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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2021-011
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PRIORITIES FROM
JANUARY 2021 TO JANUARY 2022
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission and Seward City Council
held a joint work session, reviewed and updated the Planning and Zoning annual
Priorities List on March 8, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council Rules of Procedure, adopted March 14,
1994, state that the Council should meet in an annual joint work session with the
Commission to address areas of mutual concern; and
WHEREAS,Council will address a resolution adopting these recommendations.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission that:
Section 1. The following list of priorities with status updates and timelines is
hereby recommended to the City Council for approval:
.TANUARY 2021 TO JANUARY 2022 PRIORITIES
Short and Medium Term
• Promote public interest, understanding and ground truthing for the upcoming review
process of the comprehensive.
• Conduct ground truthing of properties within city limits
• Review and update the Municipal Lands Inventory and Management Plan
• Current planning and zoning, including the subdivision of land,replats, conditional use
permits
• Fort Raymond Property planning and platting(former USAF Rec. Camp)
• Promote public interest and understanding of the comprehensive plan and review process
Continuing
• Review/Update all of Title 15
• Look at current and future community needs to identify a wide range of strategies and
investments that support the neighborhood's growth and vitality.
• Provide research, analysis, and insights in an accessible and straightforward way on
current topics— including demographics, housing, lodging, economic development,
resiliency and sustainability.
• Continue to pursue compliance with the Seward City Zoning Code by prioritizing the
outstanding health and safety issues, such as snow removal, illegal camping,junk
vehicles, etc
• Identify and implement land use and zoning changes as well as other actions needed to
support the short-term recovery and long-term vitality of City
• Joint Work sessions with Seward Bear Creek Flood Board regarding city/borough
projects:
Lidar mapping
Flood mitigation
✓ Airport, Second Ave culvert project
✓ Resurrection River
✓ Japanese Creek
Lowell Canyon
• Beach revitalization project
• Working with PACAB on the Seward Marine Industrial Center new zoning overlay and
development plan
• Work with Historic Preservation to develop methods to preserve the historic downtown
• Did You Know Code Education for the Community
• Planning & Zoning Commissioner training
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. J
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 4th
day of May 2021.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, SKA
Cindy . klund, Chair
AYES: Ecklund, Sullivan, Charbonneau, Swann, Seese, Am rosiani
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