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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-12-11 Planning & Zoning Packet - Work SessionCITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONIN6 COMMISSION Work Session December 11, 2013 - 6 -7 p.m. Transitional Housing Discussion Snacks will be provided. Nancy Carver From: Scott Bloom Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 8:40 AM To: Nancy Carver Cc: Rick Koch Subject: Definition of Transitional Housing Nancy: At the last work session of the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding transitional housing I was asked to provide a recommended definition of "Transitional Housing." I recommend the following: Transitional housing facility means temporary housing with services to assist homeless persons and families prepare for and obtain permanent housing within 24 months. I recommend that any restrictions or requirements regarding transitional housing be placed elsewhere in code other than in the definition. Scott M. 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Allowed as a conditional use, subject to satisfying the following conditions: a. The usable area per dwelling unit shall be the same as that required for dwelling units in the RS zone; b. The site square footage in area must be approved by the Commission; c. Yards around the site, off - street parking, and other development requirements shall be the same as for principal uses in the RR zone; d. Water and sewer facilities shall meet the requirements of all applicable health regulations; e. The proposed dwelling group will constitute a residential area of sustained desirability and stability, will be in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood, and will not adversely affect surrounding property values; f. The buildings shall be used only for residential purposes and customary accessory uses, such as garages, storage spaces, and recreational and community activities; g. There shall be provided, as part of the proposed development, adequate recreation areas to serve the needs of the anticipated population; h. The development shall not produce a volume of traffic in excess of the capacity for which the access streets are designed; i. The property adjacent to the proposed dwelling group will not be adversely affected. 4. See "Townhouses " section. 5. See "Mobile Homes' section. 6. Allowed as a conditional use, subject to "Mobile Homes' section and provided that any mobile home park meets the minimum Federal Housing Authority requirements. 7. See "Planned Unit Residential Development" section. 8. Allowed as a conditional use, provided that the proposed location and the characteristics of the site will not destroy the residential character of the neighborhood. 9. Allowed as a conditional use, provided that all applicable safety and fire regulations are met. 10. Provided that no part of any building is located nearer than thirty (30) feet to any adjoining street or property line. 11. Allowed as a conditional use, provided that no part of any building is located nearer than thirty (30) feet to any adjoining street or property line and provided further that the proposed location and characteristics of the use will not adversely affect the commercial development of the zone. 12. Allowed as a conditional use, provided that the following conditions are met: a. The proposed location of the use and the size and characteristic of the site will maximize its benefit to the public; b. Exits and entrances and off - street parking for the use are located to prevent traffic hazards on public streets. 13. Allowed as a conditional use, provided that setbacks, buffer strips, and other provisions are adequate to assure that the use will not be a nuisance to surrounding properties. The Commission shall specify the conditions necessary to fulfill this requirement. Animal boarding and commercial kennels require a kennel license (see KMC Chapter 3.15). 14. Allowed as a conditional use, provided that no indication of said use is evident from the exterior of the mortuary. 15. Allowed, provided that the following conditions are met: a. An uncleared buffer strip of at least thirty (30) feet shall be provided between said use and any adjoining property in a residential zone. b. Exits and entrances and off - street parking for the use shall be located to prevent traffic hazards on the public streets. 16. See "Conditional Uses" section. 17. See "Conditional Use Permit for Surface Extraction of Natural Resources" section. 18. Conditional Use allowed only on privately held property. Not allowed on government lands. 19. Reserved. 20. The airport related uses allowed under this entry are aircraft approach zones per KMC 14.20.070(a), except that for properties contained inside the airport perimeter fence or having access to aircraft movement areas, ramps, taxiways or parking aprons, FAA authorized uses are allowed. 21. Developments for use shall be the same as those listed in the "Development Requirements Table" for the RU /TSH zones. 22. Allowed as a conditional use in conjunction with a permitted use in the ED zone. For example, housing for teachers or students for a school in the zone. 23. Allowed as an accessory use in conjunction with a permitted use in the ED zone. For example, a dormitory used to house students for a school or educational facility. 24. Retail businesses allowed as a secondary use in conjunction with the primary use (e.g., a gift shop or coffee shop within another business). 25. Art studios, barbers, beauticians, tattoo parlors, dressmakers, dry cleaners and self- service laundries, fitness centers, photographic studios, tailors, tanning salons and massage therapists. 26. Food services are allowed on a temporary or seasonal basis of not more than four (4) months per year. 27. Limited Commercial Zone Personal Services Permitted(P) Conditional Use(C) Art Studios X Barbers X Beauticians X Da essmakers X Dry Cleaners X Fitness Centers X Massage Therapist X Photographic Studios X Self - Service Laundries x Tailors X Tanning Salons X Tattoo Parlors X Personal services not set forth in the above matrix are conditional uses. 28. Communications tower /antenna(s) allowed as a principal permitted (P) use if the applicable conditions set forth in KMC 14.20.255 are met or a conditional use (C) if the applicable conditions set forth in KMC 14.20.255 and 14.20.150 are met. 29. Use allowed only for those parcels that abut the Kenai Spur Highway. The access to any such parcel must be either from: (a) driveway access on the Kenai Spur Highway; or (b) driveway access from a dedicated right -of -way and that driveway access is not more than two hundred seventy -five (275) feet as measured from the constructed centerline of the Kenai Spur Highway to the center of the driveway access as shown on an as -built drawing /survey of the parcel. City of Soldotna City of Soldotna has several transitional houses that are permitted in the following zones: Multi - Family, Commercial, Limited Commercial and Institutional and are generally identified by the type of "community residence." "Community Residence" is a general term that includes the following: 1. "Community Residence for the Handicapped" means a dwelling shared by at least 5 but not more than 9 handicapped persons, including resident staff, who live together as a single housekeeping unit and in a long -term, family -like environment in which staff persons provide care, education, and participation in community activities for the residents with the primary goal of enabling the residents to live as independently as possible in order to reach their maximum potential. As used herein, the term "handicapped" shall mean having: a) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities so that such person is incapable of living independently; b) a record of having such an impairment; or c) being regarded as having such an impairment. However, "handicapped" shall not include current illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance, nor shall it include any person whose residency in the home would constitute a direct threat to the health and safety of another individual. The term "community residence for the handicapped" shall not include alcoholism or drug treatment centers, work release facilities for convicts or ex- convicts, or other housing facilities serving as an alternative to incarceration. 2. "Emergency Shelter" means a facility, the principal use of which is to provide temporary protection and room and board without compensation for individuals, families, or both for an average stay of 30 days or less per person. Such a facility, while primarily providing temporary shelter for persons in distress, may also offer such supportive services as counseling, therapy, and placement. 3. "Correctional Community Residential Center (CCRC)" means a facility for the short-term or temporary (normally not to exceed 6 months) detention of persons in transition from a correctional institution, performing restitution, or undergoing rehabilitation or recovery from a legal infirmity. CCRC's may not be used for detention of persons who pose a threat or danger to the public for violent or sexual misconduct without imprisonment or physical confinement under guard or 24 -hour physical supervision. Requires Conditional Use Permit Soldotna Zones 17.10.250 Multi - Family Residential District (MF)..._. A. Intent. The Multi - Family Residential District (MF) is intended to provide for stable residential development for a range of housing densities and other uses which are both compatible with the residential character and provide for areas of transition between commercial and industrial land uses and lower density residential uses. 8. Eating and drinking establishments: bars, nightclubs, restaurants, coffee bars; 9. Financial services, including banks, credit unions, and savings and loans; 10. Food and storage lockers; 11. Funeral homes; 12. Greenhouses (commercial), tree nurseries, and similar uses, provided no building is located closer than 100 feet to any property line abutting a residential district; 13. Guide services, including fishing, hunting, and tour; 14. Industry, light: cabinetry, gunsmithing, printing, taxidermy, machine shops, sheet metal work, and welding; 15. Lodging: Boarding houses, recreational lodges, hotels, and motels; 16. Museums and art galleries; 17. Offices: general, medical, and public service; 18. Parking, commercial lots; 19. Parks and day -use playgrounds; 20. Personal services: art studios, barbers, beauticians, dressmakers, dry cleaners, fitness centers, self- service laundries, tailors, and tanning salons; 21. Recreation facilities, indoor: arcades, billiards, bowling alleys, skating rinks, racquetball and handball courts, and recreation centers; 22. Recreation facilities, outdoor: miniature golf; 23. Repair services: electronics, home appliances, musical instruments, plumbing and heating, and small engines; 24. Retail sales; 25. Schools: dance, elementary, secondary, colleges, vocational /technical; 26. Theaters; and 27. Wholesale sales. C. Conditional Uses and Structures. The following conditional uses and structures may be approved in the C District, subject to the general standards and procedures found in Section 17.10.400, Conditional Uses, any specific standards cited with the uses, and any special conditions imposed by the commission: 1. Animal care: outside animal boarding and commercial kennels; 2. Boat mooring basins and launching sites; 3. Campgrounds, including recreational vehicle campgrounds; 4. Community residences: correctional community residential centers; 5. Dwellings: single - family, two- family, multi - family, condominiums, townhouses, and bed and breakfast establishments that do not qualify as a permitted accessory use, provided the use meets the following minimum standards, and any additional conditions imposed by the Commission: a. Maximum lot coverage: 30 percent; b. Minimum Yards: front yard - 20 feet, rear yard - 20 feet, side yard - 10 feet; c. Off - street parking and loading shall be provided as required in Section 17.10.330; and d. Landscaping shall be provided as required in Section 17.10.335 6. Industry, heavy; provided no building is located closer than one hundred feet to any property line abutting a residential district, there are no noxious substances 10. Parks and day -use playgrounds; 11. Personal services (not to exceed one thousand three hundred sq. ft.): art studios, barbers, beauticians, dressmakers, dry cleaner and self- service laundry, fitness centers, photographic studios, tailors and tanning salons; 12. Repair services (not to exceed one thousand three hundred sq. ft.): electronics, home appliances, musical instruments, plumbing and heating and small engines; and 13. Retail sales (not to exceed one thousand three hundred sq. ft.). C. Conditional Uses and Structures. The following conditional uses and structures may be approved in the LC District, subject to the general standards and procedures found in Section 17.10.400, Conditional Uses, any specific standards cited with the uses, and any special conditions imposed by the Commission: 1. Any permitted use in this district with a size limitation may be approved as a conditional use if its size exceeds one thousand three hundred square feet; 2. Animal care: boarding, commercial kennels, and veterinarian clinics /hospitals; 3. Boat mooring basins and launching sites; 4. Churches and similar religious facilities; 5. Clubs, private lodges, fraternal organizations and other similar civic, charitable or social establishments; 6. Community residences: correctional community residential centers; 7. Funeral homes; 8. Institutions, handicapped; 9. Institutions, health care: nursing or convalescent homes; 10. Lodging: recreation lodges, hotels, and motels; 11. Museums and art galleries; 12. Recreation facilities: miniature golf; 13. Schools: dance, elementary, secondary, colleges, vocational /technical; and 14. Theaters. 17.10.275 Institutional District (INS)._ A. Intent. The intent of the Institutional (INS) District is to provide an area in which government and tax exempt institutions can offer social and cultural amenities to the citizens of the community. B. Permitted Principal Uses and Structures. The following principal uses and structures are permitted in the INS District: 1) Cemeteries; 2) Churches and similar religious facilities; 3) Community Residences: community residences for the handicapped and emergency shelters; 4) Day care centers; 5) Museums and art galleries; 6) Offices: public service; 7) Parks and day -use playgrounds; and 8) Schools: elementary, secondary, college, vocational /technical. C. Conditional Uses and Structures. The following conditional uses and structures may be approved in the INS District, subject to the general standards and procedures 4) The development of the use shall not significantly impair the value of the adjoining property; 5) The size and scale of the use is such that it shall be adequately served by existing public services and facilities; and 6) Granting of the conditional use shall not be harmful to the public safety, health, or welfare. North Star Borough - Chapter 18.06 DEFINITIONS "Group Home" means a residential facility located in a dwelling or other structure intended for human habitation, the principal use of which is to serve as a place for persons seeking assistance, rehabilitation, recovery or self -help, except for persons defined in this section as a family. Permitted: Multi - Family Professional Districts: MFO MULTIPLE - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL /PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT 18.28.010 Intent - This district is intended for a combination of very high density residential, quasi - residential, and nonresidential development that maintains the high density residential and nonresidential nature of this district. This district is intended for areas where community sewer and water systems are available. Not permitted: Residential Districts: SF -20, SF -10 AND SF -5 SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 18.22.010 Intent - These districts are intended for low and medium density residential development and other uses which maintain the low and medium density residential nature of the district. These districts are intended for areas where community sewer and water systems are available. Permitted with CUP: Multi - Family & Rural /Agricultural Districts: RA -40, RA -20, RA -10 AND RA -5 RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS, RF -4 AND RF -2 RURAL FARMSTEAD DISTRICT, RE -4 AND RE -2 RURAL ESTATE DISTRICTS & RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 18.14.010, 18.16.010, 18.18.010 & 18.20.010 Intent - These districts are intended for agricultural uses of land for very low density residential development. These districts are intended for areas where community sewer and water systems are unavailable MF MULTIPLE- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 18.26.010 Intent - This district is intended for high density residential development provided through a variety of housing types and other types of quasi - residential and public use development maintaining the high density residential nature of the district. This district is intended for areas where community sewer and water systems are available. Not Permitted in Commercial Zones Matsu Borough - Chapter 17.18.005 DEFINITIONS "Group Home" means a legally licensed residential use which is a home for the elderly, or which serves as a dwelling for persons seeking care, rehabilitation or recovery from any physical, mental or emotional infirmity, for rehabilitation of criminals, or any combination thereof, in a family setting. Permitted By Conditional Use: 17.18.060 Municipality of Anchorage From: "McConnell, Erika B." <McConnellEBC& anchora e ak us> Date: August 15, 2013, 12:01:30 PM AKDT ci. To: 'Nancy Carver' <ncarvernn ci.kenai ak us> Subject: RE: Transitional housing Hi Nancy, Sorry to take a couple of days to reply -- here's our definition of "transitional living facility," and other related information: Definition (21.35.020) Transitional living facility means temporary housing with services to assist homeless persons and families to prepare for and obtain permanent housing within 24 months. The facility provides 24- hour a day, seven days a week programmatic assistance, or services, for self sufficiency skills to its tenants, and may provide services such as, but not limited to, on -site assistance to its tenants in learning independent living skills (shopping, cooking, financial budgeting, preparing for job interviews, preparing resumes, and similar skills) and referral to off site education and employment resources (GED completion, job training computer training, employment services, and the like) to assist the tenants in becoming financially self sustaining. Transitional living facilities are permitted uses in the R -3 district (multiple - family residential), the R -4 district (multiple - family residential), the R -O district (residential - office), the 13-1B district (community business), and the B -3 district (general business). They are by -right uses in those districts, without any sort of Planning Department review. Other types of similar uses, such as homeless shelters, correctional community residential centers, habilitative care, and severe alcohol dependent housing, are more tightly regulated, usually requiring a conditional use. I've included those definitions below and can provide more info about them if you want. I hope this helps -- please let me know if you have other questions... Cheers, Erika Correctional community residential center and CCRC mean a community residential facility, other than a correctional institution, for the short-term or temporary detention of prisoners in transition from a correctional institution, performing restitution, or undergoing rehabilitation and/or recovery from a legal infirmity except prisoners who pose a threat or danger to the public for violent or sexual misconduct without imprisonment or physical confinement under guard or 24 -hour physical supervision. 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Page 2 of 4 "They already are there. I see them all the time. We have informed the Fairview Community Council and the neighborhood that these will be our top priority tenants, to take them out of Fairview (streets) and safely place them in housing," Freemon said. The goal is to save lives, she said, and the old Red Roof Inn is the best affordable site Rural CAP found after a couple of years of looking. "Some of these people are in Fairview. There's no question," said Heidi Heinrich, an opponent who works as a general manager of the Lucky Wishbone restaurant across Fifth Avenue. Many end up there because police and the Community Service Patrol bring them to the sleep -off center next to the city jail, she said. When they sober up, Heinrich said, they are let out on the streets of Fairview, not taken back to where they were found, "We're not NIMBYs," Heinrich said. "It's not a question of we don't want them in our backyard. It's that we have enough in our backyard already." CITY OFFICES CONFLICT Karluk Manor would serve as Anchorage's first big Housing First effort. The premise is that a place to live is therapeutic in itself. Backers say it should save money by reducing the need for emergency room visits, jail stays and Community Service Patrol pickups. That's what happened when Seattle launched its 1811 Eastlake program. Police, fire, parks and traffic officials said they had no objections and even saw some benefit However, city planners oppose the location. One issue they raised is the project's proximity to two parks. A new city law setting standards for "severe alcohol dependent housing" says such projects must be 500 feet away, unless the planning commission makes an exception. Planners weren't troubled by a small park on Fifth Avenue. But about 430 feet south of Sixth Avenue, the Fairview Lions Park is frequented by children, as well as transients, the planners noted. Rural CAP has volunteered to adopt the park, keep it clean and check it at least every third day. But planners say the Karluk Manor operators won't be able to watch it 24 -7 and urged the commission not to grant an exception. The planners' position differs from that of parks officials. Karluk Manor "should have a positive impact by reducing the frequency of chronically homeless staying on or in park facilities," John Rodda, director of city Parks and Recreation Department, wrote in an e-mail to the city Department of Neighborhoods, which oversaw a separate environmental review. As to traffic, the city's recently retired traffic engineer, Bob Kniefel, told the department that from 1998 to 2008, only two crashes involving pedestrians occurred around Karluk and Fifth and Sixth avenues. That's a low rate, he said. Adding 38 more residents to the area -- the plan actually is for 48 -- wouldn't make a difference, he noted. Police Chief Mark Mew and Deputy Fire Chief Douglas Schrage also didn't anticipate problems City planners point out that Karluk Manor is along "a known migration corridor for the homeless." Housing for such homeless alcoholics should be located away from where the residents' friends hang out, the staff report said. WORRIES IN FAIRVIEW http:// www. adn .conV2010107118113720691home- for - inebriates - gets- a- hearing.htmi R /14 / ?nII Home for Anchorage street inebriates gets hearing tonight I Anchorage's Homeless I ADN... Page 4 of 4 Bomalaski, executive director of Catholic Social Services, which runs Brother Francis Shelter, which provides overnight shelter for the homeless. Both sides are marshaling forces for tonight's planning commission meeting. Hundreds of people have written in comments on the city website, with those supporting the project running ahead as of the middle of last week. But those against it include state Rep. Les Gara and Sen. Johnny Ellis, who note the safety concerns from neighbors. They represent Fairview a the Legislature. Heinrich and others printed fliers and posted them door to door trying to rally the opposition. They wore big buttons indicating their opposition at a meeting Thursday of the advisory Housing and Neighborhood Development Commission, which reversed an earlier vote and decided to support the project. Rural CAP submitted a 216 -page response to the planning staff report that includes photos, crime reports and numerous letters urging support. Either side could appeal the planning commission decision to the city's Board of Adjustment and from there to Anchorage Superior Court. "At this point, we don't have a plan B," Freemen said. "We will keep moving forward with our efforts to open Karluk Manor, whatever it takes." Hearing at 6:30 p.m. in the library The Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission will take up the issue of a conditional use permit for the proposed Karluk Manor at a special hearing to start at 6:30 p.m. today. The commission meets in the Assembly Chambers at Loussac Library. Back to Top < Previous Story Cold temperatures pack Brother Francis Shelter Next Story > Police identify woman found dead at Russian Jack park Email Newsletters > Manage newsletter subscriptions Tablets > Apps and services for tablet devices Mobile > Apps and services for your mobile phone Social Media > Get updates via Facebook and Twitter e- Edition > Your daily paper delivered to your computer Home Delivery > Manage your home delivery account Digital Subscriptions > Manage your online subscriptions 0 2613 www.adn.com and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved, http; /A,. still http:// www. adn .coml2010/07/18/13720691home- for - inebriates - gets- a- hearing.html 8/14/7n II