Session
09-18, a Regular Meeting of the Homer Advisory Planning Commission was called to
order by Chair Minsch at 7:07 p.m. on November 4, 2009 at the City Hall Cowles
Council Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska.
PRESENT: COMMISSIONER HAINA, KRANICH, MINSCH, SINN,
WALKER
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER BOS
STAFF: PLANNING TECHNICIAN
ENGEBRETSEN
DEPUTY CITY CLERK JACOBSEN
APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
The
agenda was approved by consensus of the Commission.
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).
There
were no public comments.
RECONSIDERATION
There
were no items 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.
1. Approval
of Minutes of October 21, 2009
2. Time Extension Requests
a. Christensen Tract No. 5
3. Approval of City of Homer Projects under
4. KPB Coastal Management Program Reports
5. Draft Decision and Findings for an appeal
of an enforcement action at 844 Ocean Drive Loop, Kennedy
Item
5 was removed from the consent agenda as the decisions & findings were not
available at the time of the meeting.
The
amended consent agenda was approved by consensus of the Commission.
PRESENTATIONS
Presentations approved by the City
Planner, the Chair, or the Planning Commission.
There
were no presentations scheduled.
REPORTS
a. Borough Report
b. Kachemak Bay Advisory Planning Commission
Report
c. City Planner’s Report
1. Staff
Report PL 09-93, City Planner’s Report
Planning
Technician Engebretsen reviewed the staff report. She gave a brief overview
about setback and right-of-way information on the spit, which will be a future
agenda item as noted in the staff report. There was brief discussion confirming
the upcoming Planning Commission training in Anchorage.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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. (3 minute time limit) 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.
There
were no public hearings scheduled.
PLAT
CONSIDERATION
The Commission hears a report from
staff, presentation from the
applicant and testimony from the public.
The Commission may ask questions of staff, applicants and the public.
There were no plats for consideration.
PENDING BUSINESS
A. Staff Report PL 09-92(S), Policies and
Procedures/Bylaws Manual
Planning
Commissioner Engebretsen reviewed the staff report.
KRANICH/WALKER
MOVED TO BRING THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL TO THE FLOOR FOR DISUCSSION AND
REVIEW.
Regarding
Commission deliberations there was discussion that it should be shown as a
statement specific to all quasi-judicial reviews.
The
Commission agreed to include an item 14 on their agenda for staff comments at
the end of the meeting. They reiterated the position from their prior meeting that
they do not want to have telephonic participation in their bylaws or procedures
manual.
KRANICH/WALKER
MOVED TO FORWARD THE REVISED BYLAWS AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL TO THE
CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
There
was no discussion.
VOTE:
NON OBJECTION: UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Motion
carried.
B. Staff Report PL 09-91, Ordinance Amending
the Residential Office Zoning Code
KRANICH/HAINA
MOVED TO BRING STAFF REPORT 09-91 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.
There
was no objection and discussion ensued.
The
Commission began discussion on this agenda item during their worksession. They agreed
to continue that general discussion in a worksession mode and have staff bring
a revised ordinance back for review at a future meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
The Commission hears a report from
staff. Commission business includes resolutions,
ordinances, zoning issues, requests for reconsideration and other issues as
needed. The Commission may ask
questions of staff and the applicants. Any items brought before the commission
for discussion are on the floor for discussion following introduction of the
item. The Commission will accept presentation on agenda items that involve an
applicant (such as acceptance of a nonconformity.) A member of the public wishing to comment on
regular business items that do not require a public hearing or public notice
may do so under Public Comment.
A. Staff Report PL 09-95, Ordinance
Amending 21.54.060 Standards for Mobile
Home Park
Planning
Technician Engebretsen reviewed the staff report.
HAINA/WALKER
MOVED TO DICUSS STAFF REPORT PL 09-95 AND MOVE IT TO PUBLIC HEARING.
The
Commissioner’s discussed that this is a good change. Chair Minsch requested
that staff research at what point a mobile home becomes real property and how
the Borough deals with mobile homes.
VOTE:
NON OBJECTION: UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Motion
carried.
B. Staff Report PL 09-97, Draft Resolution
09-XX, Meeting Schedule for 2010
HAINA/WALKER
MOVED TO APPROVE THE 2010 MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
There
was brief discussion.
VOTE:
NON OBJECTION: UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Motion
carried.
INFORMATIONAL
MATERIALS
Items
listed under this agenda item can be
A.
Letter
dated October 16, 2009 to Leo Crocker from Dotti Harness, Planning Technician
B.
City
Manager’s Report dated October 26, 2009
COMMENTS OF THE
AUDIENCE
Members of the audience may address
the Commission on any subject. (3 minute
time limit)
There
were no audience comments.
COMMENTS OF THE
COMMISSION
Commissioners may comment on any
subject, including requests to staff and requests for excused absence.
Commissioners
Haina, Kranich, Walker and Chair Minsch had no comments.
ADJOURN
Meetings adjourn promptly at 10 p.m.
An extension is allowed by a vote of the Commission. Notice of the next regular
or special meeting or work session will appear on the agenda following
“adjournment”.
There
being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting adjourned
at 8:26 p.m. The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for December 2, 2009 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.
MELISSA
JACOBSEN,
Approved: