1976-11-16 Regular MeetingPLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING, KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
November 16, 1976
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tom Hayden at 9:00 p.m. in
the Borough Meeting Room.
II ROLL CALL
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Present: Dan Busch
Gene Erwin
Tom Hayden
Harold Heglin
Dan Ogg
Bill Williams
Absent: Donald Brenteson (excused)
There were approximately 25 people in the audience.
III MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Mr. Heglin moved to accept the minutes. Seconded by Mr. Busch. Motion
passed by unanimous voice vote.
IV MINUTES OF OTHER MEETINGS
A. Assembly Meeting (Special) October 19, 1976. No comments.
B. OCS Advisory Council Meeting October 26, 1976. No comments.
V COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
None
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VI PUBLIC HEARING
A. Chairman Hayden closed the meeting and opened the public hearing. Request
from City of Kodiak for Amendment of Kodiak Island Borough Zoning Ordinance
Creating Watershed District Classification. No comments from the public. Public
hearing closed. Meeting reopened. Mr. Ogg indicated he would like to see the
watershed district classification develop through the Borough; however, he would
also like it on record that if the watershed district is located in the vicinity of
Kodiak, that the water would be available to anyone that wants it. Mr. Heglin
moved for approval of adoption of the watershed ordinance amendment to zoning
ordinance of Kodiak Island Borough. Seconded by Mr. Ogg. Motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
B. Chairman Hayden closed the meeting and opened the public hearing. Rezon-
ing R-1 to R-2 Blocks 45 & 51 East Addition, Lots 5 through 15, Block 1, All of
Block 2 and Lots 1, 2, 18 & 19, Leite Additions (Asa Beehler). Carol Lechner,
speaking as a private citizen, presented two points: (1) questioned whether this
would comply with the comprehensive plan; (2) would this establish a precedent
which would grow, since this area is contiguous with an R-3 area? Mr. Hayden
defined R-1 and R-2 zoning for the information of the audience. Mr. Robert
Shepherd spoke in favor of the rezoning because of the critical housing situation
in Kodiak. Asa Beehler reiterated his request and statements as presented in
his letter to the Borough dated October 13, 1976. Chairman Hayden closed the
public hearing and opened the meeting. Mr. Ogg asked what the position of the
comprehensive plan is on the matter at the present time. Mr. Denslow stated it
was mapped high density which means higher than R-1 but does not specify zoning
classifications. Mr. Ogg asked what effect it would have an traffic. Mr. Denslow
informed him it would no doubt double, but this could be taken care of in the
natural transition with appropriate street improvements. Mr. Erwin moved that
Blocks 45 & 51, East Addition, Lots 5 through 15, Block 1, All of Block 2, and
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Lots 1, 2, 18 & 19, Leite Addition be rezoned to R-2. Seconded by Mr. Heglin.
The motion passed by a vote of 4 to 2 with Mr. Ogg and Mr. Hayden casting
NO votes.
C. Chairman Hayden closed the meeting and opened the public hearing. Rezone
R-3 to Business Lots 18A & 18B, Block 1, Townsite Addition (Lawrence Jo Shaw).
Mr. Shaw spoke in his own behalf. Chairman Hayden closed the public hearing
and opened the meeting. Because the two adjacent properties are also zoned R-3
and would be surrounded by business property the Commissioners used their
prerogative to include Lots 17A & 17B and Lot 19 in the rezoning request. Mr. Ogg
moved to approve rezoning from R-3 to Business Lots 17A & 17B, 18A & 186 and
19, Block 1, Townsite Addition. Mr. Heglin seconded. Motion carried by a
unanimous roll call vote.
ZONING ITEMS
A. Vacation of Unnamed Street between Lots 3A & 36, Block 2 & Blot 1, Block 3,
Miller Point AK Subdivision (Joe Majdic) . Mr. Denslow stated there appears to
be adequate access to the adjoining Borough property. The Borough attorney
recently issued an opinion of the action taken by the Borough Assembly regarding
an exception to the property in question. Mr. Busch moved to grant vacation of
unnamed street between Lots 3A & 313, Block 2 and Lot 1, Block 3, Miller Point
AK Subdivision. Mr. Heglin seconded. Motion passed by a vote of 5 to 1 with
Mr. Williams casting a NO vote.
B. Rezone R-1 to R-2 Lots 15 & 16, Block 40, East Addition (Royal K. Pelekai).
Mr. Heglin stated the property is surrounded by R-1 property; as a consequence,
this would constitute spot zoning. Mr. Hayden explained that Mr. Pelekai could
build a one -family structure on each of the substandard lots if he applied for and
received approval of a variance from setback requirements or he could build a
one -family dwelling across the property line between the two lots. Mr. Heglin
moved to deny the request for R-2 zoning by Mr. Pelekai. Seconded by Mr. Ogg.
Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
SUBDIVISIONS. PRELIMINARY
A. Preliminary Subdivision of Tracts M & N, Russian Creek AK Subdivision
(Ray Hickman). Mr. Williams stated the lots described are between 21,000 and
22,000 square feet; ordinance for a dwelling requires 35,000 to 40,000 square
feet for water and sewerage in an area such as this. Although these are business
lots they would require water and septic systems and it is doubtful 21,000 to
22,000 square feet would be adequate. Mr. Hickman stated that with the gravel
subbase he felt the lot size would be sufficient. Mr. Ogg recommended further
consultation with the state sanitarian and the borough engineer. Mr. Ogg moved
to table the request until further information is received regarding sanitation,
sewerage and water supply. Seconded by Mr. Busch. Motion carried by a
unanimous roll call vote.
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^' A. Subdivision of Lot 9, Russian Creek AK Subdivision (Kermit Dowse) . No
comments. Mr. Williams moved to approve subdivision of Lot 9, Russian Creek
AK Subdivision. Seconded by Mr. Helgin. Motion carried by unanimous roll
call vote.
B. Subdivision of Portion of Lot 16, USS 3099 (Lawrence Findlay) . No comments.
Mr. Erwin moved the subdivision of a Portion of Lot 16, USS 3099 be approved.
Mr. Busch seconded. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
C. Subdivision of Lot 4, Block 4, Bells Flats AK Subdivision (Wayne Coleman).
No comments. Mr. Busch moved to approve subdivision of Lot 4, Block 4,
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Bells Flats AK Subdivision. Seconded by Mr. Heglin Motion carried by un-
animous roll call vote.
D. Subdivision of Tract "C", USS 1678 Kodiak AK (Island Resources). Chair-
man Hayden read letters from Glacier State Telephone Co. and KEA stating there
were no provisions for utility easements for this tract. Mr. Heglin moved to
r accept the preliminary subdivision with the stipulation that appropriate easements
are provided on the final plat. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
E. Petition for Vacation of Utility Easement (Island Vista Subdivision Owners &
Residents) . Mr. Ogg stated the original request came from property owners in
Block 4 of the subdivision asking that their utility easements be vacated on the
back of the lots and placed in the road right-of-way. One point considered was
that some lots did not have utility access and others did not want lines going
down the back of their property. The utility companies asked that the utilities
be placed in the road right-of-way as all properties did not have access to the
back of the lots as well as the cost factor. The second petition requested the
removal of all easements in the subdivision. Mr. Denslow suggested the matter
be referred to KEA, Glacier State and the Borough engineer for further study of
a long range plan. Mr. Busch moved to table the vacation of utility easements of
Island Vista Subdivision until the Commission has additional information from KEA
and Glacier State concerning their long range plans. Seconded by Mr. Heglin.
Motion carried with Mr. Ogg abstaining.
X OLD BUSINESS
A. Billy Bacus Building Placed on State Road R.O.W. Referred to Building
Official. A letter from Bill Miller, building official to Mr. Denslow was read.
�— The questions of who owns the road property, what is the full width of the road
right-of-way. Mr. Denslow suggested the matter be referred back to the building
inspector to investigate the file to ascertain what preceding building officials have
done in respect to this case, requesting he report back as to what are the
specific issues of concern. Are they jealth and welfare, sanitation, public right-
of-way issues, are there violations of building code? The matter will be re-
searched further.
XI PLANNING & STAFF ITEMS
A. Mr. Hayden requested Mr. Denslow to schedule a conference between a P & Z
representative and KEA, Glacier State and borough engineer to discuss utility ease-
ment problems. Mr. Ogg volunteered to represent the P & Z Commission. If
possible schedule the conference before the next P & Z meeting.
B. A work session before the next meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Monday,
December 20, 1976.
C. Mr. Hayden reported on the OCS, O.E.D.P., and P & Z joint meeting.
XII AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Carol Lechner, the one person to stay through the entire meeting, said, "Someone
cares what you do".
XIII ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 11:03 p.m.
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