Session 08-18, a Regular Meeting of the Homer
Advisory Planning Commission was called to order by Acting Chair Storm at
PRESENT: COMMISSIONER
BOS, KRANICH, MOORE, SINN, STORM, ZAK
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER
MINSCH
STAFF:
PLANNING TECHNICIAN
ENGEBRETSEN
DEPUTY
AGENDA
APPROVAL
The agenda was approved by consensus of the Commission.
PUBLIC
COMMENT
The Public may speak to the Planning Commission
regarding matters not scheduled for public hearing. (3 minute time limit)
Presentations approved by the Planning Director, the Chair or the Planning
Commission. A Public Works representative may address the Planning Commission.
There were no public comments.
RECONSIDERATION
There were no items for
reconsideration.
ADOPTION OF THE 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
2. Time Extension Requests
3. Approval of City of Homer Projects under
4. KPB Coastal Management Program Reports
The consent agenda was approved by consensus of the
Commission.
PRESENTATIONS
Presentations approved by the Planning Director,
the Chair, or the Planning Commission. A Public Works representative may
address the Planning Commission.
There were no presentations scheduled.
REPORTS
A. Borough
Report
There was no Borough Report.
B. Kachemak
Bay Advisory Planning Commission Report
There was no KBAPC report.
C. Planning
Director’s Report
1. Staff Report PL 08-101, City Planner’s
Report
City Planner Abboud reviewed the staff report. He
also reported that staff is working on upgrading the City’s financial software
program for permitting. The parking ordinance w
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
The Commission conducts Public Hearings by hearing
a staff report, hearing public testimony and the 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.
A.
Staff
Report PL 08-100 , Ordinance 08-XX, An Ordinance of the City Council of Homer,
Alaska, Amending Homer City Code 21.60, Sign Code, to Include the Town Center
District and Correcting Table 1 to Include the Marine Commercial District.
City Planner Abboud reviewed the staff report.
There was no audience in attendance to comment.
KRANICH/BOS MOVED TO APPROVE STAFF REPORT PL 08-100
WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
There was brief discussion.
VOTE: NON OBJECTION: UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Motion carried.
PLAT
CONSIDERATION
The Commission hears a staff report, testimony from
applicants and the public, The Commission may ask questions of staff,
applicants and the public, The Commission will accept testimony or a
presentation on agenda items that involve an applicant.
A. Staff
Report PL 08-97, Lot 7A Fairview Subdivision 2008 Replat Preliminary Plat
City Planner Abboud reviewed the staff report.
KRANICH/ZAK MOVED TO BRING TO THE FLOOR STAFF
REPORT PL 08-97 FAIRVIEW SUBDIVISION 2008 REPLAT PRELIMINARY PLAT WITH STAFF
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL.
Commissioner Kranich commented that this is a
platting action not a subdivision and as such the City can request easements
but if the property owner doesn’t want to give them then the plat can’t be held
up because of it. Since there is no applicant or applicant’s representative in
attendance to comment on giving these easements he doesn’t want to do this with
out getting their concurrence on the easements that are recommended. It is
reaching beyond the powers of authority in a platting action.
City Planner Abboud commented that Gary Nelson
presented this and they probably didn’t show up because it is pretty routine.
He is not aware of a reason they couldn’t attend. City Planner Abboud added
that the owner owns both properties and his house is sitting on the lot line.
KRANICH/MOORE MOVED TO POSTPONE THIS TO THE NEXT
MEETING TO
There was no discussion.
VOTE: NON OBJECTION UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Motion carried.
It was noted that written comment would be
acceptable.
PENDING
BUSINESS
There were no pending
business items.
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, applicants, and the public. Any items brought before the
Commission for discussion are on the floor for discussion following
introduction of the item. The Commission will accept testimony or a
presentation on agenda items that involve an applicant (such as acceptance of a
non conformity).
A. Staff Report PL 08-103, Review of Comprehensive Plan,
Forward, Executive Summary, Chapters 1 through 3 & Chapter 7.
KRANICH/BOS MOVED WE BRING
STAFF REPORT PL 08-103 REVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO THE FLOOR FOR
DISCUSSION.
There was no discussion on
the motion to discuss.
VOTE: NON OBJECTION:
UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Motion carried.
The Commission discussed
this information during their worksession. The following comments were made:
·
It
would be good to have Chapter 7 back before the process is done since it is getting
reworked the most.
·
The
definition of broad and vague needs to be clarified and it needs more
direction.
·
A
lot of the chapters could be re-worked so they are in the same format. The
current formatting is leading to some confusion.
·
If
each chapter has a stated goal in the same format, it would alleviate some of
the broadness. Each chapter should have a stated goal, what it’s trying to
achieve, and a plan to achieve it.
·
Having
reviewed the Petersburg Comp Plan, it uses the same format in every chapter, it
is clear, easy to read and understand. Our plan should be written like that.
·
Plan
implementation is the last chapter and it gives a near term, mid term, long
term, and a list of primary responsibilities for that section.
·
Consideration
could be given to have an implementation section at the end of each section.
·
The
easier it is to read, the more the community w
·
Chapter
9 defines what they want to do throughout the book, and reading it first makes
the rest of it easier to understand.
INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS
A. Memorandum
dated
B. Memorandum
dated
There was brief
discussion on the informational items.
COMMENTS OF THE AUDIENCE
Members of the Audience may
address the Commission on any subject.
There were no audience comments.
COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSION
Commissioners may comments on
any subject, including requests to staff and requests for excused absence.
Commissioner Zak commented
that Acting Chair Storm did a good job tonight.
Commissioner Sinn
concurred.
Commissioner Moore said Chair Minsch w
Commissioner Kranich commented that they did a good
job tonight and is excited about their future as a Commission.
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 w
There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting adjourned at
7:38 p.m. The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for
MELISSA JACOBSEN,
Approved: