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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2245-2007Suggested by: Planning and Zoning CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 2245-2007 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING KMC 14.20.125(a) BY DELETING THE REQUIREMENT THAT CONFLICTS BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS USES IN THE CENTRAL MIXED USE ZONE WILL BE RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF BUSINESS. WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.125 established the Central Mixed Use Zone (CMU zone); and, WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.125(a) provides that conflicts between residential and business use in the CMU zone shall be resolved in favor of business; and, WHEREAS, conflicts between residential and business uses in the CMU zone should be resolved according to the best interest of the City according to the principals set forth in the Kenai Zoning Code rather than automatically in favor of business; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to amended KMC 14.20.125(a) by removing the requirement than conflicts between residential and business uses will be resolved in favor of business. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that KMC 14.20.125(a) is amended as follows: (a) Intent: The CMU Zone is established to provide a centrally located area in the City for general retail shopping, personal and professional services, entertainment establishments, restaurants and related businesses. The district is also intended to accommodate a mixture of residential and commercial uses [WITH CONFLICT BEING RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF BUSINESSES). The CMU Zone shall be designed to encourage pedestrian movement throughout the area. Building and other structures within the district should be compatible with one another and the surrounding area. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this first day of August, 2007. PAT PORTER, MAYOR ATTEST. it >> ~ j ~ _,_ Carol L. Freas, City Clerk ~o: Introduced: July 18, 2007 Adopted: August 1, 2007 Effective: September 1, 2007 Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONIlVG COMMISSION RESOLU I"ION NO. PZO'7-26 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AN'D ZONING COMMISSION OF TIIF, CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING TO THE COUNCIL THAT KMC ] 420125(a) BE AMENDED BY DELETING THE, REQUIREMENT THAT CONFLICTS BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS USES IN THE CENTRAL MIXED USE ZONE WIhL BE RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF BUSINESS. WHEREAS, KMC 14.20125 established the Central Mixed L'se 7,one (CMU zone); and, WHEREAS, KMC 14.20125(a) provides that conflicts between residential and business use in the CMU zone shall be resolved in favor of business; and, WHEREAS, conflicts between residential and business uses in the CMU zone should be resolved according to the best interest of the city according to the principals set forth in the Kenai Zoning Code rather than automatically in favor of business; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of file City of Kenai to amended KMC 14.20.125(a) by removing the requirement than conflicts between residential and business uses will be resolved in favor of business. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING AND ZONh~'G COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI RECOMMENDS THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMEN KMC 14.20.125(a) as follows: (a) Intent: The CMU Zone is established to provide a centrally located area in the City for general retail shopping, personal and professional services, entertainment establishments, restaurants and related businesses. The district is also hrtended to accommodate a mixture of residential and commercial uses [WITH CONFLICT BEING RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF BUSINESSES). The CMU %one shall be designed to encourage pedestrian movement throughout the area. Building and other structures within the district should be compatible with one another and the surrounding area. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND CONING COMMISSION OF TIIE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this llthth day of July 2007.