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Kenai commission recommends approval of Friday replat merging two government lots
Summary
At its March 12 meeting the Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of preliminary plat PZ2025-13 to merge Government Lots 128 and 129 into one approximately 2.247-acre parcel and to dedicate a 33-foot Second Avenue right of way.
The Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission on March 12 recommended approval of resolution PZ2025-13, a preliminary plat to merge Government Lots 128 and 129 into a single approximately 2.247-acre parcel and to dedicate a 33-foot right of way along Second Avenue.
Planning Director Beutner told the commission that Edge Survey and Design LLC submitted the plat on behalf of the property owner. Beutner said the combined lot would meet and substantially exceed the minimum lot size for the suburban residential zoning district, that city water is available along Second Avenue and has been installed to the existing dwelling on Lot 129, and that city wastewater is not available on Second Avenue so Lot 129 uses a private septic system regulated by the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
The staff report noted that access is provided via Second Avenue, a city-maintained gravel road; that the plat includes a 10-foot utility easement along the proposed lot's north boundary adjacent to Second Avenue; and that the plat dedicates the existing patented Second Avenue right of way. Staff concluded the submission meets the standards of Kenai Municipal Code Chapter 14.10 (Subdivision Regulations) and Chapter 14.24 (Development Requirements) and recommended the commission recommend approval of PZ2025-13.
No members of the public spoke during the public-comment period for the item. Commissioners asked staff to confirm approximate lot dimensions; Beutner said the merged parcel would be about 2.247 acres and that the existing buildings and utilities on the western lot are within that lot's boundaries. Commissioners also discussed that accessory dwellings are allowed where development standards, including setbacks and a 30% lot coverage limit, are met.
The motion to recommend approval passed unanimously. Recorded votes on the motion included: Commissioner Petty — yes; Commissioner Fikes — yes; Vice Chair Tweed — yes; Commissioner Woodard — yes; Commissioner Ersley — yes; Commissioner Krause — yes; Chair Austin — yes. The commission did not record any no votes, abstentions, or recusals.
The recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission was forwarded in accordance with commission procedure for further administrative processing; no additional council or final approval step was specified in the meeting record.
