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Home My WebLink About2009-07-08 Planning & Zoning Minutes6. OLD BUSINESS: CITY OF KENAI PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS July 8, 2009 7 :00 p.m. 1. 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. *June 24, 2009 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker.) a. PZ09 -03 Amended 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 RR and CMU zone. (Postponed 6/24/09.) b. PZ09 -36 An application for a 4.9 feet side setback encroachment, for the property a. _Mi1lo. 5..1 t,Xr,n _ai,.Alaska— Applio. tion.submitted by Jonathan Peters for Arctic "Barnabas Ministries; Inc:; 135 N. Willow "Street Kenai, Alaska c. PZ09 -37 An application for a 4.9 feet side setback variance, for the property known as 135 N. Willow Street, Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Jonathan Peters for Arctic Barnabas Ministries, Inc., 135 N. Willow Street, Kenai, Alaska. 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. Ordinance No. 2419-2009 Increasing estimated revenues and appropriations by $7,299.30 for acquisition of property foreclosed upon by the Kenai Peninsula Borough for unpaid property taxes to be retained for a public purpose by the City. Discussion. Agenda July 8, 2009 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. 9. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS: 13. ADJOURNMENT: Page 2 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. "Zoning Bulletin" May 25, 2009 b. PZ09 -38 Landscape /Site Plan Arctic Barnabas Ministries, Inc., 135 North Willow Street (Lot 5, Block 5, General Aviation Apron SD Amended) c. Department of Army letter addressed to Judith Bittner, State Historic Preservation Officer A quorum was present. 1 -b. Agenda Approval MOTION: 1 -c. Consent Agenda MOTION: 1 -d. *Excused Absences Phil Bryson Approved by consent agenda. CITY OF KENAI PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION JULY 8, 2009 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Chair Twait called the meeting to order at approximately 7:02 p.m. 1 -a. Roll Call Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioner present: Commissioners absent: Staff /Council Liaison present: K. Rogers, J. Brookman, K. Koester, S. Romain, R. Wells, J. Twait P. Bryson (excused) City Planner M. Kebschull, Administrative Assistant to Planner N. Carver, Council Member R. Molloy, Deputy City Clerk C. Hall Commissioner Brookman MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner Romain SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Commissioner Brookman MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. *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 ryson o ers roo an Koester YES Romain YES Wells YES Twait NO 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 June 24, 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 Amended 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 RR and CMU zone. (Postponed 6/24/09.) Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting the resolution had been amended as moved at the last meeting. Twait read the rules for public hearing and opened the meeting to public hearing. Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue Spoke in support of the resolution. There being no further comments, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Brookman MOVED to approve PZ09 -03 and Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. VOTE: MOTION PASSED. 5 -b. PZO9 -36 An application for a 4.9 feet side setback encroachment, for the property known as 135 N. Willow Street, Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Jonathan Peters for Arctic Barnabas Ministries, Inc., 135 N. Willow Street, Kenai, Alaska. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JULY 8, 2009 PAGE 2 Bryson EXCUSED Rogers YES Brookman YES Koester YES Romain YES Wells YES Twait YES Bryson EXCUSED Rogers YES Brookman YES Koester YES Romain YES Wells YES Twait YES Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting the application met all conditions of KMC 14.20.185 and the Comprehensive Plan. Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. Jonathan Peters, Arctic Barnabas Welcomed questions from the Commission. There were none. MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve PZ09 -36 and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Twait read the appeals process procedure. 5 -c. PZO9 -37 An application for a 4.9 feet side setback variance, for the property known as 135 N. Willow Street, Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Jonathan Peters for Arctic Barnabas Ministries, Inc., 135 N. Willow Street, Kenai, Alaska. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting Arctic Barnabas planned to build a hangar onto the existing building, the plan would require three hour rated walls, and the application met the requirements of KMC 14.20.180 and the Comprehensive Plan. Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. There being no comments, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve PZ09 -37 with staff recommendations and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. VOTE: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JULY 8, 2009 PAGE 3 Bryson EXCUSED Rogers YES Brookman YES Koester YES Romain YES Wells YES Twait YES MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Twait read the appeals process procedure. ITEM 6: ITEM 7: 7 -a. MOTION: VOTE: ITEM 8: OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS Discussion Ordinance No. 2419 -2009 Increasing estimated revenues and appropriations by $7,299.30 for acquisition of property foreclosed upon by the Kenai Peninsula Borough for unpaid property taxes to be retained for a public purpose by the City. Kebschull reviewed the staff report. Commissioner Rogers MOVED to recommend approval of Ordinance No. 2419 -2009 and Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 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: 9 -a. City Council Council Member Molloy reviewed the action agenda items of the July 1, 2009 City Council Meeting and reported on a zoning presentation made at the July 7, 2009 Borough Assembly Meeting. 9 -b. Borough Planning None 9 -c. Administration None PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JULY 8, 2009 PAGE 4 ITEM 10: ITEM 11: 11 -a. 11 -b. 11 -c. ITEM 12: ITEM 13: MOTION: "Zoning Bulletin" May 25, 2009 PZ09 -38 Landscape /Site Plan Arctic Barnabas Ministries, Inc., 135 North Willow Street (Lot 5, Block 5, General Aviation Apron SD Amended) Department of Army letter addressed to Judith Bittner, State Historic Preservation Officer ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Broolunan 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 7:30 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED None INFORMATION ITEMS COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS None PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JULY 8, 2009 PAGE 5