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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2018-002
2018-002 RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE REZONING
OF LOT B1 FOREST ACRES LEVEE REPLAT, FROM RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT (RM) TO AUTO COMMERCIAL (AC), AND
VACATION OF INTERIOR UTILITY EASEMENT
WHEREAS, the owner of lot B1 Forest Acres Subdivision Levee Replat has submitted
an application and the filing fee, requesting their lots be rezoned from Resource Management
(RM)to Auto Commercial(AC); and
WHEREAS, the current Zoning of the parcel is Resource Management (RM) and the
current Land Use Plan map designation recommends the parcels be rezoned to Auto Commercial
(AC); and
WHEREAS, the Seward City Code SCC §15.01.035, Amendments, (b) (3) allows the
consideration of this rezone because the requested zoning district is recommended by the Land
Use Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Auto Commercial district was established to provide areas to
accommodate highway-oriented commercial activities such as offices, certain institutional uses,
and limited personal services and retail uses requiring substantial outdoor activity, traffic, and
parking; and
WHEREAS, a goal of the Seward Comprehensive Plan is to bring the Zoning Map into
conformance with the Land Use Plan; and
WHEREAS, the owner of lot B1 Forest Acres Subdivision Levee Replat has requested
the vacation of an interior public utility easement that was permitted to GCI in 2012; and
WHEREAS, all parties with interest in the public utility easement were notified of the
proposed vacation and responded with no opposing comments; and
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WHEREAS, City Staff has reviewed, commented, and supports the proposed rezone; and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough requires comments from the City of Seward
in considering a Petition to Vacate a utility easement in City Limits; 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 March 6, 2018.
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
change and recommends Resolution 2018-002 be forwarded to City Council for approval.
Section 2. The Seward Planning and Zoning Commission supports the vacation of the
utility easement that bisects Lot B1 Forest Acres Levee Replat.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 6th day of
March 2018.
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THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Cind L. cklund, Chair
AYES: Seese, Charbonneau, Fleming, Ecklund
NOES:
ABSENT: Swann, Ambrosiani
ABSTAIN:
VACANT:
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