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Seward City Council
Work Session Packet
Joint Work Session with
Planning and Zoning Commission (5:15 p.m.),
Port and Commerce Advisory Board (5:45 p.m.), and
Historic Preservation Commission (6:15 p.m.)
to review annual priorities
March 6, 2017
City Council Chambers
Seward City Council
Work Session
Joint Work Session with
Planning and Zoning Commission (5:15 p.m.),
Port and Commerce Advisory Board (5:45 p.m.), and
Historic Preservation Commission (6:15 p.m.)
to review annual priorities
March 6, 2017 City Council Chambers
1.Planning and ZoningMemo and DRAFT 2017 Priorities……..……………….Pg.2
2.Planning and Zoning APPROVED 2016Priorities……………………………Pg.
(City Council Resolution 2016-032)
3.PortandCommerceAdvisory Board DRAFT2017 Priorities……………….Pg.
4.PortandCommerceAdvisory Board APPROVED2016 Priorities…………..Pg.
(City Council Resolution 2016-030)
5.HistoricPreservationCommission APPROVED 2016 Priorities………………Pg.
(City Council Resolution 2016-049)
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MEMORANDUM
City of Seward
Community Development
Date:March 6, 2017
To:City Council
Through: Donna Glenz, Planner
From: Dwayne Atwood, Planning Technician
Subject:Planning and Zoning Commission 2017Priorities Draft
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewedthis year’s annual prioritiesat its
February 21, 2017 regular work session. As a resultof that review, the Commission set
the Seward Comprehensive Plan Update as itstop priority for 2017.All of the priorities
are included in a draftthat has beenprepared for Council consideration.
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2017 Planning & Zoning Priority ListDraft
Priorities
Short and Medium Term
1)Assist with the completion of the City of Seward Comprehensive Plan Update.
(Remains the top priority for 2017.)
2)Review Camping Code update.
3)C
ommunication tower education /work session with an industry expert.
4)Explore available funding for infrastructure development.
5)Review the Lodging Code.
Parks & Recreation Master Plan Update. (Reviewed / returned.)
Bring forward Code changes to allow minimum lot frontages of 30 feet and
minimum lot sizes of 3,000 square feet, while meeting all other City Code
development requirements. (Completed.)
Continuing
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ontinue to pursue compliance with the Seward City Zoning Code by prioritizing
the outstanding health and safety issues, such as snow removal, illegal camping,
junk vehicles, etc.
2)S
eek additional funding for Planning & Zoning Commissioner training.
·Search out and add funding to the budget
·Maintain aCommissionertrainingcalendar
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Sponsored by:PACAB
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
RESOLUTION 2017-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PORT AND COMMERCE
ADVISORY BOARD (PACAB) RECOMMENDING COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF THE 2017 PACABPRIORITIES
WHEREAS, PACAB’s responsibilities are listed in SCC§ 2.30.325 Powers and Duties;
and
WHEREAS, at itsMarch 1, 2017 Regular Meeting PACABreviewedand refined the
2017Priorities List; and
WHEREAS,CityCouncil and PACAB held a March 6, 2017 joint work session to
review and update the current Priorities List
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port and Commerce Advisory Board
that:
Section 1. The following List of Priorities through December 2017ishereby approved
by the Board and recommended to Council for their approval:
PRIORITIES
1.Review information provided by administration and make recommendations to Council
regarding vessel property tax.
2.Provide review and recommend changes to the Harbor Tariff.
3.Identify needed support, strategies incentives and measuresthat will support industries
including the CDQ fleets and relatedbut not limited to, Oil & gas, transportation
including Seward Airport, and commercial fishing.
4.Review and make recommendations to the Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC)
Development Plan.
5.Council designate PACAB for initial vetting of energy options
6.Provide review and recommendations for the South Harbor Uplands Development Plan.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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Port and Commerce Advisory Board
Resolution 2016-__
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PASSED AND APPROVEDby the Port and Commerce Advisory Boardthis 5 day of April,
2017.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Darryl Schaefermeyer, Chair
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VACANT:
ATTEST:
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Johanna Kinney
City Clerk, CMC(City Seal)
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