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January 17, 2011
City Council Chambers Beginning at 6:00 p.m.
City Council / Planning & Zoning Work Session
Portions of Seward City Code Title Review and Update
January 17, 2012
A. §15 15.10.140 - Definitions Memo Page 2
B. §15 15.10.140 - Proposed Amendments Page 4
C. §15.10.220 Development Requirements Table; §15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed
and 15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed Table Memo Page 21
D. §15.10.220 Development Requirements Table; §15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed
and 15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed Table Proposed Amendments Page 24
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Council and P&Z
Work Session Memo
Meeting Date: January 17, 2012 t of Secy
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From: Donna Glenz, Planner
Agenda Item: Amending Portions of Seward City Code Title 15 to acAmo"
Update and Reorganize §15.10.140 Definitions
BACKGROUND &JUSTIFICATION:
In the past 18 months the Planning and Zoning Commission has held numerous public work sessions
to review and update portions of Title 15 of the City Zoning Code. The Commission held seven(7)
public work sessions specifically reviewing and amending Title 15.10.140 Definitions.
The Commission has reviewed and discussed the definition section of the Seward City Code(SCC)
in depth and found this section to be confusing in the organizational layout. While the Commission
has recommended a complete reorganization, very few additions, deletions or changes were
recommended. Title 15.10.140 is a lengthy portion of the zoning code containing over 100
definitions. With the reorganization of the Definitions,several categories have been established and
the definitions pertaining to those specific categories have been moved into the category.
Specific additions, deletions or changes are as follows: (Proposed change is indented, and
highlighted. The staff explanation follows at the margin.)
Brewpub.An establishment that is primarily an eating place which includes the brewing
of beer as an accessory use.
A member of the public has expressed interest in developing a"brewpub"within the City. Current
City code does not specifically address brewpubs. Through forward thinking the Commission has
recommended the addition of the above definition to clarify brewpubs as an accessory use of a
restaurant.
Housing.Structures providing housing for groups of people,such as students,employees
or nursing home residents.
With the reorganization of the definition portion of the code, it was determined the SCC did not
contain a specific "housing" definition to categorize the examples under; therefore the "housing"
category has been proposed.
Bunkhouse. A building used as living quarters for people such as cannery workers or
construction laborers where shower and sanitary facilities are shared by-sever-al-rooms and
in which there are no individual cooking facilities.
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Members of the public have proposed that new designs in housing and accommodations generally
provide for sanitary facilities in each shared room,not a common facility shared by several rooms.
Junk Dismantled or wrecked automobiles, aircraft, motor vehicles or machinery, mobile
homes, trailers, watercraft, used appliances or furniture, scrap building materials, metals,
rubber,paper, plastic or other scrap materials.
Because Seward is a port city and much of the community owns some type of watercraft,it has been
determined that watercraft should be included within the"Junk"definition.
Storage, Container. An accessory storage use consisting of containers such as semi-tractor
vans, shipping containers and conex containers originally designed to transport goods and
materials via highway, rail, air or sea, which are parked or placed on a parcel of land and
used for covered storage provided that all wheel assemblies have been removed;the unit is
placed on an approved foundation; the unit is roofed,
painted to match the primary building on the property; and the unit is
located outside any setbacks. Railroad box cars are excluded except in the Industrial Zone.
There are no grandfathered uses. Containers are considered a structure and must comply
with applicable building codes. (See accessory use/building, building, and structure.)
Temporary structure. A structure without any foundation or footings
erected has ceased. as allowed by the adopted Building Code.
Through continued discussions and assistance from the Building Department the above changes to
the Storage, Container and Temporary Structure definitions have been proposed. The proposed
change to the definitions removes current conflict between the City Zoning Code and the City
Building Code.
Transient merchant. Any person,partnership,firm or corporation,whether a resident of the
city or not, who engages in a temporary business, within a period not exceeding ISO LQQ
consecutive days in a calendar year, of selling and delivering goods and/or services, wares
and merchandise for profit or non-profit within the city by operating on a door-to-door,street
corner or similar basis;or from no fixed location or office;or from a location out-of-doors or
in quarters that are easily moveable,such as a temporary leased area or space,motor vehicle,
trailer or tent. Includes peddlers, solicitors, itinerant merchants and vendors. Does not
include vehicles for hire.
Over the years the City has received numerous inquiries and complaints regarding transient
merchants / temporary businesses within the City. In the review process the Commission has
recommended strengthening the requirements and shortening the operation time.
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Title 15.10.140 is hereby amended as follows:
(St-rilEetlifettglis=deletions and are bold, Underline=additions and are bold Italic)
15.10.140-- Definitions
A. General interpretation.
1. Words used in the present tense include the future tense.
2. The singular number includes the plural.
3. The word "person" includes a corporation as well as an individual.
4. The word "lot" includes the word "plot" or "parcel."
5. The term "shall" is always mandatory.
6. The word "used" or "occupied" as applied to any land or building shall be
construed to include the words "intended," "arranged," or "designed to be
used or occupied."
B. Specific definitions. (parenthetical references are added for cross reference only) In
this chapter, unless otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires:
Accessory building. A detached structure that:
1. Is clearly incidental to and customarily found in connection with a
principal building or use;
2. Is subordinate to and serves a principal building or use;
3. Is subordinate in area, extent or purpose to the principal building or use
served;
4. Contributes to the comfort, convenience or necessity of occupants,
business or industry in the principal building or use served; and
5. Is located on the same or adjacent lot under the same ownership as the
principal building or use served.
An accessory building shall be considered to be a part of the main building
when joined by a common wall or connected by a breezeway to the main
building. Accessory building means any structure regardless of type of
foundation or base support, including skid-mounted or other moveable
structures.
(Accessory or mother-in-law apartment: See dwelling, efficiency apartment)
Agriculture. Commercial farming, dairying, pasturage, horticulture, floriculture,
viticulture, or animal and poultry husbandry including buildings used to shelter farm
implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock or other farm produce in which there is no
human habitation and which is not used by the public.
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Airport. A place where aircraft can land and take off, usually equipped with
hangars, facilities for refueling and repair, various accommodations for passengers, and
business lease sites.
Alley. A dedicated public way which affords a secondary means of access to
abutting property and not intended for general traffic circulation.
Alteration. Any change, addition or modification in the construction, location or
use of a building.
Amusement and recreation facility. Establishment engaged primarily in providing
entertainment for a fee including such activities as bowling alleys, billiards and pool,
dance hall, pinball machines, video games or other similar player-operated amusement
devices.
Antenna. A device used to transmit and/or receive radio or electromagnetic waves
between terrestrially and/or orbitally based structures. Includes satellite dish.
(Apartment. See Dwelling Definition)
(Apartment, owner or manager. See Dwelling Definition)
Auto repair station. A place where a qualified automotive mechanic provides
services such as general motor vehicle and engine repair, reconditioning or rebuilding,
and collision service including body, frame and fender straightening and repair, painting
and undercoating of motor vehicles.
Auto service station. A place used primarily for the retail dispensing of motor
fuels and/or installation of tires, batteries and other accessories and services which do not
customarily or usually require the services of a qualified automotive mechanic. Also
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Brewpub. An establishment that is primarily an eating place which includes the
brewing of beer as an accesso use.
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principal building and all accessory building, exclusive of external steps.
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Building, existing. A building erected prior to the adoption of this code or one for
which a legal building permit has been issued.
Building height. The vertical distance above a reference datum measured to the
highest point of the coping of a flat roof or to the deck line of a mansard roof or to the
average height of the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof. The reference datum,
which must be between the building and the property line or in a dedicated public right-
- of-way that is accessible to fire suppression personnel and rescue equipment, shall be
selected by either of the following,whichever yields the greater height of building:
1. The elevation of the highest adjoining sidewalk or ground surface
within a five-foot horizontal distance of the exterior wall of the building
when such a sidewalk or ground surface is not more than ten feet above
the lowest grade; or
2. An elevation ten feet higher than the lowest grade when the sidewalk or
ground surface described in subsection (1) above is more than ten feet
above the lowest grade. The height of a stepped or terraced building is the
maximum height of any segment of the building.
Building, principal or main. A building in which is conducted the principal or
main use of the lot on which the building is situated. Attached garages, porches and
carports shall be considered to be part of the principal building.
(Bunkhouse. See Housing Definition)
Business, general sales. A premises where the sale of goods or commodities to
the consumer takes place; i.e., groceries; bakeries; hobby, knot or yarn shops, book, gift
or apparel shops; fishing equipment, hardware or vehicle sales; restaurants; vehicle
rentals or variety stores.
Business, personal service. The conduct of business where personal assistance is
offered for compensation; i.e., dressmaking, tailoring,barbers and beauty, etc.
Campground. A plot of ground upon which two or more campsites are located,
established or maintained for occupancy by tents or recreation vehicles as temporary
living quarters for recreational or vacation purposes.
Campground, employee. An area operated by an established business with high
seasonal employment of transient workers as a housing alternative and not construed to
be a construction camp.
Child care, licensed center. In accordance with Alaska Statutes, a building where
adult care, protection and supervision is provided for children other than the owner's or
operator's. Also called day care,nursery school, pre-school and kindergarten.
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Child care, licensed home. In accordance with Alaska Statutes, a private residence
where adult care, protection and supervision is provided for children other than the
occupant's. Also called day care, nursery school,pre-school and kindergarten.
Church. A building, structure or group of buildings or structures primarily
intended for conducting organized religious services and associated accessory uses. The •
definition of a church shall be dependent upon U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the
Kenai Peninsula Borough Assessor's Office interpretation. A standard single family
residence not remodeled for public meetings shall not be considered a church.
Clinic. A building or portion thereof containing offices and facilities for providing
out-patient medical, dental or psychiatric services, and which may include a dispensary to
handle medication and other merchandise prescribed by physicians in connection with
their medical practice.
Club, private. A building and related facilities owned or operated by a
corporation, association or group of individuals established for the fraternal, social,
educational, recreational or cultural enrichment of its members, but not primarily for
profit, and whose members meet certain prescribed qualifications for membership and
pay dues. Includes lodges.
Cluster subdivision. A development design technique that permits a reduction in
lot area provided there is no increase in the number of lots permitted under a
conventional subdivision or increase in overall density of development by concentrating
buildings in specific areas on a site to allow the remaining land to be used for recreation,
common open space and preservation of environmentally sensitive areas.
Commercial use. An occupation, employment or enterprise that is carried on for
profit by the owner, lessee or licensee.
(Condominium. See Dwelling Definition)
(Convalescent or nursing home. See Housing Definition)
Convenience store. A small-scale neighborhood grocery establishment offering
for sale prepackaged food products, household items and other goods commonly
associated with the same and having a gross floor area of less than 5,000 square feet.
(Dormitory. See Housing Definition)
Drinking establishment. Any premises wherein the principal purpose is the retail
sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises and minors are excluded
therefrom by law. Includes bar, cocktail lounge,tavern and nightclub.
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Drive-in facility. Any portion of a building or structure which by design permits
customers to receive services, obtain goods or be entertained while remaining in their
motor vehicles.
Dwelling. A building designed or used exclusively as living quarters for one or
more families.
a Apartment. Any portion of a building which is designed, built, rented,
leased, let or hired out to be occupied or which is occupied as the home or
residence of an individual for daily living and doing his own cooking
independently of any other individual or family in the same building (see
"dwelling").
b Apartment, owner or manager. An apartment within a building that is
designed to be used exclusively as the living quarters for the owner or
manager family of that building or a commercial business located in the
building.
c Commercial building apartment. An apartment located within a building
designed to accommodate a mix of residential and commercial uses.
d Condominium. A form of housing ownership by which a person may
purchase and own one dwelling unit in a multi-unit building or
development. Each owner owns a common interest in such things as the
underlying land, common walls, stairwells, elevators, lobbies, laundry
rooms and recreation rooms.
e Efficiency apartment (also called accessory, mother-in-law, or studio).
A single separate dwelling unit consisting of not more than one habitable
room which includes combined kitchen, dining and sleeping areas with
accompanying sanitary facilities, and which is located within or shares a
common wall with a single family dwelling.
f Dwelling, Unit. A building or separate portion thereof containing
kitchen, living, sleeping accommodations and at least one bathroom and
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designed to be occupied exclusively as a residence by one family (see
"Apartment").
g Guest house. An accessory building occupied on a temporary basis
solely by non-paying guests.
h Mobile home. A factory-built home designed to be used as a year-round
residential dwelling and originally designed and mounted on wheels
and/or axle supports for transportation by another vehicle.
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i Modular home. A factory-built residential structure that is transportable
in one or more sections, is built on a permanent chassis, and is used as a
place of human habitation, but which is not constructed with a permanent
hitch or other device allowing transport of the unit other than for the
purpose of delivery to a permanent site, and which does not have wheels
or axles permanently attached to its body or frame. Includes factory-built
and manufactured home.
1 Multiple family. A building designed as a residence for three or more
families, with the number of families in residence not exceeding the
number of dwelling units provided and each living independently of the
other under one roof.
k Single-family, attached. A building containing two or more dwelling
units, each of which has primary ground floor access to the outside and
which are attached to each other by party walls without openings. Also
commonly called townhouse, row house and zero-lot line.
l Single-family, detached. A building designed and/or used exclusively for
occupancy of one family and entirely surrounded by open space on the
same lot.
m Two-family or duplex. A building containing two single-family dwelling
units totally separated from each other by an unpierced wall extending
from ground to roof or unpierced ceiling and floor extending from exterior
wall to exterior wall, except for a common stairwell exterior to both
dwelling units.
n Watchman or caretaker dwelling. An accessory dwelling associated with
a commercial or industrial building or structure for the purpose of housing
a watchman or caretaker and immediate family.
Family. Any number of individuals not necessarily related by blood, marriage,
adoption or guardianship living together in a dwelling unit as a single housekeeping unit
and distinguished from a group occupying a rooming house, club, fraternity house or
hotel. •
Farm animal. Any cow, horse, mule, goat, sheep, pig, chicken, or other similar
animal commonly kept as livestock.
Flea market. An occasional or periodic sales activity held within a building or
open area where groups of individual sellers offer goods, new and used, for sale to the
public, not to include private garage sales.
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Floor area, useable. That area used for or intended to be used for the sale of
merchandise or services or as leasable office space as measured from the interior surfaces
of the walls enclosing that part of the building. Such floor area which is used or intended
to be used for the storage or processing of merchandise, hallway or for utilities or sanitary
facilities is excluded from this computation of useable floor area.
Fractions. In the determination of density, required parking spaces or other
requirements of this code, computations resulting in a fractional number of 0.50 or above
shall be considered the next larger whole number.
Garage, private. An accessory building or portion of a main building designed or
used solely for storage of motor vehicles, boats and similar vehicles owned by the
occupants of the building to which it is accessory.
Greenhouse, commercial. A light-permeating structure used for cultivating and
growing plants in a controlled temperature and humidity environment where such plants
are offered for sale either on the premises or at another location.
(Group care home. See Housing Definition)
(Guest house. See Dwelling Definition)
Guide service. Any premises used for collecting or returning persons from
recreation trips when remuneration is provided for the service.
(Halfway house. See Housing Definition)
Health club. Includes, but is not limited to, gymnasiums (except public), private
clubs(athletic,health or recreational), reducing salons and weight control establishments.
Historic district. An area containing buildings or places in which historic events
occurred or having special public value because of notable architectural or other features
relating to the cultural or artistic heritage of the community of such significance as to
warrant conservation and preservation.
Home occupation. Any use customarily conducted entirely within a dwelling, or
its accessory building, and carried on by the occupants thereof,which is clearly incidental
and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and does not change the
character thereof, and in connection with which there is no exterior sign, no display or
stock in trade, no outside storage of materials or equipment, no commodity sold upon the
premises and not more than two persons are engaged in such occupation.
Home professional office. A home occupation consisting of the office of a
practitioner of a recognized profession.
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(Hostel. See Lodging Definition)
(Hotel. See Lodging Definition)
Housing. Structures providing housing for groups of people, such as students,
employees or nursing home residents.
a Bunkhouse. A building used as living quarters for people such as
cannery workers or construction laborers where shower and sanitary
facilities are shared ems and in which there are no individual
cooking facilities.
b Convalescent or nursing home. A structure with sleeping rooms where
persons are housed or lodged and are furnished with meals, nursing and
medical care.
c Dormitory. A building used as residential group living quarters for a
student body or religious order as an associated use to a school, orphanage
or other similar institutional use, and does not include kitchen facilities
except a group kitchen facility to serve all residents.
d Group care home. A dwelling shared by no more than five disabled
persons, plus resident staff, who live together as a single housekeeping
unit and in a long-term, family-like environment in which staff persons
provide care, education and participation in community activities for the
residents with the primary goal of enabling residents to live as
independently as possible in order to reach their maximum potential. The
term "group care home" shall not include alcoholism or drug treatment
center, work release facilities for convicts or ex-convicts or other housing
facilities serving as an alternative to incarceration.
e Halfway house. A licensed home for inmates on release from more
restrictive custodial confinement, or initially placed in lieu of more
restrictive custodial confinement, wherein supervision, rehabilitation and
counseling are provided to mainstream residents back into society,
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enabling them to live independently. Such placement is pursuant to the
authority of the Alaska Department of Corrections.
Junk Dismantled or wrecked automobiles, aircraft, motor vehicles or machinery,
mobile homes, trailers, watercraft, used appliances or furniture, scrap building materials,
metals, rubber,paper,plastic or other scrap materials.
Kennel. Any enclosure, building, shelter, area or establishment used for the
purpose of breeding, buying, selling, keeping or boarding five or more dogs over the age
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of four months, whether for profit, pleasure, or as pets, by any person, individual,
corporation, group of people or business entity. Does not include an animal shelter.
Livestock Generally accepted large (over 250 pounds) and small (under 250
pounds) outdoor farm animals (i.e. cows, goats, horses, pigs, barnyard, fowl, etc.). Does
not include cats, dogs and other common household pets.
Loading space. A space located on premises for pickup and delivery at the
premises. Required off-street loading space shall not be included as an off-street parking
space.
Lodging. The renting out of a dwelling, or portion thereof, to provide overnight
sleeping accommodations for a period of less than 30 consecutive days. The use includes
the providing of meals to overnight guests only. This use includes bed and breakfast, but
does not include motel, hotel or hostel.
a Bed and breakfast. An owner occupied and operated single-family
residential dwelling where lodging with a meal is provided for
compensation on a short-term basis. The term does not include
boardinghouses and separate apartments which are leased on a month-to-
month or longer basis.
b Boarding or rooming. An owner occupied building which has not more
than five rooms available for rent or lease on other than a day-to-day basis
and not open to transient guests for residential occupancy and in which no
cooking or dining facilities are provided in the individual rooms. Meals
may be regularly prepared and served for compensation at a table, family-
style, without service or ordering of individual portions from a menu. The
term includes lodging house or rooming house but does not include
separate apartments with individual kitchen and bath facilities.
c Hostel. A building, or portion thereof, in which temporary or overnight
lodging is provided for hikers, cyclists or other travelers not generally
traveling by car.
d Hotel. A facility with six or more guest rooms and on premises
management offering transient lodging accommodations to the general
public on a daily rate where access to all sleeping rooms is through a main
entrance and which may provide food, entertainment, meeting rooms,
recreational facilities or various personal services. Includes lodges and
inns.
e Motel. A building, or group of detached or connected buildings, having
six or more guest rooms, an on premises manager and parking
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conveniently located on the premises, which are designed primarily to
offer sleeping accommodations, with or without meals, to the motoring
public on a daily rate. Includes designations such as motor lodges, auto
courts,tourist courts and similar terms.
Lot. A parcel of land of at least sufficient size to meet minimum zoning
requirements for use, coverage and area and to provide such yards and other open spaces
as are herein required. Such lot shall have frontage or access on a public street or on an
approved private street and may consist of:
1. A single lot of record;
2. A portion of a lot of record;
3. A combination of complete lots of record, or complete lots of record
and portions of lots of record, or portions of lots of record; or
4. A parcel of land described by metes and bounds, provided that in no
case of division or combination shall any residual lot or parcel be
created which does not meet the requirements of this chapter and
that, in the case of multiple lots or portions thereof,the property be
replatted to eliminate interior lot lines.
Lot area. The total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot, exclusive of streets
and alleys.
Lot, buildable or useable area. That portion of a lot that a prudent person would
use to construct a building and provide required parking. This excludes lakes and rivers,
creeks, cliffs, marshes and other similar natural obstacles to development with the
property counting toward minimum required size.
Lot, corner. A lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets having an
angle of intersection of not more than 135 degrees.
Lot coverage. The area of a site covered by building or roofed areas, including
covered porches, decks and accessory buildings, but excluding allowed projecting eaves.
Lot depth. The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines measured •
on the longitudinal centerline.
Lot, interior. A lot other than a corner lot.
Lot line, front. In the case of an interior lot, a line separating the lot from the
street. In the case of a corner lot, the owner may choose which street he shall designate as
the front of the lot. Once the choice of frontage has been made, it cannot be changed
unless all requirements for yard space are met.
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Lot line, rear. A line opposite and most distant from the front lot line and, in the
case of irregular or triangular shaped lots, a line not less than ten feet in length within the
lot, parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.
Lot line, side. Lot boundary not a front lot line or a rear lot line.
Lot line, zero. The mean horizontal line whereby two adjacent buildings from
adjacent lots can be constructed with a common party wall providing a proper fire wall
rating. All other aspects are the same as in conventional development.
Lot width. The average horizontal distance separating side lot lines of a lot and at
right angles to its depth.
Lumberyard. An establishment that sells sawn timber and other building materials
typically stored on the premises.
Manufacturing, heavy. A use engaged in the basic processing and manufacturing
of materials or products predominately from extracted or raw materials; or a use engaged
in storage of or manufacturing processes using flammable or explosive materials; or
storage or manufacturing processes that potentially involve hazardous or commonly
recognized offensive conditions.
Manufacturing, light. A use engaged in the manufacture, predominantly from
previously prepared material, of finished products or parts, including processing,
fabrication, assembly, treatment, packaging, incidental storage, sales and distribution of
such products, but excluding basic industrial processing.
Marina. A facility for storing, servicing, fueling, berthing and securing and
launching of boats that may include the sale of fuel and incidental supplies for the boat
owners and guests. Also includes harbor.
(Mobile home. See Dwelling Definition)
Mobile home park. A parcel or adjacent parcels of land in the same ownership
upon which two or more mobile homes are located or for which space is leased or held
out for lease or use on a month-to-month or longer basis. This does not include sale lots
on which unoccupied mobile homes are parked for inspection and sales and shall not be
construed to mean tourist facilities for parking of travel trailers, motor homes or campers.
Mobile medical unit. A trailer, motorized coach or van capable of being
transported from place to place, containing medical equipment such as a CT scanner,
MRI or similarly complex medical diagnostic device or decontamination equipment.
(Modular home. See Dwelling Definition)
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(Motel. See Lodging Definition)
Non-conforming building. Any building or portion thereof lawfully existing at the
effective date of the ordinance affecting it and which does not conform to all of the use,
height and density regulations of the zone in which it is located.
Non-conforming use. A use which lawfully occupied a building or land at the
effective date of the ordinance affecting it that does not conform to the use provisions of
the zoning district in which it is located.
Noxious use. A use which is injurious or harmful to health, highly disagreeable or
offensive.
Office. A building or portion of a building wherein services are performed
involving predominantly administrative, professional or clerical operations; i.e., travel,
insurance, employment, utility,public service or government agencies.
Owner. Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, partnership, corporation,
trust or any other legal entity having sufficient proprietary interest in the land, including
the attorney or agent thereof.
Park. Any public land available for recreational, educational, cultural or aesthetic
use.
Parking area. A structure or an open area, other than a street, alley or other right-
of-way, on which vehicle parking spaces are defined, designated or otherwise identified
and available, whether free or for compensation, for use by the public, clients, tenants,
customers, employees or owners of the property for which the parking area is required by
ordinance.
Parking requirements as stated in terms of employees. The maximum number of
employees who will be at the site at one time on either a single shift or an overlap of
shifts.
Parking space, off-street. A designated area sufficient in size to accommodate one
motor vehicle, exclusive of maneuvering room, designed with adequate independent
access to,but located off, any street,alley or other right-of-way.
Parking, valet. Attendant parking provided as a service to patrons of commercial
establishments.
Peddler. A person who, with no fixed place of business, goes from house to
house, place to place, or from store to store transporting goods, wares or merchandise for
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sale or offering or exposing the same for sale or making sales and delivering articles to
purchasers. (See transient merchant and vending, street.)
Planned unit development. A land development under unified control that is
planned and constructed in its entirety as a single development operation or in a series of
programmed stages. The development may include streets, circulation ways, utilities,
residences, commercial buildings, open spaces and other site features and improvements
some of which may not otherwise be individually permitted.
Profession. An occupation or calling requiring the practice of a learned art
through specialized knowledge, training, experience or a degree issued by an institute of
higher learning; i.e., doctor of medicine, lawyer, engineer or real estate broker.
Professional office. The office of a member of a recognized profession maintained
for the conduct of that profession.
Recreational, indoor commercial. A facility accommodating such indoor
recreation activities as skating rinks, bowling lanes or shooting/archery ranges.
Recreational, outdoor public. Outdoor recreation facilities such as sports fields,
ice rinks, playing fields or miniature golf.
Recreational vehicle. A vehicle used or intended to be used as transient living or
sleeping quarters for humans and which may be driven, towed or propelled from one
location to another without change in structure or design, whether or not the same is
supported by wheels or identified by a model, serial or vehicle registration number.
Includes travel trailers, camping trailers, tent campers, trailer coaches, motor homes,
truck campers and similar vehicles.
Recreational vehicle (RV) park Any parcel of land upon which two or more
recreational vehicle sites are located, established or maintained for commercial
occupancy by recreational vehicles of the general public as temporary living quarters for
recreation or vacation purposes. Includes trailer park and camper park.
Recycling center. A building in which used material is separated and processed
prior to shipment to others who will use those materials to manufacture new products.
Recycling collection point. An incidental use serving as a neighborhood drop-off
point for temporary storage of recoverable resources. No processing of such items would
be allowed. This facility would generally be located in a shopping center parking lot or in
other public/quasi-public areas such as churches and schools, as opposed to being
allowed on residential or vacant lots.
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Repair service, household/appliance. A business establishment where repairs are
made to appliances and furniture.
Residence. A home, abode or place where an individual is actually living at a
specific point in time.
Resource extraction. Commercial or industrial operations involving the removal
of nonrenewable natural resources such as ore, topsoil, sand, gravel, rock, gas, oil or any
operations having similar characteristics. Said use includes the use of heavy equipment
such as loaders, dozers, backhoes and crushers.
Restaurant. An establishment whose principal business is the sale of food and/or
beverages to customers in a ready-to-consume state and whose principal method of
operation includes one or both of the following characteristics:
1. Customers, normally provided with an individual menu, are served
their foods and beverages by a restaurant employee at the same table
or counter at which the food and beverages are consumed; and/or
2. A cafeteria-type operation where food and beverages generally are
consumed within the restaurant building.
Restaurant, fast-food. An establishment whose principal business is the sale of
quickly prepared ready to eat food and/or beverages for consumption within the
restaurant building, within a motor vehicle parked on the premises, or off the premises as
carry-out orders, and whose principal method of operation includes the following
characteristics: orders are generally taken at a main counter or drive-up window and food
and/or beverages are usually served in disposable wrapping or containers. This includes
drive-in and carry-out restaurants.
Right-of-way. An area or strip of public land which incorporates or is intended to
be occupied by, but not limited to, streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, curbs, gutters,
landscaping and/or public utilities.
Salvage yard(auto wrecking, scrap,junk). Any area used for the storage, keeping •
or abandonment of junk or waste material, including scrap metal or other scrap materials,
or for the dismantling, demolition or abandonment of automobiles, machinery, other
vehicles or parts thereof.
School. Any public, religious or non-profit facility providing a general curriculum
of academic or vocational instruction serving any or all grades between kindergarten and
12th grade.
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School, commercial. A facility providing commercial instruction in such activities
as music, dance, arts, crafts and sailing.
School, adult vocational. A facility providing a general curriculum of adult
academic or vocational instruction.
Setback The required minimum distance from right-of-way or lot line that
establishes the area within which only fencing, landscaping, driveways, parking and
similar uses are permitted. Any structure including, but not limited to, decks, stairways,
porches or other attachments to a building are specifically prohibited in the setback.
Building eaves are permitted to extend into the setback a maximum of two feet.
Shopping center. A single complex which provides a combination of retail
establishments designed in such a manner as to provide convenience for shoppers with
common parking facilities. Includes mall.
Solid waste facility. A disposal site employing an engineering method for
disposing of solid wastes in a manner that minimizes environmental hazards. Includes
landfill, compactor,transfer, etc.
Storage, Container. An accessory storage use consisting of containers such as
semi-tractor vans, shipping containers and conex containers originally designed to
transport goods and materials via highway, rail, air or sea, which are parked or placed on
a parcel of land and used for covered storage provided that all wheel assemblies have
been removed; the unit is placed on an approved
foundation; the unit is painted to match the primary building on
the property; and the unit is located outside any setbacks. Railroad box cars are excluded
except in the Industrial Zone. There are no grandfathered uses. (See accessory
use/building, building, and structure.) Containers are considered a structure and must
comply with current adopted building codes.
Storage, Outdoor. The commercial keeping, in an unroofed area and usually
enclosed by a fence, of any goods, junk, material, merchandise or vehicles in the same
place for an extended period of time. In the harbor commercial area, the use is limited to
the storage of boats only.
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Storage, Self-service. A building or group of buildings consisting of individual,
small, self-contained units that are leased or owned for storage of business and household
goods or contractors' supplies. Includes mini warehouses.
Storage, Warehouse and distribution. A building used primarily for the storage
and distribution of goods, products, materials, supplies and equipment, but excluding
bulk storage of materials that are flammable or explosive or that create hazardous or
commonly recognized offensive conditions.
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Street. A dedicated public way which affords the principal means of access to
abutting property, such as an avenue, place, drive, boulevard, highway or other similar
public thoroughfare, except an alley as defined herein.
Structure. Anything constructed or erected on the ground or attached to something
having location on the ground, including, but not limited to, buildings, towers, and sheds.
Fences,retraining walls less than three feet in height signs and similar improvements of a
minor character are excluded.
Surface, durable. Means brick, flag-type stone, gravel, cement, or asphalt.
Temporary structure. A structure without any foundation or footings and-that-is
struct,.rc ected has a ed. as allowed by the adopted Buildinz Code.
Trailer. A structure standing on wheels, towed or hauled by another vehicle and
used for carrying materials, goods or objects or as a temporary office or business.
Transient merchant. Any person, partnership, firm or corporation, whether a
resident of the city or not, who engages in a temporary business, within a period not
exceeding 430 100 consecutive days in a calendar year, of selling and delivering goods
and/or services, wares and merchandise for profit or non-profit within the city by
operating on a door-to-door, street corner or similar basis; or from no fixed location or
office; or from a location out-of-doors or in quarters that are easily moveable, such as a
temporary leased area or space, motor vehicle, trailer or tent. Includes peddlers,
solicitors, itinerant merchants and vendors. Does not include vehicles for hire.
Utility, public facility. An installation owned by an agency under public franchise
or ownership, or under certificate of convenience and necessity, providing the public with
electricity, gas, heat, steam, communication, water, sewage collection or other similar
service.
Vehicle, motor. A self-propelled device used for transportation of people or goods
over land surfaces and licensed as a motor vehicle.
Vending, Mobile unit. Any type of vehicle or wagon which is designed to be
readily movable and from which services are provided or any food or beverage is
prepared for immediate consumption and sold or offered for sale to the public at any
location, whether on private or public property.
Vending, Street. The sale of food, services or merchandise from a cart, stall or
vehicle located in any public right-of-way.
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Veterinary hospital. A facility, which may include animal runs, in which
veterinary services are rendered to animals and domestic pets and which may include
clipping, bathing,boarding and other services. Includes veterinary clinic.
(Watchman or caretaker dwelling. See Dwelling Definition)
Water-dependent. A use or activity which can be carried out only on, in or
adjacent to water areas because the use requires access to the water body for water-borne
transportation, recreation, energy,production or source of water.
Water-related. Uses which are not directly dependent upon access to a water body
but which provide goods or services that are directly associated with water-dependent
land or waterway use and which, if not located adjacent to water, would result in a public
loss of the quality of goods or services offered.
Yard A required open space on the same lot with a main building, unoccupied or
unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
Yard, Front. The area extending across the full width of a lot, measured between
the front lot line and the nearest exterior wall of the building, front of a bay window or
the front of a covered porch or other similar projection, whichever is the nearest to the
front lot line.
Yard, Rear. A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the most
rear extension of the main building and the rear lot line. The depth of the required rear
yard shall be measured horizontally from the point of the rear lot line nearest to the main
building. In cases of double frontages and corner lots, there are no rear yards, only front
and side yards.
Yard, Side. A yard between a main building and side lot line, extending from the
front yard to the rear yard. The width of the required side yard shall be measured
horizontally from the nearest point of the side lot line toward the nearest part of the main
building.
Zero-lot line. The location of a building on a lot in such a manner that one or
more of the building's sides rests directly on a lot line.
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Through: Ron Long, Assistant City Manager \:.
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From: Donna Glenz, Planner 4c.,sw°
Agenda Item: Amending Portions of Seward City Code (SSC) Title
15 to Change and Update §15.10.220 Development
Requirements Table; §15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed and §15.10.225 Land
Uses Allowed Table
BACKGROUND &JUSTIFICATION:
In the past 18 months the Planning and Zoning Commission has held numerous public work sessions
to review and update portions of Title 15 of the City Zoning Code. The Commission held six (6)
public work sessions specifically reviewing and amending Sections 15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed
and 15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed Table and one (1) work session specifically addressed the
Development Requirements Table 15.10.220.
The Commission has reviewed and discussed the Land Uses Allowed and the Land Uses Allowed
Table sections of the Seward City Code(SCC) in depth. Members of the public were present and
expressed comments and concerns during several of the work sessions. The Commission addressed
and accommodated all public concerns and input through the proposed changes.
While no public requests were submitted for the Development Requirements Table,the Commission
reviewed and recommended an increase in the Maximum Lot Coverage for the Office Residential
Zoning District. (As depicted below)
Zoning Districts Principally Residential Principally Commercial Principally
Public
RR R1 R2 R3 UR OR AC HC CB I RM INS P
Maximum Lot 30 35 35 40 40 45 50 100* 100* 100* 30 50 10
•
Coverage (%) 40
•
The Commission has recommended several minor changes and updates to SCC§15.10.225 Land
Uses Allowed.
Specific additions, deletions or changes are as follows: (Proposed changes are indented and
highlighted. The staff explanation follows at the margin.)
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(StFilethreuglis=deletions and are bold; Underline=additions and are bold Italic)
(b)Lodging as defined in section 15.10.140(b)is allowed in accordance with table 15.10.225 of
this chapter and subject to the following conditions:
(1)Regardless of the date such use began,an annual administrative permit is required.Prior
to issuing the permit,the city shall conduct an annual life safety inspection of each guest
room to assure compliance with the current Uniform adopted Building Code
• door/window egress standards, the presence of an operable and inspected fire
extinguisher and adequate smoke detection systems,a posted evacuation plan,and visible
signs showing exit locations.
The State of Alaska adopts a revised Building Code approximately every three(3)years. Once the
State has adopted the code the City then follows by local adoption. At the time the current Zoning
Code was adopted the building code title in place was the Uniform Building Code. Since then the
title of the building code has changed to the International Building Code. To eliminate current and
future title changes it has been recommended to remove the specific title and use the verbiage of
"adopted"Building Code.
(c)Transient merchants as defined in section 15.10.140(b)of this chapter and which are allowed
in accordance with table 15.10.225 are subject to the following development requirements:
(1) For purposes of this chapter, such use and storage of equipment shall be limited to a
period not exceeding 130100 consecutive days in a calendar year.
(2) Transient merchant facilities shall be and remain legally licensed and road ready and
shall be removed completely from the property at the end of 100 days.
(3) Transient merchants shall provide for the concealed storage of all inventory, supplies,
equipment and other materials brought to the site in connection with the business
conducted there.
(4) Transient merchants using vehicles and trailers in the operation of transient business
activities authorized by this chapter shall ensure that the area of operation meets the
required setbacks as provided by section 15.10.220. In no case shall the allowed area of
operation be less than five feet from any property line, permanent structure or other
transient merchant.
(5)Prior to operation,vehicles and trailers utilized for transient merchant purposes shall have
blocked tires and be fully skirted to match the vehicle or trailer.
(6)Any additions, including but not limited to porches,platforms and decks, shall be sided
or painted to match or compliment the temporastrueture vehicle or trailer prior to
operation.
(7)Every transient merchant shall provide sufficient trash receptacles on-site and ensure the
proper disposal of all garbage collected on the site.
(8)The use of generators is prohibited.
(9)No transient merchant shall conduct business on property owned or operated by the city
except in accordance with chapter 8.10 of this Code.
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(10) Transient merchants shall conform to all federal, state and local laws.
The City has received many comments and complaints regarding the conditions and visual clutter of
the Transient Merchants facilities,especially during the non-use months of the year. The intent of a
transient merchant is that the facilities needed are mobile and in place for a very short time. The
proposed changes to the transient merchant requirements are to insure that the Transient Merchant
remains transient and the vehicle(s)used for the business are removed at the end of the season or the
100 day period. '
(e) Livestock as defined in section 15.10.140(B). Are allowed in accordance with Table
15.10.225 of this chapter subject to the following:
(1)Lot size may not be less than 20,000 square feet per large animal,or not less than 20,000
square feet for every two (2)small animals (excluding chickens & rabbits);
(2) Livestock fencing shall be no closer than five feet from a property line;
(3)A city approved drainage plan showing that runoff from the livestock corral or pen will
not adversely impact neighboring property or stream;
(4)A city approved manure storage and disposal plan. The manure storage pile shall not be
closer than 25 feet from any property line.
(5) Up to five chickens(hens)or rabbits are allowed in accordance with Table 15.10.225.
(6) Chicken or rabbit coops and enclosures are required and must meet a minimum
setback of 25 feet from neighboring homes.
(7) Chickens or rabbits are not allowed on lots with more than one dwelling unit.
The addition of chickens(hens)and rabbits to the Livestock code is in response to requests from the
public to allow chickens on the smaller parcels within the residential zoning districts of Seward. The
current code does not allow for any livestock animals on lots less than 20,000 square feet. This
essentially limits livestock to the Forest Acres area of Seward. Through research and discussion the
proposed addition to the SCC would follow what other communities, including Anchorage, have
adopted for the keeping and rearing of chickens and rabbits. No other change to the current livestock
code has been requested. The current livestock code includes other barnyard fowl. Allowing no
more than 5 chickens (hens)or rabbits by permit will meet the requests of the public.
Table 15.10.225. - Land Uses Allowed Table
The Land Uses Allowed Table has not been review or updated in many years. The Commission held
many work sessions and listened to the comments from the public. The proposed changes reflect the
many hours of review, discussion by the Commission and members of the public.
Note: Staff has not reprinted the Land Uses Allowed table within this document.
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Table15.10.220—Development Requirements Table is hereby amended as follows:
(Stri1hfetiglis=deletions and are bold; Underline=additions and are bold Italic)
Zoning Districts Principally Residential Principally Commercial Principally
Public
RR R1 R2 R3 UR OR AC HC CB I RM INS P
Maximum Lot 30 35 35 40 40 35 50 100* 100 100* 30 50 10
Coverage (%) *(see 40
Note 6, next page)
Section 15.10.225. - Land uses allowed is hereby amended as follows:
(Strip=deletions and are bold; Underline= additions and are bold Italic)
(a) Table 15.10.225, land uses allowed, is incorporated herein by reference and the restrictions
contained therein are mandatory unless otherwise modified by this chapter. (See Tables at the
end of this Title.)
(b) Lodging as defined in section 15.10.140 (b) is allowed in accordance with table 15.10.225 of
this chapter and subject to the following conditions:
(1) Regardless of the date such use began, an annual administrative permit is required.
Prior to issuing the permit, the city shall conduct an annual life safety inspection of
each guest room to assure compliance with the current Uniform adopted Building
Code door/window egress standards, the presence of an operable and inspected fire
extinguisher and adequate smoke detection systems, a posted evacuation plan, and
visible signs showing exit locations.
[items 2 through 9 remain unchanged]
(c) Transient merchants as defined in section 15.10.140 (b) of this chapter and which are allowed
in accordance with table 15.10.225 are subject to the following development requirements:
(1) For purposes of this chapter, such use and storage of equipment shall be limited to a
period not exceeding 139100 consecutive days in a calendar year.
(2) Transient merchant facilities shall be and remain legally licensed and road ready
and shall be removed completely from the property at the end of 100 days.
(3) Transient merchants shall provide for the concealed storage of all inventory, supplies,
equipment and other materials brought to the site in connection with the business
conducted there.
(4) Transient merchants using vehicles and trailers in the operation of transient business
activities authorized by this chapter shall ensure that the area of operation meets the
required setbacks as provided by section 15.10.220. In no case shall the allowed area
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of operation be less than five feet from any property line,permanent structure or other
transient merchant.
(5) Prior to operation, vehicles and trailers utilized for transient merchant purposes shall
have blocked tires and be fully skirted to match the vehicle or
trailer.
(6) Any additions, including but not limited to porches, platforms and decks, shall be •
sided or painted to match or complement the vehicle or trailer
prior to operation.
[items 7 through 10 remain unchanged]
[(d) Commercial Towers remains unchanged]
(e) Livestock as defined in section 15.10.140(B). Are allowed in accordance with Table
15.10.225 of this chapter subject to the following:
(1) Lot size may not be less than 20,000 square feet per large animal, or not less than
20,000 square feet for every two (2) small animals (excluding chickens and
rabbits);
(2) Livestock fencing shall be no closer than five feet from a property line;
(3) A city approved drainage plan showing that runoff from the livestock corral or pen
will not adversely impact neighboring property or stream;
(4) A city approved manure storage and disposal plan. The manure storage pile shall not
be closer than 25 feet from any property line.
(5) Up to live chickens (hens) or rabbits are allowed in accordance with Table
15.10.225.
(6) Chicken or rabbit coops and enclosures are required and must meet a minimum
setback of 25 feet from neighboring homes.
(7) Chickens or rabbits are not allowed on lots with more than one dwelling unit.
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Table 15.10.225. - Land Uses Allowed Table is hereby amended as follows:
(Strikethroughs= deletions and are bold; Underline= additions and are bold Italic)
Districts: Principally Residential Principally Commercial Principally
Public
Uses RR R1 R2 R3 UR OR AC HC CB I RM INS P
Accessory Building 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adult entertainment INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
Agency, i.e., travel, insurance, Q 0 0 Q 0
title, real estate, etc.
Agriculture 0
Airport and related services 0 C
Amusement or recreation 0 0 0
facility
Animal shelter 0 C
Antenna, personal TV, satellite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
dish
Art gallery 0 0 0 Q 0
Assemblages, temporary large, Pp PP PPP
i.e., circus, fair
Attraction, permanent major C C C C C
visitor
Auditorium 0 0 0
Auto repair, i.e., mechanic, C 0
glass body, upholstery
Auto service/gas station 0 0 0
Auto/RV sates and rentals 0 0 0
Boat sales 0 0 0 Q
Boat, commercial 0 0
building/fabrication
Boat, harbor/marina C C CCC
Boat, repair and maintenance 0 0 0 C
Boat, storage commercial 0 0 0 0
C
Bulk material, i.e., concrete, C C
gravel, sand, asphalt
Business, marine retail sales and 0 0 0 0 Q
service C
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Districts: Principally Residential Principally Commercial Principally
Public
Uses RR R1 R2 R3 UR OR AC HC CB I RM INS P
Business, package liquor 0 0 0
Business, retail sales and service 0 0 0 0
Business, retail sales and 0
service, industrial
Campground, camper park, RV C/P C/P c/p C/P C/P C/P
park
Campground, employee C/P
Car/boat wash 0 0 0
Cemetery 0 C 0
Center, community/civic 0 C C
0
Center, mariners 0 0 0 0
Center, senior or teen C C C 0 0 C C
Child care, licensed center C C 0 0 0 C
Child care, licensed home 0 0 0 C 0 0 0 0 0
Church C CCCC C 0 0 0 Q
Clinic, medical 0 0 0 0 0
Clubs, C 0 0 C
fraternal/lodges/social/veterans
Cluster subdivision C C C
Communications, commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0
satellite dishes, towers, poles,
and antennas less than 3 meter
(4-5 9.8 feet) diameter or 75
feet in height
Communications, commercial Q C C
satellite dishes, towers, poles, c
and antennas 3 meter (4-5 9.8
feet) diameter or greater than
75 feet in height
Correctional/prison facility CC CC •
Crematory 0
Docks/wharves, industrial cargo 0 0 C C
Dock, passenger 0 0 0 Q 0
C
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Districts: Principally Residential Principally Commercial Principally
Public
Uses RR JR1 R2 R3 UR OR AC IHC LCB J I RM INS P
Drinking establishment, i.e., C C C
bar, nightclub, lounge
Drive-in facility—fast food, CQC C C
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banking, etc. c
Dwelling, apartment in a 0 0 0 0 0 Q
commercial building (limited to C
one unit)
Dwelling, apartment in a 0 0 C C
commercial building (two or
more units)
Dwelling, apartment, mother-in- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
law or accessory
Dwelling, attached single- CC CC C C C
family, i.e., townhouse, row
Dwelling, condominium CC CC C C C
Dwelling, detached single-family 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 0
C
Dwelling, group home 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
C
Dwelling, guest house 0 0 0
C
Dwelling, multi-family (3 or CC CCC C C
more units)
Dwelling, two-family or duplex 0 0 0 0 0 C 0
C
Dwelling, watchman or 0 C
caretaker
Emergency services, pub/vol; C CCCC C 0 C 0 0 C 0
i.e., fire, ambulance, rescue
Financial institution, i.e., bank, C 0 0
S&L
Flea market, open air retail C C C
other than occasional
Fuels, bulk storage and sales C
Golf course 0 0 C
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Districts: Principally Residential Principally Commercial Principally
Public
Uses IRR 1R1 R2 R3 UR OR IAC HC CB I RM INS P
Golf driving range 0 0 0 0 C
Greenhouse/nursery— 0 0 0
commercial
Grocery, convenience store C C C 0 0 0 0
Grocery, supermarket, foodmart 0 0
Health club C C 0 0 0
Home occupation 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0
Hospital C C
House rental on a nightly basis PP P P p P
Housing, bunkhouse C C C
Housing, dormitory 0 0
Housing, nursing, retirement, C C C
convalescent
Kennel, commercial, musher or INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
fancier
Laundry, dry cleaning 0 C 0 0
Library 0 0 0 0
Livestock, Excluding P P
Chickens & Rabbits
Livestock, Chickens & P PPPP PP P P
Rabbits
Lodging, B&B, rooms, duplex H/P H/P H/P H/P H/P 0/P 0/P Q/p O/P
and accessory apartment
Lodging, hostel Pp P P p P
Lodging, hotel, motel, lodge, C 0 C C
inn
Lodging, multifamily dwelling PPP PPCP
apartment
Lumber yard/building supply C 0 C
Manufacturing—noxious, heavy C
Manufacturing, light fabrication, C 0
assembly
Merchant, transient 0 0 0 0
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Districts: Principally Residential Principally Commercial Principally
Public
'Uses RR R1 R2 R3 UR OR AC HC CB I RM INS P
Mobile home park C/P
Mobile home, residential, not in INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
park
Mobile home sales 0 0
Mobile medical unit O O 0
Mortuary/funeral home 0 0 0
Museum C 0 0 0 0 0
Office, boat charter, guide 0 0 0 0 0 Q
C
Office, business or professional 0 0 0 0 0
Office, government/quasi- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
government administration
Office, mobile/temporary on P PPPP PPP PP PPP
construction site
Office, home, professional 0 O O O O
Parking lot Q Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C C
Personal services, i.e., beauty, 0 0 Q 0
shoe, tailor
Planned unit development C C C C C C
Playground, public tot lot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Railroad C C C C
Recreation, commercial indoor, 0 0 0 C
i.e., bowling, skating
Recreation, outdoor, i.e., 0 C C C
miniature golf
Recreation, shooting range C C C
Recycling center C C 0 C
Recycling, self-service drop-off 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
point
Repair service, i.e., large C C 0
appliance
Resource extraction, commercial C C C
subsurface, i.e., mining
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Seward City Code 15.10.220 and 15.10.225 Proposed Amendments
City Council/Planning & Zoning Work Session
January 17,2012
Districts: Principally Residential Principally Commercial Principally
Public
Uses RR R1 1R2 R3 UR OR AC HC CB I RM INS I P
Resource extraction, C C C
commercial surface, i.e., gravel
Resource extraction, CC CC C CC CC C
commercial timber harvesting
Restaurant, food service, 0 0 0 0 0 C
catering
Rooming or boarding house 0/P C 0/P 0/P
0/P
Salvage—auto, wrecking, scrap, C
junkyard
Sawmill or lumbermill C C
School, college C C Q
C
School, public/private C CCCC CC C C
elementary/secondary
School, vocational C 0 0 C 0 Q
C
Seafood processing, i.e., C C C C
canning, rendering
Shop, i.e., welding, sheetmetal, C C 0
machine, steel fab.
Shop, i.e., wood, signs, cabinet, C C 0 C 0
upholstery
Shopping center (mall) C C
Solid waste disposal, i.e., baler, C C C
transfer, landfill
Storage, container Q 0000 Q Q Q Q 0 QC
C CCCC CCC C C
Storage, explosives P
Storage, outdoor, yard, C 0 0 C
material/equipment
Storage, self service 0 0 0 0
Storage, warehouse and 0 0 C 0 C
distribution
Studio, radio/television C 0 0 0 0 C
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Seward City Code 15.10.220 and 15.10.225 Proposed Amendments
City Council/Planning& Zoning Work Session
January 17, 2012
Districts: Principally Residential Principally Commercial Principally
Public
Uses $RR R1 R2 R3 UR OR AC IHC CB I RM INS P
Tanks, aboveground associated C C C 0
with service station
Taxidermy 0 0 0 0 0
• Terminal, i.e., bus, truck, 0 C 0 C
freight
Terminal, marine/boat 0 C 0 0 C
passenger
Theater, concert, movie 0 0 0
Tool/equipment rental 0 0
C CCCC CCC cc
Temporary Structure
Utility facility, public electric, C CCCC C 0 0 0 0 0 0
water, sewer, etc.
Vehicle impound lot 0 0
Vending machine repair, storage C C
O O
Veterinary hospital C C C
Wind Energy Conversion Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(WECS)
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