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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2013 -01
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL
APPROVE THE ATTACHED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING
DESIGNATION OF A SMALL PORTION OF CITY OWNED LAND
LOCATED WITHIN TRACT G OF THE WATERFRONT PARK
REPLAT, FROM HARBOR COMMERCIAL (HC), TO PARK (P)
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough approved the Waterfront Park Replat which
was recorded as plat 2012 -04 in the Seward Recording District on June 8, 2012; and
WHEREAS, located within Tract G, Waterfront Park Replat is a relatively small, less
than three -fourth (' /o) of an acre of land, that is zoned Harbor Commercial (HC); and
WHEREAS, the parcel known as Tract G of the Waterfront Park Replat, is located
immediately south of Tract H which is commonly known as the South Harbor Uplands and east
of the privately owned Harbor Light Apartments; and
WHEREAS, the approximate three -fourth ( %) of an acre area, proposed in this rezone
has historically been used as a motor home camping area of Waterfront Park, and
WHEREAS, the Park Zoning District was established to provide areas for recreation and
commemorative property owned by the City, state or federal governments for recreation and
other compatible public purposes; and
WHEREAS the Land Use Plan Map, the 2020 Comprehensive Plan and the Seward
Strategic Plan all support Tract G, Waterfront Park be designated as Park Zoning; and
WHEREAS, it is a goal of the Seward Comprehensive Plan to bring the Zoning Map into
conformance with the Land Use Plan; 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 February 5, 2013.
Seward Planning and Zoning
Resolution 2013 -01
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission that:
Section 1. The Seward Planning and Zoning Commission supports the proposed zoning
changes and recommends the attached Ordinance 2013- 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 5th day of
February 2013.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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AYES: Butts, Fleming, McClure, Roach'
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ecklund
ABSTAIN: None
VACANT: Two
ATTEST:
J hanna Kinne', CMC
( ity Clerk
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