HomeMy WebLinkAbout06062023 Planning & Zoning Minutes City of Seward,Alaska Planning&Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
June 6, 2023 Volume 8, Page 16
CALL TO ORDER
The June 6, 2023 regular meeting of the Seward Planning & Zoning Commission was
called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Clare Sullivan.
OPENING CEREMONY
Commissioner Charbonneau 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
Selena Soto,GIS Technician
Kris Peck,City Clerk
Excused—None
Absent—Monaco, Staggs
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING—None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Motion (Charbonneau/Verhey) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion Passed Unanimous
The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items:
Approval of the May 9,2023 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes.
SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Proclamations and Awards—None
City Administration Report
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Community Development Director Jason Bickling stated he would like to add the most
recent City Manager Report to the P&Z packets to keep the commissioners updated.
Sullivan asked about compliance issues with short term rentals. Bickling said their
compliance was very high, but the few that were out of compliance tended to be very difficult to
deal with.
Other Reports and Announcements—None
Presentations—None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
Resolution 2023-014,A Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, Recommending the City Council Amend Portions of Seward City Code; 15.10.222
Development Requirements—Table Notes, Letter E
Motion (Charbonneau/Verhey) Approve Resolution 2023-014
Community Development Planner Courtney Bringhurt said the item was brought back
to P&Z at the request from city council.The main difference from the previous version was Harbor
Commercial Zone was not listed in Table Note E with the minimum of 9000 square feet.
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.
Charbonneau wanted to postpone the resolution until P&Z could have a dedicated work
session on the topic.
Motion to Postpone(Charbonneau/Verhey) Postpone Resolution 2023-014
Motion Passed Unanimous
UNFINISHED BUSINESS—None
NEW BUSINESS
Other New Business Items
Discuss creation of an ad hoc committee to review the compliance status of approved
Conditional Use Permits.
Bickling said there were a lot of Conditional Use Permits that had been issued, but there
was not a review process in place. He was interested in forming an ad hoc committee to review
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the permits that had been issued.
Motion (Sullivan/Charbonneau) Direction to Form an Ad Hoc Committee
to Review Compliance Status of Approved
Conditional Use Permits.
Motion Passed Unanimous
Discuss topic for work session on June 20,2023
The commission wanted to focus on Title 15 —Signs and push the Comprehensive Plan to a later
date.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
Reminder: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Planning and Zoning Work Session at 6:00pm in the
Council Chambers, City Hall.
Reminder: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 regular meeting at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers, City
Hall.
CITIZEN COMMENTS—None
COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Charbonneau thanked administration for their work.
Bickling noted that P&Z Work Sessions started at 6:00 p.m.and the regular meeting started
at 7:00 p.m. Bickling wanted to standardize the P&Z meeting times so both the work sessions and
meetings were at a consistent start time.
Sullivan supported both earlier and more consistent start times. She noted this would be a
public hearing item to change city code.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjour d at 7:51 p.m.
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