HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-09 Planning & Zoning MinutesITEM 1:
CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIR JEFF TWAIT PRESIDING
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Twait called the meeting to order at approximately 7:02 p.m.
1 -a.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Twait led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1 -b. Swearing in of Commissioner Rowell
Deputy City Clerk Hall swore in Commissioner James Rowell and he took his place on
the dais.
1 -c. Roll Call
Roll was confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present:
Commissioners absent:
Staff /Council Liaison present:
Chair J. Twait, C. Smith, H. Knackstedt, P. Bryson,
J. Rowell
K. Koester (excused), K. Rogers (excused)
Planning Assistant N. Carver, Mayor P. Porter,
Deputy City Clerk C. Hall
1 -d. Agenda Approval
Commissioner Knackstedt read the following additions:
ADD: Amended Agenda
Email from City Manager to Council regarding Ordinance No. 2597 -2011
MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve the amended agenda and Commissioner
Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
1 -e. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner
Rowell SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
1 -f.
*Excused Absences
• Karen Koester
• Kurt Rogers
Approved by consent agenda.
*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 -- October 26, 2011
Approved by consent agenda.
ITEM 3: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None.
ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS
4 -a. PZ11 -41 - Birch Field Subdivision, Kenai Well Addition No. 2 - A
subdivision of Tract A2 Birch Field Subdivision Kenai Well Addition
(KN2008 -30) the N1/2 NE 1 / 4 and the SE 1 / 4 NE1/4 Section 30, T6N,
R1OW, SM. AK City of Kenai - Kenai Peninsula Borough. Plat submitted
by Whitford Surveying, PO Box 4032, Soldotna, Alaska.
MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve PZ11 -41 and Commissioner Bryson
SECONDED the motion.
Assistant Planner Carver reviewed the staff report included in the packet and
recommended approval with no contingencies.
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.
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
4 -b. PZ11 -42 - R.M. Thompson Subdivision, 2011 Addition - A subdivision of
Radar SD Plat #K706 & R.M. Thompson Friendship Mission Replat Plat
#2008 -130. Plat submitted by Integrity Surveys, Inc., 43335 K -Beach
Road, Suite 10, Soldotna, Alaska.
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MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve PZ11 -42 and Commissioner Bryson
SECONDED the motion.
Carver reviewed the staff report included in the packet, recommending approval with
the following requirements:
1. The owner must submit an application to amend the zoning to rezone the
new parcel to General Commercial.
2. List owner's name on the plat.
Twait opened the meeting to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed.
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARINGS -- None.
ITEM 6: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6 -a. City Manager's Request to Postpone Ordinance No. 2597 -2011
MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to recommend Council postpone Ordinance No.
2597 -2011 until August 1, 2012 and Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion.
Knackstedt noted the new commissioners needed time to review the information and
noted the issue was not time sensitive.
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS -- None.
ITEM 8: PENDING ITEMS -- None.
ITEM 9: REPORTS
9 -a. City Council -- Mayor Porter noted Ordinance No. 2587 -2011 had been
postponed until December 7, 2011 and there would be a work session on the
ordinance on November 28, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Porter reported the Capital
Improvement List had been passed and would be submitted.
9 -b. Borough Planning -- No report.
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9 -c. Administration -- Carver noted there could be a work session prior to
the December 14 meeting and information from the Planners Conference would come
forward. Carver wished everyone Happy Thanksgiving.
ITEM 10:
ITEM 11:
11 -a.
11 -b.
ITEM 12:
12 -a.
PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None.
INFORMATION ITEMS
Commission /Committee Term Reappointment Letters - Commissioner
Koester, Commissioner Rogers, 8s Commissioner Twait.
Email from Mayor Porter - Commissioner Romain's resignation.
NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
December 14, 2011
Commissioner Bryson requested an excused absence from the December 14, 2011
meeting.
ITEM 13: COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
Smith -- None.
Knackstedt -- None.
Rowell -- Thanked the Commission for the opportunity to serve.
Bryson -- None.
Twait -- Welcomed Smith and Rowell.
ITEM 14: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Smith MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the
approximately 7:19 p.m.
Minutes prepared and submitted by:
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Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
Rowell SECONDED the
meeting was adjourned at
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