2024-05-15 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting
May 15, 2024
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission was held on
May 15, 2024, in the Borough Assembly Chambers, 710 Mill Bay Road. The meeting was called
to order at 6:30 p.m. Staff present were Community Development Associate Planner Joe
Grochmal and Community Development Permit Technician Bronwyn Currie.
CALL TO ORDER
At 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present were Christopher Paulson, Kent Cross, Linnea Johnson, Cort Neff and Craig Dagen.
Cross moved to excuse Ms. Fraser
Dagen seconds motion.
VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Johnson moved to approved the May 15, 2024 Regular Meeting Agenda.
Cross seconds motion.
VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 510
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Cross moved to approve the April 17, 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. Toll -Free Number: 855-492-9202.
Comments are for general topics only.
1. There were none.
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PUBLIC HEARING
Case 24-013 - The Kodiak Electric Association requests a Title 18 Land Disposal
review (KIBC 18.20.060A) to create a ten -foot (10) wide electrical easement beginning
at the northerly corner of Lee's Subdivision, Lot 4, Plat 2010-14, Kodiak recording
District, Kodiak Alaska. Common Address: 2647 Selief Lane. Property Owner: Kodiak
Island Borough.
Cross moved to approve Case No. 24-013 to approve the Kodiak Electric Association's land
disposal request and requested utility easement 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 May 9, 2024, entered into the record for this case as "Findings of Fact" for Case
No. 24-013.
Neff seconds motion.
Joe Grochmal presents 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.
1. There were none.
Commission Discussion.
1. Cross discusses staffs decision.
ROLL CALL VOTE CARRIED UNINIMOUSLY 5/0
OLD BUSINESS
Ordinance 2024-16 - Amendment to Various Chapters and Sections of Kodiak Island
Borough Code Title 17 Zoning which Pertain to Accessory Dwelling Units
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.
8. The R2 zone was removed by amendment at the March 20 regular meeting
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9. At the April 17 meeting, the Commission amended the ordinance to include revisions
to the development standards that detached ADUs be behind or to the side of the
r principal structure and add a development standard requiring that the subject property
Imeet the minimum lot size of the applicable zoning district.
The ordinance was deferred at the last regular meeting therefore no additional
testimony will be taken. The Commission may make a recommendation to the Assembly
if there are no additional changes to the ordinance. Since this ordinance is under old
business minor amendments may be made, but any major amendments will require that
the ordinance go back to a public hearing.
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."
Neff moved to amend Ordinance 2024-16 to restore the owner -occupied requirement.
Dagen seconds motion.
Commission discussion.
1. Neff spoke on the proposed amendment.
2. Johnson continues discussion.
3. Cross speaks further on proposed amendment.
4. Dagen gives his opinion.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 2 IN FAVOR, 3 IN DENIAL
MOTION FAILS
Dagen moved to return the parking requirements to original Code.
Neff seconds motion.
Commission Discussion.
1. Dagen speaks on the proposed amendment.
2. Paulson speaks further on the topic.
3. Cross continues discussion.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 1 IN FAVOR, 4 IN DENIAL
MOTION FAILS
ROLL CALL VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION AS AMENDED: 3 IN FAVOR, 2 IN DENIAL
MOTION FAILS FOR LACK OF 4 VOTES
Item deferred to the next Regular Meeting.
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1. There were none.
PLANNING AND ZONING CASE RESULTS LETTERS JUN 2 5 2024
1. There were none.
BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE
ABBREVIATED AND FINAL APPROVALS - SUBDIVISIONS KODIAK, ALASKA
1. There were none.
DIRECTORS' COMMENTS
1. Grochmal talks on updates from Community Developments webpage for the Hazard
Mitigation, the logo contest, and the American Planning Association Conference.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Citizens Comment is limited to three minutes per speaker.
Local Number: 907-486-3231. Toll -Free Number: 855-492-9202.
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
1. Cross speaks on the decisions made tonight.
2. Dagen talks on his opinion for the ADU ordinance.
3. Paulson continues talk on tonight's decision.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR
b. The next Work Session of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled
for June 12, at 6:30 p.m., located in the Assembly Chambers.
The next Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is
scheduled for June 18, at 6:30 p.m., located in the Assembly Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT
Dagen moved to adjourn
Cross seconds motion
VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNINIMOUSLY 5/0 AT 7:04 P.M.
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Bronwyn Currie, Permit Technician
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May 15, 2024
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Christopher Paulson, Chair
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