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Public Hearing: June 9, 2025
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-048
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA DETERMINING IT TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND
NECESSARY TO PROCEED WITH THE PROPOSED FOREST ACRES
AFOGNAK SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR AND
BENEFITING LOTS 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, AX, AY, AZ, BA, BC1, BC2, BD1,
BD2, BE1, BE2, BF1, BF2, CD, CE, CF1, CF2, CGI, CG2, CH, CI, CO, CP1,
CP2, CQ1, CQ2, AND CR OF THE FOREST ACRES SUBDIVISION FOR
AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $1,837,886
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has identified a community need for more residential
development and is actively taking steps to improve the availability of homes in the community;
and
WHEREAS, the development of the Forest Acres Subdivision Afognak Addition would
help fulfill the community need for more residential housing; and
WHEREAS, under normal conditions, infrastructure improvements would be accounted
for at the time of subdivision approval, per Seward City Code 16.01.015, 16.05.010, and
16.05.015; however, the properties subject to this Resolution were sold without the developer
having entering into a subdivision agreement with the city or installing the required roads, water,
sewer, and electric improvements; and
WHEREAS, the cost of providing such improvements is prohibitive for the property
owners to bear on their own and has prevented development of these lots; and
WHEREAS, SCC 5.20.015(B) states: "Initiation by council. The council by motion or
other action may direct the city manager to make a survey and report on a proposed council
initiated special improvement district. "; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2025, the City Council initiated an Improvement District for
the Forest Acres Subdivision Afognak Addition; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk's Office and City Administration followed the prescribed
notifications to the public and property owners set forth in SCC 5.20.025 Hearings on necessity;
and
WHEREAS, City Administration made a survey and report as required by SCC 5.20.020
concerning the need for and desirable extent and estimated cost of each proposed local
improvement; and
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-048
WHEREAS, the total estimated costs for the Improvement District based upon the
feasibility study are $1,837,886.00 which will be allocated to the benefiting properties; and
WHEREAS, this Improvement District is in the public interest, necessary and will benefit
the properties to be assessed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. After full review by the City Council of all the facts and information presented,
it is hereby found and determined that the proposed Improvement District is in the public interest,
necessary, and will benefit the properties to be assessed.
Section 2. The Improvement District will include the following lots:
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, AX, AY, AZ, BA, BC1, BC2, BD1, B132, BE1, BE2, BF1, BF2, CD,
CE, CF1, CF2, CG1, CG2, CH, Cl, CO, CP1, CP2, CQl, CQ2, and CR of Forest Acres
Subdivision.
Section 3. The method of apportionment shall be based upon the square feet -property size
which is listed as Method 2 in the original Feasibility Study conducted by R&M.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to create an account which
will be kept of all costs of the improvements and directs the proper city official to proceed with
design and construction of the improvements.
Section 5. The City Manager is hereby authorized to fund in the amount of $808,432 is
hereby appropriated from the 80071-0000-8101 Developer and Incentive and Reimbursement
Fund, directed to transfer funds from the Capital Acquisition Fund account 80010-0000-3710 in
the amount of $737,400, transfers from the General Fund account 0 1000-0000-37 10 in the amount
of $292,059 to pay for the total cost of the engineering and construction of roads and electric up
front.
Section 6. After the improvements are completed, another public hearing will take place
where 50% of the actual costs of the improvements will be assessed to each lot by resolution under
apportionment Method 2. The City will be paying for the other 50% of the cost. The property
owner will have six months to pay the city the amount assessed without interest. Whatever balance
remains after six months will be recorded and assessed to the property and a payment plan will be
set up with options of monthly, quarterly; -or annual payments over 5, 10, or 20 years. Interest for
those balances assessed will be prime +, 2%.
Section 7. The Forest Acres- Afognak Subdivision Special Improvement District gives
provisions to allow septic systems to be installed and wells to be drilled in this improvement district
only. Septic systems and wells will: be subject to all state and borough regulations and any
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-048
additional requirements as set forth in this resolution and accompanying documents. Septic
Systems and Wells will both require a city permit before they are installed. Failure to do so could
result in the removal of the well and/or septic system, a daily fine of $500 per day, and the denial
of a building permit.
Section 8. City Council, by separate resolution, will recommend the Kenai Peninsula
Borough remove the plat note restriction on lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, BC1, BC2, BD I, BD2,
BE1, BE2, BF1, BF2, CF1, CF2, CG1, CG2, CP1, CP2, CQ1, and CQ2, which states, "4. All lots
within this subdivision must be connected to public sewer facilities prior to development."
Section 9: If water and sewer utilities are brought into the area, the property owners must
abandon their wells and septic systems, and hook into both the water and sewer systems within 24
months, at the property owner's expense.
Section 10: This approves R&M Task Order 36; R&M will do the survey work and finalize
engineering for the road construction.
Section 11. This approves the Electric Utility to generate a work order and schedule electric
installation.
Section 12. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 9tn
day of June 2025.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Sue McClure, Mayor
AYES:
Warner, Barnwell, Wells, Crites, Finch, Osenga, McClure
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Kris Peck
City Clerk
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