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Sponsored by: Applicant
Public Hearing: May 6, 2025
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2025-017
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING SEWARD CITY
COUNCIL AND KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH 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
WHEREAS, AK Lands, Land Surveying LLC has submitted a preliminary plat on behalf
of the City of Seward for review and recommendation to the Seward City Council and Kenai
Peninsula Borough; and
WHEREAS, the proposed plat is a subdivision of Lot 13, Fort Raymond Subdivision;
Tract 5B, Forest Acres Subdivision Levee Replat; Lot B 1, Forest Acres Subdivision Levee Replat;
and that portion of US Survey No. 149 described as parcel number 2; creating Tract 5B-1 and Tract
5B-2, Forest Acres Subdivision, Seward Gateway Properties; and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 2024, the Seward City Council approved Resolution 2024-041
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a land swap for a portion of city property located at
1000 Hemlock Avenue in exchange for a portion of private property located at 2405 Seward
Highway; and
WHEREAS, Tract 5B-1 will remain city -owned land and Tract 5B-2 will be privately
owned; and
WHEREAS, Tract 5B-1 will be 8.083 acres; and
WHEREAS, Tract 5B-2 will be 5.716 acres; and
WHEREAS, Tract 5B-1 will be 5,755 square feet (0.13 acres) smaller than the combined
acreage of the two city -owned properties on 1000 Hemlock Avenue and 2500 Laurel Street because
a 20' wide portion of land adjacent to Juniper Street, which had previously been dedicated as an
access easement, is now being dedicated as right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, 1000 Hemlock Avenue is zoned Institutional (I) and 2500 Laurel Street is
zoned Resource Management (RM); and
WHEREAS, 2405 & 2413 Seward Highway are zoned Auto Commercial (AC);
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-017
WHEREAS, the segmented zoning created by the preliminary plat will be corrected in a
future Resolution; and
WHEREAS, according to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Floodplain map, all of Tract 5B-
1 and the southwest end and northwest corner of Tract 5B-2 are located within the FEMA-mapped
AE flood zone; and
WHEREAS, development within these areas will require a floodplain permit; and
WHEREAS, both Tracts have access to city electricity but not water or sewer; and
WHEREAS, Tract 5B-1 has access to Hemlock Avenue and Tract 5B-2 has access to the
Seward Highway and Hemlock Avenue; and
WHEREAS, a subdivision agreement will be required with this plat to address the
installation of water and sewer lines to the property; and
WHEREAS, all conditions required by Seward City Code §16.01.015, Conditions to plat
approval, were met; the property owners within 300 feet of the requested replat were notified of
the proposed subdivision, and the property was posted with public notice signage; and
WHEREAS, it is the Planning and Zoning Commission's responsibility to act in an
advisory capacity to the Seward City Council and the Kenai Peninsula Borough regarding
subdivision plat proposals within the City of Seward.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission, that:
Section 1. The Commission hereby recommends that in accordance with Seward City Code
Section 16.01.015 (B), the Seward City Council and Kenai Peninsula Borough approve the
submittal of the preliminary plat of Lot 13, Fort Raymond Subdivision; Tract 5B, Forest Acres
Subdivision Levee Replat; Lot B 1, Forest Acres Subdivision Levee Replat; and that portion of US
Survey No. 149 described as parcel number 2; creating Tract 5B-1 and Tract 5B-2, Forest Acres
Subdivision, Seward Gateway Properties
Section 2. The City Council will be made aware of utility easement concerns raised
by the public.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 6th day
of May, 2025.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-017
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Carol Griswold, Chair
AYES: Charbonneau, Verhey, Hubbard, Pemberton, Griswold
NOES:
ABSENT: Hornseth, Sullivan
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
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Kris Peck
City Clerk
(City Seal)