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Home My WebLink About2011-04-27 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS April 27, 2011 - 7 :00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Pledge of Allegiance b. Roll Call c. Agenda Approval d. Consent Agenda e. *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. *April 13, 2011 1 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: a. PZI 1 -09 — Preliminary Plat — Kenai Cemetery Expansion No. 2 (A subdivision of Lot 1 Kenai Cemetery Expansion (Plat No. 2009-50 KRD) and USS 4969 and an unsubdivided parcel). Plat submitted by Integrity Surveys, 43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite #10, Soldotna, Alaska. 9 b. PZ11 -10 - Section Line Easement Vacation Plat Associated with Kenai Cemetery Expansion (Section Line Easements within S31, T6N, R11 W & S6 T5N, RI 1 W Seward Meridian). Plat submitted by Integrity Surveys, 43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite #10, Soldotna, Alaska. 13 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. Ordinance No. 2546 -2011 — An ordinance of the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska, amending KMC 14.22.010, Land Use Table, to make comprehensive changes to the uses allowed in the Rural Residential 1 (RR -1) zoning district including changing many "Conditional Uses" to uses "Not Permitted," and providing for certain "Conditional Uses" for properties along the Kenai Spur Highway within the RR -1 zoning district. Discussion /Set public hearing. 17 S. PENDING ITEMS: 9. REPORTS: a. City Council 27 b. Borough Planning 31 c. Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: ➢ Memo dated 4/20/11 regarding OWB's 39 12. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION: May 11, 2011 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 14. ADJOURNMENT: ITEM 1: CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION APRIL 27, 2011 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 :00 p.m. 1 -a. Pledge of Allegiance Chair Twait led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. 1 -b. Roll Call Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: Staff/ Council Liaison present: A quorum was present. 1 -c. Agenda Approval H. Knackstedt, K. Koester, K. Rogers, T. Navarre, J. Twait, S. Romain P. Bryson City Planner M. Kebschull, Planning Assistant N. Carver, Council Member B. Gabriel, Deputy City Clerk C. Hall Commissioner Rornain noted Commissioner Navarre was in attendance and would not require an excused absence. MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to amend the agenda by moving Item 7 -a after Item 13, adjourning into a work session after Item 13, then returning to discuss Item 7-a and approving the amended agenda. Commissioner Navarre SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -d. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Navarre MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Romain SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -e. *Excused Absences • Commissioner Navarre Commissioner Navarre was in attendance. *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 -- April 13, 2011 Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 4 -a. PZ11 -09 - Preliminary Plat - Kenai Cemetery Expansion No. 2 (A subdivision of Lot 1 Kenai Cemetery Expansion (Plat No. 2009 -50 KRD) and USS 4969 and an unsubdivided parcel). Plat submitted by Integrity Surveys, 43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite # 10, Soldotna, Alaska. MOTION: Commissioner Romain MOVED to approve PZ11 -09 with staff recommendations and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. City Planner Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet and recommended approval. 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 comments included pleasure in seeing the dedication of roads. VOTE: Knackstedt YES Koester YES Rogers YES Navarre YES Twait YES Bryson ABSENT Romain YES MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 27, 2011 PAGE 2 4 -b. PZ11 -10 - Section Line Easement Vacation Plat Associated with Kenai Cemetery Expansion (Section Line Easements within S31, T6N, R11W 86 S6 T5N, R11W Seward Meridian). Plat submitted by Integrity Surveys, 43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite #10, Soldotna, Alaska. MOTION: Commissioner Navarre MOVED to approve PZ11 -10 and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet noting the recommendation to the Borough Planning Commission to support the vacation. Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. VOTE: Knackstedt YES Koester YES Rogers YES Navarre YES Twait YES Bryson ABSENT Romain YES MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 5: ITEM 6: ITEM 7: PUBLIC HEARINGS -- None UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None NEW BUSINESS 7 -a. Discussion /Set Public Hearing -- Ordinance No. 2546 -2011 - An ordinance of the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska, amending KMC 14.22.010, Land Use Table, to make comprehensive changes to the uses allowed in the Rural Residential 1 (RR -1) zoning district including changing many "Conditional Uses" to uses "Not Permitted," and providing for certain "Conditional Uses" for properties along the Kenai Spur Highway within the RR -1 zoning district. (Clerk's Note: Item (7 -a) was heard after the work session.) ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS -- None ITEM 9: REPORTS 9 -a. City Council -- Council Member Gabriel reviewed the action agenda of the April 20, 2011 City Council meeting which was included in the packet and noted the following: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 27, 2011 PAGE 3 Cook Inlet Academy student Kelsey Leaf gave a presentation on her "Caring for the Kenai" Project regarding reforestation within the City and entitled, "Gift of Green." Ms. Leafs project won first place in the competition held on April 21, 2011. Appropriations were made and a contract awarded for the Water Treatment Facility. 9 -b. Borough Planning -- No report. 9 -c. Administration -- City Planner Kebschull reported approximately 80 people attended the Comprehensive Plan Collaborative Planning Session held on April 23, 2011 and, a draft ordinance regarding outdoor wood burning boilers would be presented to the Commission at a future meeting. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED Mark Schrag, 312 Princess, Kenai -- Spoke about the process required to receive a building permit, noting his desire to stay within his original schedule. ITEM 11: INFORMATION ITEMS 11 -a. Memo dated 4/20/11 regarding Outdoor Wood Burning Boilers ITEM 12: NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION 12 -a. May 11, 2011 No Commissioners requested an excused absence for the May 11, 2011 meeting. ITEM 13: COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Navarre - Empathized with Mr. Schrag regarding the permitting process, but noted it was best to follow the procedure. Rogers, Koester, Romain, Twait -- No comments. Knackstedt -- Noted he attended the April 23, 2011 Comprehensive Plan Collaborative Planning Session and found it educational. CONVENED INTO WORK SESSION: 7:22 p.m. BACK TO ORDER: 9:36 p.m. 7 -a. Discussion /Set Public Hearing -- Ordinance No. 2546 -2011 -- An ordinance of the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska, amending KMC 14.22.010, Land Use Table, to make comprehensive changes to the uses allowed in the Rural Residential 1 (RR -1) zoning district including PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 27, 2011 PAGE 4 changing many "Conditional Uses" to uses "Not Permitted," and providing for certain "Conditional Uses" for properties along the Kenai Spur Highway within the RR -1 zoning district. MOTION: Commissionner Romain MOVED to schedule a public hearing at the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. Commissioner comments included: • The discussion during the work session was good. • Commission was not ready to set a public hearing. • Suggested getting good input through the Comprehensive Plan process and then working on the Land Use Table. • Suggested the two neighborhoods work together. • Noted the Commission had to look at the City as a whole. • Thanked the public for their input. • Thanked Council Member Molloy for his work on the ordinance. VOTE: Knackstedt NO Koester NO Rogers NO Navarre NO Twait NO Bryson ABSENT Romain NO MOTION FAILED. ITEM 14: MOTION: ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Navarre 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 9:52 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 27, 2011 PAGE 5