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Home My WebLink AboutRes2015-059 Sponsored by: Hunt CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2015-059 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000.00 FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH FOR THE UPDATE OF THE SEWARD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS WHEREAS, the current 2020 Seward Comprehensive Plan was approved by City Council on August 8, 2005 and forwarded to the Kenai Peninsula Borough for approval; and WHEREAS, during the last ten (10) years the community of Seward has experienced significant growth and change; and WHEREAS, the community and Council need an accurate and current Comprehensive Plan that expresses the community's desire for future growth and development; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan is a document the Council uses to manage and facilitate the decisions made in the growth of our community; and WHEREAS, Council approved Resolution 2015-008 requesting grant funding from the Kenai Peninsula Borough for the purpose of updating the 2020 Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough approved Ordinance 2014-19-47 which appropriated a$50,000.00 grant to the City of Seward for the Comprehensive Plan update; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved Resolution 2015-13 recommending the City Council accept the Kenai Peninsula Borough grant funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA that: Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept the $50,000.00 grant from the Kenai Peninsula Borough to update the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. Section 2. Funding in the amount of$50,000 is hereby appropriated from Miscellaneous Grant revenue account no. 30061-0000-4253 to contracted services account no. 30061-0000- 7009. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2015-059 PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 22nd day of June, 2015. THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA �i� an Bardarson, Mayor AYES: Casagranda, Keil, Terry, Squires, Butts, Darling, Bardarson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: Jo anna KinnWC C Ci Clerk (City Seal) •'.mm4i U/,�I G '�r�% • . SEAS ; . • quo %, e OF0' .m' •.mdiaacmmtmy`m Agenda Statement IF'4 1 �+s► Meeting Date: June 22, 2015 �y' '��11 To: City Council ` &A5UoP 1 \i'Through: Jim Hunt, City Manager�' Ron Long,Assistant City Manager From: Donna Glenz, Planner Agenda Item: Accept the Kenai Peninsula Borough $50,000.00 grant for the update of the 2020 Comprehensive Plan BACKGROUND &JUSTIFICATION: The Seward Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 2005, and provides a guide for community development pertaining to land use, transportation facilities, economic development, public facilities and services. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan will be long range policy document adopted and amended by the City Council. The Plan establishes a vision for the City, provides policy guidance for growth and development and contains action items directed at the City to implement the vision. During the last ten (10) years the community of Seward has experienced growth and change. The community needs to have an accurate and current Comprehensive Plan that expresses the community's desire for future growth and development. The Kenai Peninsula Borough provides for planning on area-wide bases in accordance with Alaska Statute 29.40.010. Council approved Resolution 2015-008 requesting grant funding from the Kenai Peninsula Borough for the purpose of updating the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. The Kenai Peninsula Borough approved Ordinance 2014-19-47 which appropriated a $50,000.00 grant to the City of Seward for the Comprehensive Plan update. The Community Development Department will coordinate the project on behalf of the City. The City planning staff will assist in providing planning documents, existing maps and in coordinating the Planning and Zoning Commission public workshops. The Planning and Zoning Commission will be the public forum used to track the progress of the project and will act in an advisory capacity at the request of the administration. CONSISTENCY WITH CITY PLANS Yes No N/A Comprehensive Plan (2020, approved by Council August 8, 2005) 1. • Was written to provide a vision and guidance for growth and X development through the year 2020. Strategic Plan (Approved by Council Resolution 99-043): 2. Pursue the community's vision through rigorous implementation of X , the Comprehensive and Land Use Plans • Ensure that all legislative and administrative decisions are consistent with the goals of the Strategic and Comprehensive Plans (Page 10 &Bullet 3) Seward City Code 15.05.010.- Seward Comprehensive Plan. From time to time, upon recommendation of the city council, the Kenai Peninsula Borough assembly shall by ordinance modify, adopt and 3. implement the Seward Comprehensive Plan. The plan is a public X declaration of policies reflecting community goals as expressed by citizens, and is meant to guide the actions of elected officials in setting forth the goals, objectives, and policies governing the future development within the city. INTENT: Council to accept the Kenai Peninsula Borough $50,000.00 grant for the update of the 2020 Comprehensive Plan FISCAL NOTE: There is no local funding required to match these grant funds. (Jaelei..,,,e? Approved by Finance Department: ,9eta .� ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes No Not Applicable X RECOMMENDATION: Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend the Council approve Resolution 2015- Ofii , accepting the $50,000.00 Kenai Peninsula Borough Seward Comprehensive Plan update grant and appropriating funds.