HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-12-09 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
December 9, 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. *November 10, 2009
3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes)
4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS:
a. PZ09 -50 Preliminary Plat Michael J. Pelch Homestead Jr. Addition No. 2 A
subdivision of the NE1 /4, SE114 Lying Southeasterly of Beaver Loop Road, Section 2,
T5N, R11 W Seward Meridian. Plat submitted by Whitford Surveying, P.O. Box 4032,
Soldotna, Alaska.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker.)
6. OLD BUSINESS:
7. NEW BUSINESS:
S. 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)
11. INFORMATION ITEMS:
a. Kenai Cemetery Expansion Project
b. 2009 Commission Meeting Work Session Report
c. Zoning Bulletin (10/25/09)
12. COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS:
13. ADJOURNMENT:
ITEM 1:
ADD TO:
MOTION:
CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION
DECEMBER 9, 2009
7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
VICE CHAIR SCOTT ROMAIN, PRESIDING
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES
Vice Chair Romain 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:
J. Brookman, K. Koester, S. Romain, R. Wells,
P. Bryson, K. Rogers
J. Twait
City Planner M. Kebschull, Council Member
B. Eldridge, Deputy City Clerk C. Hall
A quorum was present.
1 -b. Agenda Approval
Commissioner Wells read the following changes to the agenda:
1 -d. Excused Absences
Gerald Brookman (who was present at the meeting)
Jeff Twait
11 -d. Information Items
Planning and Zoning Commission 2010 Meeting Schedule
Commissioner Wells MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Commissioner
Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
1 -c. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Brookman MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner
Wells SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
Brookman
YES
Koester
YES
Romain
YES
Wells
YES
Twait
EXCUSED
Bryson
RECUSED
Rogers
YES
1 -d. *Excused Absences
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 November 10, 2009
Approved by consent agenda.
ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT None
ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS
4 -a. PZ09 -50 Preliminary Plat Michael J. Pelch Homestead Jr. Addition
No. 2 A subdivision of the NE 1 4, SE 1 4 Lying Southeasterly of Beaver
Loop Road, Section 2, T5N, RI1W Seward Meridian. Plat submitted by
Whitford Surveying, P.O. Box 4032, Soldotna, Alaska.
City Planner Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, recommending
approval with the following contingency: Prior to the final plat being recorded, the
property owner would be required to formalize an agreement with the City of Kenai to
prorate the assessment due to the City and when the agreement was finalized, the City
of Kenai would notify the Kenai Peninsula Borough the plat could be recorded.
Romain read the rules of public hearing and opened the meeting to public hearing.
There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed.
MOTION:
Commissioner Wells MOVED to approve PZ09 -50 with staff recommendations and
Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion.
Commissioner Bryson RECUSED himself as the plat would go before the Borough
Planning Commission, of which he was a member.
Kebschull noted the lots met minimum lot size for the zone.
VOTE:
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MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS None
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 Eldridge reviewed the action agenda
items of the November 24 and December 2, 2009 City Council meetings which were
included in the packet.
9 -b. Borough Planning Bryson reviewed the agenda of the November 23,
2009 Borough Planning Commission meeting which was included in the packet.
9 -c. Administration Kebschull reported she would be on vacation from
December 15, 2009 through January 11, 2010; the issue of front yard parking would
be set aside; and, reminded the Commission they would elect a chair and vice chair at
the January 13, 2010 meeting.
ITEM 10:
ITEM 11:
11-a.
11 -b.
11 -c.
ITEM 12:
MOTION:
PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED None
INFORMATION ITEMS
Kenai Cemetery Expansion Project
2009 Commission Meeting Work Session Report
Zoning Bulletin (10/25/09)
Koester, Wells, and Rogers noted the training held at the AML Conference was very
beneficial and thanked Administration for the opportunity.
ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT
COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS
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Commissioner Brookman MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Bryson SECONDED
the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 7:18 p.m.
Minutes prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk
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DECEMBER 9, 2009
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