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Home My WebLink About2011-09-14 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 14, 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: Chair J. Twait, T. Navarre, H. Knackstedt, K. Koester, K. Rogers P. Bryson (excused), S. Romain City Planner M. Kebschull, Council Member R. Molloy, Deputy City Clerk C. Hall A quorum was present. 1 -c. Agenda Approval Commissioner Knackstedt read the following additions to the agenda: ADD TO: 9 -c. Reports -- Administration Draft Memo Regarding Commission Request for Legal Representation at Meetings. Email Comments from H. Knackstedt MOTION: Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Commissioner Navarre SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -d. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Navarre SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -e. *Excused Absences • Phil Bryson 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 2 -a. *August 24, 2011 Approved by consent agenda. 2 -b. *August 30, 2011 (Special Meeting) Approved by consent agenda. ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None. ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS -- None. ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS 5 -a. PZ11 -33 — A resolution of the Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission recommending Kenai City Council adopts updated zoning and land use maps for the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Kenai. MOTION: Commissioner Navarre MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ11 -33 and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. City Planner Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting the Parks and Recreation Commission would be reviewing the draft trails plan and draft parks plan at their meetings. Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. VOTE: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 PAGE 2 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 6: UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None. ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS 7 -a. Discussion -- Planning Commission Training. Kebschull reviewed her memorandum in the packet. General discussion occurred. MOTION: Commissioner Navarre MOVED to request Council approve up to three commissioners attend the Planning Commission training in Fairbanks in November and Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. VOTE: Navarre Navarre YES Twait YES Bryson EXCUSED Romain ABSENT Knackstedt YES Koester YES Rogers YES . MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 6: UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None. ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS 7 -a. Discussion -- Planning Commission Training. Kebschull reviewed her memorandum in the packet. General discussion occurred. MOTION: Commissioner Navarre MOVED to request Council approve up to three commissioners attend the Planning Commission training in Fairbanks in November and Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. VOTE: Navarre YES ABSENT Twait Knackstedt YES YES Bryson Koester EXCUSED _ YES Romain Rogers YES MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 7 -b. Discussion -- Holiday Meeting Schedule. Kebschull reviewed the memorandum included in the packet. General discussion occurred. MOTION: Commissioner Navarre MOVED to cancel the November 23 and December 28 Planning and Zoning Commission meetings and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Koester SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS -- None. ITEM 9: REPORTS 9 -a. City Council -- Council Member Molloy reviewed the Council meeting of PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 PAGE 3 September 7, 2011, noting the presentation by Nash and Associates regarding an assisted living facility they would like to build in Kenai, the passage of Ordinance No. 2546 -2011, and the approval of the street name Pearson Avenue. Molloy also reviewed the Clerk recruitment process and the October 14 work session. 9 -b. Borough Planning -- None. 9 -c. Administration -- Kebschull reported the following: • There would be a Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Adjustment hearing on September 23 at 10:00 a.m. if the commissioners were interested in attending. • A work session on the Comprehensive Plan would be scheduled for October 12 from 6 - 7 p.m. • The Commission's request for legal counsel was reviewed and would be submitted to Council for its September 21 meeting. Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue -- spoke against full time counsel, noting the time constraints and suggested asking for an "as needed" basis. ITEM 10: ITEM 11: 11 -a. MOTION: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None. INFORMATION ITEMS Commissioner Koester request for excused absences (October 26 and November 9, 2011). Commissioner Navarre MOVED to excuse Koester from the October 26 and November 9 meetings and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 11 -b. State of Alaska Draft FY' 12 -15 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program ITEM 12: NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION 12 -a. September 28, 2011 No commissioners requested an excused absence for September 28, 2011. ITEM 13: COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS Navarre suggested attending the October 14 Council work session with concerns regarding Beaver Loop Road. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 PAGE 4 Rogers thanked Kebschull for her work. Koester requested a status report on the K -Beach bike path; Molloy had no report. Knackstedt asked about the work on Main Street Loop. Molloy reported it was being repaved. ITEM 14: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: 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 8:11 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 PAGE 5