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Items on the consent agenda read into the record included: minutes from the Feb. 10, 2025 plat committee meeting; Group Plaza, Kasilak River Heights Subdivision, Red Seal Plat (KPB file 2025-011); Kenai Horse Trail Subdivision (KPB file 2025-012); and The Lake at Kenai (KPB file 2025-010). The committee approved the consent agenda unanimously in the recorded roll call.

Other formal actions at the meeting included preliminary approvals for Beaver Loop Acres No. 3 (KPB file 2025-013), Peninsula Commercial Ventures Estates (KPB file 2025-014) and Bayview Subdivision Lighthouse Village RePlat (KPB file 2024-131). The Salatna Junction Subdivision (KPB file 2024-013) was postponed by the surveyor and no decision was required.

Recorded roll-call votes for the consent agenda and subsequent motions show unanimous affirmative responses from commissioners present. The clerk announced each motion passed after the roll-call votes.

Votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda (minutes from Feb. 10; Group Plaza/Kasilak River Heights/Red Seal Plat KPB file 2025-011; Kenai Horse Trail subdivision KPB file 2025-012; The Lake at Kenai KPB file 2025-010): approved (unanimous roll-call vote).
- Beaver Loop Acres No. 3 preliminary plat (KPB file 2025-013): approved; exceptions to KPB 20.30.170 and KPB 20.30.100 granted (roll-call votes recorded as affirmative from commissioners present).
- Peninsula Commercial Ventures Estates preliminary plat (KPB file 2025-014): approved (roll-call vote recorded as affirmative from commissioners present).
- Salatna Junction Subdivision (KPB file 2024-013): postponed by surveyor; no action taken.
- Bayview Subdivision Lighthouse Village RePlat preliminary plat (KPB file 2024-131): approved (roll-call vote recorded as affirmative from commissioners present).

The clerk closed public comment for non-agenda items and the committee adjourned after a recorded motion to adjourn.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kenai Peninsula Borough - Plat Committee on 2025-02-24 6:30 PM - Zoom Meeting ID: 907 714 2200 - Feb 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved consent agenda items and several preliminary plats and recorded motions to postpone Salatna Junction subdivision; roll-call votes were recorded for each action.","taxTitle","Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska","taxId",27490,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6664135,"Plat committee grants preliminary approval for Bayview Subdivision Lighthouse Village replat; B Street vacation previously approved by Homer",524,2703000,3227000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2385931-dc52191096610d292858ee1539479119&start=2703&end=3227","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2385931-dc52191096610d292858ee1539479119/thumbnail_2703000.jpg","/articles/6664135/Kenai-Peninsula-Borough/Alaska/Plat-committee-grants-preliminary-approval-for-Bayview-Subdivision-Lighthouse-Village-replat-B-Street-vacation-previously-approved-by-Homer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664135-df0d809872862bbc9e9b41be7c3cedea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192480&Signature=Zlkm5t-Ri3LL~YS8MyPn4ARp80bLxwpREGQD26BhZ9S1zPMGvFctWqpyJ7NgrVsmornU3i5DEAVAfE2EXVf4xpv3ry6oqVYZnuH78YbmNV-wj1hjig6hkafVc4giIlrIrvu0GH0Ji4pqjmMbzJO~x47cy5LYtfxnsMUHjWkdIgldH7Wu8UWi6o13~2-F40AjQKWjCCQwJdagwYX9SKD~9OPRPfhoKvdNvIBwAEzE-wri0c-UGf~TIHGWlg-~6ziC0bjU~CEWiGq6QIHauIyTWKAgBJFlBfG7O5GSs-5uI-oG~6y~7X2HBdF0MISsMRtHzlADj07DwJuW45TpZSFg5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kenai Peninsula Borough Plat Committee granted preliminary approval Feb. 24 for the Bayview Subdivision Lighthouse Village replat, which combines three lots and vacates a right-of-way to create two lots of about 3.00 and 3.95 acres, subject to staff recommendations and required revisions.

Staff said the B Street vacation was previously reviewed and approved by the borough planning commission and by the Homer City Council on Feb. 10. The replat creates a 20-foot public access easement from Bay Avenue eastward and proposes to adjust lot lines and retain access to existing streets. Staff recommended the surveyor incorporate four items requested by the City of Homer, show steep slopes, wetlands and inundation lines as requested by Homer staff, and work with utility providers on replacement easements.

HEA requested a new easement for an underground primary electric line to replace a vacated 15-foot utility easement; the applicant has opened an account with HEA to coordinate relocation and will grant a replacement easement when the new line location is determined. GCI requested that a 25-foot portion of the 15-foot utility easement at the north end remain in place; staff recommended accommodating GCI’s request on the final plat.

Katie Kiersis of Seabright Survey and Design, who prepared the plat, told the committee the surveyor will include the City of Homer’s requested items in the final submittal, leave the GCI-requested easement in place and coordinate with HEA on relocation and replacement easements.

The committee moved to grant preliminary approval based on staff recommendations and to adopt the staff report by reference. Roll call recorded affirmative votes from Commissioners Gillum, Morgan, Slaughter, Whitney, Brantley and Eppenheimer; the clerk announced the motion passed.

Staff recommended several conditions to be completed before final filing, including showing requested items from Homer’s staff report, coordinating and filing replacement easements, and depicting steep slopes, wetlands and inundation lines on the final drawing.","The committee granted preliminary approval to a replat that combines three lots and vacates B Street; staff and the applicant said they will incorporate Homer city recommendations, GCI and HEA easement comments before final submittal.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6664140,"Plat committee grants preliminary approval to Peninsula Commercial Ventures Estates",425,2155000,2580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2385931-dc52191096610d292858ee1539479119&start=2155&end=2580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2385931-dc52191096610d292858ee1539479119/thumbnail_2155000.jpg","/articles/6664140/Kenai-Peninsula-Borough/Alaska/Plat-committee-grants-preliminary-approval-to-Peninsula-Commercial-Ventures-Estates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664140-fc15d06984af2567fdc3a81049cf5c9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192480&Signature=KDwKLPk8ZXR4XR5MuXhFt5NNCmwfIkqCL06w8IaMmtbpWLwd2oe4uwm1VzZtELHgKI2CYLb29eLN6sMztRULVcpOdrrc6LFx8dLHetQZjU7EFI9OzNy92EoiY344oG32NEf5hAzGoUbnoDTW~U6wAgdJjVfQxnx9q0OLTp-Vlj7ejPYR9fGqMYhFLOw0ENVdI19MuAh9zM2Al0Xv~L~6ZEyiUeSOtKb47K0Bo95CDyLNe3lnLbLGEr0~NdIzg0gCsB6qP3fRakEddLxKE6z~1GibF0N7l2fe7zqSNkb0ICAZSOJXVylcqwsP2bVuoGVspKEENuUKXmeSQcB35uSIzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kenai Peninsula Borough Plat Committee granted preliminary approval Feb. 24 to Peninsula Commercial Ventures Estates, a proposed subdivision of a 38-acre gravel-pit parcel into 10 lots, subject to staff recommendations and compliance with borough code.

Staff reported the parcel would be split into lots ranging from about 0.191 to 23.046 acres, with legal access from Big Eddy Road, Coburg Street, Insular Place and Spruce Avenue. The report noted several roads currently privately maintained, recommended widening a proposed Cutty Sark Lane dedication to 30 feet to meet code, and recommended a widened dedication for Hensler Place to meet the borough’s street-width standards. Staff also called attention to existing ponds on the site and to KPB reclamation plan requirements for sites that have been used for material extraction.

Owner Glenn Martin, of Peninsula Commercial Ventures LLC, told the committee the property has been used as a gravel pit for many decades and described a multi-year plan to reclaim portions of the pit and convert areas to residential lots or other development. \"We're gonna go through a process now of reclaiming areas in this pit and making them into subdivisions,\" Martin said, adding he expected this to be the first of several phased plats and that the pit would eventually transition to ponds and recreation areas.

No public opposition was recorded in the meeting. Commissioners moved and seconded a motion adopting staff recommendations and returning the final plat to the plat committee for review; the roll-call vote recorded affirmative responses from Commissioners Gillum, Morgan, Slaughter, Whitney, Vanutti, Brantley and Eppenheimer, and the clerk announced the motion passed.

Staff recommended the surveyor coordinate with planning staff prior to final plat submittal to ensure all permitting and reclamation requirements are addressed and to show required items on the final drawing before filing.","The Plat Committee approved the preliminary plat to subdivide an existing gravel pit into 10 lots, with staff conditions including roadway width and reclamation considerations, and the owner described plans to reclaim portions of the pit for future development.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6664144,"Plat committee grants preliminary approval for Beaver Loop Acres No. 3, approves exceptions for block length and cul-de-sacs",1643,515000,2158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2385931-dc52191096610d292858ee1539479119&start=515&end=2158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2385931-dc52191096610d292858ee1539479119/thumbnail_515000.jpg","/articles/6664144/Kenai-Peninsula-Borough/Alaska/Plat-committee-grants-preliminary-approval-for-Beaver-Loop-Acres-No-3-approves-exceptions-for-block-length-and-cul-de-sacs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664144-a7b35404eb7e780347b6c6bfde0651d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192480&Signature=F001aEBMUDDEcxJ4puNCi28bYWfpW6ixbCKdQjdBqYMrRYrnVc8jMjEWtBxWLCZZ2x6-BFIObY3-nYFsyP0m9p84v6uwACqph10azZ1ByJwkuWFQlaTIL0Y1rlLrrt5sL3dLPMfd30nkzoysGp98IAKe-6fhagj4YS83H2SRM-24JjlCjMGAW5wYaq2JuCkrRnGqR5bzS6JTIQAmT4gI9wGNKoNf9KdS1f-aFrRLEuY1mKFfL54-rHOU9tq2iL9QM5InSpKhahO2zTTsR3YQIu-XV5D4IVjyS6SSxXFBfkN64XGoKT6Mio6IEz9i4MoXxsJ7cbVBAfzDFc6g8M4DMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kenai Peninsula Borough Plat Committee granted preliminary approval Feb. 24 to the Beaver Loop Acres No. 3 preliminary plat, and approved two separate exceptions to borough platting standards needed for the design.

The plat would divide a 320.284-acre tract into four lots ranging from about 23.8 to 28.6 acres and a remaining tract of approximately 205.849 acres, with legal access from South Baker Street, South Tinker Lane and other local streets, staff said. The committee voted to grant exceptions to KPB code 20.30.170 (block length requirements) and KPB 20.30.100(a) (cul-de-sac turnaround standards).

Staff presented the proposal and recommended approval of the preliminary plat subject to staff conditions and compliance with borough code. The staff report noted the site sits partially within a FEMA-designated flood hazard zone and described requested exceptions tied to existing easements and the practical constraints of the parcel layout. The committee’s motion tied each exception to the code findings identified in the staff report.

During public testimony, two local residents said they were concerned about drainage and the potential impacts of gravel extraction if the city of Kenai pursues material-site use after subdivision. Dave Urege said he has operated a gravel pit nearby for about six years and urged the borough and city to involve a hydrologist and drainage engineer before excavation to avoid diverting stormwater into existing pits and neighboring properties. \"I recommend that the borough or the city of Kenai gets a hydrologist involved and a drainage engineer to make sure that when you guys develop this, it doesn't impact everybody else in the community,\" Urege said.

Chris Garcia, a nearby property owner, urged the committee to delay approval until a more detailed plan is produced, saying the area is wetlands and that prior work had caused flooding problems on Beaver Loop Road. \"They’re going to flood my house, they’re gonna flood my neighbor's house,\" Garcia said, adding he was opposed to the subdivision as presented.

Kevin Buettner, city planning director for the City of Kenai, said the city had spoken with nearby property owners and that any future development or auction of parcels would include additional engineering and hydrology review before the city would proceed with actions such as auctions or permits. \"At this time we're just asking for the subdivision as it's presented, but prior to any subsequent action, city will do their due diligence as needed,\" Buettner said.

Committee members emphasized that the plat committee's role is to decide whether the presented plat meets borough platting standards; intended future land uses such as material extraction are matters for the City of Kenai and for future permitting processes. Commissioner Brantley and other commissioners told residents the permitting phase—when conditional use or material-site permits are sought—would be the appropriate forum for detailed drainage and permit conditions.

The committee voted by roll call to approve the preliminary plat and both exceptions. Recorded roll-call responses during the main motion and the exception votes were affirmative from Commissioner Gillum, Commissioner Morgan, Commissioner Slaughter, Commissioner Whitney, Commissioner Vanutti, Commissioner Brantley and Commissioner Eppenheimer. The clerk announced the motions passed.

The committee placed a note on the final plat indicating any exception granted and listed the meeting date when the exceptions were approved, per staff recommendation. Staff also advised that any future development tied to material extraction should comply with applicable borough reclamation and permitting code requirements.

Votes on the preliminary plat and exceptions will be reflected in the plat notes and enforced through the final-plat review and any subsequent permitting processes.

The committee did not take additional action on drainage design at this meeting; staff and officials said those technical reviews would occur before any auction or permit approval by the City of Kenai.","The Kenai Peninsula Borough Plat Committee granted preliminary approval to the Beaver Loop Acres No. 3 subdivision and separately approved two exceptions to borough platting standards after public comment raised drainage and gravel-extraction concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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