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Public Hearing: August 10, 2015
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2015-065
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD CITY COUNCIL
RECOMMENDING KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH APPROVAL OF
THE CITY OWNED SEWARD TIDELANDS SURVEY ATS 1574, TRACT
A, REPLAT NO. 2; LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF
RESURRECTION BAY WITHIN THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
ZONING DISTRICT
WHEREAS, administration hired Cline and Associates Land Surveyors to prepare a
preliminary replat of the City owned Seward Tidelands, ATS 1574, located on the east side of
Resurrection Bay; and
WHEREAS, Cline and Associates has submitted the preliminary replat to be known as
Seward Tidelands Survey ATS 1574, Tract A, Replat Number 2; creating two (2) new lots to be
known as Tract A-lA and Tract A-2B; and
WHEREAS, this platting action will create a ten (10) acre tidelands tract (Tract A-1A)
that will be designated as the project mitigation site required by the Corp of Engineers dredging
permit for the Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) breakwater improvements; the second
tract(Tract A-2B) is the remaining tidelands area, approximately 49.11 acre; and
WHEREAS, Tract A-lA is being reserved from future development in exchange for the
proposed dredging and breakwater improvements and will be subject to a restrictive covenant to
be recorded after this plat has been recorded; and
WHEREAS, access to these parcels is by public waters which requires an exception to
the Kenai Peninsula Borough Subdivision Code; and
WHEREAS, the area included within this replat is currently zoned Resource
Management (RM), this replat does not create any non-conforming structures or lots within the
current zoning district; and
WHEREAS, no subdivision installation agreement is necessary as this replat contains no
uplands or developable area; and
WHEREAS, City staff have reviewed, commented and support the proposed replat; and
WHEREAS, it is the Planning and Zoning Commission's responsibility to act in an
advisory capacity to the Seward City Council and the Kenai Peninsula Borough regarding
subdivision plat proposals; and
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2015-065
WHEREAS, the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing and
approved Resolution 2015-14, recommending the Seward City Council and the Kenai Peninsula
Borough approval of the Seward Tidelands Survey ATS 1574, Tract A, Replat Number 2.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA,that:
Section 1. The Seward City Council approves, in accordance with Seward City Code
Section 16.01.015 (B), the submittal of the Seward Tidelands Survey ATS 1574, Tract A, Replat
Number 2 to the Kenai Peninsula Borough for final approval.
Section 2. The Seward City Council further recommends the Kenai Peninsula Borough
Planning Commission approve the Seward Tidelands Survey ATS 1574, Tract A, Replat No. 2.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect 30 days after passage and posting as required
by Seward City Code § 7.05.145.
PASSED AND APPROVED by Seward City Council this 106 1 day of August 2015.
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
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Agenda Statement
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Meeting Date: August 10, 2015
To: City Council
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Through: Jim Hunt, City Manage
Ron Long, Assistant City Manager
From: Donna Glenz, Planner
Agenda Item: Resolution 2015- " recommending City Council and Kenai Peninsula
Borough approval of the Seward Tidelands Survey ATS 1574, Tract A,
Replat No. 2
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
Attached for the Council's review and recommendation to the Kenai Peninsula Borough
Planning Commission is a preliminary plat submitted by Cline and Associates on behalf of the
City of Seward. In accordance with Seward City Code (SCC) 16.01.015(B) "No preliminary plat
of City-owned property may be submitted to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission
for approval without the prior consent of the City Council."
Cline and Associates was hired to provide a preliminary plat of City owned Seward Tidelands to
be known as Seward Tidelands Survey ATS 1574, Tract A, Replat Number 2; creating two (2)
new lots to be known as Tract A-1 A and Tract A-2B.
This platting action will create a ten (10) acre tidelands tract (Tract A-1A) that will be designated
as the project mitigation site required by the Corp of Engineers dredging permit for the Seward
Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) breakwater improvements. Tract A-1A is being reserved from
future development in exchange for the proposed dredging and breakwater improvements and
will be subject to a restrictive covenant to be recorded after this plat has been recorded.
SUBDIVISION REVIEW:
These parcels are considered to be within the Resource Management Zoning District, (RM) per
City Code 15.01.030(e)(7) Official Maps "Boundaries indicated as intersecting the shoreline of
Resurrection Bay are considered to continue in a cardinal direction to the center of the bay or an
intersection line, making the tidal and bay map designation the same as the adjoin upland
designation."
Utilities:
There are no public utilities available to these parcels. The parcels are within the submerged
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tidelands of Resurrection Bay. No subdivision agreement is required.
Existing Uses:
There are no existing uses.
Flood Zone:
Most of this area is located within a Velocity Zone of the Special Flood Hazard Area.
INTENT:
To establish a ten (10) acre tidelands tract (Tract A-IA) that will be designated as the project
mitigation site required by the Corp of Engineers dredging permit.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Yes No N/A
Comprehensive Plan (2020, approved by Council 2005):
Economic Base:
Complete development of Seward Marine Industrial Center (SMIC) as
a revenue source with year-round employment opportunities.(Bullet X
12, page 16)
Section 3.5.1.2 & (Bullet 5) Supports the continued development of the
Seward Marine Industrial Center. (page 24)
Strategic Plan (1999):
Economic Base
• Expand Development in the Seward Marine Industrial Center X
(SMIC). (page 7)
Municipal Lands Management (2014—Update)
Description: Tidelands east side Resurrection Bay X
Recommendation: Retain ownership
FISCAL NOTE:
Survey fees, platting fees to the Kenai Peninsula Borough and Certificate to Plat costs were paid
from the SMIC Capital Improvement Fund.
Approved by Finance Department: jC
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ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes: No: X N/A: 41'1
Staff Comments:
All staff and administration concerns have been addressed and all City department heads
recommend approval of this preliminary replat.
Public Comment:
Property owners within three hundred (300) feet of the proposed platting action were notified of
the public hearing. Public notice signs were posted adjacent to the Nash Road Right of Way, and
all other public hearing requirements of Seward City Code §15.01.040 were complied with.
Planning and Zoning held a public hearing and approved P&Z Resolution 2015-14 at their July
14, 2015 meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve Resolution 2015- 05 recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough approval of the
Seward Tidelands Survey ATS 1574, Tract A, Replat No. 2.