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Introduction Date: March 27,2018
Public Hearing Date: April 9, 2018
Enactment Date: April 9, 2018
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2018-001
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF LOT B1
FOREST ACRES LEVEE REPLAT, FROM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(RM) TO AUTO COMMERCIAL (AC) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
LAND USE PLAN,LOCATED AT 2413 SEWARD HIGHWAY
WHEREAS, the owner of lot B1 Forest Acres Subdivision Levee Replat has submitted
an application and the filing fee, requesting their lots be rezoned from Resource Management
(RM)to Auto Commercial(AC); and
WHEREAS, the current Zoning of the parcel is Resource Management (RM) and the
current Land Use Plan map designation recommends the parcels be rezoned to Auto Commercial
(AC); and
WHEREAS, the Seward City Code SCC §15.01.035, Amendments, (b) (3) allows the
consideration of this rezone because the requested zoning district is recommended by the Land
Use Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Auto Commercial district was established to provide areas to
accommodate highway-oriented commercial activities such as offices, certain institutional uses,
and limited personal services and retail uses requiring substantial outdoor activity, traffic, and
parking; and
WHEREAS, a goal of the Seward Comprehensive Plan is to bring the Zoning Map into
conformance with the Land Use Plan; and
WHEREAS, the owner of Lot B1 Forest Acres Subdivision Levee Replat has requested
the vacation of an interior public utility easement that was permitted to GCI in 2012; and
WHEREAS, all parties with interest in the public utility easement were notified of the
proposed vacation and responded with no opposing comments; and
WHEREAS, City Staff has reviewed, commented, and supports the proposed rezone;
and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough requires comments from the City of Seward
in considering a Petition to Vacate a utility easement in City Limits; and
CITY OF SEWARD
ORDINANCE 2018-001
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission has complied with public notice and
public hearing procedures for amending zoning district designations, as required by Title 15; and
WHEREAS, at the March 6, 2018 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission
reviewed the application, held a public hearing and recommended City Council approval of the
proposed zoning amendment included in this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA that:
Section 1. The Seward City Council hereby authorizes the amendment of the official
Zoning Map of the City by amending the zoning designation of Lot B1 Forest Acres Subdivision
Levee Replat, from Resource Management(RM)to Auto Commercial(AC).
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten(10)days following enactment.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
this 9th day of April, 2018.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Mar' nna Keil,Vice 111V-Tot?
AYES: Casagranda, McClure, Slater, Horn Towsley, Keil
NOES: None
ABSENT: Squires
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Brenda J. Ba'Iou, 7 MC
City Clerk
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