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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
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Community Development Director
Daniel Meuninck
City Planner Courtney Bringhurst
City Clerk Kris Peck
May 6, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
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 April 8, 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.)
A. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
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1) Resolution 2025-016 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough approval of the preliminary plat of
606 First Avenue vacating the interior lot lines of three adjacent lots and creating two
new lots to be known as Lots 23A and 25A, Original Seward Townsite, Nilsson
Replat 12
2) Resolution 2025-017 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, recommending City Council and Kenai Peninsula approval of the preliminary
plat of 1000 Hemlock Avenue, 2500 Laurel Street, 2405 Seward Highway, and 2413
Seward Highway exchanging an equal portion of city -owned land with privately -
owned land and vacating interior lot lines to create two new parcels to be known as
Tracts 5B-1 and 5B-2, Forest Acres Subdivision, Seward Gateway Properties 24
3) Resolution 2025-018 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, granting a conditional use permit to Morning Star Ventures LLC to construct
a 4-plex at 2018 Dunham Drive within a multi -family residential (R3) zoning
district 42
*This is a quasi-judicial hearing. Commissioners may not discuss any items pertaining to this
Resolution with the applicant, other commissioners, or the public.
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Resolutions - None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions — None
B. Other New Business
1) Building height discussion to review two Ordinance drafts and provide staff with a
recommendation for which one the Commission would like to see at the June 3, 2025
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2) Discuss work session topic for May 20, 2025.
a. Parking
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required.)
A. Reminder of upcoming P&Z Meetings
1) Work session on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers at City
Hall.
2) Regular meeting on Tuesday, June 3, 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)
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13. ADMINISTRATION AND COMMISSION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO PUBLIC
COMMENTS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None
15. ADJOURNMENT
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