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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-05-11 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS May 11, 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 *All items listed with an asterisk ( *) are considered to be routine and non - controversial by the Commission and will he approved by one motion. There will he 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. *Apil 27, 2011 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: (10 Minutes) 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. PZI 1 -16 - A Resolution of the Kenai Planning And Zoning Commission recommending Kenai City Council amend Kenai. Municipal Code Title 14, Planning And Zoning to clarify what rates, charges, and fees are due as set forth in the city's fee schedule and making technical changes and corrections, including removing the appeal section for encroachment permits at KMC14.20.185, to clarify that appeals are subject to the process in KMC 14.20.290. Discussion/Set public hearing. 8. PENDING ITEMS: 9. REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration Agenda May 1 1 , 2 0 1 1 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: (3 Minutes) 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: 12. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION: May 25, 2011 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 14. ADJOURNMENT: Page 2 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MAY 11,2011 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 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. 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 MOTION: K. Koester, K. Rogers, T. Navarre, J. Twalt, P. Bryson, S. Romain, H. Knackstedt None City Planner M. Kehschull, Council Member T. Bookey, Deputy City Clerk C. Hall Conunissioner Romain MOVED to approve the agenda with the clerical change to Item 12 -a from May 11, 2011 to May 25, 2011 and Commissioner Knackstedt SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -d. MOTION: Consent Agenda Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve Lhe consent agenda and Commissioner Knackstedt SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -e. *Excused Absences Approved by consent agenda. *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to he routine and non- controversial by the Commission and will be approved by one motion. There will he 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 27, 2011 Approved by 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 /Set Public Hearing -- PZ11 -16 - A Resolution of the Kenai Planning And Zoning Commission recommending Kenai City Council amend Kenai Municipal Code Title 14, Planning And Zoning to clarify what rates, charges, and fees are due as set forth in the city's fee schedule and making technical changes and corrections, including removing the appeal section for encroachment permits at KMC14.20.185, to clarify that appeals are subject to the process in KMC 14.20.290. City Planner Kebschull reviewed the memorandum which was included in the packet, noting the resolution would remove all reference to dollar amounts from the Code and set them into a fee schedule, and requested a public hearing at the next meeting. MOTION: Commissioner Navarre MOVED to set a public hearing for May 25, 2011 and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. VOTE: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 11, 2011 PAGE 2 Koester YES Ro„ers Navarre YES Twait YES B son Ronaain YES Knackstedt MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS -- None ITEM 9: REPORTS 9 -a. City Council -- Council Member Bookey reviewed the action agenda of the May 4, 2011 City Council meeting which was included in the packet. He also reviewed discussions held at the May 9, 2011 budget work session and the May 10, 2011 commission /committee work session. Koester inquired if consideration was given to consolidating commissions, Bookey reported it was considered to consolidate Harbor Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission, but was decided to keep them separate for the time being. Navarre reported he had attended the May 10, 2011 commission/committee work session and noted reviewing of the capital improvement lists by the Planning and Zoning Commission would be removed from their duties. 9 -b. Borough Planning -- Commissioner Bryson reviewed the May 9. 2011 action agenda items of the Borough Planning and Zoning Commission which was included in the packet. 9 -c. Administration -- City Planner Kebschull gave an update on the Comprehensive Plan project; reported there would be a work session on June 8, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. on lane] use, and a collaborative planning session with business owners on June 8, 2011 from 8 - 10 a.m. at the Kenai Senior Center; and, noted the May 25. 2011 meeting agenda would be full. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED Carroll Murphy, 270 Eisenhower -- Spoke in favor of the Twin Cities Raceway. Franz Plagge, 4383 Beaver Loop Road -- Spoke against the conditional use permit for Twin Cities Raceway, citing concern with noise and water pollution. Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue -- Noted Resolution No. PZ11 -16 should have more information versus less and did not believe subparagraph (h) should be deleted from Section 6 in KMC 14.20.185. Schmidt also suggested a second collaborative planning meeting with business owners on an evening or weekend to accommodate more people. Schmidt reported she did not believe the notification limit of 300 feet was enough for some activities and suggested high impact activities have more notification, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 11, 2011 PAGE 3 Kebschull reported notice would be expanded for the Raceway. ITEM 11: ITEM 12: 12 -a. INFORMATION ITEMS -- None NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION May 25, 2011 No commissioners requested an excused absence. ITEM 13: COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Navarre reported he would like Council Member Bookey to notify the City Council that land use was being considered first in the Comprehensive Plan process. All other Commissioners agreed. ITEM 14: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Navarre SECONDED the motion, VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:46 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: D Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 11,2011 PAGE 4