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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA Sponsored by:Applicant
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2023-017
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL
AND KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH APPROVAL OF THE
PRELIMINARY REPLAT OF WATERFRONT TRACTS MARICULTURE
ADDITION,TRACTS 1A AND 1B&WATERFRONT TRACTS,TRACT 2A;
LOCATED AT 101, 201, AND 301 RAILWAY AVE; CREATING
WATERFRONT TRACTS RESUBDIVISION,TRACTS lA-1,1B-1,AND 2A-
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WHEREAS, Stantec Consulting Services Inc. has submitted a preliminary plat on behalf
of the City of Seward and Chugach Regional Resources Commission (CRRC), University of
Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), and the Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science
dba Alaska SeaLife Center for review and recommendation to the City Council and Kenai
Peninsula Borough;and
WHEREAS, the three tracts are owned by the City of Seward, and leased by the
three above stated entities; and
WHEREAS,the preliminary plat is proposing minor property boundary changes between
the three properties to correctly delineate the land that each organization is using; and
WHEREAS, CRRC has approached the City of Seward with a request to purchase the
parcel they are leasing,which is Waterfront Tracts Mariculture Addition,Tract 1 B; and
WHEREAS, Tracts 1A and 1B are zoned Institutional and 5.57 acres and 1.57 acres
respectively;and
WHEREAS,Tract 2A is zoned Central Business and 7.39 acres; and
WHEREAS,the proposed plat will create Waterfront Tracts Resubdivision, Tracts
1A-1, 1B-1,and 2A-1;and
WHEREAS,proposed Tract 1A-1 will be 5.51 acres;and
WHEREAS,proposed Tract 1B-1 will be 1.51 acres;and
WHEREAS,proposed Tract 2A-1 will be 7.49 acres; and
WHEREAS,portions of Tract 1A-1 and 2A-1 are located within a flood zone; and
WHEREAS,City water, sewer, electric, and roads are available to all three parcels; and
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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2023-017
WHEREAS,all conditions required by Seward City Code §16.01.015, Conditions to plat
approval, were met; the property owners within 300 feet of the requested replat were notified of
the proposed subdivision,and the property was posted with public notice signage;and
WHEREAS, it is the Planning and Zoning Commission's responsibility to act in an
advisory capacity to Seward City Council and the Kenai Peninsula Borough regarding
subdivision plat proposals within the City of Seward.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission,that:
Section 1. The Commission hereby recommends that, in accordance with Seward City
Code Section 16.01.015 (B), the Seward City Council and Kenai Peninsula Borough approve the
submittal of the preliminary plat of Waterfront Tracts Mariculture Addition, Tracts lA and 1B &
Waterfront Tracts,Tract 2A;Located at 101,201,and 301 Railway Ave;Creating Waterfront Tracts
Resubdivision,Tracts 1A-1, 1B-1,and 2A-1.
Section 2.This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 5th day
of September,2023.
THE Y F SEWARD,ALASKA
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AYES: Charbonneau, Hornseth, Ulman, Verhey, Sullivan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
VACANT: None
ATTEST:
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