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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09152021 PACAB WS Packet - SMIC Development PlanPort& Commerce Advisory Board (PA CA B) Work Session Packet Topic: Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) Development Plan September 15, 2021 City Council Chambers Beginning at 12: 00 p.m. SMIC Development Plan Review - Updated October 14, 2020 via PACAB work session Action Item Responsible Party Status Monitor and repair South Breakwater anodes as needed Shiplift Lessee Yearly inspection. Report to be provided to harbor. Construct a north -south dock approximately 315' to increase Harbor Completed in 2018. moorage within the basin Surface the North Dock and staging areas with concrete, asphalt, crushed rock, or Roto-Mill (crushed asphalt) including the installation Harbor Paving was completed in 2019. of drainage pipes Determine if the Barge Ramp is necessary Harbor Deemed necessary and repaired in 2018. is the BaFg . Ramp is d,.,..ned u .Delete it t9 G ate Harbor Strike from plan. Maintain the Fisheries Dock per lease agreement Fisheries Dock Lessee See lease for details. Lease extension is due June, 2020. Lease has been re -negotiated. Repair or replace Syncrolift dock ladders, bumpering system and Ladders last replaced in 2013. Unknown date of last protective corrosion control of the pipe piling in the splash zone by application of Shiplift Lessee coating application. a protective coating Monitor maintenance of the Shiplift Dock per M&O agreement for the Harbor Harbor receives Lloyd's inspection reports. useful life of the facility Expand existing water and electrical systems in the boat storage Harbor Plans exist for water expansion within the city storage yard. area Encourage the development of full -service work stations for major Pad poured and construction started on heated washdown building in maintenance/ construction projects on vessels in order to limit the Harbor 2018. Projected completion in 2019. Washdown building is almost degree of maintenance allowed in the storage area. complete. Expected completion is Spring, 2020. The harbor should consider setting aside land for a blast and paint booth. Two portable toilets provided during periods of peak usage. Consider Provide additional restrooms as needed Harbor clause in long term leases that includes fee for restroom maintenance. Additional port- a -potty can be added at the far end of the SMIC yard. Provide engineer -designed drainage on the Uplands Harbor No engineer designs in place. Funding needsto be identified. Fill and grade the storage area to the correct elevation for the Harbor Ongoing. continued improvement of drainage Add to Article 18 of all new leases, under Maintenance, "Do not push Harbor Completed in 2018. snow into ditches." SMIC Development Plan Review - Updated October 14, 2020 via PACAB work session Action Item Responsible Party Status Seek a rate of return from the use of public facilities, land assets, and equipment that will adequately cover deferred maintenance and Harbor Continue to evaluate lease rates and storage fees. replacement costs Examine method of calculating electric charges to users Finance Ongoing. Schneider asked for language to be evaluated. Method is functional. Examine credit card rate method of calculating charges to users Finance Brought before council and rejected. Continue to review the Upland Boat Work Policy and Best Management Practices to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act and Local, Harbor Ongoing. Reviewed and updated yearly. State, and Federal laws and regulations where they apply Ensure that the facility and uses are consistent with the Strike "Facility Use Plan" and replace with "Facility Security Plan". requirements of the Maritime Security Act of 2002 33.CFR Harbor $250,000for security infrastructure included in 2019 & 2020 City 104.105 and maintain the Facility Use Plan Legislative Priorities. Maintain an accurate map through survey and plat amendments for all Community Ongoing. current and future leases Development Adjust the annual rental payment every five years. The adjusted Last appraisal was completed in 2020. Appraisals completed every annual rental payment shall be the appraised fair market rental value Harbor 5 years and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) every year after. of the leased land at the highest and best use of the leased land Increase the annual rental payment every year in an amount that reflects the increase, if any, in the cost of living for the previous year as stated in the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers, Anchorage, Finance Occurs in July per state calendar year. Alaska Area, All Items 1967=100 ("CPI') , as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Review Table 15.10.225 to ensure the uses listed are compatible with Community Strike 'Table 15.10.225" and replace with "Table 15.10.226". the overall intent of the SMIC area Development Joint work session with planning and zoning and PACAB planned for January 2021. Maintain access from Nash Road to the mouth of Spring Creek and Harbor and Parks & Two more signs installed. Camping area will become paid in 2019. provide a camping area, and include signage of the access route Rec Maintain separation between the campground and industrial uses. A chain link fence will be installed to separate the North Dock from the Harbor Chain link fence installed in 2018. Campground SMIC Development Plan Review - Updated October 14, 2020 via PACAB work session Action Item Responsible Party Status Maintain a sign along Nash Road and central to the SMIC area Harbor Ongoing. showing what lands are available for lease Maintain a fair market value base line from which leases will be Harbor Ongoing for unleased land. negotiated Continue to encourage multiple users All Departments Ongoing. Evaluate utility rates to encourage more usage while ensuring a fair Electric Ongoing. Rate study being conducted in 2021. return to the public utility system Continue to support the Seward Chamber of Commerce as the All Departments Marine Services List needs updating. In 2020, the Chamber of marketing arm of the City of Seward Commerce brought together the Marine Stakeholders. Postpone paving interior SMIC streets until site and utility Public Works Ongoing. developments are completed Ensure that all lease sites include adequate area to comply with Community parking requirements set forth in the zoning code, and that lessees Development Ongoing. provide on -site parking for employees and customers Maintain signage in parking areas in support of the public docks Harbor Signs have been installed by North Dock parking area. Continue to work with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Airport improvement project moving forward. Additional $8.1 Public Facilities to improve airport facilities and protect it from river Administration million requested for runway extension in 2019 Federal flooding and erosion Legislative Priorities. Include construction of an additional public restroom/shower Harbor and Or encourage construction by a leaseholder. facility in the City's Capital Project Plan Administration Improve paving, fill, fencing, and storm water drainage collection and Harbor Storm water projects funded in 2020. Additional storm treatment infrastructure as development occurs water infrastructure in city yard awaiting funding. Evaluate each new development as to its impact on fire and police Building Ongoing. Schedule a meeting in 2021 with Fire Dept. to services discuss. Complete water system to loop all lines or upsize all cross -feeder lines Public Works Ongoing. Schedule a meeting in 2021 with Fire Dept. to and provide additional fire hydrants as needed discuss. Identify and reserve a site for a fire station to serve the Fourth of July Fire and Community Possible site identified. Schedule a meeting in 2021 with Fire Valley area Development Dept. to discuss. SMIC Development Plan Review - Updated October 14, 2020 via PACAB work session Action Item Responsible Party Status Include a separate fire station in Capital Project Plan, to accommodate more and/or larger equipment and supplies to support increased Administration Ongoing. Schedule a meeting in 2021 with Fire Dept. to industrial development. Possibly include a joint small office for Seward discuss. Police Fire — No agreement. SCC are in the Seward area of response. It is also in the fire department's pre- fire plan for Explore possible cooperative arrangements with Spring Creek SCC. Schedule a meeting in 2021 with Fire Dept. to discuss. Correctional (SCC) Facility staff to provide initial fire or other public Fire / Harbor Police — No agreement. The Seward police have everything safety needs outside the facility/fence and SCC staff and troopers have everything within the facility/fence. Improve the water and electrical systems in areas associated with the Harbor Ongoing. 315 ton Travelift to accommodate increased public use Include in City capital planning the extension of electrical, sewer, Harbor / Ongoing. Electrical was looped around the industrial area in and water throughout the industrial area Administration 2019. Support updating Seward City Code to facilitate utility extension Community Planning and Zoning Commission held two work sessions, andthey development Development determined assessment districts already exist within thecity. Continue to place all electric utilities below ground Electric Ongoing. Require compliance with all rules and regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Alaska Department of Harbor Required in lease language. Environmental Conservation Maintain policies and procedures for monitoring and ensuring vessel Harbor Ongoing. storage/ repair site clean-up Maintain and distribute use guidelines to lessees, operators, and users of the area for ship repair —including minor repairs, sand blasting, and Harbor Ongoing. painting Continue implementation and improvements of a program to control the separation, collection, recycling, and disposal of waste generated at Harbor Ongoing. the industrial center in accordance with established environmental policies and regulations/ requirements of the KPB solid waste facility SMIC Development Plan Review - Updated October 14, 2020 via PACAB work session Action Item Responsible Party Status Continue to improve used oil collection procedures and disposal Signs installed in 2018 instructing users to contact harbor office facilities to meet the demands of user groups and to ensure a clean Harbor for used oil disposal. environment Improve methods to monitor waste material disposal to control and reduce the costs associated with the collection of solid and liquid Harbor Ongoing. waste materials Maintain a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Harbor Ongoing. Where possible, reduce scrap metal storage, trash, and other materials Harbor Required by City Code. that may be considered offensive to the casual observer Ensure that all businesses comply with City codes regarding the Harbor and Community Ongoing. collection and disposal of trash Development Review public signing to ensure that it is adequate to the needs of the Community Ongoing. public and the City Development Ensure private signing meets Seward City Code Community Development Review of all businesses occurred in 2019. Ongoing. The State highway crew maintains all signs on the Maintain a sign along Nash Road identifying and welcoming Harbor Seward highway and along Nash road up to the turnout at visitors to the Seward Marine Industrial Center the bottom of the hill. Harbormaster Regis is looking into a welcome sign at the entrance to the SMIC area. Maintain a sign denoting lands for lease with contact information Harbor Ongoing. Support north and southbound directional signage to SMIC at the Harbor and Chamber is actively working on this. corner of the Seward Highway and Nash road Administration Recognize that current zoning codes could limit necessary and Community Ongoing. appropriate development Development Support variance requests for height and set -back requirements as Community Ongoing. approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission Development Ensure that all structures, permanent or temporary, are constructed to Building Ongoing. adopted building and fire code standards SEWARD MARINE INDUSTRIAL CENTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN Prepared by Seward Harbormaster and Community Development Department in Cooperation with the Port and Commerce Advisory Board Adopted by Resolution 2018-00 on February 26, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION THE PLAN BASIC MARINE INFRASTRUCTURE Basin Docks Shiplift Operations Uplands MANAGEMENT LAND USE Platting Land Values Land Uses Parks and Recreation MARKETING TRANSPORTATION Roads Parking Airport PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES Public Facilities Public Safety Public Utilities ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT Environmental Concerns Waste Management APPEARANCE Landscaping and Beautification SIGNS, ZONING, BUILDINGS Signs Zoning Buildings PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Plan Adoption Plan Use APPENDICES Exhibit A - Site Map: Fourth of July Creek Valley Exhibit B - Preliminary Subdivision Layout Exhibit C - Project Overview: 1980 Project Description Exhibit D - ARCADIS 2016 Site Plan Exhibit E - Lease Sites Exhibit F — Utility Layout Fl — Power Utilities F2 — Sewer Utilities F3 — Water Utilities INTRODUCTION During the mid-1970s, the City of Seward began developing a plan to create an industrial complex at the Fourth of July Creek area to service the maritime industry. The City annexed the valley in 1977, acquired lands through the Alaska Statehood Act Municipal Entitlement, and completed the 1979 Fourth of July Creek Industrial Development Feasibility Study. That study identified four examples of industries that would be more likely than others to locate in the Fourth of July Creek area: fisheries, shipyard, petrochemical processing, and heavy industry, such as ore refining and bulk freight handling. The foundation for the project was a shipbuilding facility proposed by the Danish firm Burmeister - Wain to meet the high demand for new vessels in the king crab fisheries. With the crash of the fish stock in 1980, the project evolved into a mix of ship repair facilities, general cargo, fisheries processing, and other industrial uses. The project today is essentially as described in the 1980 Century-Quadra report entitled "Fourth of July Creek Industrial Marine Park Project Description" and shown on Figure 2 - Project Overview and Figure 3 - Site Plan (Appendix Exhibits C & D). Upon completion of a comprehensive 1981 Environmental Impact Assessment, the City embarked on a multi -year construction project that ultimately invested the majority of the City's share of the port bonds and state oil revenues into: an access road, the relocation of Fourth of July Creek, a retaining dike, basin, breakwater, and shiplift. With a state grant, new investment work was done to the North Dock and a new floating dock for a total investment of approximately $65 million. Access, utilities, and land availability helped spawn development of the sawmill and the prison within the boundaries of the Fourth of July Creek valley complex. The shiplift has been operational since 1985, and a building was erected to cover large barges and vessels, new break room, and machine shop buildings. Development activity continues to occur in the area known as the Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC). THE PLAN GOAL: An action -oriented document to guide the City and private enterprise in completing the development of a vibrant and successful marine industrial center. The Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) Development Plan is a direct outgrowth of the community's desire to enhance, encourage, and promote an atmosphere favorable for additional private sector economic development at SMIC. For the purpose of this plan, SMIC is considered to include the 128.5 acres immediately adjacent to the harbor basin, south of Spring Creek and west of the prison property (Tract A and Tract B, Johnson —Swift Subdivision, USS No. 1651, Parcel ID 14533004 [Appendix Exhibits A and B]). The SMIC Development Plan becomes a component of the City of Seward's Comprehensive Plan. Whereas the Comprehensive Plan contains both advisory and binding elements, the SMIC Development Plan contains only advisory elements comprised of goals, issues, and actions. The binding element of the Comprehensive Plan is the Land Use Plan which is a legal document that must be adhered to and can be revised only by ordinance. As part of the process of finalizing the SMIC Development Plan, the City solicited suggestions from various public boards and commissions and interested groups, such as the Seward Chamber of Commerce. The draft plan was presented to the public at advertised public hearings and through review by the aforementioned groups. The issues raised and recommendations made by those individuals and organizations are reflected in this document. The original plan was approved by the Seward City Council in 1995; it was updated in 2008, reviewed in 2011, and the most recent update was completed in 2018. An effective plan is one which is implemented. The City of Seward has a track record of accomplishing actions outlined in its plans. Recommendations from previous plans that have been accomplished within the SMIC area include: • Syncrolift with upland rail system • 315 ton Travelift • Bulk fuel facility • 430' North Dock • Fisheries dock and plant improvements • New DEC approved outfall • Electrical substation • Primary electrical service • 34 individual power stalls, water and sewer systems • Secondary sewer treatment plant • Preliminary real estate subdivision plat • Some fill and cargo laydown area • Some utility improvements, including area lighting 0 Campground improvements • Some real estate development (sales and leases) • 400 and 800 amp service at North Dock • Rubble mound breakwater • Wash down pad The following items have been funded, but not yet accomplished (should be completed by summer 2018): • 10 Ton crane • 315' floating dock (Fisherman's Float) • Building for wash down pad • Fenders on North Dock • Widen the 315 Ton Travelift and Travelift Pit BASIC MARINE INFRASTRUCTURE GOAL: Continue Upland development. BASIN The basin that was envisioned by the 1980 Century-Quadra concept was enclosed, protected and dredged to -21 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) to accommodate medium -draft vessels for ship repair, cargo off loading, and general moorage. The basin has been dredged to design with - 25 foot berths adjacent to the Shiplift Dock and the North Dock. The basin is protected by a rip - rap breakwater along the east shoreline, by a filled sheet pile cell breakwater along the south and southwest, and by sheet piling along a section of the North Dock. It is still open to Resurrection Bay along the west and northwest sides. Unlike a rock rip -rap breakwater, the gravel -filled interconnecting sheet pile cellular cofferdams making up the south breakwater require regular maintenance to prevent failure. • Monitor and repair South Breakwater anodes, as needed. DOCKS Docks described in the 1980 Century-Quadra concept included an inner dock along the north basin shoreline, deep -water sheet pile cell breakwater and dock enclosing the basin, a ship repair dock, a boat ramp, and other miscellaneous docks. A ship repair dock, small fish processing dock, barge ramp, and medium draft cargo dock have been constructed and are in operation. There is a growing demand for additional General -Purpose Moorage dock space. Construct a north -south dock approximately 315' to increase moorage within the basin (under construction at this time). The North Dock will be upgraded with new fendering and a 10-ton crane, during the fall/winter of 2017 and winter/spring of 2018. • Surface the North Dock and staging areas with concrete, asphalt, crushed rock, or Roto- Mill (crushed asphalt) including the installation of drainage pipes. The Barge Ramp has never been completed and there is a concern about its need. • If the Barge Ramp is deemed unnecessary, delete it to create additional dock face. • Maintain the Fisheries Dock per lease agreement. The 315 ton Travelift Dock is being widened to accommodate the newly -widened Travelift. Estimated completion is Spring, 2018. The Shiplift Dock is maintained per a Maintenance and Operating (M&O) agreement with the Syncrolift lessee. Repair or replace Syncrolift dock ladders, bumpering system and corrosion control of the pipe piling in the splash zone by application of a protective coating. Monitor maintenance of the Shiplift Dock per M&O agreement for the useful life of the facility. SHIPLIFT OPERATIONS Shiplift Operations are divided between the mobile 315 ton Travelift and the 5000 long ton Syncrolift platform. The Syncrolift was an integral part of the original SMIC concept plan. The Travelift was purchased and put into operation by the City in 1990 and upgraded to a 315 ton Travelift in 2015 to fill the demand for lifting vessels too small to economically use the Syncrolift platform but too large for the City's 50 ton Travelift. A number of improvements relative to the 315 ton Travelift operation have been identified. Expand existing water and electrical systems in the boat storage area. Encourage the development of full -service work stations for major maintenance/ construction projects on vessels in order to limit the degree of maintenance allowed in the storage area. Provide additional restrooms, as needed. The Syncrolift, although owned by the City, is operated by a contractor through a Maintenance and Operating Agreement. UPLANDS The Uplands forming SMIC were for the most part created from the material dredged during the formation of the basin. The original design called for a grade of 18 feet above MLLW. The roads are to grade, but some of the land is below desired grade. Drainage ditches were placed along Delphin and Olga Streets and the north property line to divert water runoff in the summer. During winter, ditches and culverts freeze causing runoff to pool in the lower areas behind roads. Provide engineer -designed drainage. Fill and grade the storage area to the correct elevation for the continued improvement of drainage. Add to Article 18 of all new leases, under Maintenance, "Do not push snow into ditches." MANAGEMENT GOAL: A management level that is responsive to the needs of its customers and users, adequately serves the public's needs, protects the City's investment, and ensures public safety. Security and concerns related to potential environmental pollution grow as the number of boats, cargo, and equipment on -site increases. Sufficient revenues are necessary for effective on -site management and security of this public facility. • Seek a rate of return from the use of public facilities, land assets, and equipment that will adequately cover deferred maintenance and replacement costs. - Examine electric rate method of calculating charges to users. - Examine credit card rate method of calculating charges to users. • Continue to review the Upland Boat Work Policy and Best Management Practices to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act and Local, State, and Federal laws and regulations where they apply. • Ensure that the facility and uses are consistent with the requirements of the Maritime Security Act of 2002 33.CFR 104.105 and maintain the Facility Use Plan. LAND USE GOAL: Sound, maximized, and coordinated development of private and public uplands and facilities in support of the needs of the users and visitors. PLATTING The City has formulated a subdivision of SMIC and the Fourth of July Creek Valley. The subdivision plat dedicates roads and provides as -built utility and access easements. It creates legal lots for existing leases and leaves the majority of the SMIC area in blocks. • Maintain an accurate map through survey and plat amendments for all current and future leases. LAND VALUES In order to provide adequate public services and maintenance at SMIC, it is important that the City receive a fair market value —the current rate is 8% annually of the appraised value —for the use of its limited land assets. • Adjust the annual rental payment every five years. The adjusted annual rental payment shall be the appraised fair market rental value of the leased land at the highest and best use of the leased land. • Increase the annual rental payment every year in an amount that reflects the increase, if any, in the cost of living for the previous year as stated in the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers, Anchorage, Alaska Area, All Items 1967100 ("CPI'), as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. LAND USES SMIC is zoned Industrial. The Seward Zoning Code, Table 15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed, establishes what uses are allowed within that district. Uses allowed within the SMIC should focus on strengthening and enhancing the area as a center for marine and other compatible industries. • Review Table 15.10.225 to ensure the uses listed are compatible with the overall intent of the SMIC area. PARKS AND RECREATION Under State statutes, the City is required to provide public access along Spring Creek, Fourth of July Creek, and Resurrection Bay. Although the area is principally industrial, limited recreation opportunities can be made available without interfering with surrounding industrial uses. • Maintain access from Nash Road to the mouth of Spring Creek and provide a camping area, and include signage of the access route. • Maintain separation between the campground and industrial uses. A chain link fence will be installed to separate the North Dock from the Campground. MARKETING GOAL: A comprehensive marketing program primarily targeting fisheries, ship repair, and marine transportation industries along with a healthy and complementary mix of commercial support businesses. Current City marketing efforts include: attendance at trade shows, overseas trade missions, brochures, and advertising. • Maintain a sign along Nash Road and central to the SMIC area showing what lands are available for lease (Appendix Exhibit E). • Maintain a fair market value base line from which leases will be negotiated. • Continue to encourage multiple users. • Evaluate utility rates to encourage more usage while ensuring a fair return to the public utility system. • Continue to support the Seward Chamber of Commerce as the marketing arm of the City of Seward. TRANSPORTATION GOAL: An adequate transportation infrastructure that will serve the needs of the industrial complex, allow for growth, and attract new business to the community. ROADS Nash Road provides the only ground access to SMIC and the Fourth of July Creek area. To adequately serve SMIC and attract new industries, it is of the utmost importance to maintain and improve the public road system to the highest standard economically possible. • Postpone paving interior SMIC streets until site and utility developments are completed. PARKING Although parking has not been a problem in the past, as more activity develops it will become imperative that vehicles park in designated areas off public roads and away from equipment activity. • Ensure that all lease sites include adequate area to comply with parking requirements set forth in the zoning code, and that lessees provide on -site parking for employees and customers. • Maintain signage in parking areas in support of the public docks. AIRPORT Although not directly associated with SMIC, having a well -maintained airport is an important transportation link for the delivery of parts, goods, and services to the industrial center businesses. • Continue to work with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to improve airport facilities and protect it from river flooding and erosion. PUBLIC FACILITIES & SERVICES GOAL: A full range of public facilities and services adequate to provide a safe and comfortable work environment for users and visitors. PUBLIC FACILITIES Public Facilities are currently limited from available to non -available. • Include construction of an additional public restroom/shower facility in the City's Capital Project Plan. • Improve paving, fill, fencing, and storm water drainage collection and treatment infrastructure as development occurs. PUBLIC SAFETY The distance from town limits police coverage to an occasional patrol and also increases fire response time. Although a pumper/ladder truck is located in the harbor storage building, there are no scheduled trained fire department personnel on -site to operate them. The fire truck is staged on - site and ready for volunteer personnel. • Evaluate each new development as to its impact on fire and police services. • Complete water system to loop all lines or upsize all cross -feeder lines and provide additional fire hydrants as needed. • Identify and reserve a site for a fire station to serve the Fourth of July Valley area. • Include a separate fire station in Capital Project Plan, to accommodate more and/or larger equipment and supplies to support increased industrial development. Possibly include a joint small office for Seward Police. • Explore possible cooperative arrangements with Spring Creek Correctional Facility staff to provide initial fire or other public safety needs. PUBLIC UTILITIES Public Utilities such as primary water, sewer, and electrical service systems have not been extended throughout the undeveloped SMIC areas (Appendix Exhibits F1-F3). The cost of extending these utilities creates a disincentive to the establishment of smaller businesses. • Improve the water and electrical systems in areas associated with the 315 ton Travelift to accommodate increased public use. • Include in City capital planning the extension of electrical, sewer, and water throughout the industrial area. • Support updating Seward City Code to facilitate utility extension development. • Continue to place all electric utilities below ground. ENVIRONMENT & WASTE MANAGEMENT GOAL: A high level of environmental regulatory compliance and a clean work environment. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS The objective of the City is to maintain a clean work environment and to protect the land, water, and air to the highest degree possible without making the area prohibitive for the type of activities associated with industrial areas. • Require compliance with all rules and regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. • Maintain policies and procedures for monitoring and ensuring vessel storage/ repair site clean-up. • Maintain and distribute use guidelines to lessees, operators, and users of the area for ship repair —including minor repairs, sand blasting, and painting. WASTE MANAGEMENT Waste Management is integral to managing a successful industrial area where large amounts of waste are generated. Separation of steel, wood, and general garbage is required at the Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB) solid waste facility. It is illegal to dump used oil in solid waste containers. • Continue implementation and improvements of a program to control the separation, collection, recycling, and disposal of waste generated at the industrial center in accordance with established environmental policies and regulations/ requirements of the KPB solid waste facility. • Continue to improve used oil collection procedures and disposal facilities to meet the demands of user groups and to ensure a clean environment. • Improve methods to monitor waste material disposal to control and reduce the costs associated with the collection of solid and liquid waste materials. • Maintain a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). APPEARANCE GOAL: A high standard of aesthetic appearance and cleanliness through landscaping, litter control efforts, and development of public amenities that are in keeping with the industrial maritime theme of the area. LANDSCAPING & BEAUTIFICATION Industrial areas do not have to be barren and devoid of natural aesthetics. An atmosphere that is pleasant and attractive to users and visitors alike can be cultivated through thoughtful planning and landscaping efforts. • Where possible, reduce scrap metal storage, trash, and other materials that may be considered offensive to the casual observer. • Ensure that all businesses comply with City codes regarding the collection and disposal of trash. SIGNS, ZONING, BUILDINGS GOAL: A high level of public and private compliance with Seward City Code. SIGNS Adequate public signing is important to provide directions, identify streets, point out public facilities, and post rules and regulations for visitors. Private signing identifies places of business. • Review public signing to ensure that it is adequate to the needs of the public and the City. • Ensure private signing meets Seward City Code. • Maintain a sign along Nash Road identifying and welcoming visitors to the Seward Marine Industrial Center. • Maintain a sign denoting lands for lease with contact information. • Support north and southbound directional signage to SMIC at the corner of the Seward Highway and Nash Road. ZONING Zoning code development requirements regulate open space for fire prevention/fighting, air and light. Recognize that current zoning codes could limit necessary and appropriate development. Support variance requests for height and set -back requirements as approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission. BUILDINGS Buildings constructed to code are important to ensure safe working conditions and to add to the community tax base. The City has adopted building, fire, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing codes. Ensure that all structures, permanent or temporary, are constructed to adopted building and fire code standards. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION GOAL: Adoption of the plan by resolution of the City Council and implementation by all identified participants. For the City of Seward to realize the benefits of the SMIC Development Plan and thereby ensure sound growth and development, actions must be taken not only by the City of Seward but by many other players within the community and the Borough, State, and Federal Governments. Following are specific actions which are necessary to ensure the successful implementation of this Plan: Adopting a Plan shows commitment and establishes policy. Council should, by resolution, adopt the Plan based upon recommendations of the Port & Commerce Advisory Board and the Planning & Zoning Commission. Use the Plan to guide the City of Seward in the appropriate quality growth and development of the SMIC. Consistent with its original intent, the Plan will remain flexible. While it is intended that all actions presented in this Plan will be implemented, it is recognized that changing conditions in the future may necessitate modifications of planned actions or the introduction of additional actions to satisfy local needs. The City recognizes the critical role of plans as key program documents to guide the community's capital budgeting process. It is recommended that the SMIC Development Plan be reviewed annually and updated within five years, or more often as needed. An annual review will help track accomplishments, changes, and inadvertent omissions. APPENDIX Exhibit A - Site Map: Fourth of July Creek Valley Exhibit B - Preliminary Subdivision Layout Exhibit C - Project Overview: 1980 Project Description Exhibit D - ARCADIS 2016 Site Plan Exhibit E - Lease Sites Exhibit F - Utility Layout 1. Power Utilities 2. Sewer Utilities 3. 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