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KENAI, ALASKA
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING THAT KMC 14.25 (LANDSCAPING /SITE PLAN
REGULATIONS) KMC 14.25.020 (APPLICATION) BE AMENDED AND RECOMMENDING
A NEW SECTION KMC 14.25.025 (RETENTION BASINS) TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPING
AND SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RETENTION BASINS
BE ENACTED.
WHEREAS, Kenai Municipal Code 14.25 sets forth the landscaping requirements for
certain types of development within the City of Kenai; and,
WHEREAS, not all retention basins are included in the current landscaping and site
plan requirements; and,
WHEREAS, inclusion of retention basins within the City of Kenai requirements for
landscape and site plans under KMC 14.25 would be beneficial to the aesthetic
development of the City of Kenai; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Kenai to amend KMC
14.25.020 and enact a new section KMC 14.25.025 to include requirements for all
retention basins to submit landscape and site plans.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, amend Kenai Code of Ordinances by adding a new section Kenai Municipal
Code 14.25.025 and amending Kenai Municipal Code 14.25.020 as shown on Exhibit
PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMM SI N OF HE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, this 12th day of August 2009.
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CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PZ09 -39
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Attachment "A"
Resolution PZ09 -39
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14.25.020 Application.
This chapter shall apply to all retention basins and commercial, industrial and
multifamily development within the City of Kenai and shall apply to both the
landscaping and site plans. "Commercial, industrial and multifamily development"
and "all development" shall be defined as any improvements requiring a building
permit for new construction or any improvements of twenty thousand dollars
($20,000.00) or more, which adds square footage, and is: (1) located on properties
within the Central Commercial (CC), General Commercial (CG), Limited Commercial
(CL), Heavy Industrial (1H), Townsite Historic (TSH), Light Industrial (IL) and Education
(ED) zoning districts; or (2) a multifamily development in any zone; or (3) a change of
use as required in KMC 14.20.250(a). It is unlawful for any person to construct, erect
or maintain any structure, building, fence or improvement, including landscaping,
parking and other facilities on property requiring a landscape /site plan unless such
improvements are constructed or reconstructed in a manner consistent with the
approved plan.
Properties zoned residential (except multifamily dwellings) are exempt from this
chapter with the following exception: (1) structures identified as a commercial
occupancy in Title 4 of the Kenai Municipal Code located in residential or mixed use
zones requiring a building permit for new construction or any improvements of twenty
thousand dollars ($20,000.00) or more, which adds square footage or a change of use
as required in KMC 14.20.250(a).
14.25.025 Retention Basins
(1) Development of retention basins (retention ponds) in any zone requires
submittal of a landscape site plan. Applications must include the following:
fal Copies of the design prepared by an engineer licensed in the State of
Alaska under AS 08.48.
(b) Approval by the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental
Conservation for the project.
Lc) The site around the retention basin must be adequately fenced in order
to protect access and provide safety.
The area around the fence must be- landscaped -to- provide- screening of
the site. The landscaping should include shrubs, bushes, trees and ground cover to
provide screening.
Retention basins in existence at the time of this ordinance are not considered
non conforming and must comply with the requirements of this chapter within one
year of the effective date of this ordinance.