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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 98-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION, GRANTING TANYA SANDEFUR A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE A TWO UNIT HOTEL AT 411
PORT AVENUE ON ALASKA RAILROAD LEASE PROPERTY, WITHIN
THE HARBOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Tanya Sandefur applied for a conditional use permit to operate a two unit
hotel in one of the railroad cars located at 411 Port A venue; and
WHEREAS, the property's Land Use Plan designation and Zoning is Harbor Commercial;
and
WHEREAS, according to the Zoning Code, Land Uses Allowed Table, (15.10.225) hotels
and motels are allowed in the Harbor Commercial District by Conditional Use Permit; and
WHEREAS, a duly advertised public hearing, meeting the requirements of SCC Section
15.01.040 was held by the Commission on April 1, 1998.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission that:
Section 1. In accordance with SCC S 15.10.320 (D), the Planning and Zoning
Commission has reviewed the applicant's request for a conditional use permit (CUP) to operate
a hotel in the Harbor Commercial Zoning District and made the following findings of fact and
conclusions:
A. A completed application and fee was submitted. The completed
application was received by the Community Development Department on March 10, 1998.
According to the Conditional Use Permit application procedure, the property owner must provide
verification, if the applicant is not the property owner.
B. The use is consistent with the purpose of this chapter and the purposes
of the zoning district.
Zoning. The property is zoned Harbor Commercial (HC). The purpose of the HC district is to
provide an area for water-dependent or water-related uses with particular emphasis on
transportation, tourist, recreation, commercial or industrial enterprises which derive major
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Seward Planning and Zoning Commission
Resolution No. 98-04
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Codes. There is no evidence that the proposed development will be harmful to the public safety,
health or welfare.
G. Any and all specific conditions deemed necessary by the commission to
fulfill the above-mentioned conditions shall be met by the applicant. These may include but
are not limited to measures relative to access, screening, site development, building design,
operation of the use and other similar aspects to the proposed use. Based on the above
findings and conclusions, approval of the CUP shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. Solid waste containers will be provided as required by SCC ~ 14.04 and placed in
a location approved by the city contractor for solid waste collection;
2. In accordance with the Comprehensive Plan's recommendation that the develop-
ment of off-street parking facilities be required through provisions within the
zoning ordinance, the developer shall provide one off-street parking space per hotel
guest room;
3. The railroad car proposed to be operated as a hotel must comply with the Uniform
Building Code Section 310, the permittee must obtain a building permit for
construction and approval for a change of occupancy; and
4. As required by the Conditional Use Permit application procedure, the permittee
must provide written verification from the property owner (Alaska Railroad
Corporation) .
Section 2. Based on the findings and conclusions specified in Section 1 above, the
Planning and Zoning Commission authorizes the Community Development Department to issue
a Conditional Use Permit to Tanya Sandefur for the development and operation of a two unit hotel
at 411 Port Avenue on Alaska Railroad lease land, subject to the four conditions listed in Section
1, Subsection G.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 1st day
of April, 1998.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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