HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-09 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MAY 9, 2012
7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESINDING
MINUTES
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:
Chair J. Twait, P. Bryson, J. Rowell, H. Knackstedt,
K. Koester, K. Peterson, C. Smith
None
City Planner M. Kebschull, Planning Assistant
N. Carver, Mayor P. Porter, Deputy City Clerk C. Hall
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and
Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
1 -d. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner
Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
1 -e. *Excused Absences
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.
2. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- April 25, 2012
Approved by consent agenda.
3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None.
4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS -- None.
S. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5 -a. PZ 12 -10 - An application for a variance for a roof sign for the property
known as Lot IA, Block 1 Deshka Subdivision (419B Frontage Road).
Application submitted by Amy Jackman dba C Cups Coffee, P.O. Box
477, Kenai, Alaska.
MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve PZ12 -10 and Commissioner Rowell
SECONDED the motion.
City Planner Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting the
Commission needed to establish a finding that all the following conditions exist as a
prerequisite to issuance of a variance permit:
1. Special conditions or circumstances are present which are peculiar to the
land or structures involved which are not applicable to other lands or
structures in the same zoning district.
2. The special conditions or circumstances have not been caused by actions
of the applicant and such conditions and circumstances do not merely
constitute a pecuniary hardship or inconvenience.
3. The granting of the variance shall not authorize a use that is not a
permitted principal use in the zoning district in which the property is
located.
4. The granting of a variance shall be the minimum variance that will
provide for the reasonable use of the land and /or structure.
5. The granting of a variance shall not be based upon other non - conforming
land uses or structures within the same land use or zoning district.
Twait opened the meeting to public comment. There being no one wishing to speak,
the public hearing was closed.
Bryson requested information regarding the intent of disallowing signs within the
zone.
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Kebschull noted the issue was so that the Central Mixed Zone would not become
inundated with signs that were unsightly, therefore limiting size and height, and noted
that variances were permitted.
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Twait noted there would be a 15 -day appeal process.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None.
7. NEW BUSINESS -- None.
S. PENDING ITEMS
8 -a. Ordinance No. 2597 -2011 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code
14.22.010, Land Use Table, to Make Comprehensive Changes to the Uses
Allowed in the Suburban Residential (RS), Suburban Residential 1 (RS 1),
Suburban Residential 2 (RS2), Rural Residential (RR), Rural Residential
1 (RR -1) and the Urban Residential (RU) Zoning Districts.
(At its November 16, 2011 meeting, the council postponed Ordinance No. 2597 -2011 to
the August 1, 2012 meeting and the ordinance was referred back to the Planning and
Zoning Commission so the Commission could continue to consider the changes proposed
in this work product during the Comprehensive Plan Process.)
9. REPORTS
9 -a. City Council -- Mayor Porter noted Council was working on the FY2013
budget which would be finalized at the June 6 City Council meeting.
9 -b. Borough Planning -- No report.
9 -c. Administration -- Kebschull reported continued work on the
Comprehensive Plan.
10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None.
11. INFORMATION ITEMS
11 -a. Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage, LLC, letter to Alaska Department of
Natural Resources dated April 20, 2012 - 2nd Status Report Submittal.
12. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
12 -a. May 23, 2012
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Commissioner Bryson requested an excused absence from the May 23 meeting.
13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS -- None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 7:16 p.m.
Minutes prepared and submitted by:
C- altly-
Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
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