HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-12-08 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
December 8, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
a. Roll Call
b. Agenda Approval
c. Consent Agenda
d. *Excused Absences
➢ Commissioner Navarre
*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, 2010
3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes)
4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS:
S. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Capital Projects Priority Lists — Discussion /Recommendations
8. 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: January 12, 2011
Agenda
December 8, 2010
13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS:
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14. ADJOURNMENT:
CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
DECEMBER 8, 2010 - 7:00 P.M.
CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING
MINUTES
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:
Commissioner Absent:
Staff/ Council Liaison Present:
A quorum was present.
1 -b. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
K. Rogers, J. Brookman, K. Kowester, S. Romain, J.
Twait and P. Bryson
T. Navarre (excused)
M. Kebschull, City Planner and Council Member T.
Bookey
Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner
Brookman SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
Rogers
Yes
Brookman
Yes
Koester
Yes
Romain
Yes
Navarre
Absent
Twait
Yes
Bryson
Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
1 -c. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve the consent agenda as presented and
Commissioner Brookman SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
Ro gers
Yes
Brookman
Yes
Koester
Yes
Romain
Yes
Navarre
Absent
Twait
Yes
Bryson
Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
1 -d. *Excused Absences
*Commissioner Navarre
*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, 2010
Approved by approval of consent agenda.
ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None.
ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS -- None.
ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS -- None
ITEM 6: UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None
ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS
7 -a. Discussion/ Recommendations -- Capital Projects Priority Lists
City Planner Kebschull reviewed the information Capital Projects Priority lists which
were included in the packet and noted the lists were submitted by the Harbor and
Parks & Recreation Commissions and the Beautification Committee. Discussion
followed with questions/ comments related to the following:
• Grant funding to assist in covering the cost of those projects moved
forward.
City campground development -- a study may be undertaken to identify a
site.
• Indoor turf facility -- information is being collected from other areas with
regard to design, construction/ maintenance costs, etc.
• Placement of columbarium at the cemetery.
• Bluff erosion project was on a City's priority list. The lists before the
commission were specific to the Harbor and Parks & Recreation Commissions and the
Beautification Committee.
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Though the Commission made no recommendations to change or add to the lists, they
were encouraged to contact Parks 8v Recreation Director prior to January 6 if they had
any additional comments.
ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS -- None.
ITEM 9: REPORTS
9 -a. City Council -- Council Member Bookey reviewed the action agenda of
the December 1, 2010 Council meeting and noted the following:
• The kennel ordinance had been postponed to the December 15 Council
meeting for an additional public hearing and to allow Administration to respond to
some submitted questions.
• Council would convene as the Board of Adjustment on Monday,
December 13 with regard to an appeal filed in response to the Commission's approval
of PZ10 -41 and PZ10 -42 (conditional use permits).
• Council scheduled a work session for January 24 at 6:00 p.m.
The topic would be Open Meetings Act and encouraged all commission and
committees to attend. He added, all commissions and committees would be notified
individually.
9 -b. Borough Planning -- Commissioner Bryson referred to the November
and December meeting agendas which were included in the packet.
9 -c. Administration -- Kebschull noted the following:
• There had not been a lot of permit application activity.
• The December 22 Commission meeting had been cancelled.
• Encouraged all to attend the January 24 work session related to Open
Meetings Act and added, she planned to attend as well.
• Wished all happy holidays.
• Proposals for preparation of the City's Comprehensive Plan would be due
on December 14. It was hoped a contract would be negotiated and work would begin
soon after the first of the year.
ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None.
ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS -- None.
ITEM 12: NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION -- January 12,
2011
Commissioner Twait requested to be excused.
ITEM 13: COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
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Koester --- Wished all happy holidays.
Brookman -- Wished all happy holidays.
ITEM 14: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Romain MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the
motion.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at approximately 7:22 p.m.
Minnu ulte� Y
s prepared and submitted by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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