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Municipal government of Kenai, Alaska (Kenai Peninsula). Council meetings, commissions, planning hearings.

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City Hall, 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611

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0:36

Timothy Petty

“I also wanted to say thank you for Tidewater and am looking forward to seeing the success of this project and the collaboration with our city. It's a great opportunity to work together.”

Kenai: 07/08/26 City Council Meeting · Jul 8, 2026

0:19

Timothy Petty

“if this passes and moves forward, when is the estimated time that the projects would be started and what's the projected time that they would be completed?”

Kenai: 07/08/26 City Council Meeting · Jul 8, 2026

0:23

Timothy Petty

“If Tidewater does not get all the properties under their jurisdiction, will the planning still move forward, or is there contingents for that if that doesn't happen, sir?”

Kenai: 07/08/26 City Council Meeting · Jul 8, 2026

0:38
“back in the '90s and maybe before, when I was a younger engineer developers did come forward looking to develop this property and found it problematic in its layout and perhaps the zoning too, which wasn't something I was concerned too much about. But running the water, sewer, and roads was a difficulty, and it just never happened. So it's been sitting here all this time. So now we've got a developer that's going to have some skin in the game.”

Kenai: 07/08/26 City Council Meeting · Jul 8, 2026

0:20

Timothy Petty

“if they want part of the property now, the appraisal for their consideration for properties in 5 years from now would require a new appraisal 5 years from now for that. Is that how that would work?”

Kenai: 07/08/26 City Council Meeting · Jul 8, 2026

0:27

Mark Hall

“when we start getting townhouses built in here with families that don't have any vested interest in where they're living at, things are going to be problems. We're going to have— it's a dead-end road right now. The traffic would be tremendous on that thing.”

Kenai: 6/24/2026 Planning & Zoning Commission Regular Meeting · Jun 24, 2026

Saturday, July 4, 2026Sat, Jul 4, 2026

Kenai moves to clear six pieces of public land for sale

The Kenai City Council will take up an ordinance on July 8 that would remove public-purpose designations from six Kenai Peninsula Borough parcels, a step that clears the way for their potential disposal under the city's Land Management Plan.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6d ago1 min readAI
Kenai, Alaska
Cover image for article: Kenai moves to clear six pieces of public land for sale
Friday, June 12, 2026Fri, Jun 12, 2026

Kenai airport eyes automated fee system amid pilot privacy backlash

The Kenai Airport Commission discussed a proposal Thursday to use ADS-B tracking technology to automatically bill aircraft landing fees, drawing sharp opposition from commissioners who warned the safety tool may soon be restricted by federal legislation.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Kenai
Cover image for article: Kenai airport eyes automated fee system amid pilot privacy backlash
Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Kenai limits tent camping to 2 tents per property, defines 3+ as campground

Kenai City Council amended a tent-camping ordinance Wednesday to allow two tents indefinitely on private property with sanitary facilities, while defining three or more tents as a campground requiring conditional use. The change followed debate over consistency with RV rules and complaints about dipnet-season tent clusters.

Lucas Brownby Lucas Brown1mo ago2 min readAI
Kenai
Cover image for article: Kenai limits tent camping to 2 tents per property, defines 3+ as campground
Thursday, June 11, 2026Thu, Jun 11, 2026

Kenai council passes camping ordinance limiting tent numbers

Kenai City Council approved a camping ordinance Wednesday defining three or more tents on a property as a campground, removing earlier time limits after debate over consistency with RV rules.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News4w ago1 min readAI
Kenai, Alaska
Cover image for article: Kenai council passes camping ordinance limiting tent numbers
Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Kenai parent asks commission to lower weight room age limit

A Kenai resident asked the Parks & Recreation Commission to lower the independent weight room access age from 16 to 14, citing that neighboring facilities allow younger access and the current policy drives families to other communities.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAI
Kenai
Cover image for article: Kenai parent asks commission to lower weight room age limit
Sunday, June 28, 2026Sun, Jun 28, 2026

In a quiet Kenai neighborhood, a fight over how many homes is too many

Kenai's Planning and Zoning Commission weighs a permit for townhouses and a six-family dwelling in a Rural Residential zone, as a neighbor raises traffic concerns.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Kenai, Alaska
Cover image for article: In a quiet Kenai neighborhood, a fight over how many homes is too many
Friday, June 12, 2026Fri, Jun 12, 2026

Kenai airport cafe closes; city seeks new operator by June 25

Debbie's Bistro ended its lease May 26 after a year of declining sales, and the airport issued an RFP for a new restaurant operator with bids due June 25, though no one attended the pre-bid meeting.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
Kenai
Cover image for article: Kenai airport cafe closes; city seeks new operator by June 25
Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Kenai adopts $42.1M budget with swim team grant, airport upgrade

Council approved the FY2027 budget with amendments adding $46,402 for Peninsula Piranha swim team utilities if they operate the pool, $70,000 for airport revenue collection, and $180,000 for council chambers technology.

Lucas Brownby Lucas Brown1mo ago1 min readAI
Kenai
Cover image for article: Kenai adopts $42.1M budget with swim team grant, airport upgrade
Thursday, June 11, 2026Thu, Jun 11, 2026

Kenai seeks federal grants for sidewalks, fish passage culverts

The City of Kenai planning department submitted two competitive federal grant applications Wednesday: one for sidewalk and lighting improvements on Lawton and Tinker, another for culvert replacements to restore salmon passage between Cemetery Creek and North Beach.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News4w ago1 min readAI
Kenai, Alaska
Cover image for article: Kenai seeks federal grants for sidewalks, fish passage culverts
Monday, May 4, 2026Mon, May 4, 2026

Kenai proposes 4% water/sewer rate hike to fund aging infrastructure

The City of Kenai is recommending a 4% increase in water and sewer utility rates for fiscal year 2027, the first increase in two years, to address aging infrastructure including a potentially major wastewater treatment plant overhaul projected for fiscal year 2029.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAI
Kenai
Cover image for article: Kenai proposes 4% water/sewer rate hike to fund aging infrastructure