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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2007-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING
CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AMENDING THE LAND USE PLAN AND
THE REZONING OF LOTS 1-6, BLOCK 8, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF
SEWARD, FROM AUTO COMMERCIAL (AC) TO CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT (CBD)
WHEREAS, in 2006 the City purchased six lots on the northwest side of Sixth A venue, Lots
1-6, Block 8, Original Townsite of Seward (OTS) in preparation for the development a community
library and museum; and
WHEREAS, the current zoning designation of the property is Auto Commercial (Ae) and
the Land Use Plan designation is Office Residential (OR); and
WHEREAS, the applicant submitted an application requesting Lots 1-6, Block 8, OTS be
rezoned from Auto Commercial (Ae) to Central Business District (CBD); and
WHEREAS, adjoining lots to the west are currently zoned Central Business District (CBD)
and two of the lots to the south of the subject land on Sixth A venue are also zoned Central Business
District; and
WHEREAS, the adjoining lots to the South on Sixth A venue, the lots to the East across
Sixth Avenue, and the lots to the North across Adams are zoned Auto Commercial (Ae); and
WHEREAS, the Central Business District (CBD) was established to provide areas of
convenient, concentrated commercial development primarily intended for retail, financial,
entertainment and professional services, to encourage a compact group of businesses that encourage
walk-in trade; and
WHEREAS, the public notification process was complied with and the appropriate public
hearing as required by Seward City Code ~ 15.01.040 was conducted by the Commission on May 3,
2007.
Seward Planning and Zoning
Resolution 2006-16
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission that:
Section 1. The Commission finds that the rezone request meets the criteria of the Land Use
Code for consideration of a rezone and recommends that Ordinance 2007-xx be forwarded to City
Council for approval.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 15th day
of May, 2007.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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1\'\ rianna Keil, Chair l/
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABST AlN:
Hohl, Clark, Roach', Hicks, Anderson, Smith, Keil
None
None
None
ATTEST:
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