Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission - Regular Meeting January 13, 2021 ꟷ 7:00 PM Kenai City Council Chambers 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska www.kenai.city **Telephonic Participation Info Page 2** Agenda A. CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda 5. *Excused Absences *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 1. *December 9, 2020 C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT Public comment limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker) D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) E. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 1. Resolution PZ2020-37 - Preliminary Subdivision Plat of Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020 Replat, submitted by Segesser Surveys, Inc., 30485 Rosland Street, Soldotna, AK 99669, on behalf of Freedom Indeed, LLC, P.O. Box 1109, Kasilof, AK 99610 and Luke Saven LLC, P.O. Box 439, Kasilof, AK 99610 F. PUBLIC HEARINGS G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS H. NEW BUSINESS Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission - Regular Page 1 of 2 Meeting January 13, 2021 Page 1 I. PENDING ITEMS J. REPORTS 1. City Council 2. Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning 3. City Administration K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) 1. Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker) 2. Council Comments L. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 1. Planning and Zoning Resolutions - Fourth Quarter 2020 2. Building Permit Reports - Fourth Quarter 2020 3. Code Enforcement - Fourth Quarter 2020 M. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION 1. January 27, 2021 N. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS O. ADJOURNMENT The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 907-283-8231. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83598540727 Meeting ID: 835 9854 0727 Passcode: 253400 877 853 5257 US Toll-free 888 475 4499 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 835 9854 0727 Passcode: 253400 Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission - Regular Page 2 of 2 Meeting January 13, 2021 Page 2 File Attachments for Item: 1. *December 9, 2020 Page 3 KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 09, 2020 – 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVENUE, KENAI, ALASKA CHAIR JEFF TWAIT, PRESIDING MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER Commission Chair Twait called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance Commission Chair Twait led those assembled in the Pledge of the Allegiance. 2. Roll Call Commissioners present: J. Twait, R. Springer, D. Fikes, J. Halstead, G. Greenberg, T. McIntyre, Commissioners absent: Staff/Council Liaison present: City Manager P. Ostrander, Planning Assistant W. Anderson, Deputy City Clerk M. Thibodeau, Council Liaison J. Glendening A quorum was present. 3. Agenda Approval MOTION: Vice Chair Fikes MOVED to approve the agenda as written and Commissioner Halstead SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED. 4. Consent Agenda MOTION: Vice Chair Fikes MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Halstead SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED. *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. Page 4 5. *Excused absences – None B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. *October 28, 2020 The minutes were approved by the Consent Agenda. C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT – None. D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT – None. E. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS 1. Resolution PZ2020-36 – Preliminary Subdivision Plat of Integrity Plaza II, submitted by Cliff Baker, Surveyor, 201 Barrow Street, Unit 202, Anchorage, AK 99501, on behalf of Cliff Baker, 201 Barrow Street, Unit 202, Anchorage, AK 99501 Planning Assistant Anderson reviewed the staff report provided in packet noting the preliminary plat vacates property lines creating a larger tract and City staff recommends approval subject to the following condition: • That further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local regulations. MOTION: Vice Chair Fikes MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ2020-36 and Commissioner Halstead SECONDED the motion. MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Greenberg MOVED to amend by Substitute Resolution No. PZ2020-34 and Commissioner Halstead SECONDED the motion. VOTE: YEA: Twait, Springer, Halstead, Fikes, Greenberg, McIntyre NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Resolution PZ2020-35 – Application for a Conditional Use Permit for seven zero lot line/townhouse dwellings, on Tract A, Kenai Landing Cottages, and located at 2101 Bowpicker Lane. The application was submitted by Kenai Landing, Inc., 2101 Bowpicker Lane, Kenai, AK 99611. City Attorney Bloom reviewed the staff report provided in packet noting the conditional use permit would permit the construction of zero lot line/townhouse dwellings in the Heavy Industrial Zone. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 2 of 4 December 09, 2020 Page 5 The criteria for townhouses and conditional use permits were reviewed; it was noted the application met the criteria and City staff recommends approval subject to the following condition: • Further development of the property shall conform to all federal, State of Alaska, and local regulations; • Prior to issuance of a Building Permit, a landscape/site plan must be reviewed and approved by the City Planner; • Prior to beginning construction of the project, a building permit must be issued by the Building Official for the City of Kenai; • All criteria of KMC 14.20.160 - Townhouses must be met, with updated documents provided to the City as they become available; • Prior to the sale of any of the units, evidence must be provided that the developer is in compliance with the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act, AS 34.08; • A biennial fire inspection must be completed by the Fire Marshal for the City of Kenai; • A yearly Conditional Use Permit report must be submitted to the City of Kenai prior to the 31st day of December of each year; • The applicant will meet with City staff for on-site inspections when requested; • If there is a change of use for the above described property a new Conditional Use Permit must be obtained, pursuant to 14.20.150(i)(5); • Pursuant to KMC 14.20.150(i)(2), this permit shall expire automatically upon termination or interruption of the use for a period of at least one year; • Failure to provide documentation to the City for meeting these conditions shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the conditional use permit. MOTION: Vice Chair Fikes MOVED to approve Resolution No. PZ2020-35 and Commissioner Halstead SECONDED the motion. Applicants Steve Agni and Jonathan Faulkner provided an overview of the history and ongoing development plans for the property noting the coastal village concept. He clarified that the project was to the North of Mr. Hyde’s facilities, that the property had been reviewed for the flood plain and determined to be high enough. Mr. Agni added that the condominium and townhome owners would be year-round residents and would pay for the road maintenance in the area. Added that they have a year-round caretaker for the wastewater treatment plant and the resident’s share of cost of operation of the plant would be proportional to the property size. Clarification was provided that the ingress and egress would be sufficient for emergency services. Mr. Agni further added that the development would meet the Borough’s regulations and setbacks from the river and that the buildings would be a maximum of three story buildings. VOTE: YEA: Twait, Springer, Halstead, Fikes, Greenberg, McIntyre NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 3 of 4 December 09, 2020 Page 6 G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None. H. NEW BUSINESS – None. I. PENDING ITEMS – None. J. REPORTS 1. City Council – Council Member Glendening reported on the actions from the November 4, November 23, and December 2 City Council meetings. 2. Borough Planning – Vice Chair Fikes reported on the actions of the Borough Planning Commission meetings of November 9 and November 30. 3. City Administration – City Manager Ostrander reported on the following: • Update on City Sales Tax numbers, up for the 3rd quarter in a row; • Developing a Request for Proposals for the Design Phase of the Bluff Erosion Project; • New City Planner will be starting this month; • Reviewed details of a recent work session regarding COVID-19 with Alaska Department of Health and Social Services staff. K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Citizens Comments – None. L. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS M. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION 1. December 23, 2020 2. January 13, 2021 N. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS – None. O. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:27 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: ____________________________ Meghan Thibodeau Deputy City Clerk ___________________________________________________________________________________ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 4 of 4 December 09, 2020 Page 7 File Attachments for Item: 1. Resolution PZ2020-37 - Preliminary Subdivision Plat of Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision 2020 Replat, submitted by Segesser Surveys, Inc., 30485 Rosland Street, Soldotna, AK 99669, on behalf of Freedom Indeed, LLC, P.O.