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The City of Seward, Alaska
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers, 410 Adams Street
Please silence all cell phones and devices during the meeting
Chair Carol Griswold
Vice Chair Brenan Horseth
Commissioner Nathaniel
Charbouneau
Commissioner Vanessa Verhey
Commissioner Clare Sullivan
Commissioner Rhonda Hubbard
Commissioner June Pemberton
March 4, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Community Development Director
Daniel Meuninck
City Planner Courtney Bringhurst
Executive Assistant Clara Brown
City Clerk Kris Peck
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ONANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR
PUBLIC HEARING (Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Tinze is limited
to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total tune for this agenda item.)
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda passes all
routine items listed under Item 6. Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a commissioner
requests. No second or vote is needed. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda.
Marked with *.)
6. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1)* Approve February 4, 2025 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes 5
2)* Approve February 18, 2025 Planning & Zoning Commission Special Meeting
Minutes 10
7. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND REPORTS
A. Proclamations and Awards - None
B. City Administration Report
C. Other Reports and Announcements - None
D. Presentations (Presentations are limited to ten minutes each, excluding Q&A, and are limited to tiro per
meeting unless increased by the commission.) - None
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8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Chair shall ask if any commissioner needs to declare a conflict of interest at this
time. Public hearing comments are limited to fire (5) minutes per person. After all speakers have spoken, a
person may speak for a second time for no more than one (I) minute.)
A. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2025-009 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, Recommending City Council approval of the laud use amendment to rezone
the property located at 1604 Phoenix Road from a Two -Family (R2) zoning district to
an Auto Commercial (AC) zoning district 14
2) Resolution 2025-010 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, Recommending City Council approval of the land use amendment to rezone
Spring Creek Park and the tidelands to the north; Located at 403 Nash Road and 3007
Bette Cato Avenue, from an Industrial (I) zoning district to a Park (P) zoning
district 31
3) Resolution 2025-011 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, Recommending City Council approval of the land use amendment to rezone
Fourth of July Beach Park; Located at 3311 Sorrel Road, from an Industrial (I) zoning
district to a Park (P) zoning district 38
4) Resolution 2025-012 of the Planning and Zoning Commission recoininending the
City Council amend Seward City Code § 15.10.140 definition of an efficiency
apartment; § 15.10.226 Land Uses Allowed Table, adding attached and detached
accessory dwelling units; and updating § 15.10.215 Parking for accessory dwelling
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9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Resolutions - None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions - None
B. Other New Business
1) Nominate and select a Chair 56
2) Nominate and select a Vice Chair 56
3) Discuss the work session topics for Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
a. Building height
b. Mini Training: How to read a plat
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required.)
A. Reminder of upcoming P&Z Meetings
1) Work session on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers at City
Hall.
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2) Work session on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025, at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers at City
Hall
a. Presentation regarding the status of the Safe Streets and Roads for All project
3) Regular meeting on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025, at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at City
Hall.
B. Other Items
12. FINAL PUBLIC COMMENTS (There is no sign -in for this comment period. Time is limited to five (5)
minutes per speaker.)
13. ADMINISTRATION AND COMMISSION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO PUBLIC
COMMENTS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None
15. ADJOURNMENT
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