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KENAI, ALASKA
CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PZ09 -02
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE DEVELOPMENT
REQUIREMENTS TABLE IN KMC 14.24.020 BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR FRONT
SETBACKS OF TWENTY -FIVE (25) FEET, SIDE AND REAR SETBACKS OF TEN (10)
FEET IN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (IL), HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (IH), CENTRAL
COMMERCIAL (CC), GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) AND CENTRAL MIXED USE
ZONES (CMU).
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Zoning Code has a Development Requirements Table in
KMC 14.24.020; and,
WHEREAS, the Development Requirements Table sets out the front, rear and side yard
setbacks in non commercial zones but does not set specific requirements for
commercial, industrial and the central mixed use zone; and,
WHEREAS, proper land use planning should include standard minimum setbacks in
all zones; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Kenai to include
minimum setbacks for commercial, industrial and the central mixed use zone; and,
WHEREAS, the proper setbacks in such zones should be twenty -five (25) feet for the
front yard setback and ten (10) feet for the side and rear yard setbacks.
PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, this 28TH day of January 2009.
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CHAIRMAN
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ZONING DISTRICTS
USES
C /RR
RR1
RS
RS1
RS2
RUITSH
IL /IHICC /CG /CMU
R
ED
LC
MINIMUM LOT
WIDTH (feet)
90
90
60
60
60
60
See individual sections
90
90
90
of Code for
requirements
MINIMUM LOT
SIZE (feet)
Front'
25
25
25
25
25
10
25
25
25
25
Side
i
[SEE INDIVIDUAL
One- Story
15
5
5
5
5
SECTIONS OF CODE
15
15
15
Daylight Basement/
15
10
10
10
10
FOR
15
15
15
REQUIREMENTS]
Split Level
10
Two Story
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Rear
20
20
20
20
20
10
10
20
20
20
Maximum Lot
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
40%
30%
30%
30%
Coverage
Maximum Height
(feet)
35
35
35
35
35
35
Footnotes:
(1) Provided that the minimum front setback is measured from any right -of -way or access easement.
(2) Side setbacks are determined independently from the front view of the stnicture. Plot plan/As -built will distinguish single and two
story portions of building to verify setback distances are met.
(3) Story is that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above or the
ceiling or roof above.
One -story is defined as a story having direct access from grade level without a lower story. A structure having a lower story situated
below a one -story is considered a one -story structure in its entirety.
Two -story is defined as one -story plus more than one -half (I /2) the height of the lower story all situated above grade.
Daylight basement/split level is defined as one -story plus less than one -half (1 /2) the height of the lower story all situated above grade.
For purposes of these footnotes, Grade is defined as the lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground between the
building and a line five (5) feet from the building.
(4) Except that for each story over two (2) stories, each side and rear yard shall be increased three (3) feet, but need not exceed fourteen
(14) feet for each side yard and nineteen (19) feet for the rear yard.
Resolution PZ09 -02
Attachment "A"
Chapter 14.24
Table 14.24.020
DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS TABLE