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Introduction Date: June 25, 2007
Public Hearing Date: July 9, 2007
Enactment Date: July 9, 2007
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2007-003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING THE LAND USE PLAN AND
THE REZONING OF LOTS 1-9 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
Avenue, Lots 1-6, Block 8, Original Townsite of Seward (OTS) in preparation for the
development a community library I museum and to establish greater contiguity of CBD
zoning on Block 8; 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
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WHEREAS, the owners of the adjoining properties, Lots 7-9, Block 8, OTS,
applied to be included in the rezone request; and
WHEREAS, the current zoning designation of the properties is Auto Commercial
(Ae) and the Land Use Plan designation is Office Residential (OR); and
WHEREAS, the official maps described in SCC 15.01.030 will have to be
amended from Office Residential (OR) to Central Business District (CBD) in response to
this zoning change; 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 Avenue are
also zoned Central Business District; and
WHEREAS, the adjoining lot to the South on Sixth Avenue, the lots to the East
across Sixth Avenue, and the lots to the North across Adams are zoned Auto Commercial
(Ae); and
WHEREAS, changing the zoning to Central Business is generally consistent with
land use goals in both the Comprehensive and Strategic Plans; and
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City of Seward
Ordinance No. 2007-003
WHEREAS, at their May 15,2007 and June 5, 2007 meetings, the Planning and
Zoning Commission reviewed the applications, held public hearings and recommended
City Council approval of the proposed zoning amendment included in this ordinance.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The official Land Use Map of the City is hereby amended by changing
the land use designation of Lots 1-9 Block 8, Original Townsite of Seward from Auto
Commercial (Ae) to Central Business District (CBD). (see attached map)
Section 2. The official Zoning Map of the City is hereby amended by changing
the zoning designation of the Lots 1-9 Block 8, Original Townsite of Seward from Auto
Commercial (Ae) to Central Business (CB). (see attached map)
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following enactment.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,
THIS 9th DAY OF JULY 2007.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ....
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Vanta Shafer, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Dunham, Valdatta, Thomas, Schafer, Bardarson, Amberg, Shafer
None
None
None
ATTEST:
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