HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-11 Planning & Zoning MinutesCITY OF KENAI
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 — 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING
MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Twait called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Twait led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call
Roll was confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: Chair J. Twait, P. Bryson, B. Shiflea, H. Knackstedt, J. Arness,
K. Peterson, D. Fikes
Commissioners absent:
Staff /Council Liaison present: Acting Planner N. Carver, Council Member T. Navarre, Deputy
City Clerk C. Hall
A quorum was present.
3. Agenda Approval
Commissioner Knackstedt requested the following changes to the agenda:
ADD: F1 — Reschedule Transitional Housing work session from 9 -25 to 10 -9 due to a
scheduling conflict.
G2 — Review Kenai Peninsula Borough Subdivision Code rewrites and provide
comments to Administration.
K2 — Planning and Zoning Commission Contact List
MOTION:
Commissioner Knackstedt MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Commissioner
Peterson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
4. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Commissioner Peterson MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Arness
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
5. *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.
B. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES — August 28, 2013
Approved by consent agenda.
C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT— None.
D. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS — None.
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS — None.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Reschedule Transitional Housing work session from 9 -25 to 10 -9 due to a scheduling
conflict.
Work session was rescheduled to October 9 at 6:00 p.m.
G. NEW BUSINESS
ACTION — Schedule a Work Session with Stephanie Queen, Soldotna City Planner, with
regard to Soldotna's Storefront Improvement Program.
Work session was added to list and will be prioritized and placed on agenda under Pending
Items until scheduled.
2. Review Kenai Peninsula Borough Subdivision Code rewrites and provide comments to
Administration.
Carver requested commissioners send her comments prior to September 30, 2013.
H. PENDING ITEMS —None.
I. REPORTS
City Council — Council Member Navarre reviewed the action agenda of the September
4 City Council meeting included in the packet.
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2. Borough Planning — Commissioner Bryson reviewed the October 9 Borough Plat
Committee agenda and the October 9 Borough Planning Commission agenda included
in the packet.
3. Administration
Discussion — Agenda order
Acting Planner Carver reviewed upcoming changes to the agenda to make it consistent with the
Council meeting agenda; noted planning commissioner training would be in Anchorage
November 17 — 19; and reported she would work with Administration to prioritize work sessions
and begin scheduling them.
J. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED— None
K. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Kenai River Center Permit for Bank Restoration — Kenai Landing, Kenai, AK
L. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION —September 25, 2013
Carver noted due to lack of agenda items, she will be requesting the September 25 meeting be
cancelled and asked about the October 9 meeting. No commissioners requested an excused
absence from the October 9 meeting.
M. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
Knackstedt invited commissioners to the Kenai Historical Society membership drive /potluck on
September 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Twait welcomed new commissioner Fikes.
N. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
7:34 p.m.
Miles prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, CIVIC, Deputy City Clerk
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