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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2016-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL
AND KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH APPROVAL OF THE SPRING
CREEK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SITE REPLAT, NUMBER 1; THIS
PLAT VACATES THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN TWO EXISTING
PARCELS AND CREATES TWO DIFFERENT PARCELS; INCLUDES
THE VACATION OF BLANKET UTILITY AND ACCESS EASEMENTS
AND DEDICATES PLATTED EASEMENTS FOR KNOWN UTILITIES
AND ACCESSES; LOCATED WITHIN THE INSTITUTIONAL ZONING
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, administration hired Cline and Associates Land Surveyors to prepare a
preliminary plat of City owned land to facilitate the transfer of title of the Spring Creek
Correctional Center lands from the City of Seward to the State of Alaska Department of
Corrections; and
WHEREAS, Cline and Associates has submitted the preliminary replat (based on the
parent plat 84-12)to be known as Spring Creek Correctional Facility Site,Replat No.1; and
WHEREAS, this platting action vacates the boundary between two existing parcels and
creates two different parcels,totaling 327.241 acres; and
WHEREAS, this platting action also vacates existing blanket easements for utilities and
access and replaces them with dedicated easements for all known existing utilities and
established accesses; and
WHEREAS,the area included within this replat is zoned Institutional(INS)and does not
create any non-conforming structures or lots within the current zoning district; and
WHEREAS, City staff have reviewed, commented and support the proposed Spring
Creek Correctional Facility Site Replat; and
WHEREAS, no subdivision installation agreement is necessary, all parcels are currently
serviced by dedicated Rights-of-way,water, sewer, electric and other utilities; and
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Resolution 2016-02
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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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission that:
Section 1. The Commission recommends that, the City Council approve the vacation of
the existing blanket utility and access easements as proposed by Spring Creek Correctional
Facility Site, Replat No.1.
Section 2. The Commission further recommends the City Council approve the
dedication of easements for existing utilities and accesses as proposed by the Spring Creek
Correctional Facility Site,Replat No.1.
Section 3. The Commission further recommends in accordance with Seward City Code
Section 16.01.015 (B), the City Council approve the submittal of the Spring Creek Correctional
Facility Site,Replat No.1 to the Kenai Peninsula Borough for approval.
Section 4. The Commission further recommends Kenai Peninsula Borough approval of
the Spring Creek Correctional Facility Site,Replat No.1.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 2°d
day of February 2016.
Seward Planning and Zoning Commission
Resolution 2016-02
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THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
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Gary Se-, Vice Chair
AYES: Anderson, Coulter, Fleming, Seese
NOES: None
ABSENT: Swami
ABSTAIN: Ecklund
VACANT: One
ATTEST:
Joh: a Ki TC C
Ci i Clerk
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