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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1994-001 Sponsored by lones CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 94-001 A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND ~ 2.30.225, POWERS & DUTIES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, AND ESTABLISH AN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION WHEREAS, the city desires to continue its local certified government (CLG) status in order to qualify for historic preservation grant funds; and WHEREAS, a major condition of maintaining CLG status is an active historic preservation commission; and WHEREAS, because of timing to attain CLG status and qualify for remaining grant funds at the time, the Planning and Zoning Commission was given the additional duty of acting as the historic preservation commissionj and WHEREAS, the duties of the Planning and Zoning Commission are too broad to focus the necessary attention and interest historic preservation issues warrant; and WHEREAS, there appears to be sufficient interest in the community to warrant what is generally considered the norm in most communities, a separate historic preservation commissionj NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission that: Section 1. The Seward City Council is urged to adopt an ordinance amending the City Code, transferring historic preservation duties from the Planning and Zoning Commission to a newly established Historic Preservation Commission. 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 January, 1994. Seward Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution No. 94-001 THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ~it/- Blaine Bardarson, Chairman A)(ES: Bardarson, Carpenter, Kowalski, Shaw & Sutherland NOES: None ABSENT: Castellina & Nelson ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson & Brecht, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska '7 ~r~~ City Attorney E (City Seal) I \ '-