HOMER ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION                                                                   UNAPPROVED

REGULAR MEETING

JUNE 2, 2010

 

Session 10-10, a Regular Meeting of the Homer Advisory Planning Commission was called to order by Chair Minsch at 7:10 p.m. on June 2, 2010 at the City Hall Cowles Council Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska.

 

PRESENT:          COMMISSIONER DRUHOT, HIGHLAND, KRANICH, MINSCH, BOS, SINN

 

ABSENT:           NONE

 

STAFF:              CITY PLANNER ABBOUD

                        PLANNING CLERK ROSENCRANS

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

KRANICH/BOS – MOVED TO SUSPEND RULES TO CHANGE ORDER OF PENDING BUSINESS TO DISCUSS STAFF REPORT PL 10-49, SPIT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS ITEM A.

 

VOTE. YES. NON-OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

The public may speak to the Planning Commission regarding matters on the agenda that are not scheduled for public hearing or plat consideration.  (3 minute time limit).

 

Robert Archibald commented on the draft spit comprehensive plan.  He stated the city should encourage development and commerce on private land but stressed the importance of keeping the public’s best interests at heart with respect to views and land use. 

 

Rick Foster was present to inform the planning commission that he is interested in being reappointed to the Kenai Peninsula Borough planning commission. 

 

RECONSIDERATION

 

No items were scheduled for reconsideration.

 

ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA

All items on the consent agenda are considered routine and non-controversial by the Planning Commission and are approved in one motion.   There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a Planning Commissioner or someone from the public, in which case the item will be moved to the regular agenda and considered in normal sequence.   

 

A.         Approval of the May 19, 2010 regular meeting minutes.

 

KRANICH/BOS - MOVED TO REMOVE THE MAY 19, 2010 MINUTES FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND PLACED UNDER NEW BUSINESS AS ITEM B. 

 

VOTE. YES. NON-OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

There were no presentations scheduled.

 

REPORTS

 

City Planner Abboud summarized the planner’s report.  It was noted that staff is continuing to work on the spit comprehensive plan, the junk car contract, and has successfully coordinated the seawall meeting.  There is a new web site design in the works that will hopefully be more useful and user friendly. 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker. The Commission conducts Public Hearings by hearing a staff report, presentation by the applicant, hearing public testimony and then acting on the Public Hearing items.  The Commission may question the public.  Once the public hearing is closed the Commission cannot hear additional comments on the topic.  The applicant is not held to the 3 minute time limit.

 

A.         Staff Report PL 10-47, Draft Ordinance Amending the Appeal Procedure     

 

City Planner Abboud explained that lines 44-45 of the document were corrected from “and shall state the number of members of the body hearing the appeal who participated in the appeal, how many voted in favor of the decision, and the number voting in favor of the decision”  to “and shall state the number of members of the body hearing the appeal who participated in the appeal, how many voted in favor of the decision, and the number voting in favor of  opposion of the decision. 

 

KRANICH/BOS - MOVED TO AMEND LINE 45 AS RECOMMENDED AND FORWARD TO HOMER CITY COUNCIL.

 

VOTE. YES. NON-OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

 

 

PLAT CONSIDERATION

 

There were no plats.

 

PENDING BUSINESS

 

 

A.         Staff Report PL 10-49, Draft Spit Comprehensive Plan

 

Pages 14-21 were reviewed, and work will resume on line 599, with the goal being to work through the rest of the document.   

 

Discussion continued from the work session, regarding development while preserving views, areas for residential use, and traffic speed and control.  There was discussion about differences between marine commercial and marine industrial, best use of land, and the possibility of residential zoning provided a conditional use permit is obtained.

 

The commission requested staff make the recommended changes to the document and provide a track changes version for the next meeting on June 16th.

 

B.         Staff Report PL 10-51, Draft Ordinance Amending Storm Water Requirements and                           Establishing Standards for Filling Land

 

City Planner Abboud advised there were a few minor changes recommended by the city attorney.  He recommended a public hearing be scheduled for September 1, 2010.

 

KRANICH/BOS - MOVED TO ADOPT STAFF REPORT 10-51 WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPT 1, 2010.

 

VOTE. YES. NON-OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

A.         Staff Report PL 10-50, Memorandum 10-74, from Mayor Hornaday, Re: Refer to Planning                        Commission for Recommendation of Candidates for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning                      Commission.     

 

BOS/SINN - MOVED TO RECOMMEND DR. RICK FOSTER BE REAPPOINTED AS THE HOMER REPRESENTATIVE TO THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION.

 

VOTE. YES. NON-OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

 

B.         Approval of Amended minutes of May 19, 2010

 

KRANICH/DRUHOT - MOVED TO APPROVE THE MAY 19, 2010 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AS AMENDED.

 

VOTE. YES. NON-OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

 

INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS

 

None.

 

COMMENTS OF THE AUDIENCE

Members of the audience may address the Commission on any subject.  (3 minute time limit)  

 

Robert Archibald commented on the number of abandoned boats that are in the harbor taking up space and yet not paying moorage.  He complimented the planning commission on doing a fine job, and said that no one has a right to complain unless they are willing to participate.

 

COMMENTS OF STAFF

 

There were no comments.

 

COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSION

 

Commissioner Highland voiced appreciation for the commission’s efforts to balance thoughts of economy and environment in discussing the spit comprehensive plan.

 

Commissioner Bos thanked Planning Clerk Rosencrans for filling in for the clerk’s office, and that it was good to have Commissioner Sinn back.

 

ADJOURN

There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at 9:08p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for June 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Cowles Council Chambers. There is a worksession at 5:30 p.m. prior to the meeting.

 

 

 

                                                                                   

Shelly Rosencrans, Planning Clerk

 

Approved: