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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
Community Development Director
Daniel Meuninck
City Planner Courtney Bringhurst
Executive Assistant Jamie Crocker
City Clerk Kris Peck
September 2, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
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.
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1)* Approve August 5, 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
1) KPB Planning Commissioner Report
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.)
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A. Resolutions Requiring Public Hearing
1) Resolution 2025-027 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, recommending City Council approval of the land use amendment to rezone
2400 Dimond Blvd, 2400 Birch Street, 2404 Birch Street, 2406 Birch Street, 2411
Spruce Street, 2500 Birch Street, and 2501 Spruce Street, from a Rural Residential
(RR) zoning district to a Multi -family (R3) zoning district 12
2) Resolution 2025-028, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, recommending City Council amend Seward City Code § 15.10.140
Definitions for animal shelter and veterinary hospital and § 15.10.226 Land Uses
Allowed Table for veterinary hospital ..29
3) Resolution 2025-029, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, recommending City Council amend Seward City Code § 15.10.140
Definitions for dwelling, apartment, commercial building and mixed -use development
and Table 15.10.226 Land Uses Allowed for dwelling, apartment in a commercial
building .36
4) Resolution 2025-030, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska, recommending City Council amend Seward City Code § 15.20 Signs 44
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Resolutions - None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions — None
B. Other New Business
1) Review absence notification requirements for meetings
2) Discuss work session topic for August 19, 2025.
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required.)
A. Reminder of upcoming P&Z Meetings
1) Work session on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers at
City Hall.
2) Regular meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 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.)
13. ADMINISTRATION AND COMMISSION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO PUBLIC
COMMENTS
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14. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None
15. ADJOURNMENT
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