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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2015-007 Sponsored by: Staff CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2015-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE RENAMING OF THE NORTH/SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY CURRENTLY KNOWN AS HEMLOCK STREET TO CRABAPPLE STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE FOREST ACRES SUBDIVISION WHEREAS, located south of the Hemlock Avenue and Afognak Avenue intersection is an undeveloped, 34 foot platted,north/south right of way(ROW) currently known as Hemlock Street; and WHEREAS, the short piece of Hemlock Street (north/south) was dedicated on Plat 1978-04 Seward Recording District; and WHEREAS,the City is in the process of constructing a 600,000 gallon water tank facility on Lot C-6, Gateway Subdivision, at the south terminus of the Hemlock Street(north/south)ROW; and -WHEREAS,within the City limits of Seward is the well-known east/west ROW named Hemlock Avenue, located between the Seward Highway and Afognak Avenue; and WHEREAS, eliminating duplicate and sound-alike street names is a goal of the Enhanced 911 Street Naming and Addressing system; thereby enabling 911 Emergency Services to respond to emergencies in an efficient and timely manner; and WHEREAS, an adjoining property owner canvased the neighboring property owners for a suggested street name and in keeping with the Forest Acres tree name theme the neighbors suggested Crabapple Street; and WHEREAS,on March 17,2015 the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public work session on the renaming suggestion of Crabapple Street,no negative responses were heard; and WHEREAS,City Council Resolution 85-10 established a Street-Naming and Numbering System to provide a standard approach to the naming and numbering of streets-within the City.limits; and , WHEREAS, the Crabapple Street recommendation meets all sections of the Resolution 85-10 treet Naming System; and '' WHE AS, the official naming of any drive surface within the City must be designated by a platting action Orr a Resolution of the City Council; and Seward Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution 2015-07 Page 2 of 2 III WHEREAS,having complied with the public notification process,on April 7,2015,the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the recommendation of renaming Hemlock Street to Crabapple Street. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission that: Section 1. The Commission recommends the City Council approve the official renaming of Hemlock Street to Crabapple Street. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 7th day of April 2015. THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA 1 , / 0 op i ∎ :cklund, Chair ii AYES: Anderson,Fleming, Coulter, Seese,Ecklund NOES: _ None ABSENT: Swann . ABSTAIN: None VACANT: One ATTEST: / /, i Jo, anna ' lir, CMC di C Clerk ®018 ,,,,c6:4 ®f SE444,0 (City Seal) i ®:ter® o,',!'�;*d,00,„"°.:441 ® ® ¢ v pmt oo „'s]y.\ Q 0 C y , f' io � o ,�t 4 X0 T _ e b O ® ] $ O ® ^V �0 p O A®e q Cma �1, .A Gy40 q�,.., N O i 1 4