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Home My WebLink About02012011 Planning & Zoning Minutes City of Seward, Alaska Planning Commission Minutes February 1, 2011 Volume 6, Page 4 2 0 Call to Order The February 1, 2011 Regular Meeting of the Seward Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chair Roach'. Opening Ceremony Commissioner Roach' led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll Call There were present: Sandie Roach' presiding, and Tena Morgan Dale Butts Steven Heinrich Scott Seabury comprising a quorum of the Commission; and Donna Glenz, City Planner Dwayne Atwood, Community Development Assistant Absent was: Cindy Ecklund City Administration Report City Planner Donna Glenz updated the Commission on the following business items: • Seward Fire Chief Dave Squires had been injured during a fire call and had been transported to Anchorage to receive treatment for an injured elbow. • Local resident Gene Bradley had suffered injury when she was struck by a car on Monday, January 31 and was transported to Anchorage to be treated for broken bones. • The Air Quality Monitoring Program was in progress, with samples being taken on a six - day schedule. Dwayne Atwood, of the Community Development Department, was overseeing the 12 -month project for the City. • The new Assistant City Manager had been hired. Michelle Weston was scheduled to begin work on Monday, February 7. • The next quarterly meeting with the Seward / Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1. • The Two Lakes Park replat had been completed, signed and recorded before the close of 2010. Other Reports, Announcements & Presentations — None Citizens' Comments on any subjexcept those items scheduled for Public Hearing - None City of Seward, Alaska Planning Commission Minutes February 1, 2011 Volume 6, Page 4 21 Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda mai Motion (Morgan/Heinrich) Approve the Agenda and the Consent Agenda Motion Passed Unanimous Consent The following items were approved on the Consent Agenda: November 3, 2010 Special Meeting Minutes Unfinished Business Items requiring a Public Hearing — None New Business Items requiring a Public Hearing Resolution 2011 -02 Conditionally Recommending Approval of the State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Mile 0 To 8, Right -Of -Way Acquisition Plat. Glenz stated administration supported approving the acquisition plat. She noted the plat was a visual representation of pieces of property the State of Alaska acquired for the Mile 0 -to -8 Highway Project. The Kenai Peninsula Borough is the platting authority for plats on the Kenai g Y J Peninsula. Staff reviewed the conditions included with the approval. Heinrich asked about issues related to a small parcel within the City right -of -way at Railway Avenue and Lowell Point Road. Glenz explained that the property identified at Railway Avenue and Lowell Point Road had mistakenly been listed by the State of Alaska as being acquired by the State of Alaska. The City has requested that the notation in the plat document be corrected. Glenz also identified for Commissioners the various other properties listed in the plat document. Notice of public hearing being posted and published as required by law was noted and the public hearing was opened. No members of the public signed in to speak. No one requested to be heard and the public hearing was closed. Motion (Heinrich/Morgan) Approve Resolution 2011 -02 Morgan stated she supported the conditions and approval of Resolution 2011 -02 as written. Roach' also said she would accept the recommendation of the Administration and noted the thorough preparation of the backup documents. City of Seward, Alaska Planning Commission Minutes February 1, 2011 Volume 6, Page 4 2 2 �.. Motion Passed Unanimous Unfinished Business — None New Business -- Resolution 2011 -01, granting a six month extension to Floodplain Variance No. 2010 -01, issued to Lucky Wilson for a floodplain variance from Seward City Code chapter 15.25 floodplain management to construct an aircraft hangar on Lot 9, Block 200 Seward Airport, 2102 Airport Road. Glenz explained the history of the proposed aircraft hangar project and the issued floodplain variance. The applicant's plan for the hangar had not changed, Glenz stated. Motion (Morgan/Butts) Approve Resolution 2011 -01 Motion Passed Unanimous Informational Items and Reports (No action required) Reschedule the February 15, 2011 work session to February 22, 2011 Commissioner Frank DeMarco Resignation Letter National Flood Insurance Program Newsletter. Roach stated she wanted to thank Frank DeMarco for his service as a Planning & Zoning Commissioner and wished him well in his new endeavors. Commission Comments Morgan welcomed new commissioners Dale Butts and Scott Seabury. Heinrich also thanked the new members of the Commission. Heinrich also commented that he expected to receive all pertinent information for proposed projects, including the status of building permits, in the meeting packets. The status of a foundation construction permit was not included in a previous packet, he noted. Too much information is better than not having enough information to make a decision, Heinrich stated. Roach' thanked the new commissioners for their commitment to serve. Roach' also informed the Commission that Seward resident Joshua Kompkoff had passed away on January 31 during surgery. IYr e Citizens' Comment* — None City of Seward, Alaska Planning Commission Minutes February 1, 2011 Volume 6, Page 4 2 3 Commissions and Administration Response to Citizens' Comments — None Adjournment Meet'i g adjourned . / 8: IL 41/1 , A 6 C 7 /Z f ir.ad 14, "7.1t A k ►� ayne LL twood ' • Sandie Roach' Comm ity De elopment Assistant Chair (City : P 4 4 4 4 ^ 4 e a n S " z :."d.J sr ; $ , ' 4 p 9y T .4t 4 - 4� ® quad' wa s r tl + �0 j