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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2007-009 L L L Sponsored by: Applicant CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2007-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AMENDING THE LAND USE PLAN AND THE REZONING OF LOTS 1-6, BLOCK 8, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF SEWARD, FROM AUTO COMMERCIAL (AC) TO CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) WHEREAS, in 2006 the City purchased six lots on the northwest side of Sixth A venue, Lots 1-6, Block 8, Original Townsite of Seward (OTS) in preparation for the development a community library and museum; and WHEREAS, the current zoning designation of the property is Auto Commercial (Ae) and the Land Use Plan designation is Office Residential (OR); and WHEREAS, the applicant submitted an application requesting Lots 1-6, Block 8, OTS be rezoned from Auto Commercial (Ae) to Central Business District (CBD); and WHEREAS, adjoining lots to the west are currently zoned Central Business District (CBD) and two of the lots to the south of the subject land on Sixth A venue are also zoned Central Business District; and WHEREAS, the adjoining lots to the South on Sixth A venue, the lots to the East across Sixth Avenue, and the lots to the North across Adams are zoned Auto Commercial (Ae); and WHEREAS, the Central Business District (CBD) was established to provide areas of convenient, concentrated commercial development primarily intended for retail, financial, entertainment and professional services, to encourage a compact group of businesses that encourage walk-in trade; and WHEREAS, the public notification process was complied with and the appropriate public hearing as required by Seward City Code ~ 15.01.040 was conducted by the Commission on May 3, 2007. Seward Planning and Zoning Resolution 2006-16 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission that: Section 1. The Commission finds that the rezone request meets the criteria of the Land Use Code for consideration of a rezone and recommends that Ordinance 2007-xx be forwarded to City Council for approval. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 15th day of May, 2007. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ~A~.).~k7 1\'\ rianna Keil, Chair l/ AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABST AlN: Hohl, Clark, Roach', Hicks, Anderson, Smith, Keil None None None ATTEST: ---!2~ '~i2fc~)O City Cle . \t'~UU"", ~,.......-{ OF SI2J"~"~'" (City Seal) ..., '\.""~ .........~..., At. '... . .:- Cl .~.;..~OJ;1 :" ~'>' .~ ~ ...~v- . ~~" ,., c;. = :" --<t- 0" ':. .. . ~ p .. (I): Sr.. ^~ . .. ~: .r!.i.t'~ : 0 :: d ~ . - ,.~ ", -....- : = ... . . .. \ ^ IV,. n. .. "" l~ !".-."...v.... :'\",' . .... .;. ........:.~~ 11 \~... .L~~':- '.. ~F~ .... ,,' "~.,.,. '.~ .~. 0" ^, ~;;l .... --"",_, r ,....... ,'\" t:r"h~~~'\.\ LJ u L]