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City of Seward
Planning and Zoning Commission
Work Session
Topic --Development Requirements
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April 3, 2018
Sponsored by: Planning and Zoning Commission
Introduction Date: May 21, 2018
Public Hearing Date: June 11, 2018
Enacted: July 11, 2018
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA,
ORDINANCE 2018-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING PORTIONS OF SEWARD CITY CODE 15.10.140
DEFINITIONS; 15.10.215 PARKING; 15.10.220 DEVELOPMENT
REQUIREMENTS; 15.10.220 DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS TABLE;
15.10.225 LAND USES ALLOWED AND 15.10.225 LAND USES ALLOWED
TABLE
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the community to periodically review and update
the City zoning code to reflect community changes and needs; and
WHEREAS, it's recognized that developable land within Seward is limited, and
development requirements should reflect the need to allow more productive use of that limited
land without degrading the quality of community life; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission wishes to respond to the concerns and
requests of the public and promote additional housing; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to maintain a City Code that reflects community
needs; and
WHEREAS, at its November 7, 2017 regular meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission
discussed Development Requirements as part of that meeting agenda, and heard public comments
thereon; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission held work sessions on November 28,
2017, January 9, 2018, March 6, 2018, and April 3, 2018 on Title 15 to further discuss Development
Requirements; and
WHEREAS, at its May 1, 2018 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public
hearing and recommended City Council approval of the proposed City Code amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA,
HEREBY ORDAINS that:
Section 1. Seward City Code Section 15.10 Planning and Land Use Regulations, Seward
Zoning Code is hereby amended to read as follows (Stri-kethfougs = deletions and are bold,
Underline = additions and are bold italics):
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15.10.140 -Definitions.
A. General interpretation.
S. Specific definitions. (Parenthetical references are for cross-reference only.) In this chapter,
unless otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires:
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.
30. 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 cooking independently of any other individual or
family in the same building (se "DwelfiEgg.
b. Apartment, commercial building An apartment
located within a building designed to accommodate a mix of residential and
commercial uses.
c. Apartment. efficiency effleoeney apaFtmen (also called accessory apartment;
mother- in inw, o~ 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.
d. 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.
e. Apartment, studio. A small apartment less than 350 square feet with a fully
functional kitchen and bathroom that is designed to be occupied by a family for
periods not less than 30 days.
£ Condominium. A form of housing ownership by which a person may purchase and
own one dwelling unit in a multiunit 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.
g. Guest house. An accessory building occupied on a temporary basis solely by
nonpaying 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.
j. 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.
1. 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. Unit, dwelling unit. A building or separate portion thereof containing kitchen, living,
sleeping accommodations and at least one bathroom and designed to be occupied
exclusively as a residence by one family "
o. 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.
63. Open Area/Space. Open area/space is any Portion of the lot not covered by a stt•ueture or
used for parking spaces and maneuvering
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15.10.215 - Parking.
(a) Except in the CB and the HC districts, there shall be provided permanently maintained off-street
parking for each principal business. It shall be the responsibility of the business owner to
provide and maintain said off-street parking in accordance with this chapter continuously during
the life of the business.
(b) For each principal building or use within a principal building, there shall be no less than the
number of off-street vehicle parking spaces specified under this section:
Land Use Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Dwellings and Lodges
Single-family and 2-family dwellings and
2 parking spaces per dwelling unit
parish houses ,
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2 parking spaces per dwelling unit plus % space for every j
Multiple-family dwellings and other ! i
places containing multiple dwelling units
unit larger than 2-bedrooms or greater than 1,000 square
— feet in size
Hotels and motels 1 space per guest unit
Lodging, rooming and boardinghouses 1 space per guest room plus spaces for the principal
{ dwelling unit
Dwelling, apartment efficiency I off-street parking space in addition to those required of
the principal dwelling
DweMinz studio apartment I space per dwellinz unit I
15.10.220 Development requirements
(a) Table 19.'�-10.220 15.10.222, development requirements, is incorporated herein by reference,
and the restrictions and annotations contained therein are mandatory unless otherwise
modified by this chapter. (See tables at the end of this title; see also section 15.10.210.)
Table ''5.'�ry 15.10.222, Development Requirements
Principally ! Principally
Zoning Districts Residential Principally Commercial public
RR R1 R2 R3 ;_3 UR !OR AC HC CB i I RM ! INS P
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Maximum Lot Coverage(%) (See _.. . i i I
Notes 2G and 6, next page) j 30 135 i 35 ! 40 40 50 50 100* 100 ; 100* 30 50 ! 10
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Table 15�2015.10.222. Development Requirements Table Notes
NOTE 1. Within the HC District, in the area bounded by Fourth Avenue, the boat launch ramp, the
harbor basin and J Float Ramp, building height is limited to 26 feet.
NOTE 2.
a. Buildable/useable area—Lot may have to be larger to have minimum buildable area
available.
b. In the R1, R2, R3, UR, OR , AC and CB Districts, from the Seward Highway/Phoenix
Road intersection South, to include the Bayview Subdivision, 3,000 SF and north, 6,000
SF with 30 and 60 foot minimum frontages respectively, for single-family residences.
c. A single RR lot may be divided into two lots of less than 20,000 SF each if the reduction
below 20,000 SF is to accommodate required widening of an adjacent right-of-way.
d. In the R1, R2, R3, UR, OR, AC and CB Districts, individual lots of at least 3,000 SF in
the Original Townsite, Federal Addition, Laubner Addition, Cliff Addition and Bayview
Addition may be developed for single-family residences provided all other development
requirements of this chapter are met.
e. Multi -Family developments {except studio apartments} with three or more few units
require a minimum of 9,000 SF in the R3, UR, OR, AC and CB Districts and 20,000 SF
in the RM District. All said districts require an additional 1,200 SF per unit of five or
more units.
f. Two-Family or duplex developments require a minimum of 6,000 SF in the R2, R3, UR,
OR, AC and CB Districts and 20,000 SF in the RM District. Duplex developments within
the Federal Addition Subdivision require 5,000 SF. All other development requirements
of this chapter shall be met
Multiple-Family, studio apartments in the OR. AC, BD, and HC districts require a
minimum of 9,000 SF. The total square footage required for lot setbacks shall be
reserved as open area.All other requirements set forth in this chapter shall be met
NOTE 3. See Notes 2-D and 2-E above.
NOTE 4.Yrom Seward Highway/Phoenix Road intersection—South, a five-foot setback, each side; north,
a minimum five-foot setback each side as part of a combined 15-foot setback total between both sides.
NOTE 5. In the HC District, parcels abutting mean high tide—No rear yard setback; parcels abutting the
waterfront boardwalk—Five feet; and parcels not abutting the waterfront boardwalk or mean high water
mark—Ten feet.
NOTE 6. Excludes setbacks in HC and I.
NOTE 7. In the Industrial District, no minimum lot size, width or setbacks are required for unmanned
electronic sites.
NOTE 8. Tract D of USS 1864 Jesse Lee Home Subdivision shall not be used for any uses other than
those allowed in an R1 district, except for a long term care facility, aka skilled nursing care facility.
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15.10.225. - Land uses allowed.
(a) Table''5,'rr zv225 15.10.226, 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 15.10.140B. is allowed in accordance with table ''5.'r�=v.225 15.10.226 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 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.
(2) Parking will be provided in accordance with section 15.10.215 of this chapter.
(3)No cooking or cooking facilities are permitted in individual guest bedrooms.
(4) Within single and two-family residential districts, lodging is limited to a home occupation
within an owner-occupied dwelling which is the owner's principal place of residence and to the
rental of not more than 50 percent of the bedrooms to a maximum of five.
(5) In all other residential districts, lodging within single-family residences and duplexes is limited
to a home occupation within the business owner's principal place of residence and to the rental of
not more than 50 percent of the bedrooms to a maximum of five.
(6) Within commercial districts, lodging is limited to the rental of not more than five guest
bedrooms regardless of building or business ownership.
(7) Multifamily dwellings used for lodging purposes are not required to be the business or
property owner's residence. The use shall be limited to not more than five apartment units.
(8) The rental of individual rooms for lodging purposes is not extended to apartment unit tenants.
(9) Regardless of business name,the use of more than five guest bedrooms or apartments is
considered a motel or hotel for building and other code interpretation purposes.
6 Sit rdio o artments-shall not be used-for lod iu r ose�,
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Table'r.'�225 15.10.226. Land Uses AIlowed
KEY:
O - Use Permitted Outright
H - Home Occupation
C - Use Requires Conditional Use Permit
P -Use Requires Administrative Permit
Blank -Use Prohibited
Zoning Districts Principally Residential Principally Principally
Commercial Public
Uses RR RI R2 R3 .UR ;OR AC HC CB I RM !INS
P
Dwelling, apartment in a commercial O O O O O C
building(limited to one unit)
Dwelling, apartment in a commercial O O C - C
building(two or more units)
Dwelling, apartment, e acienc m O 0 0 0 O O O
ethe" in law or accessory
Dwellink apartment. studio C C C C C C
Dwelling, attached single-family, i.e.,
townhouse, row C C C C C C C
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take place immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward City Council this 215t day of May 2018
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
David Squires, Mayor
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