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Sponsored by: Applicant
Public Hearing: August 5, 2025
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2025-025
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING KENAI
PENINSULA BOROUGH APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2007 OLYMPIA ROAD, CREATING
LOTS 22-27, GATEWAY SUBDIVISION 2025 ADDITION
WHEREAS, Bradley Chastain has submitted a preliminary plat for review and
recommendation to the Kenai Peninsula Borough; and
WHEREAS, the proposed plat is a subdivision of Gateway Subdivision Addition No. 1,
Tract C-2; creating six new lots, Lots 22-27, Gateway Subdivision 2025 Addition; and
WHEREAS, the proposed plat has access to developed rights -of -way and all city utilities;
and
WHEREAS, a subdivision agreement will not be required with this plat; 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough regarding .subdivision..lat 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough approve the submittal of the preliminary plat
of Gateway Subdivision Addition No. 1, Tract C-2; creating Lots 22-27, Gateway Subdivision
2025 Addition
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 5th day
of August, 2025.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-025
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
CAA.s-Q 7o-ed
Carol Griswold, Chair
Verhey, Sullivan, Hubbard, Hornseth, Griswold
None
Charbonneau, Pemberton
None
Kris Peck
City Clerk
(City Seal)
Planning and Zoning Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: August 5, 2025
To: Planning and Zoning Commission
Through: Daniel Meuninck, Community Development Director
From: Applicant
Agenda Item: Resolution 2025-025, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City
of Seward, Alaska, recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough approval of
the preliminary plat of the property located at 2007 Olympia Road,
creating Lots 22-27 Gateway Subdivision 2025 Addition
Background and justification:
Attached for the Commission's review and recommendation to the Kenai Peninsula Borough
Planning Commission is a preliminary plat submitted by Bradley Chastain.
The proposed plat will subdivide Gateway Subdivision Addition No. 1, Tract C-2; creating six
new lots, Lots 22-27, Gateway Subdivision 2025 Addition.
Seward City Code § 16.01.015(A) states that "No preliminary or final plat for the subdivision or
resubdivision of land located within the city limits shall be approved by the city unless all of the
required improvements set forth in section 16.05.010 are provided for by the subdivider, owner,
proprietor or developer in the manner described in sections 16.05.015."
The proposed plat has access to developed rights -of -way and all city utilities. Thus, a subdivision
agreement will not be required with this plat.
All conditions required by Seward City Code §16.01.015(C), Conditions to plat approval, were
met. The property owners within 300 feet of the requested preliminary plat were notified of the
proposed subdivision, and the property was posted with public notice signage.
In accordance with City and Borough requirements, the Seward City Council and Planning and
Zoning Commission must review and comment on a preliminary plat of city -owned land before
submittal to the Borough for approval.
Subdivision Review:
Zoning: The entire parcel is zoned multi -family residential (R3).
Size: Each of the 6 lots will be greater than 10,000 square feet.
Utilities: All of the lots have access to city water, sewer, and electricity.
Existing Use: The parcel is currently vacant.
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Access: Lots 22-27 will have access to Olympia Road, and Lot 27 will also have access to
Phoenix Road.
Flood Zone: None of the lots are located within a FEMA-mapped flood zone.
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Vol 1, Chapter 2.2.11
Plan: • "Promote infill development by encouraging and promoting
construction on vacant sites in areas of the city which are already
established."
Vol 1, Chapter 3.2.1
• "Promote residential and commercial development within the city
of Seward and its vicinity in accordance with community values."
Strategic Plan: N/A
Staff Comments
Department
Comments
No
Comment
N/A
Building Department
X
Fire Department
X
Public Works
Department
X
Harbor Department
X
Police Department
X
Electric Department
X
Telecommunications
X
Public Comment
Property owners within three hundred (300) feet of the proposed platting action were notified of
this public hearing. Public notice signs were posted on the property and all other public hearing
requirements of Seward City Code § 15.01.040 were complied with.
At the time of this publication the Community Development Department has received no public
inquiries. If any correspondence is received after publication of this agenda statement, it will be
submitted to the Commissioners for their review.
Recommendation
If the Commission finds the proposed preliminary plat meets the requirements in Seward City
Code Titles 15 and 16, they will recommend approval to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning
Commission.
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Community Development/Planning & Zoning
410 Adams Street, Seward, Alaska 99664 •(907) 224-4049 ' (907) 224-4020
or email: planning@cityofseward.net
PRELIMINARY PLAT SUBMITTAL FORM
✓❑PRELIMINARY PLAT REVISED PRELIMINARY PLAT (no fee required)
PHASED PRELIMINARY PLAT❑ PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR PRIVATE STREETS / GATED SUBDIVISION
All requirements of Seward Code Title 16 apply and must be met.
!Gateway
PLAT NAME: must not include business names, contact staff for assistance if needed.
!gateway Subdivisinn 2025 Addition
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Legal Description Tract C-2, Block 2, Gateway Subdivision Addition No. 1
Section, Township, Range SE 114 Section 33, Ti N R1 W
General area description Gateway Subdivision
City Seward, Alaska Total Acreage
1.402 acres
SURVEYOR
Company: Johnson Surveying
Contact Person: Gerard Johnson
Mailing Address: PO Box 27
city, state, zip Clam Gulch, AK 99568
Phone: 907-262-5772
e-mail: iohnsonsurveyingra'7,hotmail.com
PROPOSED WASTEWATER AND WATER SUPPLY
WASTEWATERn on site ZCity
WATER❑on site ❑ City
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
A preliminary plat application will be scheduled for the next available Planning and Zoning meeting after
a complete application has been received.
✓QElectronic file of Plat and
QPreliminary plat NON-REFUNDABLE submittal fee $200.00 + $14.00 Tax = $214.00
Certificate to plat for ALL parcels included in the subdivision
Documentation showing proof of signatory authority (partnerships, corporations, estates, trusts,
etc.)
o Public Notice Sign(s) Posted on property - City staff will contact you to pick up sign
EXCEPTIONS REQUESTED TO PLATTING CODE: A letter, to be presented to the Planning and Zoning
commission, with substantial evidence justifying the requested exception and fully stating the
grounds for the exception request, and the facts relied upon, MUST be attached to this submittal.
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2.
3.
APPLICANT: SIGNATURES OF ALL LEGAL PROPERTY OWNERS ARE REQUIRED. Additional signature
sheets can be attached. When signing on behalf of another individual, estate, corporation, LLC,
partnership, etc., documentation is required to show authority of the individual(s) signing.
Contact KPB staff for clarification if needed.
OWNER(s)
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Name (printed):
Signature:
Phone:
e-mail:
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
RECEIVED BY
DATE SUBMITTED
Receipt tt
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The preliminary plat shall be drawn to scale of sufficient size to be clearly legible and shall clearly show the
following:
1.
Within the title block:
Not applicable
to my plat.
The required
information has
been shown/noted.
a.
Name of the subdivision which shall not be the same as an
existing city, town, tract, or subdivision of land in the
borough, of which a plat has been previously recorded, or
so nearly the same as to mislead the public or cause
confusion;
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b.
Legal description, location, date, and total area in acres of
the proposed subdivision; and
c.
Name and address of owner(s), as shown on the KPB
records and the certificate to plat, and registered land
surveyor;
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North point;
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3.
The location, width and name of existing or platted streets and
public ways, railroad rights -of -way, and other important features
such as section lines or political subdivisions or municipal
corporation boundaries abutting the subdivision;
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4.
A vicinity map, drawn to scale showing location of proposed
subdivision, north arrow if different from plat orientation, township
and range, section lines, roads, political boundaries, and prominent
natural and manmade features, such as shorelines or streams;
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5.
Alf parcels of land including those intended for private ownership
and those to be dedicated for public use or reserved in the deeds
for the use of all property owners in the proposed subdivision,
together with the purposes, conditions, or limitations of reservations
that could affect the subdivision;
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6.
The names and widths of public streets and alleys and easements,
existing and proposed, within the subdivision;
7.
Status of adjacent lands, including names of subdivisions, lot lines,
block numbers, lot numbers, rights -of -way; or an indication that the
adjacent land is not subdivided;1.7
8.
Approximate locations of areas subject to inundation, flooding, or
storm water overflow, the line of ordinary high water, wetlands
when adjacent to lakes or non -tidal streams, and the appropriate
study which identifies a ftoodplain, if applicable;
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9.
Approximate locations of areas subject to tidal inundation and the
mean high water line;
10.
Block and lot numbering approximate dimensions and total
numbers of proposed lots;
11.
The approximate location of known existing municipal wastewater
and water mains, and other utilities within the subdivision and
immediately abutting thereto
12.
Contours at suitable intervals when any roads are to be dedicated
unless the planning director or commission finds evidence that road
grades will not exceed 6 percent on arterial streets, and 10 percent
on other streets;
13.
Approximate locations of slopes over 20 percent in grade and if
contours are shown, the areas of the contours That exceed 20
percent grade shall be clearly labeled as such;
14.
Apparent encroachments, with a statement indicating how the
encroachments will be resolved prior to final plat approval
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Subdivision Name:
Date
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Key
200 feet
Preliminary Plat Application Property Map
Context Map
Rural Residential
Single-family Residential
Two-family Residential
Multi -family Residential
Institutional
Resource Management
RES 2025-025 - Subdividing 2007 Olympia Road into six lots, creating Lots 22-27,
Gateway Subdivision 2025 Addition
Location: 2007 Olympia Road
Parcel #: 14535103
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Gateway Subdivision 2025 Addition
A subdivision of Tract C-2 Block 2 Gateway Subd. Addn No. 1 , SWD 85-9.
Located within the SE 1/4 Section 33, T1N R1W, SM, city of Seward, Alaska
Seward Recording District Kenai Peninsula Borough
Prepared for
Seward Futures, LLC
1219 H St.
Anchorage, AID 99501
Scale 1" — 100'
1, This plat is subject to City of Seward Planning and zoning regulations.
2, Subject to utility easements depicted. No permanent structures shall be
constructed or placed within a utility easement which would interfere
with the ability of a utility to use the easement.
3,WASTEWATER DISPOSAL Plans for wastewater dispposal that meet regulatory
requirements are on file at the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
4,FLOOD HAZARD NOTICE: Some or all of the property shown on this plat has
been designated by FEMA as a flood hazard area district as of the date this plat
is recorded with the district recorders office. Prior to development, the Kenai
Peninsula Borough flood plain administrator should be contacted for current
information and regulation. Development must comply with chapter 21.O6 of
the Kenai Peninsula Borough Code. See FEMA FIRM panel 020012-4539D.
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5wu 84-18
Prepared by
Johnson Surveying
PO Box 27
Clam Gulch, AK 99568
(907) 262-5772
1.402 acres 1 June, 2025
Lot 3
81k 6 Lot 2
SWD Blk 6
2024-2 20 4-2
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Lot 17
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
mk Ct oc Ic.n r , upon oath, deposes and states:
That she is employed in the Community Development Office of the City of
Seward, Alaska; and that on 1 1 U S she mailed a Notice of
Public Hearing to the real property owners within a 300-foot periphery of
Gateway Subdivision, Addition No. 1, Tract C-2; Located at 2007
Olympia Road as prescribed by Seward City Code 15.01.040/16.01.015.
Affirmed and signed this 15 day of <-1
t1 2025.
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
I, V)/i') / Zl vonitiAt. , hereby certify that I have posted a
Notice of Public Hearing, as prescribed by Seward City Code 15.01.040 for the
property located at Gateway Subdivision, Addition No. 1, Tract C-2;
2007 Olympia Road, the owners of which have petitioned for a Public
Hearing to replat the above named property, creating Lots 22-27, Gateway
Subdivision 2025 Addition.
The notice was posted on 111 Lo 1.D.o a_c , which is dO
days prior to the public hearing on this petition. I acknowledge this Notice
must be posted in plain sight, maintained and displayed until all public
hearings have been completed.
Affirmed and signed this f(.0 day of 5c.) , 2025.
Signature
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