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Home My WebLink About04022024 Planning & Zoning MinutesPlanning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Volume 8, Page 49 City of Seward, Alaska April 2, 2024 CALL TO ORDER I The April 2, 2024, regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Presiding Officer Carol Griswold (Clerk’s Note- Due to lack of Chair and Vice Chair, Commissioner Griswold was selected to be the Presiding Officer) OPENING CEREMONY Presiding Officer Carol Griswold led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: Vanessa Verhey (Vice Charr) Nathaniel Charbonneau Brenan Hornseth Sean Ulman Carol Griswold (presiding) Rhonda Hubbard comprising a quorum of the Commission; and Danny Meuninck, Community Development Director Courtney Bringhurst, City Planner Clara Brown, Executive Planning Assistant Kris Peck, City Clerk I : 6 k • / ¨ Excused-Verhey, Hubbard Absent-None Vacant - One CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT PUBLIC HEARINGS- None APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Agenda and Consent AgendaMotion (Charbonneau/Hornseth) Griswold requested Resolution 2024-009 be moved to the first public hearing to accommodate the public in attendance. There was no objection from the commission. Griswold requested Resolution 2024-007 be deleted from the agenda. There was no objection from the commission. I UnanimousMotion Passed City of Seward, Alaska April!, 2024 Planning cS^ Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Volume 8, Page 50 I The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items: Approve the February 6, 2024 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATION, AND REPORTS Proclamations and Awards Recognition of Clare Sullivan for her service on Planning and Zoning Commission was presented by Commissioner Charboneau and received by Sullivan. City Administration Report Community Development Director Danny Mueninck thanked the commission for the double header tonight with the work session and the meeting. He said newly appointed Commissioner Hubbard would make her debut at the next work session. Vice Chair Verhey was currently taking a leave of absence. Meuninck noted there were a lot of new staff and commissioners and there was a lot to learn. He was looking into revising the P&Z Rules of Procedure manual which was last updated in 2014. Meuninck also wanted to increase the public understanding of the applications and processes of the Community Development office. He noted that three future P&Z meeting nights would conflict with the Tuesday election dates in the latter half of 2024. Meuninck also updated the commission on various grant opportunities, Comprehensive Plan, Municipal Land Use Management Plan, new harbormaster building plans, port improvements, and future work session topics. Other Reports and Announcements - None Presentations - None I PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing Resolution 2024-009, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska, Recommending City Council approval of the Land Use Amendment to rezone two city owned properties located at 2301 Crabapple Street and 537 First Ave, to the recommended zoning stated in the Municipal Lands Inventory and Management Plan Motion (Charbonneau/Hornseth) City Planner Courtney Bringhurst said 2301 Crabapple Street property was the location of the north water tank and pumping facility. She noted there was an incorrect statement in the resolution about the Conditional Use Permit requirement. There was a substitute version Resolution 2024- 009 that corrected the error. Bringhurst summarized the zoning recommendations from the Municipal Lands Inventory and Management Plan. The second property referenced in this resolution was the Mt. Marathon Hiking Trail trailhead. This parcel was currently zoned for single family housing, and this rezone would officially zone the trailhead property as a park. Approve Resolution 2024-009 I Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Volume 8, Page 51City of Seward, Alaska April!. 2024 I Notice of the public hearing being posted and published as required by law was noted and the public hearing was opened. Sharyl Seese, inside city limits, said she was happy to hear the property at 537 First Ave would be used exactly as it is now. Seese requested there be better signage for parking at the Mt. Marathon hiking trailhead. Historically there had been several issues with parking in the area and many phone calls to the police to come deal with enforcement. Seese also hoped there would be no parking allowed on each comer of First and Monroe because it impacted visibility of traffic. No one else appeared and the public hearing was closed. Charbonneau said the Crabapple Street portion of the resolution made perfect sense. The First Avenue portion of the resolution was carefully evaluated to make sure it would not be considered illegal spot zoning. Motion (Charbonneau/Hornseth) Bringhurst explained the substitute version of the resolution. She said it corrected an error about the Conditional Use Permit as well as clarified the recommendation for action to city council. The substitute version of Resolution 2024-009 was amended to include: Section 2. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends the City Council approve upgrading the signs at the trail head to a uniform height and larger size that say: “No Parking Emergency Vehicle Access Only” with red arrows pointing towards the center. Section 3. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends the City Council approve adding two signs on the north and south sides of Monroe and First Ave that say: “No Parking From Here to the Corner.” Main Motion As Amended Passed Approve Substitute Resolution 2024-009 Unanimous I Roaolution 202-1 007. of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska. Recommending the City Council Amend Seward City Code 15.20 Signs [Resolution 2024-007 deleted from agenda] Resolution 2024-008. of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska, Recommending City Council approval of the Land Use Amendment to Rezone Fort Raymond Subdivision, Replat No. 7, Lot lOA-2, Located at 905 Sea Lion Ave, from an Institutional (Ins) Zoning District to an Auto Commercial (AC) Zoning District Motion (Charbonneau/Ulman)Approve Resolution 2024-008 I City of Seward, Alaska April 2, 2024 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Volume 8, Page 52 City Planner Courtney Bringhurst said there was a small parcel that was still zoned institutional, and It was surrounded by auto commercial zoning. She recommended the lot be rezoned to auto commercial. She noted there was a substitute resolution as a laydown which recommended updates to the Muni Land Plan and future land use maps. I Notice of the public hearing being posted and published as required by law was noted and the public hearing was opened. No Motion (Charbonneau/Ulman) Charbonneau said it was pretty straight forward clean appeared and the public hearing was closed.one Approve Substitute Resolution 2024-008 up. Main Motion Passed Unanimous UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS Resolutions - None Other New Business Nominate and select a Chair IMotion (Charbonneau/Ulman)Nominate and Select Commissioner Carol Griswold as Chair Motion Passed Unanimous Nominate and select a Vice Chair Motion (Charbonneau/Ulman)Nominate and Select Commissioner Brenan Hornseth as Vice Chair Motion Passed Unanimous Discuss work session topic for April 16, 2024 Bringhurst wanted to bring forward the deleted Resolution 2024-007 to the work session to make corrections and revisions. The secondary topic would be further discussion on Title 16 Subdivisions. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS Reminder of Meetings Work session on April 16, 2024, at 6:00 p I.m. Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Volume 8, Page 53 City of Seward, Alaska April 2, 2024 Regular meeting on May 7, 2024, at 7:00 pm. CITIZEN COMMENTS - None COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS & RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMMENTS Ulman thanked the citizens for their comments during the public hearing. He thanked the city staff for setting up P&Z for success. Charbonneau thanked administration for all their hard work. He thanked the newly appointed for joining and congratulated the new chair and vice chair. Hornseth thanked everyone for putting in the long hours for P&Z topics. He thanked the newly selected chair. Griswold thanked the public for the wonderful turnout of people and she appreciated their comments. She thanked administration for the substitute resolutions which she felt were stronger than the originals. Lastly, Griswold appreciated the very productive work session prior to the meeting. commissioners I ADJOURNMENT I The meeting was adjournedat 7:57 p.m. Carol Griswold Chair Kris Peck City Clerk (City Seal) O SEAL / t \ t>Po> OF I