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Home My WebLink About05072024 Planning & Zoning MinutesCity of Seward, Alaska Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes May 7, 2024 Volume 8, Page 54 CALL TO ORDER The May 7, 2024, regular meeting of the Seward Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Carol Griswold. OPENING CEREMONY Chair Griswold led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: Carol Griswold presiding, and Brenan Hornseth Nathaniel Charbonneau Rhonda Hubbard Comprising a quorum of the Commission; and Danny Meuninck, Community Development Director Courtney Bringhurst, City Planner Clara Brown, Executive Assistant Kris Peck, City Clerk Jodi Kurtz, Deputy City Clerk Excused — Verhey, Ulman Absent — None Vacancies- One CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING — None APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Motion (Charbonneau/Hornseth) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda Griswold requested that Resolution 2024-012 be moved to the top of the public hearing items. Motion as Amended Passed Unanimous The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items: Approval of the April 2, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes City of Seward, Alaska Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes May 7, 2024 Volume 8, Page 55 SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS Proclamations and Awards — None City Administration Report Community Development Director Danny Meuninck summarized the results from the recent city council meeting that were relevant to the Planning & Zoning Commission. He said the council discussion of the signage of the Mount Marathon hiking trailhead would be continued at the next council meeting. Meuninck announced there would be a workshop at the community library on Thursday to structure a safety action plan. Lastly, Meuninck mentioned the Community Development staff was participating in the Virtual National Planning Conference this week. Other Reports and Announcements — None Presentations Passenger Dock Project and Other Port Improvements by The Seward Company and Alaska Railroad Corporation PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolution 2024-012, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska, Granting a Conditional Use Permit to OLV LLC to Construct and Operate a Camper Park on The Point Subdivision Tract A, That Point There of Lying Within the Seward City Limits, Located at 1823 Nash Road; Within an Industrial (I) Zoning District Motion (Charbonneau/Hubbard) Approve Resolution 2024-012 City Planner Courtney Bringhurst referred to a packet that showed the property map of the proposed camper park. A requirement of operating this camper park was obtaining a Conditional Use Permit. Current requirements were recommended for the CUP and access roads would be maintained for emergency vehicles. 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 (Charbonneau/Hornseth) Approve Substitute Resolution 2024-012 Provided as a Laydown Fire Chief Clinton Crites discussed emergency access with the commission and he supported the camper park layout as provided in the application. City of Seward, Alaska Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes May 7, 2024 Volume 8, Page 56 The Substitute Resolution 2024-012 was amended to strike Condition 5: � . Il =7-. IN Main Motion as Amended Passed Unanimous Resolution 2024-010, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska, Recommending the City Council Amend Seward City Code 15.10.226 — Land Uses Allowed Table, Prohibiting Cluster Subdivisions in all Zoning Districts Motion (Charbonneau/Hornseth) Approve Resolution 2024-010 Bringhurst explained what a cluster subdivision entailed and how the commission had previously discussed the negative impacts of a cluster subdivision. Bringhurst said this resolution proposed to amend the land use table for cluster subdivision. She also noted there were no cluster subdivisions in the City of Seward at this time. 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 said the commission discussed cluster subdivisions during their previous work session and concluded that the commission didn't want to see the small sized lots in Seward. Resolution 2024-10 was amended to include a new WHEREAS in spot #6 that read: "WHEREAS, currently there are no cluster subdivision in the city; and" Main Motion as Amended Passed Unanimous Resolution 2024-011, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska, Recommending City Council approval of a horizontal layout for the printed version of the official Seward Zoning Map, which will display all zoned lands within the Seward City limits. Motion (Hubbard/Charbonneau) Approve Resolution 2024-011 Bringhurst clarified the zoning would not be changed, but rather the layout of the map itself. She said it was important to have zoning map that included the entire city limits and was in a horizontal layout. 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 said he liked the revisions and felt the new map was a vast improvement. City of Seward, Alaska Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes May 7, 2024 Volume 8, Page 57 The third WHEREAS was amended to include "and uses different scales" so it would read: "WHEREAS, the current printed version of the official land use and zoning map is included and is displayed in vertical format, does not show the entire city limits, and uses different scales; and" The sixth WHEREAS was amended to include "and uses a uniform scale" so it would read: WHEREAS, the new proposed layout is a horizontal layout, rather than vertical, which will include the entire city limits, and uses a uniform scale; and Main Motion as Amended Passed Unanimous UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Other New Business Items Reschedule Upcoming Planning & Zoning Meeting Dates The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the following changes to the meeting dates to accommodate the Tuesday elections in 2024: Schedule conflict with Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Work Session Solution: move the Work Session location to the library community room. Schedule conflict with Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Regular Meeting Solution: Shift the P&Z regular meeting in October to Tuesday, October 8, 2024 and the Work Session would be held on Tuesday, October 22. Schedule conflict with Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Regular Meeting Solution: Reschedule to a double-header on Tuesday November 19, 2024 with a Work Session at 5:30 p.m. and the Regular Meeting to follow at 7:00 pm. Discuss Work Session Topics For May 21, 2024 The commission prioritized the following topics for the May 21, 2024 Work Session: Hazard Mitigation P&Z Rules of Procedure Flood Mitigation Generator Use for Transient Vendors INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS Reminder of Meetings City of Seward, Alaska Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes May 7, 2024 Volume 8, Page 58 Work session on May 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Regular meeting on June 4, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. CITIZEN COMMENTS — None COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO CITIZEN COMMENTS Charbonneau thanked the presenters, city administration, and the public. Hornseth thanked the public for attending and city administration for their hard work. Hubbard said she was new and trying to bring herself up to speed. She appreciated the presentation on the railroad dock project. Griswold thanked Christy Terry and all the presenters for sharing the update on the railroad dock. She also thanked the public, Community Development, the P&Z Commission, the City Clerk and the Deputy City Clerk. Meuninck thanked the commission for their work. He mentioned the two rezones that were recently approved at council meeting marked his first start -to -finish projects as Community Development Director. One of the rezones was changing the Mt. Marathon trailhead from Residential to Park zoning. He felt that type of work was important, and it was rewarding to see the long-term effects. Meuninck said he had been learning a lot in his new position and was looking forward to tackling more issues. Bringhurst thanked the commission for the engagement and support. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. �- Jo urtz De uty City Clerk tts1iiiifii11 Se�'1�'•'... 0q�� •'• Eel SEAL '_•: OF N- C s�.lbq Carol Griswold Chair I 11