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Home My WebLink About05202021 Planning & Zoning Special Meeting Minutes City of Seward Alaska Seward Planning&Zoning Commission Special Meeting Minutes May 20, 2021 CALL TO ORDER Volume 7, Page 468 The May 20, 2021'regular meeting of the Seward Planning& Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Cindy Ecklund. OPENING CEREMONY Commissioner Clare Sullivan led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: Cindy Ecklund presiding,and Clare Sullivan Gary Seese Nathaniel Charbonneau Vane � Verhey Tom Swann Craig Ambrosiani Comprising a quorum of the Board; and Jackie C. Wilde, Community Development Director Brenda Ballou, City Clerk Excused—Verhey Absent—None CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING—None APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Motion (Charbonneau/Sullivan) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda Ecklund moved the approval of the April 6, 2021 meeting minutes to Unfinished Business. Motion Passed Unanimous There were no consent agenda items. SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS Administration Report.Community Development Director Jackie Wilde requested the commission reschedule the June 1, 2021 meeting to a work session instead, or else hold the normally-scheduled work session on June 15, 2021 followed by a special meeting, if necessary. She stated she would be out of the office tomorrow through June 7, 2021. Wilde expressed condolences for Commissioner Verhey on the loss of a family member. City of Seward,Alaska Seward Planning&Zoning Commission Special Meeting Minutes May 20, 2021 Volume 7, Page 469 Wilde said the liaison for city council, Liz DeMoss, wished to speak tonight if the commission would allow. Wilde announced that Teryn Burnett had been hired as the new planning assistant and had started last Friday. Regarding the Jesse Lee Home Memorial Park, Wilde reported that contractors were back on site and working;June 29,2021 was the expected date for having the demolition completed and the grounds hydroseeded. One section of the property would have a community garden, another section would have a dog park, and there would be a large open green area. Wilde hired local artists to create signs using portions of the old foundation. Some of the lumber from the Jesse Lee Home would also be used to construct an arbor at the Jesse Lee Home Cemetery. The animal shelter Request for Proposals (RFP) for design/build was on the street. There were already over 22 proposals released to date. The deadline was June 11, 2021 for submission, with the public opening would be held on June 14,2021. Other Reports,Announcements,and Presentations Council Member Liz DeMoss spoke as the council liaison to P&Z. DeMoss said one of the downtown businesses wished to do cannabis extraction; the state considered cannabis extraction to be manufacturing. Currently, manufacturing was not allowed in the Central Business District, although some small manufacturers were operating; these manufacturers included jewelry-making and candy-making, for example. DeMoss wondered if cannabis extraction could be defined as something other than manufacturing in order to allow this use. Wilde said she had conferred with the fire department about light versus heavy manufacturing, and the state's definition appeared to hinge on whether hazardous materials were being used or not. She added that if the cannabis operations were required to comply with International Fire Code, they could be considered as a Factory 1 moderate hazard. Ecklund didn't believe that there were specific line items for jewelry making, candy making, soap making, or cannabis extraction on the Land Use Allowed Table; she added that breweries fell under restaurants.Ecklund said P&Z would be reviewing the Land Use Allowed Table in upcoming work sessions. PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing Resolution 2021-013, Of The Planning And Zoning Commission Of The City Of Seward, Alaska, Recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough Approval Of The Preliminary Replat Of Tract"F",Fourth Of July Subdivision,No.2 Of Seward,Creating Two Tracts To Be Known As Tract"F"And Tract"G",Fourth Of July Subdivision,No.2,Sawmill Replat Physical At 601 Nash Road. Motion (Swann/Charbonneau) Approve Resolution 2021-013 City of Seward,Alaska Seward Planning&Zoning Commission Special Meeting Minutes May 20, 2021 Volume 7, Page 470 Wilde said this resolution would divide the property to create a 2.12-acre parcel, and the owners of Sockeye Point would then pursue having one of the property sections rezoned to allow for a bunkhouse, potentially though a Conditional Use Permit(CUP). The property was currently zoned Industrial, which prohibited housing. Wilde said this replat was consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the Strategic Plan,and recommended the replat be approved. Notice of the public hearing being posted and published as required by law was noted and the public hearing was opened. No one appeared and the public hearing was closed Swann didn't see an issue with replatting the property. Motion Passed Unanimous UNFINISHED BUSINESS Items Postponed from Previous Agenda Approval of the April 6, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion to Amend (Ambrosiani/Sullivan) Amend the April 6,2021 Regular Meeting • Minutes by accepting the Substitute #2 Meeting Minutes. Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Main Motion Passed Unanimous Consent NEW BUSINESS—None INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS 2021 Planning&Zoning Meeting Schedule Ecklund suggested holding a work session on June 1, 2021 to continue the work on the Municipal Land Use Plan at 6:00 p.m. If time allowed, the commission could start work on the Land Use Allowed Table. She added that the June 15,2021 work session could be used to continue the work, as well, but the commission could call a special meeting that night if there were action items they needed to consider. COMMISSION COMMENTS Sullivan was learning a lot, and she appreciated all the support from the Community Development Department staff. Charbonneau thanked staff. City of Seward, Alaska Seward Planning&Zoning Commission Special Meeting Minutes May 20, 2021 Volume 7, Page 471 Seese thanked staff; and he congratulated all the commissioners on their knowledge and input. J Ecklund thanked Community Development for their assistance and support. She thanked Council Member DeMoss for her input. CITIZEN COMMENTS—None COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS — None ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m. rends J. Ballou. MC mdy cklu City Clerk Chair (City S'• �A•�pF SF{yp.��,,� • �KPOR4 • �QO • 4. .` i . SEAL I • tiI • ,. ti,l OF` ,. f I