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Sponsored by: Plannin!! & Zoning Commission
Introduction Date: January 27 1997
Public Hearing Date: February 10 1997
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 97-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING THE ZONING OF NINE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE
LOTS ALONG FIRST AND SECOND AVENUE FROM SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL TO URBAN RESIDENTIAL
WHEREAS, Debra Hafemeister, Steve Lemme, Lucky Wilson and Mark Holland have
submitted an application and the required $250 filing fee requesting that Lots 4, 5, 13, 14, 29, 30 and
31, Block 13, and Lots 29 and 30, Block 14, Original Townsite of Seward, be rezoned from Single
Family Residential (Rl) to Urban Residential (UR) in conformance with the Land Use Plan; and
WHEREAS, the UR district was established in response to a recommendation included in
the 1990 Comprehensive Plan Update to allow a higher density of mixed residential uses from
detached single family housing to multi-family apartments in conjunction with compatible low
impact professional office uses in the area surrounding the downtown business district; and
WHEREAS, within the subject area there currently exists two single family homes with
attached apartments, a single family residence with a home occupation, and a single family residence
which has been used to provide seasonal employee housing; and
WHEREAS, a goal of the Seward Comprehensive Plan is to "maintain Seward's Land Use
Plan as the primary local tool to ensure quality community land use arrangements, growth and
development to the year 2010;" and
WHEREAS, at its December 10, 1996 adjourned meeting, the Planning and Zoning
Commission held a public hearing on the request; and
WHEREAS, at its January 10, 1997 adjourned meeting, the Commission recommended the
proposed Zoning Map amendments set forth in this ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
HEREBY ORDAINS that:
Section 1. The Official Seward Zoning Map is hereby amended by changing the zoning
designation of Lots 4,5, 13, 14,29,30, and 31, Block 13, and Lots 29 and 30, Block 14, Original
Townsite of Seward, from Single Family Residential to Urban Residential in conformance with the
Land Use Plan.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 21:.Q.6.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enactment.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this
10th day of February, 1997.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Anderson, Bencardino, Blatchford, Crane, Keil, King
Clark
None
None
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson & Brecht,
Attorneys for the city of Seward, Alaska
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