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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 93-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION, GRANTING A SIGN VARIANCE TO THE SEWARD SENIOR
CITIZENS FOR A SIGN ON THE ALLEY SIDE OF THE SENIOR/COMMUNITY
CENTER/MUSEUM BUILDING
WHEREAS, the Senior Citizens have requested permission to erect additional signs
on the side and back of the Senior/Community Center/Museum Building to aid the
visiting public to locate the senior center and museum from other than the front of the
building; and
WHEREAS, the City Code allows the Planning and Zoning Commission to grant
a variance in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the code which includes:
community aesthetics; commercial communication to the public; protection and
enhancement of the historic charm, natural beauty, visual character and identity of the
community; and flexibility for creative and innovative sign designs; and
WHEREAS, the variance request is within the spirit of the code to provide
directions and identify public buildings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission that:
Section 1. The City Clerk is authorized to issued a sign permit variance to the
Seward Senior Citizens to erect a wall sign on the east/back wall of the Seward
Senior/Community Center/Museum Building with said sign consisting of a backing board
measuring no more than 17 feet by 3 feet, painted the same color as the building, and
upon which raised cut out black letters, measuring no more than 2 feet in height, spelling
out the words SENIOR CENTER, are attached.
Section 2. A sign permit must be applied for through the city building official to
ensure that the terms of the variance are followed and that the sign is erected in a safe
manner.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Seward Planning and Zoning Commission
Resolution No. 93-14
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this
13th day of October, 1993.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Blaine Bardarson, Chairman
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Bardarson, Carpenter, Castellina, Nelson, Shaw and Sutherland
None
Kowalski
None
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson &
Brecht, Attorneys for the City of Seward,
Alaska
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_W'-Linda S. Murphy, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
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City Attorney
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