HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-11-10 Planning & Zoning Minutes1. CALL TO ORDER:
a. Roll Call
b. Swearing In of Commissioner Navarre
c. Agenda Approval
d. Consent Agenda
e. *Excused Absences
*A11 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. *October 27, 2010
CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
November 10, 2010 7:00 p.m.
3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes)
4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS:
a. PZ10 -45 Luebke Subdivision Brown Addition A resubdivision of Lot 7 and 8
Luebke Subdivision, Plat KN86 -07. Plat submitted by Swan Surveying, P.O. Box 987,
Soldotna, Alaska.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
a. PZ10 -44 An application for a Conditional Use Permit for a wind turbine for the
property known as Tract B2, Sprucewood Glen Subdivision No. 2 (10543 Kenai Spur
Highway), Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by R.L. Carlson, Limited Partnership,
P.O. Box 240, Kenai, Alaska.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
7. NEW BUSINESS:
S. PENDING ITEMS:
9. REPORTS:
a. City Council
b. Borough Planning
c. Administration
10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes)
11. INFORMATION ITEMS:
a. City Council Roster
b. Planning Zoning Commission Roster
c. Commissioner Wells Resignation Letter dated 10/25/10
d. Commissioner Navarre Appointment Letter dated 10/25/10
e. ADEC Scheduled Regional Haze Workshops Letter dated 10/22/10
12. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION: December 8, 2010
13. COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS:
14. ADJOURNMENT:
ITEM 1:
A quorum was present.
1 -b.
MOTION:
1 -d.
MOTION:
Consent Agenda
CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES
Chair Twait called the meeting to order at approximately 7:02 p.m.
1 a. Roll Call
Roll was confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present:
Commissioners absent:
Staff /Council Liaison present:
Swearing In of Commissioner Navarre
P. Bryson, K. Rogers, G. Brookman, K. Koester,
S. Romain, J. Twait
None
City Planner M. Kebschull, Council Member
R. Molloy, Deputy City Clerk C. Hall
Deputy City Clerk administered the oath of office to Tim Navarre and he took his seat
at the dais.
1 c. Agenda Approval
Commissioner Romain read the following addition to the agenda:
ADD TO: 9 b. Borough Planning Commission
Agenda from November 8, 2010 Borough Planning Commission Meeting
Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Commissioner
Brookman SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner
Brookman SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
Bryson
RECUSED
Rogers
YES
Brookman
YES
Koester
YES
Romain
YES
Navarre
YES
Twait
YES
1 e. *Excused Absences
Approved by consent agenda.
*A11 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 October 27, 2010
Approved by consent agenda.
ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT None
ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS
4 a. PZ10 45 Luebke Subdivision Brown Addition A resubdivision of Lot
7 and 8 Luebke Subdivision, Plat KN86 -07. Plat submitted by Swan
Surveying, P.O. Box 987, Soldotna, Alaska.
MOTION:
Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve PZ10 -45 and Commissioner Rogers
SECONDED the motion.
City Planner Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet. Chair Twait
read the rules of public hearing and opened the meeting to public comment. There
being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Bryson recused himself as the plat would come before the Borough
Planning Commission.
VOTE:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 5:
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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5 -a. PZ10 -44 An application for a Conditional Use Permit for a wind turbine
for the property known as Tract B2, Sprucewood Glen Subdivision No. 2
(10543 Kenai Spur Highway), Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by
R.L. Carlson, Limited Partnership, P.O. Box 240, Kenai, Alaska.
MOTION:
Commissioner Rogers MOVED to approve PZ 10 -44 with staff recommendations and
Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion.
Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting the permit would be
required to meet the following criteria:
1. The use was consistent with the purpose of this chapter and the
purposes and intent of the zoning district.
2. The value of the adjourning property and neighborhood would not be
significantly impaired.
3. The proposed use is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan.
4. Public services and facilities were adequate to serve the proposed use.
5. The proposed use would not be harmful to the public safety, health or
welfare.
6. Any and all specific conditions deemed necessary by the Commission to
fulfill the above mentioned conditions should be met by the applicant
and could include, but were not limited to measures relative to access,
screening, site development, building design, operation of the use and
other similar aspects related to the proposed use.
Twait opened the meeting to public hearing.
Scott Carlson, 10543 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai Representative of applicant
reported they were trying to promote independent health and create an emergency
facility with electricity during power outages.
Commissioner comments included:
Inquired if long term plans included more than one turbine. Carlson
reported they would only use one turbine and add solar panels.
Kebschull reported an additional conditional use permit would be
required for a second turbine.
Verified hub height would be 50 feet and rotor diameter would be 5.5
meters.
Inquired if wind studies had been done. Carlson reported the provider of
the wind turbine had done wind studies.
There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed.
Commissioner comments included:
Clearance and safety were issues,
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Bryson
YES
Rogers
YES
Brookman
YES
Koester
YES
Romain
YES
Navarre
YES
Twait
YES
VOTE:
The turbine was small with good ground clearance.
Fencing would not be required.
Barricades to keep cars from hitting the turbine would be necessary.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Twait read the 15 day appeal process procedures.
ITEM 6: UNFINISHED BUSINESS None
ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS None
ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS None
ITEM 9: REPORTS
9 a. City Council Council Member Molloy welcomed Commissioner
Navarre and reviewed the action agenda items of the November 3, 2010 City Council
meeting, noting the City Attorney would be looking into the issue of telephonic
participation.
9 b. Borough Planning Commissioner Bryson reviewed the Borough
Planning Commission agenda of November 8, 2010 included as a lay down at the
beginning of the meeting.
9 c. Administration Kebschull reported the deadline to submit proposals
for the Comprehensive Plan was December 14, 2010, noted she would be out of town
from November 11 through November 29, and noted Nancy Carver would be out of
town on a family emergency until November 17, 2010.
ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED
Mike Boyle, 1516 Stellar, Kenai Applauded the Commission for their work on the
Conditional Use permit and their forward thinking regarding wind turbines.
ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS
City Council Roster
Planning Zoning Commission Roster
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Commissioner Wells Resignation Letter dated 10/25/10
Commissioner Navarre Appointment Letter dated 10/25/10
ADEC Scheduled Regional Haze Workshops Letter dated 10/22/10
ITEM 12: NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
12 -a. December 8, 2010
Commissioner Navarre requested an excused absence for the December 8 meeting.
ITEM 13: COMMISSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS
Remain welcomed Navarre to the Commission.
Navarre reported he was looking forward to working with the Commission.
ITEM 14: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Bryson MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 7:42 p.m.
Minu es prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
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