1966-12-07 Regular MeetingKO I K ISLAND BOROUGH PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING - December 7. 1966
I CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Hansen called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. in the Magistrate's
Courtroom, Donnelley Building, Kodiak, Alaska.
II ROLL CALL
Present
Arnold Hansen, Chairman
John Waller
John Welch.
Russell Williams
Absent
Henry Breckberg
Also present: Jim Stansbury, Building Inspector; Dick Berg, Chairman,
Comprehensive Planning Commission; Sam Best, Chairman,
Ordinance Committee; Sally Hendrix, Secretary, taking
minutes; and several people in the audience.
III MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - November 23, 1966
Mt. Waller moved that the minutes be accepted as written. Seconded . by Mr. Williams
and carried by unanimous voice vote.
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING - December 1, 1966
Mr. Waller moved that the minutes be accepted as written. Seconded by Mr. Williams
and carried by unanimous voice vote.
Iv OTHER MINUTES
A. Borough Assembl.. y December 1, 1966. There were no comments.
v CORRESPONDENCE - PEOPLE TO BE HEARD - None
VI PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
VII ZONING ITEMS - PRELIMINARY REVIEW
A. Request for Permanent Trailer Park Permit - USS 3100 Lot 1 - Dewitt Fields
(Case 6-B)
The Commission discussed the plans for the trailer court with Mr. Fields. Mr.
Williams then made a motion that the Commission recommend that the trailer
park permit be approved, providing they meet the specifications of the Building
Inspector and Sanitarian. Seconded by Mr. Waller and carried by unanimous us voice
vote.
B. Request for Exception and Variance - USS 3099 Lot 23-B - Ralph Longmire
(Case 167-A)
The application was read and plat studied. After a discussion, it was
suggested, and Mrs. Longmire agreed, that the bus storage building could be
placed closer to the street, allowing the required footage for the back ygrid.
Ir. Williams moved that the public hearing be held at the next meeting on the
building being placed as suggested. Seconded by Mr. Welsh and carried by
unanimous voice vote.
X. OLD BUSINESS
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A. Rezoning Recommendations. Mr. Hansen asked Mr. Berg for his Commission's
recommendations on the Zoning Commission's piloposals to create more Business
and R-3 areas. Mr. Berg stated that his Group declined to make any recommenda-
tions, since they felt that such zoning and planning should be accomplished by
an expert planner, and that they are not qualified to make recommendations.
He further stated that since a new land value is created when land is rezoned
from residential to business, that caution should be exercised in making such
changes. He reviewed the progress of his Commission, and reported that no
action has yet been taken on the Borough's application for 701 funds, since no
funds are available at this time, but that the Borough is at the top of the
list when funds do become available. He reiterated the Commission's recommenda-
tion that a planner be hired to coordinate preparations of the Comprehensive
Plan, and later retained as an administrative assistant to the Borough Chairman.
The Zoning Commission still felt that some rezoning must be accomplished in
the meantime, since Business and R3 areas are so urgently needed, and it will
be some time before the Comprehensive Plan is accomplished.
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VII C. Zoning of New Subdivisions Coming Up for Sale
1. First Addition to Miler Point: Subdlvi n (Case 142-A)
2. Second Addition to Elller Point Subdivision (Ocean Lots) (Case 141-A)
3. USS 3512 First Addition to Kad ak ,Subdivision) (Case 140-A)--,
The Commission felt that both subdivisions in the Miller Point area were
intended for residential purposes and should be zoned R-2. Mr. Best
suggested that at least the First Addition be zoned Unclassified, so
o that a wider usage would be permitted, but could still be controlled.
There was considerable discussion on this, and it was finally agreed that
the lots in Addition No. 2 on the waterfront should remain strictly
residential, while the lots in Addition No. 1 and those in the original
Miller Point Subdivision could be zoned Unclassified for the present
time.
There then followed a discussion on whether USS 3512 should be zoned
partly Industrial and part R3, or all one or the-other. It was pointed
out that industrial sites had been panned for this area, since the
land required draining and filling. However, it was finally decided
that R-3 zoning would probably cause the property to be developed more
quickly.
Mr. Waller moved that a recommendation be made to the Assembly that
the original Miller Point Subdivision, and the First Addition to the
Miller Point Subdivision, all now zoned Conservation, be rezoned to
Unclassified. Seconded by Mr. Williams and carried by unanimous voice
vote.
Mr. Welsh moved that the Second Addition to the Miller Point Subdivision,
now zoned Unclassified, be rezoned to R-2. Seconded by Mr. Williams and
carried by unanimous voice vote.
Mr. Williams moved that USS 3512, now zoned Conservation and Industrial,
be rezoned to R-3. Seconded by Mr. Waller and carried by unanimous
voice vote.
VIII SUBDIVISIONS -» PRELIMINARY APPROVALS - None
Ix SUBDIVISIONS - FINAL APPROVALS - None
XI I AUDIENCE CoMME S
A. Road Program. Mr. Best stated that he felt there is an urgent need for a road
program to be established. He felt that the housing shortage is not being
solved by the planned land sales, since there is no access to the lots.
Various ways to get roads in were discussed. The Commission agreed that the
Borough should make every effort to set up a road program.
B. Don Slater Aparments . The Building Inspector reported that he had found
Don Slater in violation of the Zoning Ordinance by having R-3 apartments in an
R-2 zone. Mr. Stansbury read a letter which he was mailing to Mr. Slater the
next day, notifying him that legal action would be taken against him if the
situation were not corrected.
XI PLANNING AND STAFF ITEMS
A. R.e onin e.cominenc ations . A discussion was held as to the next step Which
should be taken on the recommendations for rezoning which had been sent to
the Assembly. It was decided that the Commission should hold its own public
hearing on the Tagura Road area rezoning, in order to determine the feelings
of the public. Mr. Williams moved that the Zoning Commission hold a public
hearing on the proposed Tagura Road area rezoning at the first regular meeting
after the Holidays. Seconded by Mr. Waller and carried by unanimous voice vote.
XIIl ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m.
APPROVED:
Arnold
Chairman
Respectfully submitted,
B
Sally Hendri , Secretary
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