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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO..28:.12
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMIS-
SION, GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SEWARD CITY CODE 15.10.220
DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS, TO ALLOW AN ADDITION WITHIN
THE FRONT AND SIDE SETBACKS AND INCREASE THE LOT COVER-
AGE ON LOT 24, BLOCK 28, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF SEWARD
WHEREAS, Paul Haible has applied to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a
variance from Seward City Code 15.10.220 Development requirements, to allow an addition in
the front and side setbacks and increase the lot coverage on Lot 24, Block 28, Original Townsite
of Seward; and
WHEREAS, the lot is nonconforming because it is a single 30 by 100 foot lot and does
not meet the minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet; and
WHEREAS, the existing structure is nonconforming because the house legally existed
prior to the adoption of the first Zoning Code in 1956, and it fails to meet the current required
setbacks and exceeds the allowed lot coverage of 35 %; and
WHEREAS, according to the Zoning Code, nonconforming structures are allowed to
remain, provided that, they are not enlarged or altered in a way which increases their
nonconformity; and
WHEREAS, a duly advertised public hearing meeting the requirements set forth in ~
15.01.040 of the Seward Zoning Code was held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on
December 2, 1998.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission that:
Section 1. In accordance with Seward City Code ~ 15.10.325, the Planning and Zoning
Commission addressed the review criteria, and made the following findings of fact:
A. The proposed action must be consistent with all of the general conditions
required for a conditional use permit:
1. The use is consistent with the purpose of this chapter and the purposes of
the zoning district. This condition may have been met.
Zoning The property is zoned Single-Family Residential (Rl). According to the
Zoning Code, Land Uses Allowed Table, a single-family home is allowed outright in the Rl
District.
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Resolution No. .2.8.:12
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B. Special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land or
structures involved and which are not applicable to other lands and structures in the same
district. The fact that this is a nonconforming structure on a nonconforming lot constitutes a
special condition or circumstance of this property. The applicant has requested the variance in
order to provide handicapped accessible housing which is in line with recommendations of the
Comprehensive Plan for additional, affordable housing.
C. The special conditions and circumstances have not been caused by actions of
the applicant. Although the applicant has created the special condition by requesting the variance
for handicapped access to the house, in view of the lack of handicapped housing available in the
community, the Commission supports the requested variance.
D. Financial hardship or inconvenience shall not be a reason for granting a
variance. Other than the inconvenience of having to remove the addition if the variance is denied,
financial hardship or inconvenience does not appear to be a factor with regard to this variance
request.
E. Other nonconforming land use or structures within the district shall not be
considered as grounds for granting a variance. No other nonconforming land use or structures
within the district have been considered as grounds for granting the requested variance.
F. A variance shall be the minimum variance necessary to permit the reasonable
use of the land or structure. The requested variance is the minimum variance necessary to
provide handicapped access to the house.
G. A variance shall not be granted which will permit a land use in a district in
which that use is otherwise prohibited. The variance has not been requested for a specific use.
The existing single-family residence is an allowed use within the Rl zoning district.
Section 2. the Planning and Zoning Commission finds that the request meets all of the
review criteria required for granting a variance and hereby approves the request for a variance
from Seward City Code 15.10.220. Development Requirements, to allow an addition within the
front and side setbacks and increase the lot coverage on Lot 24, Block 28, Original Townsite of
Seward subject to the following conditions:
A. The applicant may not construct the proposed roof addition between the entry and
the garage; and
B. The applicant must provide full American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
Uniform Building Code (UBC) compliant accessibility through the entry door.
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