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Posted on March 26, 2025, at City Hall, Post Office, Harbormaster, Seward Community Library, and online at www.cityofseward.us
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***This edition is for Wednesday, March 26, 2025 ***
City Council Action Agenda
Results from Monday, March 24, 2025
The following ordinance had a public hearing and was enacted:
Ordinance 2025-004: Amending Seward City Code Title 7, Campgrounds, Parks and Open Spaces and Title 11,
Paid Parking, to Clarify that Day Use Areas, Campgrounds, and Other Reservable Areas are Subject to Parking
Enforcement
The following ordinances were introduced and will have a public hearing on April 14, 2025:
Introduction of Ordinance 2025-005: Approving the Land Use Amendment to Rezone Spring Creek Park and the
Tidelands to the North; Located at 403 Nash Road and 3007 Bette Cato Avenue, from an Industrial (I) Zoning
District to a Park (P) Zoning District
Introduction of Ordinance 2025-006: Approving the Land Use Amendment to Rezone Fourth of July Beach Park,
Located at 3311 Sorrel Road, from an Industrial (I) Zoning District to a Park (P) Zoning District
Introduction of Ordinance 2025-007: Amending Seward City Code §15.10.140 Definition of an Efficiency
Apartment; §15.10.226 Land Uses Allowed Table, Adding Attached and Detached Accessory Dwelling Units; and
Updating §15.10.215 Parking for Accessory Dwelling Units
Introduction of Ordinance 2025-008: Amending Seward City Code, Title 2, Electric Utility Department – Powers
and Duties, to Include the Provision of Cashier and Utilities Billing Services
The following resolutions were approved:
Resolution 2025-028: Authorizing the City Manager to Update the City’s Contract with Electric Power Systems,
Inc to Conduct a Land Services Study for Easements Along Nash Road for the Phase II Transmission Upgrade
Project
Resolution 2025-029: Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Task Order 2734.35 with R&M Engineering for
the 15% Design and Engineering of the Police Department Facility in an Amount Not to Exceed $297,994 and
Appropriating Funds
Resolution 2025-030: Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the Seward Chamber of
Commerce for the Provision of Visitor Services and Economic Development Activities in the Amount of $300,000
from January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Continued
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Other items:
An executive session was held to discuss the City’s grounds for taking legal action regarding previous owner of
Forest Acres Afognak Subdivision.
Council recommended applicant Karina England for the Seward City Seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough
Planning Commission.
Council would like applicants for the Planning & Zoning Commission to appear in person to introduce themselves
to council. These appointments and re-appointments will be made under New Business rather than the Consent
Agenda.
There were no grounds for protest to the renewal of liquor license for the American Legion.
There were no grounds for protest to the renewal of liquor license for the Tidewater Taphouse.
The March 10, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes were approved.
UPCOMING MEETINGS & HOLIDAYS
Seward’s Day Holiday
Monday, March 31, 2025
City Offices Closed
All are welcome to attend the meetings
PLANNING & ZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seward Planning & Zoning Commission will conduct public hearings on
the following items of business at a regular meeting on Monday, April 8, 2025:
Resolution 2025-009 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 1604
Phoenix Road from a Two-Family (R2) zoning district to an Auto Commercial (AC) zoning district
[Quasi-legislative item. Commissioners may discuss any items about this Resolution 2025-009 with the
applicant or the public. This item was postponed at the March 4, 2025 meeting for the applicant and more
commissioners to be present at the following scheduled meeting]
Resolution 2025-013, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska, Granting a
Conditional Use Permit to Tirebrand LLC to operate an auto repair shop at 801 Third Avenue within an
Auto Commercial (AC) Zoning District [Quasi-judicial item. Commissioners may not discuss any items
about this Resolution with the applicant, other commissioners, or the public]
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Resolution 2025-014, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska,
recommending City Council and Kenai Peninsula Borough approval of the preliminary plat of 204 Lowell
Canyon Road and 206 Lowell Court, vacating the eastern portion of the Lowell Court right-of-way and
vacating the southern 10’ of the property located at 204 Lowell Canyon Road
Resolution 2025-015, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska,
recommending City Council and Kenai Peninsula Borough approval of the preliminary plat of 1312 Vista
Avenue, 1305 First Avenue, 1303 First Avenue, 104 Mill Street, 112 Mill Street, and 1303 Chamberlin
Road, vacating a portion of First Avenue right-of-way and alleyway rights-of-way and combining the six
lots and vacated rights-of-way into one tract of land
Applications and all other pertinent copies of public hearing documents are available for review at the Community
Development office.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seward City Council will conduct public hearings on the following items
of business at a regular meeting on Monday, April 14, 2025:
Ordinance 2025-005: Approving the Land Use Amendment to Rezone Spring Creek Park and the Tidelands to The
North; Located at 403 Nash Road and 3007 Bette Cato Avenue, from an Industrial (I) Zoning District to a Park
(P) Zoning District
Ordinance 2025-006: Approving the Land Use Amendment to Rezone Fourth of July Beach Park, Located at 3311
Sorrel Road, from an Industrial (I) Zoning District to a Park (P) Zoning District
Ordinance 2025-007: Amending Seward City Code §15.10.140 Definition of an Efficiency Apartment; §15.10.226
Land Uses Allowed Table, Adding Attached and Detached Accessory Dwelling Units; and Updating §15.10.215
Parking for Accessory Dwelling Units
Ordinance 2025-008: Amending Seward City Code, Title 2, Electric Utility Department – Powers and Duties, to
Include the Provision of Cashier and Utilities Billing Services
All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting and participate in the discussion or write to the City Clerk
at clerk@cityofseward.net
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & CITY REPRESENTATIVE VACANCIES
Port & Commerce Advisory Board (PACAB)
City Council is seeking applications from those interested in serving on PACAB. There is one seat available for a
resident inside city limits with a term expiring in July 2026. PACAB meets on the third Wednesday of each month
at noon. There are no PACAB meetings during the months of June, July, and August.
Application forms are available in the Office of the City Clerk and on the city website at www.cityofseward.us.
Completed application forms must be filed with the City Clerk.
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CORRESPONDENCE IS WELCOME
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Advisory Board, or the Historic Preservation Commission, send an email to clerk@cityofseward.net and specify
which group you want to receive it. In return, you will receive an email confirmation back from the City Clerk
verifying your email has been forwarded as you requested. Please note that all correspondence may be subject to
public record requests.
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