda were noted: S. Romain, P. Bryson, K. Rogers, J. Brookman, K. Koester R. Wells, J. Twait City Planner M. Kebschull, Planning Administrative Assistant N. Carver, Council Member R. Molloy, Deputy City Clerk C. Hall Item 1 -d. Excused Absences Jeff Twait Roy Wells Item 5 -b. PZ09 -27 Substitute Resolution PZ09 -27 Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the agenda with the additions noted and Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -c. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Brookman MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Romain YES Wells EXCUSED Twait EXCUSED Bryson YES Rogers YES Brookman YES Koester YES *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 May 13, 2009 Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT None ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 4 -a. PZO9 -22 Sungate Park Subdivision Randall Addition (A replat of Lots 9 10, Block 2, Sungate Park Subdivision). Plat submitted by Tinker Creek Surveys, P.O. Box 2342, Soldotna, Alaska. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting the replat combined two parcels into one large parcel and it met the development requirements for the Rural Residential zone. Romain read the rules of public hearing and opened the floor to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to recommend approval of Resolution PZ09 -22 and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. There was no discussion. VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4 -b. PZO9 -23 FBO Subdivision No. 9 (A replat of Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 1, FBO Subdivision). Plat submitted by Segesser Surveys, 30485 Rosland Street, Soldotna, Alaska. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, recommending approval with the plat reflecting the street name as North Willow Street. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 27, 2009 PAGE 2 Romain YES Wells EXCUSED Twait EXCUSED Bryson YES Rogers YES Brookman YES Koester YES Romain YES Wells EXCUSED Twait EXCUSED Bryson YES Rogers YES Brookman YES Koester YES Romain opened the floor to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to recommend approval of Resolution PZ09 -23 including staff recommendations and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. There were Commission comments. VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 5: 5 -a. P209 -25 A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending that KMC 14.25 (Numbering Buildings) be amended by deleting KMC 14.25.030(b) and Amending KMC 14.15.070. Kebschull reported the resolution would make the City's code consistent with the Emergency -911 system. Romain opened the floor to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to recommend approval of Resolution PZ09 -25 and Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. There was no discussion. VOTE: PUBLIC HEARINGS MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5 -b. P209 -27 A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that the Land Use Table in KMC 14.22.010 for the Limited Commercial Zone (LC) be PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 27, 2009 PAGE 3 amended by listing which personal services require Conditional Use Permits (C) and which are Principal Permitted uses (P). Kebschull reported the lay down was a compromise between the Administration's original and Council Member Eldridge's substitute, noting personal services would be specified as to conditional use or permitted use. Romain opened the floor to public hearing. Raquel Pisa, 39575 Moose Range Drive, Sterling Spoke in favor of the lay down substitute resolution, noting while she preferred the zone be left general commercial, the conditional use in limited commercial allowed her business to expand. Anthony Pisa, 39575 Moose Range Drive, Sterling Spoke to the concern of drainage of possible contaminants and listed ways his business handled them. Cathy Johnson, 5345 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai Spoke in favor of the lay down substitute resolution. Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue, Kenai Spoke in opposition to changing from general commercial to limited commercial for preexisting businesses, noting she preferred the original resolution included in the packet. Steve Payment, 35224 Westbrook Drive, Kenai Spoke in support of Anthony's Transmission, where he was employed. Colleen Ward, 708 Magic, Kenai Noted her appreciation of the Commission's work toward meeting the community's needs and requested postponement of the resolution to make changes. There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to recommend approval of Substitute Resolution PZ09- 27, which was included as a lay down. Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Koester MOVED to amend Substitute Resolution PZ09 -27 by changing fitness centers from permitted to conditional use in personal services. Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. There were no Commissioner comments. VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 27, 2009 PAGE 4 Romain YES Wells EXCUSED Twait EXCUSED Bryson YES Rogers YES Brookman YES Koester YES Romain YES Wells EXCUSED Twait EXCUSED Bryson NO Rogers NO Brookman YES Koester YES MOTION TO AMEND FAILED. VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 6: ITEM 7: ITEM 8: 8 -a. ITEM 9: REPORTS OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS None PENDING ITEMS 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. 8 -b. PZ09 -19 A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that the following sections of Kenai Municipal Code by amended: 1) KMC 14.25.040(b) by requiring a six -foot high wooden fence or masonry wall be constructed to shield between residential and commercial uses; 2) KMC 14.25.045 by providing that property adjacent to residential zones should provide ingress and egress to route traffic away from residential streets and providing that some development may bgrequ ired_to._ provide _frontal roads; and 3) KMC 14.25.070 by providing a mechanism to apply for variances. 8 -c. PZ09 -18 A resolution of the Planning Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending to the Council that Title 14 be amended to establish the MAPS Special Zoning District and various parts of the Kenai Zoning Code be amended by adding the provisions to encompass the new zone. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 27, 2009 PAGE 5 9 -a. City Council Molloy reviewed the action agenda items of the May 20, 2009 City Council Meeting. 9 -b. Borough Planning Bryson reviewed the agenda of the May 26, 2009 Borough Planning Meeting. 9 -c. Administration Kebschull reported she was working on the pending items and would bring a draft wind turbine ordinance to the Commission at a future meeting. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED Mark Schrag, 312 Princess, Kenai Requested better notification on projects, recommending certified mail rather than post cards. Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue, Kenai Recommended certified mail for notifications. ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS 11 -a. "Zoning Bulletin" (4/10/09 4/25/09) 11 -b. Landscape /Site Plan Merit Plaza Coffee Cart 11 -c. Landscape /Site Plan Kenai National Guard Armory ITEM 12: COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS Council Member Molloy noted the City Council held ultimate responsibility with regard to the buffer ordinances. ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Brookman 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 8 :00 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 27, 2009 PAGE 6