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Home My WebLink About10112022 Planning & Zoning Minutes City of Seward Alaska Planning&Zoning Commission Meeting October 11, 2022 Minutes Volume 7,Page 552 111 CALL TO ORDER The October 11,2022 regular meeting of the Seward Planning&Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Clare Sullivan. OPENING CEREMONY The commission led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: Clare Sullivan presiding, and Vanessa Verhey Nathaniel Charbonneau Brenan Hornseth Troy Staggs Sean Ulman Comprising a quorum of the Commission; and Jason Bickling, Community Development Director Courtney Bringhurst, City Planner Brenda Ballou, City Clerk Excused—Monaco Absent—None CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Carol Griswold, inside city limits, thought the draft Municipal Plan was a vast improvement over the 2014 plan; she hoped the commission consider incorporating some of her suggestions in the next iteration. She believed the Forest Acres Campground should remain a campground and not be sold. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Motion (Charbonneau/Staggs) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda Motion Passed Unanimous The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items: Approval of the August 2,2022 Regular Meeting Minutes. SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS City of Sewarcl Alaska Planning&Zoning Commission Meeting October 11, 2022 Minutes Volume 7,Page 553 Proclamations and Awards—None City Administration Report.Community Development Director Jason Bickling stated the department had been busy preparing for tonight's meeting. He announced that on October 17, 2022 the commission would have a joint work session with the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board(SBCFSAB) at the Seward Community Library. He said the November 1, 2022 P&Z meeting would be rescheduled to November 8, 2022 and would also be held at the Seward Community Library. Other Reports and Announcements—None Presentations—None PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing Resolution 2022-019, Recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough Approval Of The Preliminary Replat Of Gateway Subdivision, Amended Tract B; Located At 2109 Unimak Circle; Creating Gateway Subdivision 2022 Lindquist Addition,Lots 14-18,Block 8. Motion to Approve(Charbonneau/Verhey) Approve Resolution 2022-019 City Planner Courtney Bringhurst recited the information in the agenda statement, reviewed the conditions being proposed,and recommended approval. Notice of the public hearing being posted and published as required by law was noted and the public hearing was opened. Thomas Lindquist,outside the city, supported this resolution. Carol Griswold, inside city limits, requested the parcel widths and frontages in the resolution be corrected to say 60 feet. No one else appeared and the public hearing was closed Motion to Amend (Charbonneau/Verhey) Amend Resolution 2022-019 in the 5th Whereas by striking the words "30'-60' and" and "respectively" so that it reads, "...the parcels widths and frontages meet the required minimum of 60'." Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Main Motion Passed Unanimous City of Sewarg Alaska Planning&Zoning Commission Meeting October 11,2022 Minutes Volume 7,Page 554 Resolution 2022-020,Granting A Conditional Use Permit To Zimmerman Investments LLC To Construct A Tri-Plex On Lot 42,Block 2, Gateway Subdivision Addition No. 1; Located At 2007 Dunham Drive; Within A Multi-Family(R3) Zoning District. Motion to Approve(Charbonneau/Staggs) Approve Resolution 2022-020 Bringhurst recited the information in the agenda statement, reviewed the conditions being proposed, and recommended approval. Notice of the public hearing being posted and published as required by law was noted and the public hearing was opened. No one appeared and the public hearing was closed. Motion to Amend (Charbonneau/Verhey) Amend Resolution 2022-020 to require a three-wall structure with a roof to house the bear-proof trash receptacles rather than a dumpster. Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Motion Passed Unanimous Resolution 2022-021,Recommending City Council And Kenai Peninsula Borough Approval Of The Preliminary Replat Of Fort Raymond Subdivision, Replat No. 1, Lot 12A; Located At 911 Hemlock Ave; Creating Hemlock Subdivision,Tracts A And B. Motion to Approve(Charbonneau/Verhey) Approve Resolution 2022-021 Bringhurst recited the information in the agenda statement,reviewed the conditions being proposed, and recommended approval. Notice of the public hearing being posted and published as required by law was noted and the public hearing was opened. Carol Griswold, inside the city, said the preliminary plat needed to be corrected because it contained conflicting flood information wherein there were references indicating the property was not in a flood zone and other references indicating it was in a flood zone. As well,there were adjacent properties that had not included in the plat but which should be represented for accuracy. Griswold said the documentation was incomplete in other areas, as well. Peggy Ventura, outside the city, had recently watched a documentary that gave her an appreciation about how important parks were to communities. She asked that this property be retained as a park so that visitors and locals alike could enjoy it year round. She said there were other places in town to develop housing,and if this area was destroyed it would never be regained. Ventura shared moments of observing wildlife and nature in this area. City of Sewarg Alaska Planning&Zoning Commission Meeting October 11, 2022 Minutes Volume 7, Page 556 Dave Hale,outside the city,represented R&M Consultants.He said replatting the property would not change the current use of the property; instead,the replat would allow the city to rezone the bike park as a park, which was what the community wanted. No one else appeared and the public hearing was closed. Staggs believed that retaining the property in its current form without replatting it would protect it the best.Unless there was the intention to develop this portion,he didn't see the point of replatting this property.He wished to keep the properties together and rezone them to park. Charbonneau believed the bike park needed to be zoned as a park, and he thought the bike park portion needed to be separated from the campground property. He thought it made sense to separate the property into two parcels. Motion Passed Yes: Verhey, Hornseth, Ulman, Charbonneau,Sullivan No: Staggs Resolution 2022-022,Recommending City Council Approval Of The Land Use Amendment To Rezone Proposed Tract B, Hemlock Subdivision; From An Institutional (INS) Zoning District To Park(P)Zoning District. Motion to Approve(Verhey/Charbonneau) Approve Resolution 2022-022 Bringhurst recited the information in the agenda statement, reviewed the conditions being proposed,and recommended approval. Notice of the public hearing being posted and published as required by law was noted and the public hearing was opened. No one appeared and the public hearing was closed The commission suspended the rules to speak with Dave Hale from R&M Consultants. Sullivan wished to clarify the impact of this resolution and the previous resolution. R&M Consultant Dave Hale stated if this resolution was approved, it would rezone the southern tract, the bike park, to park; the northern tract, the campground, would remain institutional. The commission went back on the rules. Motion Passed Unanimous Resolution 2022-023, Recommending City Council Amend Portions Of Seward City Code; 15.10.140(B)(49) Definitions, Lodging; 15.10.226(B) Land Uses Allowed, Modifying And Including Additional Regulations Relating To Lodging,Short-Term Rentals; And 15.10.226 Land Uses Allowed Table. City of Seward,Alaska Planning&Zoning Commission Meeting October 11, 2022 Minutes Volume 7,Page 557 Motion to Approve(Charbonneau/Staggs) Approve Resolution 2022-023 Bringhurst recited the information in the agenda statement, reviewed the conditions being proposed,and recommended approval. Bringhurst called attention to the laydown provided which provided an alternate draft ordinance than what was included in the packet. Notice of the public hearing being posted and published as required by law was noted and the public hearing was opened Carol Griswold, inside the city, supported the substitute ordinance, but requested that the definition for "Bed and Breakfast" be deleted because it was redundant to short term rental, that the commission modify the definition of "Short Term Rental", and that the Life Safety requirements be updated to align with Fire Department recommendations. In addition, she requested that the number of bedrooms be limited to three rather than five in principally residential zones. No one else appeared and the public hearing was closed Motion to Amend (Charbonneau/Staggs) Amend Resolution 2022-023 by adopting the substitute ordinance provided as a laydown. Motion to Amend Passed Unanimous Motion to Amend (Charbonneau/Staggs) Amend Resolution 2022-023 under SCC 15.10.226 (b) (6) by striking "five" and replacing it with "three". Main Motion Passed Unanimous UNFINISHED BUSINESS—None NEW BUSINESS Resolutions Resolution 2022-015, Recommending City Council Adoption Of The Municipal Lands Inventory And Management Plan—2022 Update. Motion to Approve (Verhey/Charbonneau) Approve Resolution 2022-015 Bickling thanked the public for all their input,and appreciated all the work the commission had done on this document.He commended Planning Technician Selena Soto for the work she did on the mapping. City of Sewarch Alaska Planning&Zoning Commission Meeting October 11, 2022 Minutes Volume 7, Page 558 Bringhurst announced that the resolution number would be changed from 2022-015 to 2022-024 because the original resolution number was assigned some time ago when the resolution was expected to go before the commission;however,due to unforeseen delays,the resolution was coming tonight for the first time so Bringhurst wished to align the number to bring it current. Sullivan stated this was a living document. Motion Passed Unanimous INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS Reminder: October 17, 2022 joint work session with the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board at 6:00 p.m. at the Seward Community Library. Reminder:November 1, 2022 regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. Bickling stated the November 1,2022 meeting was rescheduled to November 8, 2022 and would be held at the Seward Community Library. CITIZEN COMMENTS Carol Griswold, inside the city, suggested the commission reconsider the Resolution 2022-021 for the bike park because the preliminary plat was simply not accurate. She also wished the definitions would be cleaned up in the lodging section of city code. Griswold appreciated the amendments to reduce the number of bedrooms from five to three. She suggested the language for a new owner being eligible to apply for a permit was currently misleading because it suggested the new owner was automatically eligible,not just eligible to apply. Tim McDonald, inside the city, asked the commission to consider the boundaries of the city; his property straddled inside and outside city limits. He asked the commission to consider taking a position on annexing land outside city limits; he believed annexation would ultimately prove to be more beneficial to the annexed citizens.McDonald said the city was currently pressing him hard on various issues related to his property,he didn't think it was fair, and he believed there might be more people in that boat than just himself. He also thought that residents outside city limits should have a chance to cast their vote for city issues.He thought there was not enough land to develop housing inside the city. COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO CITIZEN COMMENTS Charbonneau thanked the Community Development Department for all their work. He thought they did a wonderful job. Sullivan echoed those sentiments and thanked the staff for all their hard work. 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