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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2015-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL
AND KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH APPROVAL OF THE FOREST
ACRES LEVEE REPLAT NO. 2; CREATING SEVEN (7) PARCELS;
VACATING UNDEVELOPED RIGHTS-OF—WAY AND UTILITY
EASEMENTS WHILE DEDICATING NEW RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND
UTILITY EASEMENTS; LOCATED NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE
NORTH FOREST ACRES LEVEE (DIECKGRAEFF ROAD) LOCATED
WITHIN THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ZONING DISTRICT
WHEREAS, administration hired Cline and Associates Land Surveyors to prepare a
preliminary plat of the City and privately owned parcels lying north and south of the west end of
the North Forest Acers Levee; and
WHEREAS, Cline and Associates has submitted the preliminary plat to be known as
Forest Acres Subdivision, Levee Replat Number 2; and
WHEREAS, this platting action will vacate, undeveloped and no longer used Rights-of-
Way, and undeveloped utility easements throughout the replat; and
WHEREAS,this platting action will dedicate the Right-of-Way for the remaining public
use easement of Dieckgraeff Road, additional Right-of-way for Pine, Oak, Maple Streets and
Dimond Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, Cline and Associates continues to work diligently with City staff to protect
and provide easements for existing and planned utilities throughout the replat area; and
WHEREAS; City staff have reviewed, commented and support the proposed Forest
Acres Levee Replat No. 2; and
WHEREAS, the area included within this replat is currently zoned Resource
Management (RM), this replat does not create any non-conforming structures or lots within the
current zoning district; and
WHEREAS, no subdivision installation agreement is necessary because Tract A and B
are large parcels totaling 76,000 acres and the remaining five (5)parcels are governed by special
plat notes; and
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WHEREAS, it is the Planning and Zoning Commission's responsibility to act in an
advisory capacity to the Seward City Council and the Kenai Peninsula Borough regarding
subdivision plat proposals; and
WHEREAS, as required by Seward City Code §16.01.015, Conditions to plat approval,
property owners within 300 feet of the requested replat were notified of the proposed
subdivision, and the property was posted with public notice signage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission that:
Section 1. The Commission recommends that, in accordance with Seward City Code
Section 16.01.015 (B), the City Council approve the submittal of the Forest Acres Levee Replat
No. 2 to the Kenai Peninsula Borough and recommend approval.
Section 2. The Commission further recommends the City Council approve the vacation
of all undeveloped Rights-of-Way and Easements as proposed by the Forest Acres Levee Replat
No. 2.
Section 3. The Commission further recommends the City Council approve the
dedication of additional Rights-of-way for Dieckgraeff Road, additional Right-of-way for Pine,
Oak, Maple Streets and Dimond Boulevard and the additional easements as proposed by the
Forest Acres Levee Replat No. 2.
Section 4. The Commission further recommends Kenai Peninsula Borough approval of
the Forest Acres Levee Replat No. 2.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning-Commission this 14th
day of July 2015.
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
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Cindy Edit d, Chair
AYES: Fleming, Swann, Coulter, Seese
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ecklund, Anderson
ABSTAIN: None
VACANT: One
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