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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-08 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MAY 8, 2013 — 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Twait called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. a. Pledge of Allegiance Chair Twait led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. b. Roll Call Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: Staff /Council Liaison present: A quorum was present. c. Agenda Approval Chair J. Twait, P. Bryson, H. Knackstedt, J. Arness, K. Peterson B. Shiflea (excused), C. Smith (excused) Acting Planner N. Carver, Council Member T. Navarre, Deputy City Clerk C. Hall Knackstedt requested adding Commissioner Smith to the Excused Absences in the packet. MOTION: Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve the agenda, changing 5 -a from PZ13 to PZ13- 20, and Commissioner Arness SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. d. Consent Agenda MOTION: Commissioner Peterson MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Arness SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. e. *Excused Absences • Commissioner Shiflea • Commissioner Smith (added at beginning of meeting) 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 24, 2013 Approved by consent agenda. 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT — None. 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS — None. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. PZ13 -20 -- An application to modify the development plan for PZ11 -36 a Conditional Use Permit for Dena'ina Medical Clinic, located at 508 Upland Street (Tract A, Block 5, Townsite of Kenai Kenaitze Addition Subdivision). The modification would remove sidewalks from Overland Avenue and Mission Avenue from the development plan. Application submitted by Peter Klauder, Klauder & Company Architects, Inc. for Kenaitze Indian Tribe, P.O. Box 988, Kenai. Alaska. Acting Planner Carver reviewed the staff report included in the packet. MOTION: Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ13 -20 and Commissioner Peterson SECONDED the motion. Twait read the rules of public hearings and opened the meeting to public comment. Tonya Holiday, Owner of Dental Clinic on Overland — spoke against the resolution, siting safety issues. Peter Klauder, Architect & Applicant — spoke in favor of resolution, suggested giving the money to the City for a sidewalk study. Rick Koch, City Manager — spoke against the resolution. There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Bryson revealed a possible conflict of interest, noting he was partial owner of the engineering firm on the project. Twait ruled there was no conflict. VOTE: Commissioners voting YEA: Commissioners voting NAY: Bryson, Knackstedt, Arness, Peterson, Twait PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 8, 2013 PAGE 2 MOTION FAILED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. PZ13 -16 — A resolution of the Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission recommending the Council of the City of Kenai rename Tustumena Street to Screech Owl Street. Discussion /Postponed from April 10, 2013. Carver reviewed the staff report included in the packet, noting the commission could take no action or recommend alternative names. MOTION TO POSTPONE: Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to postpone Resolution No. PZ13 -16 to the June 12 meeting and Commissioner Arness SECONDED the motion. VOTE ON POSTPONEMENT: Commissioners voting YEA: Bryson, Knackstedt, Arness, Peterson, Twait Commissioners voting NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 7. NEW BUSINESS —None. 8. PENDING ITEMS — None. 9. REPORTS a. City Council — Council Member Navarre reviewed the May 1, 2013 City Council meeting included in the packet. b. Borough Planning — Commissioner Bryson had no report. c. Administration — No report. 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue — Ms. Schmidt suggested using local bird names for street. Kathleen Martin, Milepost 49.5 Cooper Landing — Ms. Martin requested the commission correct Resolution No. PZ13 -01, suggesting the resolution match the Kenai Municipal Code. Commissioner Bryson recused himself due to a conflict. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 8, 2013 PAGE 3 Ed Martin, Mile 49.5 Cooper Landing — Mr. Martin spoke in favor of changes to PZ13 -01 in order to move forward with construction plans. Ed Martin, III, Mile 49.5 Copper Landing — Mr. Martin spoke in favor of changes to expedite the project. City Attorney suggested bringing the resolution back at the next meeting. Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue — Ms. Schmidt recommended following the process and placing the resolution on the agenda for the next meeting. Commissioner Knackstedt requested Administration place the resolution on the next meeting's agenda. 11. INFORMATION ITEMS — None. 12. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION — May 22, 2013 Commissioners Bryson and Arness requested excused absences for the May 22 meeting. 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS — None. Acting Planner Carver noted there needed to be a quorum at the next meeting, and to inform her if anyone could not make the meeting. 14. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:43 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: l Corene Hall, CIVIC, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 8, 2013 PAGE 4