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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-09-08 Planning & Zoning Minutes1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Agenda Approval c. Consent Agenda d. *Excused Absences *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. *August 25, 2010 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) a. Colleen Ward, Mark Schrag, Chuck Winegarden Conditional Use Permits b. Colleen Ward, Mark Schrag, Chuck Winegarden Land Use Tables c. Carolyn Unger Banning Outdoor Wood Burning Boiler Furnaces 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. PZ10 -36 An application to rezone approximately 1023.8 acres of land located along Bridge Access Road and adjacent to the Kenai River including Parcel Numbers 04945003 (Tract B City of Kenai Boat Ramp ROW Dedication), 04945004 (Tract C City of Kenai Boat Ramp ROW Dedication), 04945005 (Tract D, City of Kenai Boat Ramp), 04910014 (Gov't Lots 6, 7, 10 SE1 /4 SE1 /4 IN SEC 8 Gov't Lot 6 SE1 /4 NE1 /4 SE1 /4 NE1 /4 SW1 /4 S1 /2 SW1 /4 IN SEC 9 Gov't Lot 1 4 THRU 6 NE1 /4 NE1 /4 IN SEC 17 EXCLUDING THE KENAI RIVER CROSSING ROW BUT INCLUDING THAT PTN IN SEC 9 AS PER COMISSION ER DEED 0359 920), and 04910051 (Gov't Lot 7 IN SEC 4 Gov't Lot 9 THRU 11 IN SEC 5 Gov't Lot 4 THRU 14 SE1 /4 SEI /4 NE1 /4 E1 /2 E1/2 SE1 /4 IN SEC 7 Gov't Lot 1 THRU 5 NW1 /4 NE1 /4 SW1 /4 NW1 /4 IN SEC 8 Gov't Lot 4 IN SEC 9 EXCLUDING THEREFROM KENAI SPIT SUB NO 2 THAT PORTION AS PER QC /D 33 81). Rezoning from Heavy Industrial and Rural Residential to Conservation. Application submitted by Rick Koch, City Manager, City of Kenai, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: CITY OF KENAI PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS September 8, 2010 7:00 p.m. 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. Town Hall Meeting Results. Discussion. b. PZ10 -38 a resolution of the Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission recommending Kenai City Council amend KMC Chapter 3, Animal Control, Section 3.05.010, Definitions, to include in the definition for commercial kennels and private kennels and to amend KMC 3.15. To: 1) Provide that property owners within 300 feet of a parcel that is subject of a dog kennel license application Agenda Page 2 September 8, 2010 or application to renew a kennel license be notified of the application, and 2) Provide a process for a property owner within 300 feet to request a hearing to determine if the permit should be issued; and 3) Setting out the appeal process for any aggrieved party. Discussion /Set Public Hearing. S. PENDING ITEMS: 9. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: 12. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION: September 22, 2010 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS: 14. ADJOURNMENT: ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Chair Twait 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: A quorum was present. 1 b. Agenda Approval Commissioner Wells read the following changes to the agenda: ADD: MOTION: 1 -c. MOTION: CITY OF KENAI PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MINUTES K. Koester, R. Wells, J. Twait, P. Bryson, K. Rogers, G. Brookman S. Romain (excused) Assistant to City Planner N. Carver, Council Member R. Molloy, Deputy City Clerk C. Hall 1 d. Excused Absences Scott Romain 5 a. PZ10 36 Memo from applicant removing application 5 b. PZ10 38 Memo from Administration postponing scheduling a public hearing of Kennels Commissioner Wells MOVED to approve the agenda with additions and Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Consent Agenda Commissioner Brookman MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Wells SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 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 August 25, 2010 Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (Note: Item 3 -b was heard before Item 3 -a during the meeting.) 3 -a. Colleen Ward, Mark Schrag, Chuck Winegarden. Conditional Use Permits Mark Schrag, 312 Princess, Kenai Spoke regarding the history of Conditional Use Permits within the City, noting the following recommendations to the Commission: Applicant of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) must petition the surrounding land owners. The notice to public should increase from 300 feet to 500 feet from the property. The actual notice should be larger and easier to read and include the physical address, not just parcel number. Public notices should be sent ten days prior to the hearing rather than seven. Notification should be by certified mail at applicant expense. Adjacent neighbors should be given time to respond to the application. Development should be similar to current uses within the zone. Plans should include traffic patterns and street addresses. Hearings should be held to determine changing the Land Use Table. 3 -b. Colleen Ward, Mark Schrag, Chuck Winegarden Land Use Tables Colleen Ward, 708 Magic, Kenai Spoke regarding the history of Land Use Tables within the City, noting the following recommendations to the Commission: Realign the Land Use Table with the Comprehensive Plan. Use the Comprehensive Plan process to establish zoning parameters to support growth. Begin the revision with the RR1 Zone. 3 -c. Carolyn Unger Banning Outdoor Wood Burning Boiler Furnaces PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 PAGE 2 Carolyn Unger, 1076 Walnut, Kenai Gave a presentation on outdoor wood Burning boiler furnaces, noting concern with lack of regulation on installation and suggested the Commission develop an ordinance and regulations on installation. ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS None ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS 5 a. PZ10 36 An application to rezone approximately 1023.8 acres of land located along Bridge Access Road and adjacent to the Kenai River including Parcel Numbers 04945003 (Tract B City of Kenai Boat Ramp ROW Dedication), 04945004 (Tract C City of Kenai Boat Ramp ROW Dedication), 04945005 (Tract D, City of Kenai Boat Ramp), 04910014 (Gov't Lots 6, 7, 10 SE1/4 SE1/4 IN SEC 8 Gov't Lot 6 SE1/4 NE1 /4&SE1 /4 &NEI /4 SWI /4&S1/2 SW1 /4 IN SEC 9 &Gov't Lot 1 4 THRU 6 NE1 /4 NE1 /4 IN SEC 17 EXCLUDING THE KENAI RIVER CROSSING ROW BUT INCLUDING THAT PTN IN SEC 9 AS PER COMISSION ER DEED 0359 920), and 04910051 (Gov't Lot 7 IN SEC 4 Gov't Lot 9 THRU 11 IN SEC 5 Gov't Lot 4 THRU 14 SE1 /4 SE1 /4 NE1 /4 86E1/2 E1/2 SE1 /4 IN SEC 7 Gov't Lot 1 THRU 5 NW1 /4 NE 1 /4 SW 1 /4 NW 1 /4 IN SEC 8 Gov't Lot 4 IN SEC 9 EXCLUDING THEREFROM KENAI SPIT SUB NO 2 THAT PORTION AS PER QC /D 33 81). Rezoning from Heavy Industrial and Rural Residential to Conservation. Application submitted by Rick Koch, City Manager, City of Kenai, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska. Chair Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. It was reported, the application had been withdrawn by the applicant and no discussion occurred. ITEM 6: UNFINISHED BUSINESS None ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS 7 a. Discussion Town Hall Meeting /Results. Assistant to City Planner Carver reviewed the information included in the packet. 7 b. Discussion /Set Public Hearing PZ10 38 A Resolution of the Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission recommending Kenai City Council amend KMC Chapter 3, Animal Control, Section 3.05.010, Definitions, to include in the definition for commercial kennels and private kennels and PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 PAGE 3 hearing to determine if the .permit should be issued; and 3) Setting out the appeal process for any aggrieved party. Postponed by Administration. ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS None ITEM 9: REPORTS 9 -a. City Council Council Member Molloy reviewed the action agenda items of the September 1, 2010 City Council meeting, noting the presentation on the Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Facility and the passage of the rezone. 9 -b. Borough Planning Commissioner Bryson noted the next Borough Planning Commission meeting would be September 13, 2010. 9 -c. Administration No report. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED Vincent Goddard, 36605 Chinulna, Kenai Voiced concern regarding the Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Facility, noting the company's refusal to look at geophysical seismic standards, and requesting the Commission require a seismic study as part of the Conditional Use Permit. Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash, Kenai Spoke in favor of PZ 10 -36, regarding rezoning property to Conservation, and wondered why it had been pulled from the agenda, and spoke in favor of the comments by Mrs. Unger regarding regulations for outdoor wood burning furnaces. ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS 11 -a. Zoning Bulletin July 10, 2010 ITEM 12: NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION 12 -a. September 22, 2010 Commissioners Twait, Wells and Bryson noted they would not be attending the September 22, 2010 Commission meeting. ITEM 13: COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS The Commissioners expressed their appreciation to the presenters. ITEM 14: ADJOURNMENT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 PAGE 4 MOTION: Commissioner Wells MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8 :10 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: 1_ 7 Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 PAGE 5