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Commission to study tent‑camping rules after reports of temporary camps on cleared lot
Summary
Following City Council direction, planning staff briefed the commission on reports of tents, portable restrooms and a dumpster on a cleared lot near 3rd Avenue; commissioners asked staff to draft definitions and guardrails (time limits, sanitation, exemptions for visiting family) and scheduled work sessions to develop recommendations for City Council.
The Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 22 agreed to examine tent camping within city limits after staff reported inquiries about tents and related facilities on a cleared lot just west of the airport.
The Planning Director described a site visit in early July where staff observed several tents and portable toilets on a recently cleared lot and spoke with an on‑site individual who "indicated the property was…
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