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***This edition is for Wednesday, April 9, 2025 ***
Planning & Zoning Action Agenda
Results from Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The following resolutions had a public hearing and were approved:
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
Resolution 2025-015 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska, Recommending City
Council and Kenai Peninsula 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
The following resolution had a public hearing and was amended and approved:
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
The following resolution had a public hearing and failed:
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
Other items:
The March 4, 2025 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes were approved.
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City Council Agenda
Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
A. Seward Seahawks Girls Basketball State Champions
B. National Ocean Science Bowl - Tsunami Bowl Teams
C. Jeremy Horn In Memoriam
5. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC
HEARING
6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1) *Approval of the March 24, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes
B. Introduction of Ordinances – None
C. Resolutions
1) *Resolution 2025-034:Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Engineered Wood Fiber Playground
Surfacing from Northwest Playgrounds in the Amount of $56,000 with a 10% Contingency
2) *Resolution 2025-035: Approving the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Lease
Agreement Between OBI Seafoods, LLC as Assignee of Icicle Seafoods, Inc. and the City of Seward
3) *Resolution 2025-036: Authorizing the Seward Historic Preservation Commission and City Manager
to Apply for a Certified Local Government Grant from State of Alaska’s Office of Archaeology and
History in Order to Restore and Preserve Hoben Park
D. Other Items
1) *No grounds for protest to the renewal of liquor license for the Yukon Bar
7. IN-PERSON REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. City Manager Report
B. City Clerk Report – None
C. City Attorney Report
D. Other Reports and Announcements – None
E. Presentations
1) Community Development Department Update by Daniel Meuninck
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Ordinances for Enactment
1) 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
2) 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
3) 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
4) 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
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9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinances for Introduction – None
B. Resolutions
1) Resolution 2025-031: Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Proposal from Utility Accounting
& Rates Specialists, LLC for the Conversion of the Electric Department’s Accounting Method from
the Governmental Accounting Standards Board Framework to the Rural Utility Services Uniform
System of Accounts, in the Amount $44,860 with a 20% Contingency
2) Resolution 2025-032: Authorizing the City Manager to Continue the Overstory Vegetation
Management Software Subscription, Beginning in 2024, for an Additional Two Years in the Amount
of $107,625
3) Resolution 2025-033: Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Streetlight Poles and Hardware from
General Pacific for Replacement and Installation Throughout the City in the Amount of $81,285.25
and Appropriating Funds
C. Other New Business – None
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. Boards and Commissions Reports and Recommendations to Council – None
B. Other Items
1) Alaska Small Business Development Center [SBDC] Quarterly Report
2) Comprehensive Plan Community Workshops Flyer from Community Development
C. Upcoming City Council Meetings
1) City Council Meeting Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
12. CITIZEN COMMENTS
13. COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. City Attorney Annual Evaluation
15. ADJOURNMENT
PACAB Agenda
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes of Preceding Meeting
1)* Approve March 19, 2025 Port and Commerce Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND REPORTS
A. Proclamations and Awards – None
B. City Manager Report
C. Other Reports and Announcements
1) Alaska Railroad Report
2) Seward Chamber of Commerce
D. Presentations
1) Setting Electric Rates: Taylor Crocker, Electric Operations Supervisor
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7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Other Items
1) Kenai Aviation Selected for Essential Air Service in Seward
9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. Reminder of Meetings
1) Regular Meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (possible work session)
10. CITIZEN COMMENTS
11. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO CITIZEN COMMENTS
12. ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Historic Preservation Work Session & Meeting
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Rescheduled to Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
City Council Regular Meeting
Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
PACAB Regular Meeting
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
All are welcome to attend the meetings
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
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BOARDS & COMMISSIONS 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.
CORRESPONDENCE IS WELCOME
If you wish to communicate with the City Council, the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Port & Commerce
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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