HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-10-14 Planning & Zoning Minutes1. CALL TO ORDER:
a. Roll Call
b. Agenda Approval
c. Consent Agenda
d. *Excused Absences
Phil Bryson
*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. *September 23, 2009
3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes)
4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS:
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker.)
a. PZ09 -46 A resolution of the Planning Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai
recommending to the Council the enactment of KMC 14.20.235 to establish a process
and standards for the siting, construction, and operation of Wind Energy Systems (Wind
Turbines) as permitted secondary uses and accessory structures.
6. OLD BUSINESS:
7. NEW BUSINESS:
9. REPORTS:
a. City Council
b. Borough Planning
CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
October 14, 2009 7:00 p.m.
8,--PENDING ITEMS:
a. 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.
c. Administration
10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes)
11. INFORMATION ITEMS:
a. "Zoning Bulletin" August 25, 2009
b. Quarterly Reports
Planning Zoning
Building Department
Code Enforcement
12. COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS:
13. ADJOURNMENT:
MINUTES
ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Twait 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:
1 -b.
Commissioner Romain read the following changes to the agenda:
ADD: 9 -a. Capital Improvements Program FY2011
10/13/09 Work Session Information
MOTION:
Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve the agenda with the additions and
Commissioner _Brookman SECONDED the motion. There .were .no objections. SO
ORDERED.
1 -c.
MOTION:
Commissioner Wells MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner
Rogers SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
1 -d.
Agenda Approval
J. Twait, K. Rogers, G. Brookman, K Koester,
S. Romain, R. Wells
P. Bryson (excused)
City Planner M. Kebschull, Administrative Assistant
to City Planner N. Carver, Deputy City Clerk C. Hall,
Council Member R. Molloy
9 -c. Planning Commissioner Training 11/17/09
Consent Agenda
*Excused Absences
Phil Bryson
CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION
OCTOBER 14, 2009
7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING
Twait
YES
Bryson
EXCUSED
Rogers
YES
Brookman
YES
Koester
YES
Romain
YES
Wells
YES
Approved by consent agenda.
*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 September 23, 2009
Approved by consent agenda.
ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT None
ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS None
ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS
5 -a. PZ09 -46 A resolution of the Planning Zoning Commission of the City
of Kenai recommending to the Council the enactment of KMC 14.20.235
to establish a process and standards for the siting, construction, and
operation of Wind Energy Systems (Wind Turbines) as permitted
secondary uses and accessory structures.
City Planner Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting the
resolution would require a principal structure and be accessory use only.
Twait read the rules of public hearing and opened the meeting to public hearing.
Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue Spoke in favor of the resolution and thanked
the Commission for their work.
There being no other comments, the public hearing was closed.
MOTION:
Commissioner...RomainMO.VED to. recommend approval of..P_Z09 -4F_and Commissioner
Rogers SECONDED the motion.
There were no Commissioner comments.
VOTE:
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MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS None
ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS None
ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS
8 -a. 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.
ITEM 9: REPORTS
9 -a. City Council Council Member Molloy reviewed the action agenda
items of the October 7, 2009 City Council meeting, noting the Peninsula Avenue
properties had been repurchased by the previous owner and encouraging the
Commissioners to attend the Alaska Municipal League training.
94. Borough Planning None
9 -c. Administration Kebschull encouraged the Commissioners to attend
the AML training.
ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED None
ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS
11 -a. "Zoning Bulletin" August 25, 2009
11 -b. Quarterly Reports
Planning Zoning
Building Department
Code Enforcement
ITEM 12:
ITEM 13:
MOTION:
COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS None
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Brookman MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Wells SECONDED
the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
OCTOBER 14, 2009
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There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 7:16 p.m.
Minutes prepared and submitted by:
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Corene Hall, Deputy City Cler
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
OCTOBER 14, 2009
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