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CITY OF SEWARD
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION, PROVIDING A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
COUNCIL REGARDING A PROPOSAL BY THE SEWARD
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE
(SAAMS), DBA ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER TO LEASE A PORTION OF
THE ALASKA TIDELANDS SURVEY 174, SHOWN AS LEASE EXIBIT B
DATED October 20,1998; LOCATED SOUTH OF CITY OWNED TRACT
2A, WATER FRONT TRACT, CURRENTLY LEASED BY SAAMS.
[postponed from the March 7,2006 Planning and Zoning Meeting]
WHEREAS, the Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Sciences
(SAAMS) has submitted a proposal to lease city-owned tidelands adjacent to and South of the
currently leased property having a legal description of Tract 2A, Waterfront Tract; and
WHEREAS, SAAMS will need to provide the City of Seward with a legal description of
the portion of the tidelands prior to final lease approval, and
WHEREAS, this lease would enhance existing operations by providing for tideland
exhibits and providing a floating dock for chartered boat tours; and
WHEREAS, in 1999 the applicant obtained an Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) permit
authorizing use of a floating dock on this site and a renewal is currently being sought from the
ACOE; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward encourages more waterfront activity and supports the
use of tidelands for marine exhibits; and
WHEREAS, the Conditional Use Permit issued to SAAMS in 1997 stipulated that
"Future expansion plans shall be subject to P & Z review and approval", therefore an amendment
to the Conditional Use Permit was approved at the March 7, 2006 Planning and Zoning meeting;
and
WHEREAS, SAAMS and the City of Seward have addressed different point of view as
to their partnership arrangement regarding leasing fee structure, private versus public use and
other issues; and
WHEREAS, legal issues have been raised regarding property acquisitions by SAAMS
and how it relates to the City, and
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Seward Planning and Zoning Commission
Resolution 2006-09
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 4h day of
April, 2006.
THE CITY OF SEWARD
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Tom Smith, Vi :C au- .
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Strobel, Roach', Hohl, Anderson, Clark, Smith
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