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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 Hornseth
Commissioner Nathaniel
Charbonneau
Commissioner Vanessa Verhey
Commissioner Clare Sullivan
Commissioner Rhonda Hubbard
Commissioner June Pemberton
Community Development Director
Daniel Meuninck
City Planner Courtney Bringhurst
Executive Assistant Clara Brown
City Clerk Kris Peck
April 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR
PUBLIC HEARING (Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited
to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total time 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 March 4, 2025 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes 5
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 two per
meeting unless increased by the commission.) - None
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 five (5) minutes per person. After all speakers have spoken, a
person may speak for a second time for no more than one (1) minute.)
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A. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2025-013 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, Granting a Conditional Use Permit to Tirebrand LLC to operate an auto repair
shop at 801 Third Avenue within an Auto Commercial (AC) zoning district 10
*This is a quasi-judicial hearing. Commissioners may not discuss any items pertaining to this
Resolution with the applicant, other commissioners, or the public.
2) Resolution 2025-014 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, Recommending City Council and Kenai Peninsula Borough approval of the
preliminary plat of 204 Lowell Canyon Road and 206 Lowell Court, vacating the
eastern portion of the Lowell Court right-of-way and vacating the southern 10' of the
property located at 204 Lowell Canyon Road 25
3) Resolution 2025-015 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, Recommending City Council and Kenai Peninsula approval of the
preliminary plat of 1312 Vista Avenue, 1305 First Avenue, 1303 First Avenue, 104
Mill Street, 112 Mill Street, and 1303 Chamberlin Road, vacating a portion of First
Avenue right-of-way and alleyway rights -of -way and combining the six lots and
vacated rights -of -way into one tract of land 47
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2025-009 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, Recommending City Council approval of the land 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 72
*This is a quasi -legislative hearing. Commissioners may discuss items pertaining to this
Resolution. This item was postponed at the March 4, 2025 meeting for the applicant and more
commissioners to be present at the following scheduled meeting.
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions - None
B. Other New Business - None
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required.)
A. Reminder of upcoming P&Z Meetings
1) Canceled work session on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 in lieu of Comprehensive Plan
Town Hall meetings (see below).
2) Regular meeting on Tuesday, May 6`1', 2025, at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at City
Hall.
B. Other Items
1) Comprehensive Town Hall workshops
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a. Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 at 5:30pm at the K.M Rae Building
b. Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025 at 5:30pm at the Bear Creek Fire Station
c. Thursday, April 24th, 2025 at 5:30pm at the Seward High School library
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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