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Seward Planning & Zoning Commission
January 4, 2UU6
Marianna Keil
Chair
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Tom Smith
Vice-Chair
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Margaret Anderson
Commissioner
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Kevin Clark
Commissioner
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Lynn Hohl
Commissioner
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Sandie Roach'
Commissioner
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Bob Hicks
Commissioner
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Marvin Yoder
Interim City Manager
D. Scott Williams
Planner
Christy Terry
Executive Liaison
7:3U p.m.
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1.
Call to Order
2.
Opening Ceremony
A. Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Roll Call
4.
Special Reports & Presentations
A. City Administration Report
1. Reported Violations, Interpretation and
Abatement
B. Other Reports, Announcements & Presentations -
None.
5.
Citizens' Comments on any subject except those items
scheduled for public hearing. [Those who have signed in
will be given the first opportunity to speak Time is limited
to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this
agenda item)
6. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda. [Approval of
Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered
separately unless a Commissioner so requests. In the event
of such a request, the item is returned to the Regular
Agenda.)
7.
Public Hearings [Limit comments to 5 minutes. Those who
have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak)
Planning & Zoning Commission
January 4, 2006
Regular Meeting Agenda
Page 1
A. Unfmished Business requiring a Public Hearing-
1. Resolution 2006-25 recommending City Council and the Kenai Peninsula
Borough Approval of the Subdivision of ATS No. 174, Within The NW \4 of
Section 3, Township 1 South, Range I West, Seward Meridian, Marina
Subdivision, Seward Resort Addition, To Create A "Tract A. ............... ..Page 3
B. New Business Items requiring a Public Hearing - None.
8. Unfinished Business - None
9. New Business
A. Set January 16, 2007 Work Session Topic as details for "Community Values
Meetings." ............................ .................... ........ ....... .... ............ ............. ............. .Page 12
B. Discuss Quarterly Joint Work Sessions with Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area
Board
* C. Approve November 16,2006 and December 5, 2006 Regular Meeting Minutes............
............ ..... .............................. .............................. ..... ........................... ................ Page 19
10. Informational Items and Reports (No action required)
A. Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board Agenda for January 8, 2006. ..........
........... .......................... ............... ......... ................... ....................... ................ Page 34
B. Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board Approved Minutes for November
2006.......... .... ...... .............. .................................... ......................................... Page 35
C. ARRC - Army Corps of Engineers Application of Permit (dock extension) ..........
....................................................................................................................... Page 48
D. Japanese Creek Floodplain Letter from Floodplain Management Program
Coordinator Christy Miller ..........................................................................Page 59
11. Commission Comments
12. Citizens' Comments [Limit to 5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one
opportunity to speak)
13. Commissions and Administration Response to Citizens' Comments
14. Adjournment
Regular Meeting Agenda
Page 2
Planning & Zoning Commission
January 4, 2006
Sponsored by: Applicant
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PLANNING AND WNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2006- 25
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION, RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL AND
THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH APPROVAL OF THE
SUBDMSION OF ATS NO. 174, WITHIN THE NW % OF
SECTION 3, TOWNSIDP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 1 WEST, SEWARD
MERIDIAN, MARINA SUBDMSION, SEWARD RESORT
ADDITION, TO CREATE A "TRACT A"
WHEREAS, Cline and Associates has submitted a preliminary plat which would
create "Tract A" by the subdivision of Alaska Tidelands Survey 174 located within the
northwest 1/4 of section 3, Township 1 south, Range 1 west, Seward Meridian in Marina
Subdivision, Seward Resort Addition, to the City of Seward for review and
recommendation to the Kenai Peninsula Borough; and
WHEREAS, the property is zoned HC, Harbor Commercial; and
WHEREAS, this platting action creates a new lot known as Tract A with an area
of approximately 2546' square feet; and
WHEREAS, the proposed subdivision meets the requirements of Title 15, the
Seward Land Use Code; and
WHEREAS, the newly created lot may be leased to the Department of the Army
by the City of Seward for the development of a new marine dispatch building; and
WHEREAS, the property is currently serviced by municipal water and electric
services; and
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WHEREAS, the property is not currently serviced by municipal sewer service;
WHEREAS, the Utilities Department has stated that a modified subdivision
agreement may be required for this subdivision for the provision of sewer service and
may be provided for in the lease agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission that:
Seward Planning and Zoning Commission
Resolution 2006-25
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Section 1. The Commission recommends that the City Council and the Kenai Peninsula
Borough approve the "Tract A" by the subdivision of A TS No. 174, located within the
NW \4 of Section 3, Township 1 South, Range 1 West Seward Meridian, Marina
Subdivision, Seward Resort Addition, subject to the following conditions:
a. The lessee will be responsible for provision of an access easement, as required and,
engineering and installation of connection to the city sewer system.
Section 2. The Commission recommends the newly created lot be available for disposal
by lease.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission
this 5th day of December, 2006.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Marianna Keil, Chair
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Jean Lewis
City Clerk
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P&Z Agenda Statement Amendment
Meeting Date:
January 4, 2007
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Agenda Item:
Resolution 2006-25
Preliminary Plat Review of the subdivision of Alaska
Tidelands Survey 174 located within the northwest
1/4 of Section 3, Township 1 south, Range I west,
Seward Meridian in Marina Subdivision, Seward
Resort Addition.
The Seward Planning and Zoning Commission took public hearing and discussed the
above-mentioned plat at their regular December 5th meeting. The Commission moved to
postpone the case and directed Staff to provide additional information. The case was
rescheduled for January 4, 2007.
The following information is in response to P&Z queries:
The plat, as proposed, was expected to violate the City setback requirement for the
Harbor Commercial zoning district on the west side of the parcel. The applicant was
made aware of the situation and has provided a letter requesting that the Commission
approve the preliminary plat conditioned that the building will be removed prior to the
recording of the final plat.
Parking for the facility is to be accommodated on the adjoining city property based on
previous use of the facility and that the parking spaces required for the existing and future
use (boats dispatched from the proposed facility) were accounted for in the development
of the X-Float parking lot.
Provision of the necessary utility connections and / or extension will be made prior to
recording of the ftnal plat as a part of, and subject to, the lease agreement, or by a
subdivision agreement.
The requirement to provide access to the newly created parcel will be met by access
easement connecting the parcel to Port Avenue prior to ftnal plat.
The original P&Z Agenda Statement mentions the potential development of a
"caretakers" residence which is not allowed in that zoning district. Even though any
future use or development would be subject to City of Seward Land Use ordinances at the
time it occurs, Staff is requesting that the term caretaker should be struck from the
December 5th P&Z Agenda Statement Memo and replaced with the term apartment.
The proposed parcel, although it is situated upon a filled area, appears to fall partially or
wholly within the Coastal "V" Flood zone overlay. Any development of structures on the
parcel shall be subject to the provisions of Title 15, Chapter 15.25 Floodplain
Management of the Seward City Code.
RECOMMENDATION:
City of Seward Staff recommend the Planning and Zoning Commission approve
Resolution 2006-25, recommending the Seward City Council and Kenai
Peninsula Borough approval of the subdivision of Alaska Tidelands Survey 174
located within the northwest 1/4 of Section 3, Township 1 south, Range 1 west,
Seward Meridian in Marina Subdivision, Seward Resort Addition.
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CLINE AIID ASSOCIATES WD SI8mB.S
P.O. Box 2703
4164thAve
Seward, Alaska 99664-2703
Phone 907-224-7324
Fax 907-224-6088
December 14,2006
Seward Planning & Zoning Commission
Seward Community Development
P.O. Box 167
Sevvard,AK.99664
RE: PRELIMINARY PLAT SUBMITTAL
MARINA SUBDIVISION
SEWARD RESORT ADDmON
Mr. Williams & Members of the Commission,
The public hearing for this plat was postponed at the December P&Z meeting due to the setback issue with the
existing building on the parcel.
The building in question is to be removed and replaced by the Seward Resort.
I am requesting that you approve the preliminary plat as originally submitted with the conditional approval
requirement that any non-conforming structures be removed prior to the recording of the final plat.
Please reconsider the plat and continue the public hearing at your earliest convenience.
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Meeting Date:
December 5,2006
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Agenda Item:
Resolution 2006-25
Preliminary Plat Review of the subdivision of Alaska
Tidelands Survey 174 located within the northwest
1/4 of Section 3, Township 1 south, Range I west,
Seward Meridian in Marina Subdivision, Seward
Resort Addition.
Staff Review and Analysis:
Attached for the Commission's review and recommendation to the Seward City Council
and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission is a preliminary plat for the
subdivision of Alaska Tideland Survey (ATS) 174, within the NW \4 of Section 3,
Township I South, Range 1 West, Seward Meridian, Marina Subdivision, Seward Resort
Addition to form a new "Tract A." Cline and Associates, on behalf of the Department of
the Army, has submitted a preliminary plat delineating the proposed subdivision. The
resulting parcel will consist of an area approximately 2,546 square feet. The newly
created parcel will be leased by the City of Seward to the Department of the Army for the
development of a marine dispatch center and caretaker's quarters. The property is
physically located on the southwest comer of the "Z" float and launching ramp parking
lot, north ofthe Seward Harbor.
In accordance with borough requirements, the city must review and comment on a plat
before submittal to the borough for approval.
Subdivision Requirements Review:
Zoning:
Both adjoined lots are in the (He), Harbor Commercial zoning district. This zoning
district requires no minimum buildable lot size. The minimum lot width required is thirty
(30') feet, and the resulting lot will have a minimum lot width of approximately forty-
five (45) feet. There are no other dimensional requirements therefore the proposed
subdivision meets the dimensional standards of Title 15.
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Setbacks:
This subdivision will not affect existing structure setbacks although any new structure
will be required to meet setback requirements of Title 15.
Easements:
City of Seward utilities officials have reviewed utility corridor requirements in the
vicinity of the new parcel and may need to establish one or more easements along the
boundaries and / or across the new parcel.
Utilities:
The property is served by the existing water and power service. Sewer service is
available in the near proximity to the proposed parcel. The proposed parcel is surrounded
by city property and access is provided via a thoroughfare located in the middle of the
parking lot leading to and from Port Avenue. An agreement may be required for
necessary improvements. There are fire hydrants within approved distances.
Existinf! Use:
The existing use of the parcel "area" is for the Seward Resort marina dispatch. The
newly created lot will have the same use.
Flood Zone:
The lots are not within a flood zone.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST:
Yes
No
N/A
1. Comprehensive Plan
2. Strategic Plan
3. Code Review
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RECOMMENDATION:
City of Seward Staff recommend the Planning and Zoning Commission approve
Resolution 2006-25, recommending the Seward City Council and Kenai
Peninsula Borough approval of the subdivision of Alaska Tidelands Survey 174
located within the northwest 1/4 of Section 3, Township 1 south, Range 1 west,
Seward Meridian in Marina Subdivision, Seward Resort Addition.
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to practice land surveying In the Stote of Alaska. this plat
representl$. (I survey made by me or undef" my direct supervlsior'l,
the monuments shown hel"80n Qctually exist os described, and
all dimensions and other details Ofe correct to the normol
standards of practice of kmd surveyors in the Stote of Alaska,
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Plans for wastewater disposal. that meet regulatory
requirements Ofe on file ot the Deportment of
Environmental Conservation.
NOTES
This parcel Is lWbject to thlll City of Seward
Zoning and lOl"ld Use Regulations.
This plotting action will require an exception
to KPB 20.20.200. which requires frontage on
dedicated streets.
This pores' may be located in a designatecl
flood hazard area, jf such is the case, then
development must comply with Chapter 15.25
af the City af Seward land use rEl9ulotiOflS.
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PLAT APPROVAL
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Cornmlsllon at the meeting af:
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CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP ANO DEDICATION
, hereby certify that 'fie ore the ownere of the real prQpel'ty
shown aM dsscrlbed hereon and that we hereby adopt this
pion af subdivision, and grant all easements by our free
consent,
City of Seward
P.O. Box 167
Seward, AK 99664
NOTARY'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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FOR
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS
DAY OF . 20
NOTARY FOR ALASKA
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
LESSEE CERTIfiCATE
, hereby certify that we are the lessee of the property os
shown hereon, and that we hereby approve this subdivision.
Seward Resort
P.O. 80' 329
Seward, AK 99654
NOTARY'S ACKNOlNl FOC'.uENT
FOR
SU8SCRIBE.O AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS
DAY or . 20
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NOTARY FOR AlASKA
MY COMMISSION ExPIRES
MARINA SUBDIVISION
SEWARD RESORT ADDITION
A SUBDIVISiON OF A PORTION OF:
ALASKA TIDELANDS SURVEY NO 774
LOCA TED WITHIN THE NW 1/4 SECTION 3
TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 1 Ilf"ST
SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA
SEWARD RECORDING DISTRICT
CITY OF SEWARD
CLINE AND ASSOCIATES
LAND SURVEYORS
416 4th AVENUE PO BOX 2703 SEWARD, .A.K 99664
(907) 224-7324 FAX (907) 224-6088
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ORA~G NO.: 06-59PP K.P,B. Fn..E f: 2006-XXX
MEMORANDUM
City of Seward
Community Development
Date:
To:
January 4, 2007
Planning and Zoning Commission
Through:
Scott Williams,
Planner ~
Christy Terry,
Executive Liaison
From:
Subject:
January 16, 2006 Work Session
The Commission should set a Work Session Topic for their next Work Session.
Administration recommends the Commission set the January 16, 2007 Work Session
Topic as "Details for the Community Values Meetings." The Community Values
Meetings are scheduled for February 7,2007 and February 8,2007. Currently the Junior
High School Main Lobby area has been reserved for the venue, but there are outstanding
details that require Commission direction.
The Planning and Zoning Commission has approved their 2007 Meeting Schedule, but
will recommend to Council the Commission's 2007 priorities at a later meeting. No
items were submitted to the Community Development Department before the deadline to
hold a Public Hearing on January 16, 2006.
RECOMMENDATION:
Commission approves "Details for the Community Values Meetings" as the Work
Session Topic for January 16,2007 at 6:30pm.
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Memorandum
CITY OF SEWARD
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Date:
January 4, 2006
To:
Planning & Zoning Commission
From:
D. Scott Williams, Planner
Subject:
2007 - Planning & Zoning Meeting Schedule
This memo is to provide a schedule of the Planning & Zoning Commission Meetings for the calendar
year 2007. Unless otherwise noted the P & Z regular meetings will begin at 7 :30 p.m. The "Scheduled
Special Meetings" shall be held ONLY if a Public Hearing item is on the agenda otherwise the
meeting will be held as a work session commencing at 6:30 pm.
Month
Re2Ular MeeOOl! Special P & Z MeeOOl! for Public Hearinl!S
or scheduled Work Session
January
January 2nd January 16th
February 6th February 7th and 8th Community Values Meetings
February 20th scheduled Work Session
March 6th March 20th
February
March
April
April 3 rd April 17th
May
May 3rd (Thursday) May 15th (Borough Assembly in Seward May I")
June
June 5th June 19th
July
July 3rd July 17th
August
August 7th August 21 st
September
September 4th September 18th
October
October 4th (Thursday) October 16th (KPB & Local elections October 2nd)
November
November 8th (Thursday) November 20th (National Election November 6th)
December
December 4th December 18th
If you have questions or concerns, please call 224-4065 or email swilliamsrlV.cityofseward.net
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CITY OF SEW ARDt ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2006-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION
PRIORITIES FOR 2006
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council Rules of Procedure, adopted March 14, 1994, state
that the Council should meet in an annual joint work session with the Commission every March
to address areas of mutual concern; and
WHEREAS, the Commission and Council held a joint work session in Older to review
priorities on March 21, 2006; and
WHEREAs, the Commission respectfully requests the Council review and provide
comments on the priorities developed by the PIIlDning and Zoning Commission; and
WHEREAS, at the May 4th, 2006 meeting the Planning and Zoning Commission
reviewed the recommended priorities and approved submission to Council for further guidance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission that:
Section 1. The following list of priorities with status updates and timelines is hereby
recommended to the City Council for review and comment:
PlanniD2 Proiec:ts
1. ADA Transition Plan - The ADA Transition Plan needs to be completed. Add ADA
review to building permit review and include it for Certificate of Occupancy review.
Encourage increased communications between the Building and Engineering
Department and the Commission. Encourage the Independent Living Center to
provide facility inspections and status updates.
2. Capital ImDrovemeot Plan -The Capital Improvement Plans may be reviewed by the
Commi$.'llOn prior to submittal to Council. If a two year budget cycle is approved by
Council, this type of review could be done in the off year.
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3. ARRC Master PIan - Maintain involvement with the process and review the ARRC
Master Plan. Encourage the ARRC to make presentations.
4. Airoort Master Plan - Submit recommendations on the Airport Master Plan to the
Alaska Department of Transportation, Public Facilities. The draft should be ready for
review once the environmental studies have been completed.
5. Municioal Lands ManslJement PIan (1995) - Recommend to Co1DlCil that it be
updated. This update could be done by administration.
6. Parks and Recreation Master Plan (1993) - Recommend to Council that it be updated.
9. State lands and ROW Recommendations. Become more involved and provide
recommendations to Co1DlCil on local OOT projects. Research the level of
involvement provided by the Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Study
(AMATS) and/or similar bodies.
10. Coastal Zone Management Plan. Make recommendations to the Borough on the
Coastal Zone Management Plan.
I I. Planninl! Commission Rules of Procedure. - Develop and adopt.
Code Revisions
1. Nonconfonnml! structures and setbacks - Ongoing, being reviewed through work
sessions and applicant driven conunission actions. Review and recommend vacation
of excess easements.
2. Subdivision Ordinance Revision - Ongoing, the application forms need to be revised.
3. Historic Overlay District - Investigate historic structure construction exemptions with
the full involvement of the Historic Preservation Commission. Encourage a joint
work session and resolution.
4. Definitions - Consolidate the Title 15 definitions and consider reformatting sections.
5. Waterway buffers - Research buffer options and seek training. Encourage the
involvement of the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board and the United
States Forest Service.
6. Parlcing - Amend the City Parking Ordinance to bring it in compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act. Seek public involvement in the process.
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City Land. Ricbt-of-Ways & PI.tUn" Proiects
1. City Land disoosal oolicies and procedures - ClarifY, emphasize land use permits
when more appropriate than leases and emphasize use of the Municipal Lands
Management Plan.
2. Two Lakes Park Reolat - Ongoing, all private in-holdings have been acquired.
Vacate interior lot lines and rigbt-of-ways, and ensure accesses are maintained.
Acquire the 29 adjoining acres in USS 1931. Hopefully Parks and Recreation will be
able to seek grants to assist with this project.
3. Waterfront Park Replat - Vacate interior lot lines and right-of..ways. Administration
needs to initiate action on it.
4. Transfer the old National Guard armory to A VTEC - Encourage but continue to
maintain access to Two Lakes Park. Staff will need to do research and forward
recommendations to the Commission and Council.
5. ARRC Lands - Continue to work with the Borough and the ARRC to ensure orderly
development and subdivision activities take place prior to development. Invite the
ARRC to make presentations.
6. Clearview Subdivision Utility Easement/Alley - Conduct outreach with the property
owners in the subdivision to seek solutions. 1he utility easement might be eligible
for prescriptive easement status.
7. Nash Road bench study - Use dedicated proceeds from sale of City land to the
Andersons. Forward recommendations to the Commission and COWlCiI during the
budget sessions.
EnfolTemeot
1. Applications need specific packets with checklists - Encourage tight response times
for permit reviews.
2. Conditional Use Permits - Have staff bring before the Commission for an annual
review.
3. Zoninr- Code Violations - Proactively evaluate methods to obtain compliance
including researching techniques and procedures for issuance of citations. Encourage
public education about the need for the requirements in the zoning code.
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4. Trainin2 - Seek training on land use regulation processes. Conditional Use pennits,
spot zoning, overlay districts, platting, Open Meeting Act and overall review of duties
and responsibilities of the Planning Commission..
5. Community Values Meeting - Hold an annual work session which will encourage the
public to speak out on the community values they want changed or sustained,
preferably in the third week of September.
6. Street Addresses - Publicize the need to post street addresses.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
P ASSEDAND APPROVED by the Seward Plannmg and Zoning Commission this 4th day of
May, 2006.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Suggested timeline ofP&Z priorities for 2006
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2. Parking code, review
March ....- Annual joint P&l1Council work session, as required by Code, review:
a. Comprehensive Plan & Land Use Plan (2003)
b. Municipal Land Use Plan (1995)
c. Parks & Recreation Master Plan (1993)
<I; Subdivision ordinance (Title 16)
April 1. Comprehensive Plan, present for annual review as a public hearing item
2. Presentation on Transportation or Transit Committees, such as the
Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions. The intent
would be to learn how to have more local involvement with DOT projects.
May .. 1. Review Historic Overlay District in a joint work session with the Historic
Preservation Commission
v 2. ADA Transition Plan, review
June 1. Capital Improvement Plan (annual), review
July Nothing.
August Nothing.
September Community Values discussion at a community meeting
October Title IS Definitions, review and consolidate
November Annual review oftbe CUPs which were issued
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City of Seward, Alaska
November 16,2006
Planning Commission Minutes
Volume 6, Page 11 7
Call to order
The November 16, 2006 regular meeting ofthe Seward Planning & Zoning Commission was
called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chair Marianna Keil.
Opening Ceremony
Commissioner Clark led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
Roll Call
There were present:
Marianna Keil presiding, and
Margaret Anderson Kevin Clark
Bob Hicks Lynn HoW
Sandie Roach'
comprising a quorum of the Commission; and
Scott Williams, Planner
Christy Terry, Executive Liaison
Absent: Tom Smith
City Administration Report
Planner Scott Williams reported on the following items:
· Council was in the process of hiring an Interim City Manager and would hold interviews and
a Special Meeting on November 21,2006
· A public workshop was held today regarding the City of Seward Conference Center in the
Mary Lowell Center and the summary report with further meeting notice was provided as a
lay down for the Commission.
· The packet ofinformation from the Land Use Law Training held on October 24, 2006 was
provided as a lay down at each Commissioner's seat at the dais.
Other Reports, Announcements and Presentations
Liaison from Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board - Not in attendance.
Citizens' Comments on Any Subject except Those Items Scheduled For Public Hearing - None.
Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda -
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Motion (HohVAnderson)
Approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda
Hohl requested the addition of item 10. c., "Discussion to amend the Planning and Zoning
Commission's Agenda Format."
Motion Passed
Unanimous Consent
The following items were approved under the Consent Agenda:
Resolution 2006-24, recommending the Kenai Peninsula Borough approval of the Replat
(Consolidation) of Lots 4 and 5, Block 3, Leirer Industrial Subdivision, Replat.
September 12, 2006 and September 19, 2006 Special Meeting Minutes and October 5,
2006 Regular Meeting Minutes.
New Business -
Select Topic for November 21, 2006 Work Session
Keil suggested using the Work Session to discuss the Community Values Meetings in
February .
In response to Keil's questions, Williams understood the VISTA Survey results were
summarized and the Administration was discussing how to best disseminate the information. Williams
stated he would need to review the document to understand how it could best be used in conjunction
with the public meetings.
HoW suggested the VISTA survey results could be discussed at a work session. HoW asked
Williams if another work session was needed for the February Community Values Meetings.
Williams stated another work session was needed within the next eight weeks to continue to
plan for the Community Value Meetings, however since these meetings were scheduled for February,
there were other topics the Commission could discuss at their next work session. He listed the items
the Commission was in the process of addressing such as the Sign Code, Zoning Code Definitions,
and the items William suggested such as Commission Rules of Order.
In response to HoW, Williams recommended the Commission address, because of the aesthetic
and value based nature of the topic, the Sign Code at their work session. He noted copies of various
Sign Codes had been distributed to the Commission. Williams stated he would be unable to attend
the next Commission Work Session, but the Commission could develop a frame work for a new sign
ordinance.
In response to Commission comments, Williams stated it would be a long involved process to
clarify and update the definitions in the Planning and Land Use portion ofthe Seward City Code. He
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explained the whole City Code would need to be examined to consider discrepancies between the
titles.
Keil noted a work session had been held on the Municipal Land Use Plan and the Commission
had decided to update this Plan in conjunction with the Community Values Meetings.
In response to HoW, Keil noted there were many pieces of property that needed to be
identified by Administration prior to the Commission addressing the Municipal Land Use Plan.
HoW felt a discussion was needed to develop how the Municipal Land Use Plan would be
incorporated into the Community Values Meetings.
Roach' suggested a review ofthe Parks and Recreation Master Plan as the topic for the Work
Session. Parks and Recreation Karin Sturdy could be invited to present to the Commission.
Anderson suggested if Sturdy was unable to attend their scheduled Work Session, the
Commission could discuss the current Sign Code.
By general consensus, the Planning and Zoning Commission set their November 21,2006
Regular Work Session as, 'Review of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.' ICParks and
Recreation Director Karin Sturdy was not available for this date, then the Commission would
hold their Regular Work Session on, 'Review of the Seward City Sign Code.'
Informational Items and Reports (No action required)
September 11, 2006 Flood Board Minutes
In response to HoW, Williams clarified Flood Plain Permits within City Limits were provided
to the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board.
Terry stated she attended the Flood Board Regular Meetings, and provided copies of Flood
Plan Permits and applicable Conditional Use Permits at the Board's request. Terry acted in her
Liaison capacity and facilitated information being brought back to Administration from the Board.
Williams stated more time was needed with the Chairman and Administrative Assistant from
the Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board to develop an understanding of Borough, Flood Board and
Seward Planning and Zoning Commission responsibilities.
HoW clarified the Flood Board acted in an advisory capacity for the Borough Planning
Commission. She thought the Flood Board would be advisory to the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission. HoW stated there were now three entities overseeing the streams in the area. She
stated in the past, as a courtesy, a Flood Board Member had attended a Seward Planning Commission
Regular Meeting.
Anderson expressed interest in having additional information on the Board's activities.
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Williams stated he would obtain clarification on these issues and report back to the
Commission.
Keil preferred the Flood Board act in an advisory capacity to the Seward Planning
Commission.
Clark remembered the original intent was to have the Flood Board look at flood issues in the
area as a whole; however, the Borough did not have the ability to usurp Seward's Home Rule powers
within City Limits.
Hohl noted the Flood Board acted in an advisory capacity for the Borough Floodplain
Administrator, and the Board would only be able to act in an advisory capacity for the City if they
were provided pertinent information.
Anderson agreed that communication between the parties was important.
Terry informed the Commission that Public Works Director WC Casey also attended the
Flood Board Meetings.
Keil welcomed the increased communication between the Board and the City.
Hohl suggested a designated seat on the Board for the City of Seward.
Williams stated the October flooding event underscored the need for planning and action with
regards to the management of the floodplain. He sensed the Board was very serious about the job
they were given.
Hohl and Clark discussed the community's desire for this Board.
Anderson supported facilitating the Board's success.
City of Seward Elected & Appointed Officials Contact Sheet - 10/25 Update
Keil thanked staff for the Contact Sheet inclusion in the packet.
Discussion to amend the Planning and Zoning Commission's Agenda Format
Hohl requested a report added to each meeting regarding the interpretation and abatement
action on reported Title 15 violations. She stated the Seward City Code required this information
given to the Planning and Zoning Commission at their regular meetings. Hohl suggested this item
could be a subset of the Administrative Report or part of Informational Items and Reports.
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In response to Keil, Williams noted he received one reported violation during his tenure. He
noted the reported violation involved a shed being built in the right-of-way and a letter to the property
owner was generated by the Building Department.
In response to Keil, Williams agreed to include reported violations in his Administrative
Report.
In response to Roach', Williams stated the Community Development Department took action
on every complaint received. He mentioned some items were of a class action nature, and the
Community Development Department did not have the resources to fully pursue every known
violation of the Zoning Code.
The Commission discussed the merits of placing the, "Reported Violations, Interpretation and
Abatement" under the City Administration Report or Other Reports, Announcements &
Presentations.
Clark questioned how this would effect the Commission's role as the appeal body for
decisions made by the Community Development Department.
Hohl stated that the reported violations, interpretation and abatement items would be strictly
informational items when presented to the Commission. She stated no action would be taken on the
items by the Commission.
Commission Comments -
Hohl reviewed the items that pertained to Seward from the Kenai Peninsula Borough
Assembly Packet. She noted her seat on the Borough Planning Commission was open and mentioned
that Tom Smith had stated his interest.
Roach' asked Hohl for details on the Assembly's Road Improvement Item on the Assembly's
agenda, and received clarification this item was addressing design work. Roach' welcomed the
Seward Phoenix Log reporter in the audience.
Clark reported on Andy Baker's Hydroelectric Power from Lowell Creek Canyon
Presentation the previous night. He discussed Mr. Baker's ideas of using a second tunnel to extract
power and provide some flood relief, and also the possibility of underground water to utilize in the
winter months. Clark discussed the idea of running the water down to a Hydroelectric Plant on the
bay.
Hohl stated she was at the meeting and the concept seemed to have potential.
Clark stated the proposed hydroelectric generation would be at around 4 megawatts. He was
most encouraged with the partnership of flood mitigation and energy generation. Clark reiterated his
interest in the project.
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Keil informed the Commission that the Council would be addressing the 2007 City of Seward
Budget at their next Council Meeting.
Williams clarified that the proposal before the Council had the Community Development
Director taken from the budget. He explained the Department would be staffed with a Planner and
the Planning Executive Assistant. Williams noted the Executive Liaison was under the direction of
the City Manager.
Citizens' Comments - None.
Commissions and Administration Response to Citizens' Comments -
In response to Williams, the Commission had a discussion and concluded the "Reported
Violations, Interpretation and Abatement" report should be a housekeeping item added to the
Commission Agenda by Administration.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 8: 20 pm.
Marianna Keil
Chair
Christy Terry
Executive Liaison
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Call to order
The December 5,2006 regular meeting of the Seward Planning & Zoning Commission was
called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chair Marianna Keil.
Opening Ceremony
Commissioner Clark led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
Roll Call
There were present:
Marianna Keil presiding, and
Margaret Anderson Kevin Clark
Bob Hicks Lynn Hohl
Tom Smith
comprising a quorum of the Commission; and
Scott Williams, Planner
Christy Terry, Executive Liaison
Absent: Sandie Roach'
City Administration Report
Planner Scott Williams reported on the following items:
1) ARRC was pursuing permits to expand their freight dock in the Harbor.
2) Williams and Keil attended the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board Meeting
the previous evening and discussed having a joint work session between the Flood Board
and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
3) The two issues under Reported Violations, Interpretation and Abatement were:
a) An enforcement letter was sent on November 8th to the property owner who built
a shed in the right-of-way of A Street. The property owner had 90 days from the
date of the letter to respond to the City.
b) A phone call was received from a citizen regarding a banner on a public fence.
Williams did not examine the sign other then to notifY the owner that the sign may
not be on public property, nor could the sign be view obstructing. He noted the
banner sign was moved to the side of their building within two days. Williams
stated he would pursue the owner obtaining a sign permit.
4) Interim City Manager Marvin Yoder would begin on December II, 2006.
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Liaison from Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board - None.
Williams noted the Board discussed this issue at their last meeting, but postponed any action
because the whole Board was not in attendance.
Parks and Recreation Director Karin Sturdy - Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Update
Parks and Recreation Director Karin Sturdy reviewed the Parks and Recreation Master Plan
including accomplishments achieved since the plan's implementation in 1993. Sturdy listed Parks and
Recreation's Capital Project requests. She outlined her process to update the plan.
Sturdy concurred with Smith's assessment that the Parks and Recreation Master Plan review
should be part of the Community Values Meetings in February.
Anderson stated there were many items to review since the Plan was written in 1993. She
specified the Parks and Recreation warehouse was in a deplorable condition and there were higher
better uses for the Forest Acres Campground area.
Hohl felt it was a great benefit to the Community whenever parks and recreation items were
reviewed.
Anderson felt now was a good time to pursue a Community Center on Borough property.
She stated the Seniors were looking to someday relocate their Center to a location that included
housing.
Sturdy noted the current Parks and Recreation Master Plan was sent to the Executive Director
of the Senior Center for review. Sturdy directed the Senior Center to the section of the Plan
discussing the Community Center. She noted this item was scheduled to be part of the Senior Center
Board's Meeting in January. Sturdy also discussed her conversation with the Borough Lands Officer
regarding the placement of a new soccer field. The Borough Lands Officer suggested the location of
the old Junior High School, but Sturdy suggested the field would be better if attached to the new
Junior High.
Anderson advocated watching the situation very closely.
Hohl felt locating the soccer field at the old Junior High's location would defeat the purpose
of keeping kids safe from vehicular traffic.
Clark questioned how the Commission could assist in the next step of the process.
Keil stated the update should be part of the Community Values Meetings in February.
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Anderson requested a work session prior to the Values Meetings to review the progress on
the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
Smith concurred with the need for a Work Session to solidify what aspects of the plan needed
to be addressed.
HoW felt it was Parks and Recreation's responsibility to update the plan and the Commissions
responsibility to review those updates.
Smith agreed but felt the Values Meetings could be used to help in the process by providing
community direction.
Keil encouraged the Values Meetings occur prior to a further Work Session on the Parks and
Recreation Master Plan. She noted this would provide valuable community input.
Williams stated the more information addressed in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, the
less information was needed under the Recreation Section of the Comprehensive Plan. He noted the
Parks and Recreation Master Plan could then be cited under the Comprehensive Plan. Williams stated
these types of plans were subsets under the umbrella of the Comprehensive Plan. He understood
from Sturdy's presentation that she was trying to develop how big to build the frame of her plan.
Williams understood from her presentation that the scope of the updated plan would be larger then
the current plan.
Keil articulated the importance of allowing Sturdy to begin administratively updating the plan
and stated it would be a nice draw for the Community Values Meetings planned for February.
Smith and Clark stated their full support of the update of the Parks and Recreation Master
Plan.
Citizens' Comments on Any Subject except Those Items Scheduled For Public Hearing -
Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda - None.
Motion (Anderson/Smith)
Approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion Passed
Unanimous Consent
The following items were approved under the Consent Agenda:
Resolution 2006-26 Rescinding Resolution 2006-06, Recommending City Council Approval of
Amending The Land Use Plan And Rezoning From Park (P) To Institutional (Ins) the South
portion of Lot 11a, Fort Raymond Subdivision Replat No.1
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Resolution 2006-25 recommending City Council and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Approval of
the Subdivision of A TS No. 174, Within The NW % of Section 3, Township 1 South, Range 1
West, Seward Meridian, Marina Subdivision, Seward Resort Addition, To Create A "Tract
A."
Williams stated the City had a long relationship with the Department of the Army and this
parcel would be leased by the City to the Army for the development of a marine dispatch center and
caretaker's quarters. He noted that the lease needed to be in the form of a plat. Williams explained
that this was a new piece of the Marina Subdivision, was zoned Harbor Commercial and the building
standing on the property would be demolished. Williams explained the new parcel was located on the
southwest comer of Z float and launching ramp parking lot, north of the Seward Harbor. He noted
the proposal met the standards of Seward's Title 15 and there would either need to be a further
subdivision agreement or wording in the lease agreement to address the utility upgrades. Williams
stated the Borough Code requirement included access to a public right-of-way because the parcel was
surrounded by City property. Instead of restricting further development of the City property,
Williams discussed allowing a floating easement to fulfill the Borough requirement. Williams
recommended Commission approval of this resolution.
Notice of public hearing being posted and published as required by law was noted and the
public hearing was opened. No one requested to be heard and the public hearing was closed.
Hicks asked if caretaker's quarters were allowed in the Harbor Commercial Zoning District.
Hohl stated apartments were allowed, but not caretaker's quarters.
Motion (Clark/Hicks)
Approve Resolution 2006-25
In response to Anderson, Williams stated there was a sewer opening within one hundred feet
north of where the parcel was located. He noted further discussions were needed between staff and
the Army regarding utility connects.
Keil asked if this parcel was previously leased to the Army.
By unanimous consent, the Commission suspended the rules to allow former Community
Development Director Kerry Martin to provide historical clarification.
Kerry Martin, inside City Limits, stated that following the 1964 earthquake the City of Seward
deeded ownership of the tidelands to the Corps of Engineers as a requirement by the Corps to rebuild
the harbor. Martin explained that during the eastward expansion of the harbor, the Corps deeded the
tidelands back to the City reserving an easement. He noted years ago the Army boat shack was on
the west side of the harbor. Martin stated when the shack was moved to the harbor's east side, the
building was built on Corps property and a lease was never obtained. He assumed that the property
had been subsequently deeded back to the City and now required a lease.
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In response to HoW, Williams stated that the original ground was in FEMA Zone V, but
Seward maps and Borough maps now showed the elevated filled area was no longer in the V Zone.
In further response to HoW, Williams clarified that the City would require an elevation certificate for
any new structures. Williams understood that a flood elevation certification was a form ofFEMA
map amendment. He reiterated any new structures would require a building permit review.
Anderson noted that the whole area was fill and was subject to flooding depending on which
way the Resurrection River flowed.
Williams noted the last plat approved by the Commission was shown as out of the FIRM flood
zone, but the parcel had water up to its boundaries during the October Flood. He cited this as a good
example why to use multiple map sources for the Commission's decision. Williams stated the last
update of the FIRM maps was 1981.
HoW objected to the statement in the resolution that the proposed subdivision met the
requirements of Title 15, because there were side yard setback and rear yard setbacks to consider and
the current building seemed to be in the setback. She stated the eves might encroach past the
property line.
In response to Keil, HoW stated this issue needed to be addressed prior to approval of the
resolution. She suggested bringing this issue to the attention of the surveyor and the Army and
asking them to clarify for the Commission how this item was going to be addressed. HoW also noted
the public posting was not visible from the public street and did not meet the posting requirements in
Seward's City Code.
Williams suggested adding a condition that addressed the removal or modification of the
existing structure to allow the resolution to move forward. He stated his department had moved
forward with the understanding that the current structure would be removed and any new structures
would have to meet the requirements in Title 15.
Anderson suggested Section 1. b be added using language from the staff review to read, "This
subdivision will not effect existing structure setbacks although any new structure will be required to
meet setback requirements of Title 15."
HoW stated the Commission was not allowed to create an encroachment.
Hicks stated the subdivision did effect existing structure setbacks and created a
nonconforming structure in the new setbacks. He noted the proposed use of a caretaker's structure
did not conform to the uses allowed in the Harbor Commercial Zoning District. Hicks questioned if
the Army would build the proposed new building when they discovered their proposed use wasn't
allowed and if they would instead, leave the current structure in place. He felt the applicant needed to
provide greater assurances before a subdivision was created.
Keil noted an apartment was allowed in the Harbor Commercial Zoning District.
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Hicks spoke in opposition to the current resolution.
Clark stated the approval of the subdivision should not be dependent on the proposed
development.
Hicks agreed, but clarified his opposition was due to the creation of a nonconforming
structure, if the resolution was approved.
At the Commission's request, Williams suggested Section 1. b could read, "If the existing
building is not removed/replaced, then the existing building shall be removed or modified to meet
setback requirements of Title 15."
Motion (Hohl/Smith)
Add Section 1.b, "The existing
building will be removed or modified in
compliance with setback requirements
prior to the finalization of the plat."
Williams preferred the resolution be denied and sent back to staff in order to work with the
client to make the necessary corrections.
HoW also agreed, but wasn't sure if the issue was time sensitive.
Anderson stated the Commission should review the subdivision based on the subdivision code
and review the other aspects when the Army returned to the City for a building permit.
Hicks stated the Commission would create a nonconforming structure with this subdivision
agreement with no assurances that the Army would actually tear down the current structure.
Smith stated the Army could tear down the current structure without a subdivision agreement.
HoW surmised the Army would not be issued a building permit for their proposed building
without a lease agreement with the City.
Williams concurred.
The Commission took a five minute recess from 8:42pm to 8:47pm.
Motion (Hicks/Hohl)
Postpone Resolution 2006-25 to the next
Regular Meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission
Anderson asked the Commission what they expected to accomplish by postponing the
resolution.
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Hicks stated postponing the resolution would allow Administration time to work with the
applicant to obtain assurances that the current building would be demolished. He asked the
Administration to inform the applicant that the Planning and Zoning Commission was not legally
allowed to create a non-conforming structure.
Williams suggested the Commission deny the resolution using the nonconformance as a
finding to put the onus on the applicant to provide the needed information.
Hicks supported postponing instead of denying the resolution.
In response to Williams, HoW noted that even if the building was not located in the setback,
the eve could be over the property line.
Motion to Postpone Passed
Yes: Hicks, Hohl, Keil, Smith
No: Anderson, Clark
HoW stressed the need to make the public posting visible from the public street in order to
meet the requirements in Seward's City Code.
New Business-
Approval of Regular Planning & Zoning Meeting and Special MeetingIWork Session Schedule
for 2007.
HoW inquired if the Commissioners had any conflicts with Wednesday nights.
Keil and Clark answered in the affirmative.
HoW requested the Community Values Meetings of February 7, 2007 and February 8, 2007 be
added to the schedule.
Keil stated this could be added administratively.
Motion (Hicks/Smith)
Approve the Regular Planning & Zoning
Meeting and Special MeetingIWork Session
Schedule for 2007
Motion Passed
Unanimous Consent
Select Topic for December 19, 2006 Work Session
Keil stated last night at the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board a joint Work
Session was suggested for December 19, 2006.
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By general consensus, the Commission set their Regular Work Session Topic for December 19,
2006 as "Joint Work Session with the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board."
Informational Items and Reports (No action required)
Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board Agenda for December 4, 2006.
Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board Approved Minutes for October 2, 2006.
Commission Comments -
Anderson felt it was important for the Commission to examine the property owned by the City
in order to gauge if it was being utilized at its highest and best use. Anderson noted the City Shop
property could be sold and the shop relocated to a more appropriate location. She cited the City
owned property along the Seward Highway and stated that this property could be sold as commercial
property to add to the tax base ofthe community. Anderson felt Seward had enough parks.
Hohl asked where the Commission was on the Municipal Land Management Plan.
Keil stated the Community Development staff needed to update the inventory of the municipal
properties.
Hohl clarified her position on public postings by quoting ~ 16.01.015., "Conditions to plat
approval. (c) Public Posting. The applicant shall post the property subject to the application with
public notices as provided by the city at least ten days before the date ofthe required public hearing.
Such notices shall be placed so as to be visible from each improved street adjacent to the property."
Hohl stated the improved street in this area would be Port Avenue and it would be important for the
public to have access to the posting. Hohl then discussed the pedestrian pathway, required in the
Conditional Use Permit, from the elementary school to the new middle schooL She stated the only
pathway provided was a widened shoulder. Hohl wrote to the engineer as a private citizen, and noted
she was on the Commission when the CUP was issued, and told him the widened shoulder didn't
seem to meet the intent of the condition. She questioned if the shoulder was ADA accessible and
shared that an ADA specialist would be examining the shoulder mid December. Hohl stated the issue
might come back to the Commission at a later date.
Clark concurred with Anderson's comments that the City owned property fronting the Seward
Highway should be zoned Auto Commercial.
Anderson stated the City owned pole yard was a poor example of keeping property fronting
the Highway at its highest and best use.
Citizens' Comments-
Kerry Martin, inside City Limits, stated the Municipal Land Management Plan needed to be
rewritten by staff prior to being reviewed by the Commission. Martin noted the Forest Acres
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Campground area was given to the City by the State of Alaska during the State Centennial
Celebration to build a campground. He stated it originally came with a restricted use of public
recreation and over time the restriction was lessened and removed. Martin noted that short of the
City buying or leasing a new piece of property this was the only piece of property the City owned that
was large enough to house the City Shop, unless the City relocated the shop to SMIC, which was a
mistake. Martin clarified that the only reason the Forest Acres Campground parcel was in the FEMA
flood plain was because the highway created a dam. Martin stated the parcel could be filled with
gravel to solve this problem and he was saddened that this parcel was abandoned so quickly for the
Long Term Care Facility. He stated the Army Resort Manager should have been in attendance for
Resolution 2006-25. Martin noted the pole yard property was obtained by the City because of the
easements required for the T -Line. The owners of this parcel refused to provide the easements and
instead offered to sell the property. He noted that essentially the City obtained the property for the
same cost as solely obtaining the required easements. Prior to storing equipment at this location, the
City paid outrageous fees to store equipment on Alaska Railroad property.
Hohl suggested a land swap with the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) to provide more
appropriate parcels for the nr',~ded uses. She noted the Alaska Railroad wanted the parking lot in
front of Chinooks and the City was paying a tidy sum for the T -line to cross ARRC land.
Clark noted the City paid ARRC for the breakwater crossing ARRC tidelands.
Commissions and Administration Response to Citizens' Comments -
Clark thanked Martin for his history lessons.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 9: 11 pm.
Christy Terry
Executive Liaison
(City Seal)
Marianna Keil
Chair
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA
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8 January 2007
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
D. APPROVAL OF MINuTES
E. PRESENtATIONS
F. P1.JBLIC COMMENTS - UJ\fiT 3 MINUTES
G. BOARD'S RESPONSE TO PlJBUC COMJ\1EN'TS
H. CORRESPOJ\'D!
REVIEW OF PA '{J\1E1\'T REQUESTS
1. PERMITS H'
. Metco Inc.!P
.;-M, Resurrection River (tabled from previous meeting)
J. OLD BUS.
. FEMA Re~;
er 2006 Flood/January Seward To\vn Meeting
KNEW BUSlNl
. Liaison to Citv l Planning Commission (tabled from last meeting)
. Approval of Quan l.:etings between SBCFSA and Seward P & Z
. Request for follo"\" up Jetter from KPB Legal Department
. SBCFSA Support of transfer of City of Seward floodplain permitting process to Kenai
River Center
. 2007 Budget
L JN~0RJ.\.1ATIONAL ITEMS AN"U REPORTS (No action required)
. FEMAlPublic Assistance Applicant Briefing 12/18/06
. Work Session with Seward Planning and Zoning Commission 12119i06
. Update on FEMA Planning Grant
M. BOARD COJ\'f1'l/fENTS
N ADJOlJRNl\ifENT
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MEETING MINUTES
6 November 2006
A. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
B. ROLL CALL
BOARD MEMBERS
Jim McCracken, Chairman
Steve Schafer, Vice Chairman
Loyd Welch
Tina McLean
Randall Stauffer
Bill Williamson
STAFF
Christina Stauffer
Administrative Assistant
Nathan Orr - Absent Unexcused.
BOROUGH STAFF
Sherry Biggs, Borough Clerk
Colette Thompson, Borough Attomey
NEW MEMBERS (To be seated)
David Dieckgraeff
John Gage
Thomas Gillespie
c. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chairman Jim McCracken called for any additions or changes to the proposed
agenda.
Vice Chairman Steve Schafer moved to approve the agenda as written.
The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Jim McCracken asked for any corrections to the minutes.
Loyd Welch referred to a comment credited to him on page 3 and asked that it be
corrected to say that the reference to the Resurrection River Maintenance Plan should
read instead "regular board meeting of the Seward/Bear Creek Flood Service Area".
Steve Schafer moved to accept the minutes as amended.
The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
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E. PRESENTATIONS
. Swearing in of New Board Members
Sherry Biggs, Kenai Peninsula Borough Clerk introduced herself and stated her
purpose to swear in new board members.
New members David Dieckgraeff, John Gage and Thomas Gillespie were sworn in
and signed their oaths. Ms. Biggs congratulated them on their election and wished
them well during their service on the board. New members were seated.
Jim McCracken then turned the gavel over to Vice Chairman Steve Schafer and he
and board member Randall Stauffer retired.
Colette Thompson, Kenai Peninsula Borough Attorney introduced herself and stated
that she wanted to briefly address issues regarding the Alaska Open Meetings Act and
Conflict of Interest for the benefit of new members. She stated that a more in depth
training was planned for all Seward area service area boards in the near future. Ms.
Thompson noted that the definition of "meeting" per the Alaska Open Meetings Act
was not the same as the definition used in Roberts Rules of Order. Per the Open
Meetings Act a "meeting" was any gathering of three or more board members to
discuss SBCFSA issues. She recommended that is was best to consider any meeting
between two board members to discuss SBCFSA issues outside of published meeting
parameters was not a good idea. Any official meeting requires advance public
notification, posting of the agenda and the keeping of minutes.
Ms. Thompson went on to address the subject of conflict of interest. She stated that the
Borough uses the Borough Code of Ordinances and state statues to determine conflict
of interest. Copies of the Borough Conflict of Interest Code were distributed to all
board members. She pointed out that board members were restricted from participating
in any vote on any decision where they had a substantial financial interest. This
substantial financial interest also applies to family members, employers and
investments. Board members have an absolute duty to be loyal, first and foremost, to
the board. When conflicted, board members must recuse themselves from voting and
explain that there is a conflict of interest. Ms. Thompson stated that the employment of
three board members by a local contracting firm who contracts for flood mitigation
could potentially cause difficulties in achieving quorum for certain votes. Any contract
awarded where conflict of interest was determined would be thrown out. She went on
to suggest that this problem could be alleviated by either having some of the new
members resign or by increasing the size of the board by two members. She pointed
out that increasing the number of board members would require assembly approval.
Tina McLean explained that the SBCFSA goes through the Kenai Peninsula Borough
to let contracts and that the Borough used approved contractors and accepted bids, etc.
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She went on to say that most of the votes that could involve conflict of interest were
permit approvals and comments.
Colette Thompson recommended that any board member who thought they might have
a conflict of interest should so advise the board. Decisions about conflict of interest
were ruled by the Chair with the board members having the right to challenge that
ruling and vote to overrule.
Thomas Gillespie stated that he would be willing to resign if there was a possibility of
conflict of interest creating quorum problems.
Tina McLean responded by saying that she was please to have all the new members
but has a concern that conflict of interest might possibly paralyze the board.
Steve Schafer stated that he has always recused himself from votes on decisions
affecting his competitors as well.
Discussion was held regarding the need to observe conflict of interest rules where a
competitor was involved.
Steve Schafer asked for board wishes with regard to the conflict of interest for new
board members issue.
Tina McLean said that she favored the idea of expanding the board rather than asking
for resignations from people that were elected to their seats.
Discussion was held regarding board expansion versus resignations. It was noted that
expansion should include one additional seat inside the City of Seward and one seat
from outside.
Tina McLean moved to approve exploring the idea of expanding the board.
The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
Colette Thompson asked to be allowed to speak later in the meeting, under Old
Business, to the issue of the recent board letter to the state attorney general's office.
. Election of Officers
Bill Williamson moved to put election of officers off until two new board members
were approved by the assembly.
Discussion was held regarding the length of time involved in this process and it was
decided that it was necessary to elect officers now as it might be as long as two to three
months before assembly approval of two additional members could be obtained.
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The motion was withdrawn.
Tina McLean nominated Bill Williamson for Chairman.
Them motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
John Gage nominated Steve Schafer as Vice Chairman.
The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
Steve Schafer handed off the gavel to Chairman Bill Williamson and excused himself
to attend the City Council Meeting.
F. PUBLIC COMMENTS
· Tom Sullivan stated that he has lived in Seward for 4 years in Questa Woods. He
believes that the work of the board is critical regarding flood mitigation and that the
board must move forward. Concemed that 5 out of 7 people on the board work for or
own gravel mining operations and own property protected by levees. This potential
conflict of interest is a topic of community wide speculation. He expressed concem
that projects such as the Japanese Creek levee seemed to have been given priority due
to special interest. Mr. Sullivan urged the board to look forward to its mission and not
present the appearance of working for public or private gain.
· Bruce Martin stated that he lives in Questa Woods. He sees mining of riverbeds as
critical to flood mitigation in Seward. The current bed loads are huge. He said that he
believes it is critical that gravel continue to be removed. He owns property on Old
Nash Road and has applied for a permit for gravel removal and wants to know if the
board can assist in the permitting process.
· Judy Rough asked for an update regarding the current post-October flood status of the
Seward area rivers.
· JefT Odell stated that he lives in Old Mill and would like to know if there is any plan to
open up the end of Grouse Creek where it is blocked at Lost Creek.
G. BOARD'S RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS
Tina McLean thanked all the members of the public for attending. She briefly
summarized the mission of the SBCFSA and the board accomplishments to date. She
clarified the limits of board authorization and stated that the board advises and
comments on permit applications and that gravel extraction has been a main focus of
board planning. She said that the SBCFSA has not yet gotten to where it wants to be
but that the mission is a huge job.
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Administrative Assistant Christina Stauffer added that it would be very helpful to
the SBCFSA if community residents reported their flood stories, especially those with
repetitive losses from other flood events.
Tina McLean added that she is also a property owner affected by the flood. She
recently walked through the flood area with representatives of the Alaska Railroad to
check bed load. In response to comments about the current status of flood relief efforts,
she stated that the most recent word from the State of Alaska is that they are waiting for
a determination from the federal government of disaster declaration status. The State
will not even accept applications for assistance from residents until the President has
made this declaration. She went on to encourage public comment on flood relief needs
through the SBCFSA office and recommended that the public be proactive with regard
to solving flood problems.
Dave Dieckgraeff, in response to Mr. Odell's question regarding Grouse Creek, stated
that a bid had been accepted for this work and culvert work was planned in this area to
protect the highway.
Bill Williamson stated that the board had not received any updates on flood relief
information from any of the government agencies involved. He also suggested that Mr.
Odell write a letter to the SBCFSA regarding his concerns with regard to Grouse Creek
to assist the SBCFSA in getting things moving.
Tina McLean emphasized that letters and e-mails from residents gives the SBCFSA
the power to push forward on these issues.
Chairman Bill Williamson called for a 5 minute break.
BREAK
Bill Williamson called the meeting back to order at 8:00 PM. He then introduced
Scott Williams, Acting City Planner for the City of Seward.
Scott Williams commented that he recognizes the enormous amount of work that the
SBCFSA has accomplished and has yet to do. He wants to strengthen ties between the
City of Seward Planning department and the SBCFSA. He encouraged residents and
board members to contact his office at any time with questions.
Dave Dieckgraeff responded to Mr. Sullivan's comments regarding the Japanese Creek
dike. He reported that the Kenai Peninsula Borough had been responsible for building
the dike using borough funds and that this was done primarily to protect the Seward
schools in that area.
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H. CORRESPONDENCE & PAYMENT REQUESTS
· FEMA E-maiVGuidelines for Identifying Provisionally Accredited Levees
Bill Williamson suggested that this information should be posted on the SBCFSA
website. He commented that FEMA does not like levee projects in general.
Discussion was held regarding this e-mail and FEMA priorities.
Tina McLean stated that she has received comments from the public regarding the
FEMA Flood Map Update program. Residents are concerned about needing to buy
flood insurance or being restricted in developing their land by this mapping process.
Ms. McLean briefly summarized the goal of the mapping update and the action taken
by the SBCFSA to make sure accurate map data is provided.
No further h~
[ion was determined on this e-mail.
I.
PERMi
REVIEW
· Gar Wong-J'. ng Setback Exception and Vacation of a portion of the 20-foot
Road Construclion and Maintenance Easement
Christina Stauffer explained to the board members that setback exemption did not
appear to involve floodplain issues but that the Borough Platting Department had been
most insistent on having SBCFSA comment.
Discussion was held regarding this matter. It was decided that a letter should be sent to
the Borough Platting office thanking them for including the SBCFSA in their decision
making process but that the board has no comment at this time.
· Dan Rough Gravel Project - ACMP/Gary Davis
Discussion was held regarding status of old permit that had been holding up the current
application. It was determined that the old permit had now been closed by the Kenai
River Center as its conditions had been met.
Tina McLean, regarding the current application, expressed concern that the area
indicated in the application for stockpiling gravel had been over run by the river in the
October flood event. She stated that a new and less vulnerable stockpile site needed to
be indicated in the permit.
Discussion was held on where best to stockpile the gravel for the proposed project. It
was noted that Mr. Rough has 90 days to move his stockpile out of the floodplain and
that it appeared there was plenty of time to accomplish this. It was suggested that the
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permit application needed to be reviewed before approval due to flood related changes
in the floodplain and floodway.
Bill Williamson called for the board's wishes.
Tina McLean moved that the board recommend approval of the pennit with
amendment in regard to stockpile location. This approval with amendment would be in
the form of a response letter to Gary Williams of Coastal Management with copies to
Jane Gabler and Rob Robson.
The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. The Administrative Assistant
was so directed.
. Metco Inc./POA-199S-93S-M, Resurrection River
John Gage recommended that discussion of this permit be tabled due to lack of a
quorum.
Discussion was held regarding this recommendation and the board decided to table this
issue until quorum on a vote is possible.
J. OLD BUSINESS
. Letter to Alaska State Attorney General-Update
Borough Attorney Colette Thompson addressed this issue. She briefly related the
history of SBCFSA efforts to clarify board authority over the past year. She stated that
she believed she had answered the question in discussions with Jim McCracken and
apologized for not responding sooner to the most recent letter. She said that action
requested by the SBCFSA was not clear but that the board letter to the Attorney
General had made it clear. Ms. Thompson said that she had been present at the original
town meeting on the formation of the service area. The outcome of this meeting,
conducted by Robert Ruffner of the Kenai Watershed Forum, had been that the
community wanted to create a single unit that would develop plans to mitigate flooding
for SewardlBear Creek as a whole. The exclusion of the new service area from all
ongoing City of Seward projects was made in response to concern about burdening the
new service area with liability for flood mitigation projects that they had not helped
plan. City of Seward Public Works were also concerned that there be no impediment to
the City's ability to respond to day to day storm water issues. Ms. Thompson went on
to state that she agreed with fonner SBCFSA Chainnan Jim McCracken that the
authority of the SBCFSA supersedes that of the City of Seward over floodplain
planning. She stated that she could see that there was a need to clarify exactly what the
power of the SBCFSA is.
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Loyd Welch commented that the SBCFSA had been excluded from all floodplain
permitting and planning within the City of Seward for as long as he had been on the
board.
Tina McLean brought up the example of the Borough having jurisdiction over one side
of the Resurrection River and the City of Seward having jurisdiction over the other side
and how this conflicted with efforts to create a unified floodplain management plan.
She added that it would help to be included in the City of Seward floodplain
development permitting process before permit approval was given.
Christina Stauffer updated the board on the current status of the information request
with the Attorney General's office.
Colette Tholll\lson reported that the City of Seward had some concern over their
ordinance 98- !' which involves their relationship with FEMA. She pointed out that it
might be nel,.' ",'.'1 to bring FEMA to the table as regards the City including the
SBCFSA ir ' floodplain decision making process. She noted that FEMA has been
supporti w ' ' ,BCFSA since its inception.
John G"..
dike pro; \
exemplt:"
d regarding the status of the Lowell Canyon dike and tunnel and the
south side of the Resurrection River. He asked if they were
" --rSA authority.
Colette.
projects'
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intended Iu
f1 answered that they were but that exemptions from City mitigation
l. at the time of the formation of the SBCFSA to involve only
that time to spare the new service area any liability. It was not
, ,) all future floodplain development and mitigation projects.
Discussion" d' ,,',d regarding the need for better communication and sharing of
information k, \YCell the SBCFSA and the City of Seward.
Colette Thompson summarized by saying that authority exclusions noted in her memo
of 5 August 2003, at the time of the passing of the service area forming ordinance, were
meant only to apply to ongoing projects at that time. She stated that the City of Seward
was incorrect in excluding the service area from city floodplain development and
mitigation permitting and planning. She stated that she had spoken with the Borough
Mayor on this issue and the Borough is prepared to assist in promoting a better
relationship with the City of Seward. She recommended that the SBCFSA board write
a letter to the mayor to request exactly what action on the Borough's part would be
most helpful. In response to comments in the letter regarding the disparity between the
powers applied for in the original service area petition and ballot measure and those
granted in KPB Ordinance 2003-30 by the Borough assembly, Ms. Thompson stated
that the assembly had removed the references to recovery and response because they
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thought this was too much responsibility given the modest budget of the service area.
She said that the borough felt that there were already emergency response and recovery
services available to SewardlBear Creek area through other agencies. She addressed .
the issue of assembly authority to change the scope of the original petition and ballot
measure by saying that the law says that the voters give the assembly the power to
create the service area but that the assembly decides the scope.
Further discussion was held regarding thoughts on the potential optimum relationship
between the City of Seward and the SBCFSA.
John Gage asked if the City of Seward passed an ordinance at the time of the service
area formation, accepting the service area and its authority.
Colette Thompson replied that the law stated that the determination of the authority of
the service area versus the authority of the City of Seward over floodplain development
and mitigation planning had been decided by the voters and that it was not up to the
City to approve or disapprove.
John Gage suggested that perhaps it might be necessary for the borough to contact the
City of Seward directly to explain this.
Discussion ensued regarding the matter of the majority of the SBCFSA board seats
being required by KPB Ordinance 2003-30 to be from City of Seward residents, that
this duplicated authority, taxation and expense to the citizens of Seward as things now
stand.
Tina McLean suggested that further discussion on this issue be tabled until the new
board members had a chance to become familiar with the history and documentation of
the evolution of the letter to the Attorney General. She so moved.
The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
Colette Thompson and Sherry Biggs were thanked for their participation and
contribution to the meeting and were excused.
. Resurrection River Maintenance Plan - Final Draft
Christina Stauffer reported to the board members on the status of the Resurrection
River Maintenance Plan and that it had been approved by the Borough Assembly. She
reminded the board that the SBCFSA, while not an original signer of this agreement,
had been asked by the borough emergency management office and by Alaska
Homeland Security to write a letter of acceptance of the terms of the final draft.
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Tina McLean proposed that this issue also be tabled until the next board meeting to
allow the new members to read over the draft copy and be better able to respond. She.
so moved.
The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
K. NEW BUSINESS
· November 2006 Flood Town Meeting- Proposed
Christina Stauffer reported to the board that no date had been set for this meeting as
yet by the Borough Emergency Management Office or by any of the other government
agencies involved in flood recovery. She also informed the board about the meeting
planned for 8 November 2006 in Soldotna involving the Borough mayor, Jane Gabler
of the Kenai River Center, Christy Miller and Taunnie Boothby from the Alaska
Department of Commerce flood planning office and a FEMA representative. This
meeting is being held to discuss how FEMA might be able to help the SewardlBear
Creek area in some interim fashion, between now and the federal declaration of
disaster, to recover from the recent flood and mitigate against the next one. She noted
that she had asked Jane Gabler regarding attending the meeting herself to take notes on
behalf of the SBCPSA.
Discussion was held regarding possible outcomes of interim FEMA involvement and
the importance of the SBCFSA being represented at this meeting.
Tina McLean moved that an e-mail be written to Scott Walden at the borough
Emergency Management Office, Christy Miller and Jane Gabler about having SBCFSA
attendance at this meeting.
The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. The Administrative Assistant
was so directed.
L. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
· Borough Finance Training - 8 November 2006
Christina Stauffer reported on this mandatory training in Soldtona for all Borough and
service area administrative assistants and of her plan to attend. She stated that she
would plan to be in Soldotna early enough to also attend the meeting between FEMA
and the borough Mayor since she would be at the Borough offices anyway.
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. FEMA Mapping Project Update
Discussion was held to answer questions from the new members about the FEMA
Flood Map Update that has been ongoing, the LIDAR flight accomplished early this
year and the wetlands assessment performed by Kenai Watershed Forum in June and
July of this year.
Tina McLean summarized the outcome of the recent visit by FEMA contracted
hydrologists from NW Hydraulics to Seward for everyone's information. She recapped
the partnership involvement of the Kenai Watershed Forum, the City of Seward and the
SBCFSA involvement in the LIDAR mapping project.
Further discussion was held regarding the relationship between the City of Seward, the
Borough and the service area. New members felt that the SBCFSA should be involved
in the floodplain permitting and development planning process before decisions were
made.
John Gage added that City of Seward Planning Commission had no regulatory
authority over planning decisions but that no plan could be approved by the City
Planning Office without Planning Commission comment on file. He suggested that
perhaps the SBCFSA could move to obtain a similar position in the City planning and
permitting process.
Dave Dieckgraeff commented that he was amazed that the Metco permit tabled from
earlier in the meeting was even on the agenda as this permit had been approved weeks
ago and was already being acted upon. He stated that it seemed unproductive to wait
this long to ask the SBCFSA for comments on the permit.
Tina McLean asked if the board should have a motion to request that the City of
Seward Planning and Zoning Commission provide permit information to the SBCFSA
and obtain comment prior to approval. She so moved.
The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
The history of the relationship between the City of Seward and the SBCFSA was
discussed briefly.
John Gage commented that a formal ordinance needed to be passed by the City of
Seward on this relationship to make it law and not just policy. He further suggested
that, if this formal acknowledgement of service area authority did not currently exist
between the SBCFSA and the Kenai River Center, that it should also be pursued.
Bill WilJiamson stated that currently the board had a good working relationship with
the Kenai River Center through Jane Gabler but that it was not formally dictated by
ordinance.
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Tina McLean noted that it might of benefit if the board were allowed or invited to
attend meetings at the Kenai River Center on a routine basis to remain abreast of the
permitting process as it affects our service area. She asked if the previous motion to
apply to the City of Seward to be brought in earlier in the permitting process should be
withdrawn or tabled at this time in order to allow the SBCFSA to establish this process
within the borough first? She moved to table the previous motion.
The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
. Update on Wetland Mapping
Christina Stauffer reported on request from Mike Gracz of the Kenai Watershed
Forum to put off his presentation to the board of preliminary wetland data until the
meeting of December 4, 2006.
. Emergency Permits issued during October flood recovery and response
The administrative assistant reported that these documents had been provided to the
SBCFSA by the Kenai River Center and that they were on file should any board
member wish to review them.
. Tract A Seward Long Term Care FacilitylKPB Plat Committee Decision
The administrative assistant provided copies of this decision to board members for their
information.
. Afognak A venue VacationlKPB Plat Committee Decision
The administrative assistant provided copies of this decision to board members for their
information.
M. BOARD COMMENTS
. Tom Gillespie thanked retiring members Jim McCracken and Randall Stauffer for their
contributions to the board. He stated that his decision to run for the board seat did not
indicate dissatisfaction with their work.
. Dave Dieckgraeff repeated Mr. Gillespie's comments and further stated that ifhis
membership on the board could lead to conflict of interest or quorum problems that he
would be willing to resign.
. John Gage stated that he appreciates what has been done thus far by the board and that
he felt his own employment with Metco was limited enough as to not amount to a
conflict of interest on his part.
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· Tina McLean congratulated the new members on their election and welcomed them to
the board. She wished the new members well in their efforts to catch up on the history
of the service area. She further stated that she thought the meeting had been
productive. She hopes that the assembly will approve adding two additional members
to the board as a way to mitigate any conflict of interest problem so that new members
would not have to step down.
· Loyd Welch said that he wanted to welcome the new members. He did not feel that
contract conflict of interest issues were much of a concern given that the SBCFSA does
not award contracts. Quorum is a concern when the board acts on permit applications
but perhaps the board can just wait in these instances until quorum is present.
· Bill Williamson commented that he was glad to have new members on board because
they brought so much experience and knowledge with them. He welcomed all.
N. ADJOURNMENT
Loyd Welch moved that the meeting be adjourned.
The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
MEETING ADJOURNED at 9:40 PM.
NEXT MEETING WILL BE 4 DECEMBER 2006 AT THE SEA VIEW
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Secretary
Minutes Approved:
Date of Approval
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Public Notice
of Application
for Permit
US Army Corps
of Engineers
Alaska District
Regulatory Branch (1145)
CEPOA-CO-R
Post Office Box 6898
Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 99506-0898
PUBLIC NOTICE DATE: 27 November 2006
EXPIRATION DATE: 27 December 2006
REFERENCE NUMBER: POA-~965-34-AA
WATERWAY: Resurrection Bay 26
Interested parties are hereby notified that an application has been received
for a Department of the Army (DA) permit for certain work in waters of the
United States as described below and shown on the attached plan.
APPLICANT: Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC), Post Office Box 107500.,
Anchorage, AK 99510-7500. Point of Contact: Sasha Forland, (907) 265-2357.
LOCATION: ARRC's Seward Dock Facilities; Section 3, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., Seward
Meridian; latitude 60.11960 N., longitude -149.42480 W.; USGS Quadrangle
Seward A-7.
WORK: Expand the width of ARRC's existing freight dock to 320 feet, install
a mooring dolphin to aid in berthing barges, and trench an electrical line
from the dock to the mooring dolphin. Approximately ~15,000 cubic yards (CY)
of fill, with about 92,000 CY below the high tide line (86,000 CY of gravel
fill and 6,000 CY of riprap), would be placed to expand the footprint of the
existing dock by approximately 5.3 acres.
Any fill material placed from April 1 through September 14 would not contain
more than twelve percent fines passing a 200 mesh sieve or would be placed
within a confining rock dike in order to limit the release of fines to the
marine environment.
pile driving with an impact hammer would not be conducted during any regular
scheduled or emergency commercial fishing openings in Resurrection Bay.
Pile driving with an impact hammer would not be conducted during the period
from July 15 through September 15 unless it was determined to be of minimal
impact to sport fishing. Such work could proceed if approval was obtained
from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Office of Habitat Management
and Permitting.
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PURPOSE: Improve the safety and efficiency of freight intermodal operations
(ship-train and/or ship-truck) and the overall utility of the freight dock.
Currently the dock will only accommodate small vessels and has limited
flexibility for loading and unloading freight from those vessels. The
improvements would accommodate larger vessels and allow safer and more
efficient loading and unloading operations. The expanded dock would
accommodate at least two side ramps for roll-on roll-off use during all tidal
stages.
MITIGATION: Impacts associated with construction of the existing freight
dock were mitigated in accordance with Special Condition 1 of DA Permit No.
U-6S0034, Resurrection Bay 26. In-lieu-fee mitigation of $51,994.50 was paid
to Kachemak Heritage Land Trust for the protection of ten acres of estuarine
intertidal fish habitat in upper Resurrection Bay (or nontidal wetlands or
riparian habitat important to the rearing of anadromous fish in the lower
Resurrection River drainage if intertidal habitat is not available). ARRC
proposes to mitigate impacts associated with the proposed expansion of the
dock in the same manner, i.e. by paying in-lieu-fee mitigation of $28,000 for
5.3 acres ($5,200.00 per acre).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Permitting history of the project site, in reverse
chronological order, is as follows:
October 28, 2005: A DA Public Notice, No. POA-196S-34-Z, was issued for a
proposed permit to authorize maintenance dredging at ARRC's dock facilities
(Coal, Passenger, and Freight Docks) and deepwater disposal of the dredged
material. Approximately 250,000 CYof silt, sand, and gravel would be
dredged over a ten year period. Issuance of a permit has been delayed by
development of an acceptable testing and evaluation plan. A permit is
expected to be issued shortly.
April 15, 2005: Permit Modification file POA-196S-34-Y was closed at ARRC's
request. The permit, which had not been finalized, would have authorized
dredging 15,000 CY from the Passenger Dock basin.
May 4, 2001: A letter of authorization was issued to allow ARRC to dredge
600 CY of material during a single 24-hour period outside the timing window
specified by Special Condition No.3 of Permit Modification X-6S0034.
January 23, 2001: Permit Modification X-650034, Resurrection Bay 26, was
issued to authorize a steeper shoreline in the Passenger Dock basin. This
involved removal and replacement of armor rock, dredging, and dredge material
disposal.
November 16, 2000: Permit modification W-6S0034, Resurrection Bay 26, was
issued to authorize the installation of an additional mooring dolphin
approximately 100' south of an existing dolphin at the ARRC dock.
January 12, 2000: Permit U-650034, Resurrection Bay 26, was issued to
authorize upgrades to the existing ARRC dock and construction of a new 200'x
620' cargo dock nearby. This included 143,700 CY of fill material,
installation of a catwalk and dolphin at the end of the dock, and dredging
9.5 acres (220,000 CY) to -33' MLLW. The disposal site was at a previously
used deepwater site located about 2,000' south of the existing dock.
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November 10, 1998:
D-650034 was issued
on the east side of
Nationwide
to ARRC to
the dock.
Permit #3, Maintenance, verification letter
authorize instailation of a new fender system
March 12, 1996: Permit T-650034, Resurrection Bay 26, authorized 18,800 CY
of clean fill and rip rap to renovate and extend an existing sediment control
groin. An additional 10,000 CY of coarse tidal gravel was authorized to
construct a groin access road.
February 9, 1995: Permit modification S-650034, Resurrection Bay 26, was
issued to change Special Condition 1, pertaining to sediment sample
collection and analysis.
May 18, 1994: Permit R-650034, Resurrection Bay 26, authorized dredging of
225,000 CY from the area of the "Railroad Dock" to -36 MLLW for cruise ship
access. Disposal of the dredged material was in marine waters of -180 MLLW
depth or greater, approximately 1500' offshore of the authorized dredge area.
This permit also authorized maintenance dredging through April 30, 2004.
February 7, 1994: Nationwide Permit #3, Maintenance, verification letter
D-650034 was issued to Peratrovich, Nottingham and Drage, Inc. on behalf of
ARRC to conduct dock fender system repair work.
March 8, 1993: Resurrection Bay 59, N-810521 (renumbered Q-650034) modified
the design of the stern-line mooring dolphin.
January 19, 1993: Resurrection Bay 59 (M-810521, renumbered P-650034)
authorized construction of a five-pile galvanized steel mooring dolphin to
provide stern-line connections for cruise ships.
March 9, 1983: Resurrection Bay 59 (1-810521, renumbered 0-650034)
authorized dredging of 200,000 CY from the west berth of the dock to provide
a -45 MLLW berthing area for coal freighters. Disposal of dredged material
was at a wetland site to the north of the dock.
December 24, 1975: Resurrection Bay 26 (renumbered N-650034) authorized
"maintenance dredging in the east berth of existing dock area."
July 1, 1966: Resurrection Bay 29 (renumbered M-650034) authorized
"Installation of six single pile dolphins."
January 28, 1966: Resurrection Bay 26 permit (renumbered 1-650034) was
issued to the Alaska Railroad to authorize "Construction of a dock, fill and
approach."
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION: A permit for the described work will not be
issued until a certification or waiver of certification as required under
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (Public Law 95-217), has been received
from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT CERTIFICATION: Section 307(C) (3) of the Coastal
Zone, Management Act of 1972, as amended by 16 U.S.C. 1456(c) (3), requires
the applicant to certify that the described activity affecting land or water
uses in the Coastal Zone complies with the Alaska Coastal Management Program.
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A permit will not be issued until the Office of Project Management and
Permitting, Department of Natural Resources has concurred with the
applicant's certification.
PUBLIC HEARING: Any person may request, in writing, within the comment
period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider
this application. Requests for public hearings shall state, with
particularity, reasons for holding a public hearing.
CULTURAL RESOURCES: The latest published version of the Alaska Heritage
Resources Survey (AHRS) has been consulted for the presence or absence of
historic properties, including those listed in or eligible for inclusion in
the National Register of Historic Places. There are no listed or eligible
properties in the vicinity of the worksite. Consultation of the AHRS
constitutes the extent of cultural resource investigations by the District
Engineer at this time, and he is otherwise unaware of the presence of such
resources. This application. is being coordinated with the State Historic
Preservation Office (SHPO). Any comments SHPO may have concerning presently
unknown archeological or historic data that may be lost or destroyed by work
under the requested permit will be considered in our final assessment of the
described work.
TRIBAL CONSULTATION: The Alaska District fully supports tribal self-
governance and government-to-government relations between the Federal
government and Federally recognized Tribes. This notice invites
participation by agencies; Tribes, and members of the public in the Federal
decision-making process. In addition, Tribes with protected rights or
resources that could be signfficantly affected by a proposed Federal action
(e.g., a permit decision) have the right to consult with the Alaska District
on a government-to-government basis. Views of each Tribe regarding protected
rights and resources will be accorded due consideration in this process.
This Public Notice serves as notification to the Tribes within the area
potentially affected by the proposed work and invites their participation in
the Federal decision-making process regarding the protected Tribal right or
resource. Consultation may be initiated by the affected Tribe upon written
request to the District Engineer during the public comment period.
ENDANGERED SPECIES: The project area is within the known or historic .range
of the following threatened or endangered species: Short-tailed albatross,
Stellar Sea Lion, Sea Otter, and multiple whales. Preliminarily, the
described activity will not affect threatened or endangered 'species, or their
critical habitat designated as endangered or threatened, under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (87 Stat. 844). This application is being coordinated
with the U.S. Fish and wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries
Service. Any comments they may have concerning endangered or threatened
wildlife or plants or their critical habitat will be considered in our final
assessment of the described work.
ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT: The project area is within the known range of the
following species: Pacific Cod, Walleye Pollock, Flathead Sole, Sculpin,
Arrowtooth Flounder, Rex Sole, Steelhead Trout, Sockeye Salmon, Chinook
Salmon, and Coho Salmon.
The proposed work is being evaluated for possible effects to Essential Fish
Habitat (EFH) pursuant to the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and
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Management Act of 1996 (MSFCMA), 16 U,S.C. et seq and associated federal
regulations found at 50 CFR 600 subpart K. The Alaska District includes
areas of EFH as Fishery Management Plans. We have reviewed the January 20,
1999, North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Environmental Assessment to
locate EFH area as identified by the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) .
We have determined that the described activity may adversely affect EFH.
This Public Notice initiates consultation requirements with the NMFS under
the MSFCMA. We have insufficient information at this time to assess the
cumulative effects of the proposed work on EFH, but cumulative effects will
be considered in our final assessment of the described work. Any
conservation recommendations regarding EFH for federally managed fish will
also be considered in our final assessment of the described work. This
proposed project may also adversely affect associated species such as major
prey or predator species which are not covered by Fishery Management Plans.
SPECIAL AREA DESIGNATION: None.
EVALUATION: The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an
evaluation of the probable impacts including cumulative impacts of the
proposed activity and its intended use on the public interest, Evaluation of
the probable impacts, which the proposed activity may have on the public
interest, requires a careful weighing of all the factors that become relevant
in each particular case. The benefits, which reasonably may be expected to
accrue from the proposal, must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable
detriments. The outcome of the general balancing process would determine
whether to authorize a proposal, and if so, the conditions under which it
will be allowed to occur. That decision should reflect the national concern
for both protection and utilization of important resources. All factors,
which may be relevant to the proposal, must be considered including the
cumulative effects thereof. Among those are conservation, economics,
aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish
and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation,
shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water
quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs,
considerations of property ownership, and, in general, the needs and welfare
of the people. For activities involving 404 discharges, a permit will be
denied if the discharge that would be authorized by such permit would not
comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's 404(b) (1) guidelines.
Subject to the preceding sentence and" any 6the~ applicable guidelines or
criteria (see sections 320.2 and 320.3), a permit will be granted unless the
District Engineer determines that it would be contrary to the public
interest.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal,
State, and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other interested
parties in order to consider and "evaluate the impacts of this proposed
activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers
to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this
proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on
endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental
effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are
used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an
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Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy
Act. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and
to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.
Comments on the described work, with the reference number, should reach this
office no later than the expiration date of this Public Notice to become part
of the record and be considered in the decision. Please contact Mr. Don
Kuhle at (907) 753-2724, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, or
by email at don.p.kuhle@poa02.usace.army.mil if further information is
desired concerning this notice.
AUTHORITY: This permit will be issued or denied under the following
authorities:
(X) Perform work in or affecting navigable waters of the United States ~
Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403).
(X) Discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States -
Section 404 Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Therefore, our public interest
review will consider the guidelines set forth under Section 404(b) of the
Clean Water Act (40 CFR 230) .
A plan, Notice of Application for Certification of Consistency with the
Alaska Coastal Management Program, and Notice of Application for State Water
Quality Certification are attached to this Public Notice.
District Engineer
U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers
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FRANK H. MURKOWSKI, GOVERNOR
STATE OF ALASKA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
DIVISION OF WATER
401 Certification Program
Non-Point Source Water Pollution Control Program
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR
STATE WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
Any applicant for a federal license or permit to conduct an activity that might result in a
discharge into navigable waters, in accordance with Section 401 ofthe Clean Water Act of 1977
(PL95-217), also must apply for and obtain certification from the Alaska Department of
Environmental Conservation that the discharge will comply with the Clean Water Act, the
Alaska Water Quality Standards, and other applicable State laws. By agreement between the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Environmental Conservation, application
for a Department of the Army permit to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters
under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act also may serve as application for State Water Quality
Certification.
Notice is hereby given that the application for a Department ofthe Army Permit described in the
Corps of Engineers' Public Notice No. POA-196S-34-AA. Resurrection Bav 26. State Water Quality Certification
from the Department of Environmental Conservation.
After reviewing the application, the Department may certify that there is reasonable assurance
that the activity, and any discharge that might result, will comply with the Clean Water Act, the
Alaska Water Quality Standards, and other applicable State laws. The Department also may
deny or waive certification.
Any person desiring to comment on the project with respect to Water Quality Certification may
submit written comments within 30 days of the date of the Corps of Engineer's Public Notice to:
Department of Environmental Conservation
WQM/401 Certification
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-2617
Telephone: (907) 269-6281
FAX: (907) 269-7508
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FRANK H. MURKOWSKI, GOVERNOR
STATE OF ALASKA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
OFFICE OF PROJECT.MANAGEMNT AND PERMITTING
ALASKA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
550 WEST 7TH AVENUE, SmTE 1660
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3568
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR
CERTIFICATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE
ALASKA COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Notice is hereby given that a request is being filed with the Office of Project Management and
Permitting for a consistency determination, as provided in Section 307(c)(3) ofthe Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1456(c)(3)), that the project described in the
Corps of Engineers Public Notice No. POA-1965-34-AA. Resurrection Bar 26, will comply
with the Alaska Coastal Management Program and that the project will be conducted in a manner
consistent with that program.
The Office of Project Management and Permitting requests your comments, particularly on the
proposed project's consistency with the affected local coastal district management program. For
more infonnation on the consistency review contact OPMP at (907) 269-7470 or (907) 465-
3562, or visit the ACMP web site at http://www;gov.state.ak.us/gdc/Projects/projects.html.
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DEPARTMENT 01'
COMMERCE
COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Division of Community Advocacy
Sarah Palin, Govmror
William C. Noll, Commissioner
Michael Black, Director
December 8, 2006
Honorable Vanta Shafer
City of Seward
P.O. Box 167
Seward, AK 99664
Dear Mayor Shafer:
We had a very good meeting on November 8th with City of Seward staff and John
Graves, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region X to present a
proposal for using FEMA assistance in improvirig flood-related hazard information in the
form of 'flood recovery maps' for the City of Seward. FEMA and our Division floodplain
management staff are eager to hear Seward's response to this offerfor;f1ood recQyery
mapping - funding for this effort is not available through the normal floofll11FlP ;
modernization process.; E. -
However, serious concems exist with the City's lack of enforcement and:CQl'I1pliance
with Title 15.25 Floodplain Management Ordinance. The most extreme and immediate
problem area noted during my September 21st site visit was the unregulated
development in the Japanese Creek mapped floodplain behind the Levee. Photos
showing the activity within the floodplain will be sent with the letter copy showing that an
access road, culvert and bridge extended across and blocked the floodplain, gravel
piles encroached in the floodplain, and evidence of heavy equipment work within the
floodplain corridor. However, no indication of clearing the sediment and gravel build-up
was present.
The high hazard posed by this floodplain development appears to have added to the
damage to the Japanese Creek levee during the October flood. Please provide to
FEMA Region X, (attention John Graves), and to this Division, (attention Floodplain
Management Program), a written course of action by January 8, 2007 describing how
the City will:
· Notify all property owners, residents, and public facility owners/operators within
Forest Acres Subdivision of their increased risk due to the increased bed load
and damage to the levee during the October flood;
· Remove the damaged bridge from the Japanese Creek Floodplain;
· Remove the bed-load material from the floodplain;
550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1770, Anchomge, Alaska 99501-3510
Telephone: (907) 269-4580 Fax: (907) 269-4563 Text Telephone: (907) 465-5437
Emai1: questions@Commerce.state.ak.us Website: http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/
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December 8, 2006
Mayor Shafer
City of Seward
. Avoid future development in the areas below the levee that have been illustrated
as having flooded in 1986 and 1995 (see Long Term Care Facility photo
attachment), until such time as:
1} the Levee has been certified as providing 1 % flood protection + 3 feet of
freeboard height above the Base Flood Elevation(1% flood), and
2) the critical facility site can be determined to be adequately filled and
armored to the Base Flood Elevation + 2 feet or the Design Flood
Elevation (whichever is higher).
. Improve City intemal processes to ensure permit compliance on all Development
defined as ".. .any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate,
including but not limited to building or other structures, mining, dredging, filling,
grading, paving excavation or drilling operations located within the are of special
flood hazard" (Seward Title 15.25.020).
The Action Plan, will require both short- and long-term goals, actions, timelines and
listed responsible entities. Reducing the risk to this area of Seward will require
immediate and future actions to bring this area into floodplain compliance.
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fllease'contact Christy Miller (~07) 269-4567, OCCEO. or. John Graves, FEMA Region X,
(425) 487-4737, if you, or City staff, have questions regarding this t\Jationat Flood .
" Insurance Program compliance action letter. .
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Christy L Miner: Certified Floodplain Manager
Floodplain Management Program Coordinator
cc: John Graves, Department of Homeland Security, FEMA Region X Bothell, WA.
Scott Simmons, Mitigation Officer, Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
(DHSEM)
Bob Stewart. Response & Recovery Program Manager, DHSEM
Brett Nelson, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Charlie Cobb, DNR, State Dam Safety Engineer
Kirsten Vessel, Assistant Seward City Manager
Christy Terry, Executive liaison, City of Seward
W.C. Casey, Public Works Director, City of Seward
D. Scott Williams, Planner, City of Seward
Tom Shepard, Project Manager, City of Seward
Dave Squires & Janice Melvin, Seward Fire Department
Michael Black, Director, Division of Community Advocacy, DCCED
Taunnie Boothby, Division of Community Advocacy
Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area
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