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Introduction Date: 5/23/05
Public Hearing Date: 6/13/05
Enactment Date: 6/13/05
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING THE ZONING FROM SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) TO RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR)
FOR THE FOURTEEN (14) LOTS IN AFOGNAK ACRES
SUBDIVISION NO.1 AND A PORTION OF THE AREA WHICH IS
LOCATED NORTH OF THE AFOGNAK ACRES SUBDIVISION
NO. 1 AND EAST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE
JAPANESE CREEK LEVEE EASEMENT LINE WITHIN A
PORTION OF SECTION 33, GOVERNMENT LOT 1 AND THE NE
y.. OF THE NE y.. SECTION, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 1
WEST, SEWARD MERIDIAN
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WHEREAS, an applicant has requested a rezone of the fourteen lots in Afognak
Acres Subdivision No.1 (preliminary plat) from Single Family Residential (Rl) to Rural
Residential (RR) and a portion of the area located North of the Afognak Acres
Subdivision No.1 and East of the West boundary of the Japanese Creek levee easement
line within a portion of Section 33, Government Lot 1 and the NE 14 of the NE 14 Section,
Township 1 North, Range 1 West, Seward Meridian; and
WHEREAS, the larger minimum lot sizes and rural lifestyle options in the Rural
Residential zoning district promote a quiet neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, promoting low density development in this area will lessen the
amount of traffic in the adjoining Rural Residential area and will cause less wear on the
roads; and
WHEREAS, having the opportunity to build homes on lots with larger lot sizes in
a low-density neighborhood will encourage that type of development to stay within City
limits; and
WHEREAS, this rezone is not being made in order to benefit any particular
individual or select group of individuals representing any particular special interests.
Rezoning these properties will be beneficial to the neighborhood and to the community at
large; and
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WHEREAS, the properties to the East are zoned Rural Residential, properties to
the West are Resource Management, properties to the North are Resource Management
and the properties to the South are Single Family Residential; and
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WHEREAS, the current land use map designation for these lots is Single Family
Residential (Rl); and
WHEREAS, changing the zoning to Rural Residential is consistent with Land
Use Goals in both the Comprehensive and Strategic Plans; and
WHEREAS, the official maps described in SCC 15.01.030 will have to be
amended from Single Family Residential (Rl) to Rural Residential (RR) in response to
this zoning change and change of land use map; and
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission has complied with public
notice and hearing procedures for amending zoning and land use district designations, as
required by Title 15; and
WHEREAS, at their February 1 sl and March 4th, 2005 meetings, the Planning
and Zoning Commission reviewed the applications, held public hearings and
recommended City Council approval of the proposed zoning amendment included in this
ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that: .. . I ~ s .
Section 1. The official Land Use map ofthe City is hereby amended by changing
the land use designation of the lots as displayed in Exhibit A attached hereto Single
Family Residential (Rl) to Rural Residential (RR).
Section 2. The official Zoning Map of the City is hereby amended by changing
the zoning designation of Lots 1 through 14, Afognak Acres Subdivision No.1 and a
portion of the area located North of the Afognak Acres Subdivision No.1 and East of the
West boundary of the Japanese Creek levee easement line within a portion of Section 33,
Government Lot 1 and the NE lf4 of the NE lf4 Section, Township 1 North, Range 1 West,
Seward Meridian from Single Family Residential (Rl) to Rural Residential (RR) as
shown on Exhibit B attached hereto.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following enactment.
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.... ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,
THIS 13th DAY OF JUNE, 2005.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Vanta Shafer, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Branson, Dunham, Valdatta, Amberg, Clark, Lorenz, Shafer
None
None
None
ATTEST:
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