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1966-01-03 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PLANNING AND ZOVING COMMISSION ,REGULAR MEETING r JA U R3,,,.-1966 I Call to Order Chairman Cornelius called the meeting to order at p.m. in the Magistrate Court, Donnelley Bldg., Kodiak, Alaska li Roll Call Present Abs George Cornelius, Chairman Doren Chester Phil Andersen Sam Rest Chuck Edris Gene Erwin Dick Juelson Tony Perez Sid Urie Also present; Sally Hendrix, Borough Cashier, taking minutes; Roy Madsen, Attorney o Jim Barr, BoroughEngineer; and three people in the audience, III Minutes of previous meeting, December 1, 1965 Minutes of previous meeting were perused and read individually. There were n comments or corrections and Chairman stated that they were approved as reed v Minutes of Borough roug Assembly, December 1, 1965 Borough Assembly minutes perused individually in silence. Chairman commented that there were several items pertaining to P&Z business in the minutes. Chairman asked for comments. There were none. No action taken on the minutes. Audience Participation Chairman asked for coments from audience. There were none. vl Public Hearings Chairman asked. Mr. Barr :and Comm. Best if they knew of any public hearings scheduled for a later date. Mr. Barr stated there would be several at the next meeting, VII Correspondence A. Letter from Housing and Rome Finance Agency of December 28 was read. Discussion can the contents of the latter followed. Mr. Barr summed up the intention to put a medium income horsing project between City Hall and the ,Aleutian Homes. RHEA wants an indication of P&Z feelings on the matter., since they will later request R3 classification for this area om# Rdris suggested it would he better as a business area. Mr. Barr thought that at the present time R2 or R3 classification would be best, Comm. Best moved that ASH. be informed that the Commission is In favor of the medium income housing and would love favorably on this request when it is presented. Comm. Perez seconded the motion. During discussion Chairman stated he wou.1d like to see such development limited to private enterprise rather than that of the Government. Roll call vote was unanimously in favor of the motion* VIII old Busin ss A. Bea Nachtweih - Final plat - Woodland Acres KIBS272467 Chairman reviewed actions to date for benefit of audience and Commission members, Comm. Rest disqualified himself and explained that the Resolution, No. 65-27, was withdrawn earlier at the request of Mrs, Nachtweih in order that some changes be made. Chairman stated that this Resolution was now dead and would have to be redrawn, Comm., Urie moved that the Plat be approved as presented. Seconded by Comm. Perez r. Barr added that the stipulation be included that all P&Z regulations must be complied with. Motion was carried unanimously,, Planning and Zoning Meeting - January 3, 1966 Page 2 B. eplatting of Vacated Area - Artic Traders a Chairman rcviewed actions to date. Comm. Best disqualified himself and explained that this was a second step to create a lot of 'ter the vacation of the street in order that the title could be cleared to Lot 16. The Assembly will take final action on the vacation in the fora of Resolution 65-36. Mr. Barr stated that he had not reviewed the case but that if it is correct technically, he saw no reason for it not being approved.Cot:S, Juelson moved that the replatting be Im approved as subm-itted. Seconded by Cow . Urie. Motion carried unanimously. C. Ronald Fadaof & Russell - Subdivision - Lots 20 & 21, USS 3101 WrightC> Chairman reviewed acticas to date. Co=, Best stated that he had withdrawn the Griginal plat and v._-e-slabmitted it under Seclt-icn 9-B of the Subdivision Ordinance, which ha read. Further dle&S CUS Sion follo�.Nr._%d. �;,-17n.Edris moved that the plat be accepted as presented. Seconded by CoTrarna, Anderson, Du-Aring further discussion it was noted that plats w,,--.1re co-ming to Mr. Barr's office too late to be reviewed by him before the meetinrys. Mr. Barr sugrga)sted that plats be required to be submitted ore wee.1r. prior to meetings. Cow -a. Best agreed that plenty of time should b,,-.A a1_I.,C,,,w--2rd 'Lc,..- of the pla.61-s. Secretary was instructed to make a note that PuZ C%r_.::-:7nissicn rC.1_Zc-.-.-1_ien(ISj that this matter be placed on the Borough Asses bly u:--ler n L,._-..sin.sz3s. The mot -ion on the floor was amcnded to inlude sU ._ - ect4.�n L �A. I cl dicaliciencies in the plat. Motion carried D 3 . Co=. An--Ilc-!:,S�cna x:p the s-,41"Dject of the Chris 13crg apartments and stated that three apazt-t=ents had been put into each building. Chairman recalled memo from Borough Attorney relative to spot zoning and that such areas should be completely rezoned for EJ. Ile discussed thc matter with several people who suggested that t1n.e upulLI--okirts c.-L- -*L.'-,.e doyx.rntc,;�rn a-i.,_-ea should be zoned R3. Cc!!-,n-, . Andersen stated that people are alh.-221L with plans and then try to get approval for them after the fact. C_­­�-Ed:.-Is stat-cd that since no permit had been giveu for the apart- Mcits , they shculd not be. all to continue in existence. Comm. Best moved tit this itcm be added -Ided to the a�cnda under Old Business, Item D, Comma Perez seconded. IPotion carried unanimously. Con.m. Best moved that a reco=endation be made to the Bo-.rouah Assembly that they take appropraite action an this matter as outlined in Ordinance 64-5, Section 19. Seconded by Comm, Perez, Motion carried unanimously. E. C--mAndersoa brou-'rht up th-.?,21 sub-;cct of Kar.-Hnfy's traile-s on the Cutoff Road. j `c tar-Ir.s a-�-e e=-- Fie stated that the sep-,[L_.;_ A_ on,+,.*o th,--z., th-l-ee lots below and that there is no drain f1-old, Comm. Best moved that this matter be added to the agenda under Old Business as Item E. Seconded by Perez. Motion carried. The question was brought up of whether a rorough sanitarian had been hired. Corn, Best stated that an at-tcpt had been made by the Assenbly to hire one, Comm. Anderson s",61--at-ed that a further viols Lion -n',- ordinance existed wherein the trailers had hcumes Lu-11t onto thcm. Corm. Edris suggested that this be overlooked in view of the halAsir_3 shortzrre. Mr. Barn suggested that the ordinance be changed to permit this. Discussion fo1:Lc-..-.red on woo would act as sanitarian. Barr stated that he would so act v,non the specific request and direction of the Assembly. Comm. Best inovad t'.).at a recor-Tnendat-1-on be made to the Assembly that it take appropriate correc-tive action on both items involved in this matter --the sanitation and building violations in the trailers on Lot 1 of USS 30990 Seconded by Comm, Uzie. Mol,--ion carried unanimously. Mr. Sholl was called upon by the Chair- man to state his business since he had arrived late. He requested information on the replatting of Spruce Lane. Chairman instructed Cora. Best to answer Mr. Sholl's questions during the intermission. Chairman then called a recess at 8:50 pemo KIBS272468 Meeting reconvened at 9:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Meeting - January 3, 1966 Page 3 IX New Business A. Chuck Edris Request Comm. Edris disqualified himself as a commissioner. Chairman read Mr. Pdris# letter requesting permission to build a new house on Lot 24B, USS 309. Discussion followed concerning placement of house on lot. Comm. best pointed out that a variance would be necessary.Comm. Best moved that a public hearing be scheduled for January 17 subject to recommended correc- tions in the plat --that the house be placed at a minimum of 25 feat from the rear lot line and to feet from the East lot line. Seconded by Comm. rie . Mr. Edris was instructed to submit a petition for variance to the Borough Attorney. Motion carried unanimously. Comm.D, Anderson brought up the subject ect of Jack i.sbane' s new trailer court on Lot 3, USS 3099, It was determined that this matter had not previously come before the Cox i sion, Cerm. Anderson stated that sewage and water had been provided for 6 or 8 trailers and that one trailer was already hooked up to electricity. Comm, Best moored that this matter be added to the agendas under New Business as Item D. Seconded by Co , Urie. Motion carried, Com. Anderson stated that the trailer court was in violation of ordinance since no plat had been submitted for it, a road had been built, no lighting or playground had been provided. Comm. Best moved that a recommendation be made to the Assembly that they investigate this matter and take action in accordance with ordinance -, Section W. if warranted. Seconded by Comm. Anderson. Motion carried unanimously. E. Mr. Barr stated that there had been no formal action taken by the Commission authorizing that the zoning map be kept current, He suggested that this be done on the three principal maps --the Commission'sand those at the Borough Office and Catty Hall. Comm. Best moved that this item be added to the agenda under New Business. as Item E. Seconded by Co. Perez. Motion carried unanimously ; Comm. Best moved that a request be made for the existing P&Z map to be kept current by the Borough Engineer. Seconded by Comm. Nrie. Motion carried unanimous ly . Chairman brought up the subject of all P Z members being provided with a copy of the zoning ramp. It was concurred that several requests had already been made to the Assembly for this. Comm. Urie moved that all Commission members be provided with the current Metropolitan Kodiak map, Seconded by Comm. Anderson. Motion carried unanimously. The subject of the sewage problem beyond. Montmartre was brought up. A short discussion followed noting that the area hoped to be incorporated into the City and that sewerage would then be provided by the City. No action. Comments were made on the W. E. Russell case. No action. C. Review and Study of Proposed P Z Internal Procedural Regulations Chairman presented Attorney Madsen in order to obtain his legal advice on the regulations. Mr. Madsen suggested that Article 3 be ganged to state that the Secretary be on the Borough Staff and that the Attorney should be the Borough Attorney. Mr. Madsen recommended than the Commission adopt the regulations. r. Barr was called upon for his comments. He suggested the following, a that Article 3 be changed per the suggestions of Mr. Madsen b that minor changes be made to make the regulations concur with. Alaskan law c that several additional duties be listed under secretary's duties in Article 3, such as receiving applications, checking for requirements, filing fees, etc. d that under Article 5.3, a quorum consist of a majority, rather than a specific number of people KIBS272469 Planning and Zoning Meeting - January 3, 1966 Page e that under 5.51 the deadline for submission of agenda items be changed to Friday, and submission of plats be required one week before meetings f that 6.3.g be changed to Borough Engineer. Also, that "if improvements completed or bond posted" be ,added. g that Article 8.1 be changed to a ratio of members, such as 3 , rather than 5 members as stated Comm. Best was called upon for his comments. He ,stated that in some places the procedures are in repetition of or in conflict with Ordinance -1 and that the ordinance should be amended to include these procedures. Mr. Madsen stated that the regulations must be reprised before they are adopted to comply with Alaska state laws and with all Ordinances.Comm* Best suggested that the attorney be instructed to reprise the procedures. Comm. Perez moved that Attorney Madsen review and draw up new procedures for the Commission's review, using these procedures as a guide. seconded b Comm, Anderson. Motion carried unanimously. B. Appointment of P&Z Chairman for Year 1966 Per Provision of Ordinance - , Par. 1, organization Mr. Cornelius commented on his chairmanship. e then called for nominations for Chairman. Comm. Perez nominated Comm* Anderson, who declined. Comm. Edris nominated Mr. Cornelius. Comm. Urie nominated Dick Juelson, who declined. Comm, Perez moved that the nominations be closed. motion seconded and carried unanimous iy . Chairman stated that all Commission business should be carried on at the Meetings and not outside* Comm. Anderson stated that any business transacted outside of the meetings is not considered legal. action. X . Adjournment Meeting adjourned at :55 p.m. by ceder of Chairman. s.s.x. KIBS272470