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Home My WebLink About2009-01-14 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 January 14, 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. *December 10, 2008 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) a. Becky Espy "My culture in Kenai b. Debbie Sonberg "Appearness of Fairness Doctrine" 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker.) a. PZ09 -01 An application to rezone properties North of the Kenai Spur Highway corridor from McCollum Drive West to No -Name Creek from Rural Residential 1(RR1) and Conservation (C) to Limited Commercial (LC). Application submitted by Jeff Twait, Chairman, Planning Zoning Commission, City of Kenai, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 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: a. Planning Zoning Meeting Schedule b. Zoning Bulletin (11/10/08, 11/25/08 12/10/08) c. Council Policy for Commissions, etc. d. Yearly Reports 2008 P &Z Resolutions 2008 Building Permits 2008 Code Enforcement 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS: 13. ADJOURNMENT: Brookman Yes Koester Yes Romain Yes Wells Yes Twait Yes Bryson Yes Rogers Yes ITEM 1: Chair Twait called the meeting to order at approximately 7:02 p.m. 1 -a. Roll Cali Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: Staff /Council Liaison Present: A quorum was present. CITY OF KENAI PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 14, 2009 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING CALL TO ORDER MINUTES G. Brookman, K Koester, S. Romain, R. Wells, J. Twait, P. Bryson and K. Rogers None City Clerk C. Freas, Planning Zoning Administrative Assistant N. Carver, Council Member R. Molloy 1 -b. Agenda Approval MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Romain MOVED to amend the agenda by removing Item 5 a, .209 from the agenda and Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. Bryson referred to a memorandum from staff (and available to the commission and public) and explained he had contacted the city with concerns of the appropriateness of the rezoning issue coming before the Commission; the Kenai Municipal Code defines the procedure for initiating of a rezone; it was his belief the procedure being followed was not correct. VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND: Brookman Yes Koester Yes Romain Yes Wells Yes Twait Yes Bryson Yes Rogers Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Twait explained the lay -down documents related to PZ09 -01 would be made a part of the packet the next time the issue came before the Commission. 1 -c. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve the consent agenda as presented and Commission Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -d. *Excused Absences None. ITEM 2: *APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 10, 2008 Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT 3 -a. Becky Espy "My Culture in Kenai" Becky Espy, 903 Magic Avenue, Kenai Discussed her life -time residency of Kenai, history of her neighborhood, and her life in a Rural Residential zone. 3 -b. Debbie Sonberg "Appearance of Fairness Doctrine" Debbie Sonberg, 410 Cinderella Street, Kenai Referred to and read excerpts from articles related to the "Appearance of Fairness Doctrine" with regard to land issues. ITEM 4: ITEM 5: 5 -a. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS None. PUBLIC HEARINGS PZ09 -01 An application to rezone properties North of the Kenai Spur Highway corridor from McCollum Drive West to No -Name Creek from PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 14, 2009 PAGE 2 No action taken. Rural Residential 1(RR1) and Conservation (C) to Limited Commercial (LC). Application submitted by Jeff Twait, Chairman, Planning Zoning Commission, City of Kenai, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska Removed from the agenda. 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 council meeting action agendas for the December and January 7 meetings (included in the packet) and reported on actions and discussions that took place. 9 -b. Borough Planning Commissioner Bryson referred to the agendas of the December 15, 2008 and January 5, 2009 meetings (included in the packet) and reported on actions and discussions that took place. 9 -c. Administration Administrative Assistant Carver noted the following: Kebschull report included in the packet noting issues that would be coming before the Commission, i.e. election of chair /vice chair, public hearings, etc. Request would be made in the Planning Zoning budget for funds to update the Comprehensive Plan. Information related to a proposed resolution to recommend a code amendment to prohibit the use of residential front yards for parking vehicles. The issue would be addressed at the next meeting for the Commission to schedule a work session or bring a resolution forward. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED Janine Espy, 403 McCollum Drive, Kenai Espy discussed concerns she had with comments included in City Manager Koch's response to her questions submitted after the informational meeting related to the Limited Commercial Zone held on January 5, 2009. Mark Schrag, 312 Princess, Kenai Reported he had requested a delay in bringing the rezone issue to the Commission in order for the residents of the neighborhood to PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 14, 2009 PAGE 3 have more time to prepare their comments; the request for delay was denied; stated his frustrations and concerns the public hearing was delayed due to a procedural issue. It was noted, the delay was caused by the City Council; the proposed date for the issue to be back before the Commission was February 11 (after Council initiates the rezone); and apologies were made to the audience for the delay. Walt Ward, 708 Magic Avenue, Kenai Stated his objections to the rezoning of the North side of the Kenai Spur Highway from McCollum Drive to No -Name Creek, noting he believed it a quality of life issue. Becky Espy, 903 Magic Avenue, Kenai Stated, no matter how the issue ended, she did wanted the Commission to see the residents of the neighborhood as good people. Bill Osborn, 423 Rogers Road, Kenai Suggested the Commission investigate centralizing the core of the city. Colleen Ward, 708 Magic Avenue, Kenai Encouraged the Commission to conduct analysis of the facts when the rezone issue returned to them; she did not believe the proposed rezone complied with the Comprehensive Plan or the Kenai Municipal Code; and urged the members to use relevant information. Debbie Sonberg, 410 Cinderella Avenue, Kenai Stated the city manager said he would take the questions brought forward from the informational meeting related to limited commercial zoning and provide answers of the questions to the Commission; believed the Commission should demand the answers be provided; and, believed the answers would be pertinent. Sylvia Stuart, 401 McCollum Drive, Kenai Stated her objections to the proposed rezone and identified increased traffic, vandalism, and two many buildings were proposed for the size of the lot. Billy Stuart, 401 McCollum Drive, Kenai Spoke in opposition to the proposed rezone and stated he did not want the town to be in his neighborhood. ITEM 11: 11 -a. 11 -b. 11 -c. 11 -d. INFORMATION ITEMS Planning Zoning Meeting Schedule Zoning Bulletin (11/10/08, 11/25/08 12/10/08) Council Policy for Commissions, etc. Yearly Reports 2008 P &Z Resolutions 2008 Building Permits 2008 Code Enforcement PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 14, 2009 PAGE 4 ITEM 12: COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS Commission members thanked the public for attending the meeting. ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Brookman MOVED to adjourn the meeting and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:00 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk PLANNING 8s ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 14, 2009 PAGE 5