HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ Res2025-020 Rezone Laurel StreetSponsored by: Applicant
Public Hearing: June 3, 2025
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2025-020
A RESOLUTION 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 2500 LAUREL STREET FROM A RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT (RM) ZONING DISTRICT TO AN AUTO COMMERCIAL
(AC) ZONING DISTRICT AND THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1000
HEMLOCK AVENUE FROM AN INSTITUTIONAL (INS) ZONING
DISTRICT TO AN AUTO COMMERCIAL (AC) ZONING DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has submitted a land use plan amendment application to
rezone 2500 Laurel Street from Resource Management and 1000 Hemlock Avenue from
Institutional to Auto Commercial; and
WHEREAS, Seward City Code §15.01.035(B)(3) states that "except for an ordinance
altering the boundaries of existing, contiguous zoning districts or an ordinance which brings a
parcel into conformance with the land use plan, no ordinance altering zoning within the City shall
be considered if the area encompassed by the proposed ordinance contains less than one acre"; and
WHEREAS, 2500 Laurel Street is 6.05 acres, and 1000 Hemlock Avenue is 2.16 acres;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed rezone location is contiguous to an Auto Commercial zoning
district; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2025-017 approved on May 6, 2025, recommended the approval
of the preliminary plat of 1000 Hemlock Avenue, 2500 Laurel Street, 2405 Seward Highway, and
2413 Seward Highway; and
WHEREAS, the alterations of property boundaries in this preliminary plat will create split -
zoning within the new tracts of land; and
WHEREAS, the city is proactively addressing this issue by changing the zoning of the
city -owned parcels to reflect the zoning of the privately -owned parcels; and
WHEREAS, the Auto Commercial zoning district will provide the city with more
development options on the portion of land that they own; and
WHEREAS, the public notification process was complied with and the appropriate public
hearing, as required by Seward City Code §15.01.04.0.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2025-020
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The Planning and Zoning Commission approves Resolution 2025-020 and
recommends an Ordinance be forwarded to City Council to approve the land use amendment to
rezone Tract 5B, Forest Acres Subdivision, Levee Replat, located at 2500 Laurel Street, from a
Resource Management (RM) zoning district to an Auto Commercial (AC) zoning district; and Lot
13, Fort Raymond Subdivision, located at 1000 Hemlock Avenue, from an Institutional (Ins)
zoning district to an Auto Commercial (AC) zoning district.
Section 3. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends that the City Council
approve updating the current and future Land Use Maps for these two locations from Institutional
and Resource Management to Auto Commercial.
2025.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Planning and Zoning Commission this 3`d day of June,
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Carol Grisw ld, Chair
AYES: Charbonneau, Verhey, Hubbard, Sullivan, Pemberton, Hornseth, Griswold
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ATTEST:
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