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1974-10-23 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PLANNING CCOMMISSION OCTOBER 23, 1974 ra I CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Acting Chairman Jerry Holt, in the Borough Meeting Room, Borough Building, Kodiak. II ROLL CALL PRESENT ABSENT J. L. Holt John Welch Wilda Gellis Eugene Erwin Tom Terry John Burnham, late arrival Paul Stover Also present: approximately 35 people in the audience III MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING A. P&Z - Regular Meeting of September 18, 1974 - Mr. Stover moved for approval of the minutes as presented, seconded by Mrs. Gellis. Motion passed unanimously by voice vote. IV MINUTES FROM OTHER MEETINGS A. Assembly - Regular Meeting, October 3, 1974 - no comments made. V COMMUNICATIONS & APPEARANCE REQUESTS A. Letter from the Girl Scouts Requesting. -Borough Land be set aside for recreation with area designated for Girl Scout use. The lett was accompanied with a map showing the desired area, a portion of U. S. Survey 3467 and portion of U. S. Survey 3468. Mr. Stover objected to the use of this area as there was already a 16 acre tract being leased by the Elks and specifically designated as use of the Boy Scouts. There was considerable discussion as to the present condition of that Tract and the proposed area around Beaver Lake which was requested. Mr. Stover moved to give to the Girl Scouts the other side (of Beaver Lake) including the access (Seaver Laxe to be given to the Girl Scouts; motion died for lack of a second.Gellis moved to grant the request to set aside the land as requested by the Kodiak Girl Scouts and request that the City Council concur on this, as the City does have about 36 acres in this section, seconded by Mr. Terry. After discussion the motion was amended to add: that the requested area will be rezone to service recreation. Question called for the motion passed wit following roll call vo,�*: Mr. Stover, NO; Mr. Erwin, YES; Mr. Terry, YES; Mr. Holt, YES; Mrs. Gellis YES; Mr. Burnham, Yes: B. Letter from Dept. of Natural Resources RE: Tideland Lease Applic- ations from Harry & Hazel Ardinger. The letter was read and the maps indicating the location of the proposed lease area were stud;ied.Noted that this would be used for boht ramps at two locations on Crooked Island. Mr. Stover moved to voice no objections seconded by Mr. Terry. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. C. Letter from Robert . ......�i..�... ,.I • �.0 a.a.. seconded by Mr. Stover. VI OUBLIC HEARING A. Additional Use Permit to Operate Sawmill for iod of with mr. Stover moved SOY approval Of the adaltional use permit, seconaea by Mr. Hoit. mr. aurnnam noted that there were many people to be heard that each would be given an opportunity to be heard and asked that each person speak only once on the subject. The regular meeting was closed and the public hearing opened. KIBS272838 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - OCTOBER 23, 1974 Page 2 V Public Hearing, Sawmill (cont'd) During the public hearing the following objections were voiced to the granting of this additional use: The zoning of the area is primarily residential; such issuance would establish a precedent; this permit would allow other industrial uses to have a foot in the door; the question was raised as to whether or not this permit for additional use would r be in harmony with the comprehensive plan. Those individuals in the audience that were in favor of the use permit pointed out that there is a need in the community for a saw mill and that Mr. Hansen could, without the additional use permit, remain in this area and continue to cut his own timber. However, it was pointed out by a member of the Commission that the permit was requested in order to allow Mr. Hansen to not only sell his logs but to cut and sell logs from other locations. During the discussion it was also pointed out that if Mr. Hansen was required to move his operation that at the present no location exists for such a use. It was brought out that when the Monashka Bay Road was constructed, the Borough had leased some land to Mr. Henley for the purpose of a sawmill to cut the trees from the road right- of-way. This land is still unused and could quite possibly be used for this purpose. Here again this is in a residential area, but had been set aside for such a temporary use while being held for a school site. The individuals speaking in favor of the saw- mill did note that the noise was not bad in this area, that Mr. Hansen was off-loading his logs onto his property, thereby not causing traffic problems. In this lengthy discussion members of the audience further pointed out that this is not primarily residential at this particular time as there is a stump dump in operation on the corner from this land, a rock quarry is currently in operation and another rock quarry was in operation and the slopes on this one has not been maintained as required under the Building Code. There were suggestions on other locations, the land in Monashka Bay and perhaps the area between the antenna field and the dry dump. Reference was made to the public hearing held on the proposed rezoning of this area and noted that the majority of the residents did not wish to have industrial zones in this particular area. The public hearing was closed and regular meeting reconvened. The Commission members asked Mr. Hansen several questions, regarding the off-loading of the logs, concern was noted for the present road system there, whether or not there was adequate room. Mr. Hansen replied to question concerning amount of timber to be cut, that he would be cutting 100%, and that it might take a year or longer, he had no set time in which to have the land cleared for further development. He stated that he had a long ways to go yet. Mr. Terry asked if Mr. Hansen felt that there was enough demand for this type of business that it would pay him to move to another site. If he had to move Mr. Hanses felt that he could do so and still be able to maintain a profitable business, today and that was why he was asking for a limited use. He further noted that this was a portable mill, one that could be moved tomorrow if necessary. Mr. Hansen noted that he had to clear some of the trees in order to build and that he could have pushed the trees into the canyons there but preferred to saw them up into logs. He was cutting his own since he had not been able to sell them to a mill. His problem now was that other individuals had requested that the trees from their land be cut into timber. Mr. Terry called for the question: motion failed with the following roll call vote: Mr. Stover YES; tor. Terry NO; Mrs. Gellis NO; Mr. Erwin YES; Mr. Holt NO; Mr. Burnham NO. KIBS272839 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - October 23, 1974 Page 3 Mr. Terry moved to instruct the Borough Clerk to get in touch with the State of Alaska and find out if the Borough can get a use permit for land that is between WVlborn's shop and the dry dump and the state land near the antenna field, Mr. Stover indicated that there was no land available there and that the Commission had just given any land available away to the Girl Scouts. Mr. Terry withdrew his motion. There was discussion on the possibility of additional land farther out the road system past Pillar Creek and perhaps the re -issuance of a lease for the land in Monashka Bay Subdivision that was leased for a seoimill. These areas are to be checked into by the staff. (Mr. Stover left the meeting at this time) VII SUBDIVISIONS, PRELIMINARY A. Vacation & Replat of the Resubdivision of Lots, 1, 2, 3, Block 5, Leite Addition - Robert Hatcher. Mr. Erwin moved for public hearing to be held November 20, 1974, seconded by Mr. Holt. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. B. Subdivision of Lot 2, Woodland Acres Subdivision - John Noscich Noted that access of all lots is available and the subdivision meets the size requirement for lots. Mrs. Gellis moved for approval of the preliminary plat, seconded by Air. Terry. Motion passed by un- animous roll call vote. C. Subdivision of Lot 5, y 1199 - Margaret Emmons There was discussion on,theUvSluy of sewer to this smaller lot. Mr. Holt moved for disapproval because sewer is not available and lnt i_s not bia enouah for sceptic tank, however disapproval is to recons on passe VIII SUBDIVISIONS, FINAL A. Lot 2,U. S. Survey 3099 - Okey Chandler. The Commission questioned the availability of sewer and access to the corner .lot as the state highway will not be constructed for some time. Mr. Holt moved for disapproval and reconsideration at such time that sewer is available to the lot line of proposed lots and there is physical Erw Vehicular access, seconded by Mr. in. Motion passed by unanimou roll call vote. B. Subdivision of Portion of U. S. Survey 1534 - Kinnear & Wendt. Plat was reviewed and Mr. Terry moved to accept the final plat, seconded by Mr. Holt. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. C. Subdivision of Portion of U. S. Survey 1678, Island Vista Subd., Schaefer. The plat was reviewed. The Commission noted concern in improvements as required by the Ordinances being physicially in before recording of the plat and selling of the lots. A review of the Borough's Code concerning subdivisions was made. Mr. Holt moved for approval of the final plat of the proposed subdivi' isign subject to posting of a performance bond to guarantee the proposed improvements, of an amount to be determined by the Borough Assembly and to Guarantee those improvements within one vear in accordance Mr. Terry asked that the record show that the Commission requests that a letter be mailed to Mr. Russell stating that he must be in compliance with the same section regarding improvements. A checkt;s to be made with the Borough Attorney on the procedures for this compliance. D. Subdivision of Lot 5, Block 4, Bells Flats Subdivision, Art Schae Noted that access is provided on both lots. Mr. Holt moved for approval of the final plat, seconded by Mr. Erwin. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. KIBS272826 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - October 23, 1974 Page 4 IX P & Z ITEMS A. Bikes & Trails Program - a request was received from the School District asking whether or not the Borough could designate some bike and pedestrian trails that would help in the hazardous bus routes. There were comments from the audience that they would like to see something like this but would not ask that it take away from the bus route nor from the other road programs of the Borough. Mr. Holt moved that the Borough be requested to take the necessary action to establish this proposed bike & trails program on the local service road program in the next availabil priority, seconded by Mm Gellis. Motion passed by unanimous n call vote. It was further suggested by the Commission that a request be made to the State Highway Department to build a bike trail along the new road connecting Rezanof with Mill Bay, when that construction is done. Further that consideration be given to establishing a bike trail alongside the Chiniak road. This is being done in Anchorage and other areas and should be considered here also. B. Industrial Park - this is something that has been under discussion for some time, however nothing seems to have been done. The Commission requested that the staff have the Borough Engineer define the boundaries of the area around the airport and that a determination be made if there is available land there for such a use. A check should be made at the Sanitary Fill site to determine if there is available land there that could be used for an industrial site, for rock quarry or for use of the trees. C. Saw Mill Permit - The Commission discussed again the Sawmill Use Request and asked that the report to the Assembly contain the following: Over the past few months it has been made clear that �^ an overwhelming majority of the residents are opposed to anything that smacks of industrial or commercial utilization of this area. That this would establish a precedent which would make it difficult or impossible to provide for future controls. It is not in harmony with the comprehensive plan which has this area -;residential. The road system is poor when hauling logs in the winter. The problems of this type would be resolved by establishment of an industrial park and such designation would further the growth of the community in an orderly manner. The Commission requested that the Borough Attorney be contacted concerning the requirement for Mr. Grothe to slope the rock quarry in compliance with the Code and request that the attorney so advise Mr. Grothe of his responsibility in this matter. X AUDIENCE COMMENTS XI ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m. SUBMITTED: Norma Holt, Borcil-Sh Clerk KIBS272841