HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-27 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
JUNE 27, 2012
7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING
MINUTES
1. 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. Roll Call
Roll was confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present:
Commissioners absent:
Staff/ Council Liaison present:
1 -c.
MOTION:
Agenda Approval
Chair J. Twait, P. Bryson, J. Rowell, H. Knackstedt,
K. Koester, J. Peterson
C. Smith (excused)
City Planner M. Kebschull, Planning Assistant N.
Carver, Council Member T. Navarre, Deputy City
Clerk C. Hall
Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner
Knackstedt SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
1 -d. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner
Peterson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
1 -e. *Excused Absences
• Clifford Smith
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:
2 -a. *May 23, 2012
Approved by consent agenda.
2 -b. May 23, 2012 Work Session Summary (Information Only)
2 -c. June 13, 2012 Work Session Summary (Information Only)
3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None
4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS
4 -a. PZ12 -17 -- Baron Park 2012 Addition - A resubdivision of Tracts A -1 -A,
A -1 -B Baron Park Subdivision Fire Addition (KN97 -57), Tract lA - Baron
Park 2008 Replat KN2008 -32, The vacation of a portion of Magic Avenue
and associated utility easements located within the W1/2 Sec. 33, T6N,
R 11 W, SM, AK - 74.004 Acres. Plat submitted by Whitford Surveying,
P.O. Box 4032, Soldotna, Alaska.
MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve PZ12 -17 and Commissioner Bryson
SECONDED the motion.
City Planner Kebschull reviewed the staff report included in the packet, recommending
approval with no contingencies.
Twait opened the meeting to public comment. There being no one wishing to speak,
the public hearing was closed.
General discussion occurred.
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5 -a. PZ12 -16 -- An application to rezone Baron Park Subdivision Fire
Addition Lots A -1 -A, A -1 -B, and A -1 -B That Portion being Utilized for a
Fire Industrial/ Structural Training School (400 86450 Marathon Road
and 355 Magic Avenue) from ED - Education to IL - Light Industrial.
Application submitted by Rick Koch, City Manager, City of Kenai, 210
Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska.
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MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve PZ12 -16 and Commissioner Peterson
SECONDED the motion.
Twait opened the meeting to public comment.
Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue -- requested postponing the item because she did
not feel it had been initiated legally.
There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed.
Bryson asked Administration to explain the status of petitions.
Kebschull noted city land rezones had always been initiated by the City Manager.
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None.
7. NEW BUSINESS -- None.
8. 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 (RS1),
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.
meeting.
City Council -- Council Member Navarre reviewed the June 20 Council
9 -b. Borough Planning -- Commissioner Bryson reviewed the June 11 and 25
Borough Planning Commission meetings.
9 -c. Administration -- Kebschull noted information in the packet regarding
the Planning conference in Anchorage in November and asked if any commissioners
would be interested in attending. All commissioners expressed interest.
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10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None.
11. INFORMATION ITEMS
Email dated 5/21/12 from Laura Sievert.
Email dated 5/31/12 from Commissioner Smith.
Kenai River Center Permit for River Signage.
12. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
12 -a. July 11, 2012
No commissioners requested an excused absence from the July 11 meeting.
13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS -- None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Bryson MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Peterson SECONDED
the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 7:37 p.m.
Minutes prepared and submitted by:
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Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
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