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2024-04-17 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting April 17, 2024 A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission was held on April 17, 2024, in the Borough Assembly Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Staff present were Community Development Director Christopher French, Community Development Associate Planner Joseph Grochmal and Community Development Permit Technician Bronwyn Currie. CALL TO ORDER April 17, 2024, Regular Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Present were Chair Christopher Paulson, Vice Chair Sara Fraser, Cort Neff, Linnea Johnson and Craig Dagen. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Fraser moved to approve the April 17, 2024, Regular Meeting agenda. Dagen seconds motion. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Dagen moved to approve the March 20, 2024, regular Meeting minutes. Neff seconds motion. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0 CITIZENS' COMMENTS Citizens Comment is limited to three minutes per speaker. Local Number: 907-486-3231 or Toll -Free Number: 855-492-9202. Comments are for general topics only. PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance 2024-16 - Amendment to Various Chapters and Sections of Kodiak Island Borough Code Title 17 Zoning which Pertain to Accessory Dwelling Units Motion is still on the floor from March 20, 2024, "Dagen moved to recommend approval of Ordinance 2024-16 amendments to various chapters and sections of the Kodiak Island Borough Code Title 17 zoning which pertains to accessory dwelling units as amended. Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission Regular April 17, 2024 Meeting Minutes The Planning & Zoning Commission has spent the past several months reviewing potential changes to the accessory dwelling unit regulations. The draft ordinance attached to this agenda item incorporates the following changes: 1. Removes the conditional use requirement for those ADUs that meet the development standards. 2. The CUP remains for those ADUs that do not meet one or more of the development standards. 3. Refines the current definition of an accessory dwelling unit. 4. Splits the parking requirement up between ADUs within the City of Kodiak and those outside of the city. 5. Simplifies the size restriction to a maximum of 800 square feet. 6. Removes the requirement that the owner of the property must live on the property. 7. Deletes requirements that are already in place through other ordinances such as building permit compliance. Cross seconds motion" Christopher French presented the staff report. Chair to Open Public Hearing: if you would like to be heard, please come to the podium sign in, turn on the microphone and state your name. You can also call in, the Local Number: 907-486- 3231 or Toll -Free Number: 855-492-9202. • Scott Arndt Chair to Close Public Hearing. Commission Discussion. Fraser moved to substitute the original Ordinance with the amended version. Dagen second's motion. Commission discussion. ROLL CALL VOTE PASSED 4/1 Neff moved to amend the ordinance to keep current owner requirements. Motion fails due to lack of second. Dagen moved to amend the ordinance regarding parking, to remain with six (6) instead of four (4) and three (3) instead of one (1) within the City limits. Motion fails due to lack of second. Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission Regular - April 17, 2024 Meeting Minutes Fraser moved to defer the ordinance as amended to the next Regular Meeting. Dagen second's motion. ROLL CALL VOTE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0 Case No. 24-011 - Applicant Yung Kwang Kiely requests Rezone from R2 - Two - Family Residential District to R3 - Multifamily Residential District. Common Address: 3201 Spruce Cape Road. Staff recommends that the Commission approve Mr. Kiely's rezone application as requested. Fraser moved to approve Rezone Case No. 24-011 to change the zoning designation of USS 3100 LTBA (Common Address 3201 Spruce Cape Road) from R2 — Two -Family Residential District to R3 — Multifamily Residential District with no conditions, and move it forward to the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and to adopt the findings of fact in support listed in the staff report dated April 11, 2024, entered into the record for this case as "Findings of Fact" for Case No. 24-011. Neff Seconds motion. Joseph Grochmal presented the staff report. Chair to Open Public Hearing: if you would like to be heard, please come to the podium sign in, turn on the microphone and state your name. You can also call in, the Local Number: 907-486- 3231 or Toll -Free Number: 855-492-9202. Chair to Close Public Hearing. • Yung Kiely • Robert Lyndsey • Kevin Webb • Scott Arndt Commission Discussion. ROLL CALL VOTE FAILS UNANIMOUSLY 0/5 Fraser moved to deny Rezone Case No. 24-011 to change the zoning designation of USS 3100 LTBA (Common Address 3201 Spruce Cape Road) from R2 — Two -Family Residential District to R3 — Multifamily Residential District and to adopt the findings of fact in opposition listed in the staff report dated April 11, 2024, entered into the record for this case as "Findings of Fact" for Case No. 24-011. Neff seconds motion. ROLL CALL VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0 Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission Regular April 17, 2024 Meeting Minutes OLD BUSINESS • There was none. NEW BUSINESS • There was none. PLANNING AND ZONING CASE RESULTS LETTERS • S24-010 Preliminary Approval Letter ABBREVIATED AND FINAL APPROVALS - SUBDIVISIONS • There were none. DIRECTORS' COMMENTS • Directors Report April 11, 2024 CITIZENS' COMMENTS Citizens Comment is limited to three minutes per speaker. Local Number: 907-486-3231 or Toll -Free Number: 855-492-9202. Comments are for general topics only. • Scott Arndt COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR a. The next Work Session of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for May 8, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. located in the Assembly Chambers. b. The next Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for May 15, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. located in the Assembly Chambers. Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission Regular April 17, 2024 Meeting Minutes [J ADJOURNMENT Dagen moved to adjourn the April 17, 2024, Regular Meeting Fraser second motion. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0 Meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m. KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Christopher Paulson, Chair Bronwyn Curr' , CDD Permit Technician Approved on: JUN 1 1 2024 BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE KODIAK, ALASKA Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission Regular April 17, 2024 Meeting Minutes