HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-08-28 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
AUGUST 28, 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: Chair J. Twait, P. Bryson, H. Knackstedt. K. Peterson
Commissioners absent: B. Shiflea, J. Arness (excused)
Staff /Council Liaison present: Acting Planner N. Carver, Mayor P. Porter, Deputy City Clerk
C. Hall
A quorum was present.
c. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Knackstedt
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
d. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Bryson
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
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 —August 14, 2013
Approved by consent agenda.
3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT — None.
4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS
a. PZ13 -35 Amended — Preliminary Plat Highlands Subdivision Carsner Replat, Submitted
by Integrity Surveys, 820 Set Net Drive, Kenai, AK.
Acting Planner Carver reviewed the staff report included in the packet, recommending approval
with no contingencies.
MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve PZ13 -35 Amended and Commissioner Peterson
SECONDED the motion.
Twait opened the meeting to public comment; there being no one wishing to speak, the public
hearing was closed.
VOTE:
Commissioners voting YEA: Bryson, Knackstedt, Peterson, Twait
Commissioners voting NAY:
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS — None.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS —None.
7. NEW BUSINESS — None.
8. PENDING ITEMS — None.
9. REPORTS
a. City Council — Mayor Porter reviewed the action agenda of the August 21 City Council
meeting included in the packet.
b. Borough Planning — Commissioner Bryson reviewed the August 26 Borough Planning
Commission meeting.
C. Administration
• Transitional Housing
Acting Planner Carver reviewed the information included in the packet and suggested a work
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session date of September 25 or October 9. Commission chose September 25 as the work
session date, from 6:00 — 7:00 p.m. Carver also noted another work session on the storefront
business program may be scheduled during the next meeting.
10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED
Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue — Ms. Schmidt suggested including organizations already
providing transitional housing in the work sessions.
11. INFORMATION ITEMS
Soldotna Improvement Program Guidelines
12. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION — September 11, 2013
No commissioners requested an excused absence from the September 11 meeting.
13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS — None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:29
p. M.
Minutes prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, CIVIC, Deputy City Clerk
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