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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd2022-004 - Updating P&Z Sponsored by: Bower Introduction: January 24,2022 Public Hearing: February 14,2022 Enactment: February 14,2022 CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA ORDINANCE 2022-004 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD CITY CODE CHAPTER 2.30 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, ARTICLE 2 SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BY ENACTING SECTION 2.30.217 STAFF ASSISTANCE TO COMMISSION AND PROVIDING FOR HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS WHEREAS, City administration wishes to clearly define staff assistance to the commission will be provided by a member of the City Manager's staff; and WHEREAS, the housekeeping amendments provide for clarifications of current processes. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA HEREBY ORDAINS that: Section 1. Seward City Code Chapter 2.30 is hereby amended to read as follows: (Deletions=Bold Strikethreughs;Additions=Bold Italics.) 2.30.210 Established. A. Composition. There is created the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission, consisting of seven citizens, all of whom shall reside in the city and who shall be appointed by the council. 1. If there is more than one applicant for the position, the council shall appoint by ballot voting. 2. Applicants must receive at least four votes in order to be appointed. 3. No officer or employee of the city may be an appointed member of the commission. B. Chair and vice chair. 1. The commission shall select a chair and vice chair shall-be-selected annually_ a 2. The chair shall preside at all commission meetings, may participate in the debate, and vote on any matter of the commission. 3. In the absence of the chair.the vice chair shall exercise all the powers of the chair. 2.30.215 Terms of office; filling vacancies. A. Members of the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission shall be appointed for three years; provided that the terms of initial appointments shall be staggered so that as nearly as possible a pro rata number of members shall be appointed each year. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2022-004 B. The council may appoint any qualified person to fill a vacancy of any member of the commission; provided, that the appointment shall be for the unexpired term of the vacancy. C. Following a member's absence from three consecutive regular meetings in a 12-month period of the commission, the remaining commission members shall decide whether the commissioner should be retained or whether to request council appointment of a new member. 2.30.217 Staff assistance to commission. A. The city manager, or designee, shall: 1. Assist the commission and shall be qualified by special training and experience in the field of city planning;. 2. Will be the regular technical advisor of the commission, but shall not have the power to vote. B. City staff shall provide a clerk to the commission. The clerk shall: I. Properly advertise the meetings as required by the Alaska Open Meetings Act; 2. Prepare the commission packet; and 3. Attend the commission meeting and keep a record of commission proceedings. 2.30.118 Quorum. Four members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; except that, in the absence of a quorum, any number less than a quorum may adjourn the meeting to a later date. 2.30.220 Meetings and A. Regular meetings. Regular meetings shall meet be held at 7:00 p.m. in the city council chambers on the first Tuesday of each month. B. Special meetings. Special meetings may be held at the call of the chair or the city manager, and at such other times as the commission may determine. C. Meetings open to the public. All meetings and records of the commission shall be open to the public. The--eommissrion shall keep-minutes-of the proceeding'sT_shewing the - ote of each D. Meeting rules of proceedings. Meetings shall be conducted under the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised Edition. E. ; except than, i.. the absence of ., m, mber less th n .. adjour the 2.30.221 Meetings—Time restrictions. A. The commission shall take no official action or address any other items on the agenda after 10:30 p.m. and shall adjourn any regular or special meeting no later than 10:30 p.m. 1. The time for conclusion of business and adjournment is mandatory. CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA ORDINANCE 2022-004 2. In the event the commission's business has not been completed by the time set herein, the commission may recess the meeting to another day, call a special meeting to complete the agenda and adjourn, or adjourn. B. If the meeting is adjourned without making other provisions for completion of the agenda items, then such uncompleted matters shall be presented at the next regularly scheduled commission meeting under the agenda section for unfinished business. C. The commission shall not adjourn prior to 10:30 p.m. unless all agenda items have been addressed, and presentations and comments by members of the general public have been heard. 2.30.223 Voting. The affirmative votes of at least a majority of those Commissioners present shall be required for official action unless a larger majority is required by law. 2.30.224 Minutes. A. The clerk to the commission shall keep minutes of all meetings. B. The minutes shall record the vote of each member on every question. C. The minutes shall be filed with the City Clerk's Office and shall be a public record. 2.30.225 Powers and duties. A. The commission shall perform the following duties: 1. Interpret the provisions of this title and make compliance determinations when requested by the administrative official; 2. Review and act upon requests for variance permits, conditional use permits, and other matters requiring consideration under the Seward Zoning Code; 3. Review the City of Seward Comprehensive Plan on an annual basis and conduct a minimum of one public hearing. Said recommendations shall be forwarded to the council for consideration; and 4. Promote public interest and understanding of comprehensive planning, platting, zoning, land management and other issues relating to community planning and development. B. The commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the city council regarding the Seward Zoning Code,Seward Comprehensive Plan,Official Zoning Map,Official Land Use Plan Map, and other duties as requested by the city council. C. The commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission regarding the following matters: 1. Subdivision plat proposals; 2. Right-of-way and easement vacation petitions; 3. Kenai Peninsula Borough Comprehensive Plan and Coastal Zone Management Plan development, updates and amendments; and 4. City of Seward Comprehensive Plan amendments not otherwise delegated to the City of Seward. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2022-004 D. The commission shall have no authority to solicit or commit city funds without first obtaining approval of the city council. 2.30.230 Compensation of commissioners. A. Commissioners shall be compensated for service on the planning and zoning commission at the rate of$100 per month; and B. Each commissioner shall be paid quarterly on the payday for the first pay period ending in January, April, July and October of each year. 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 14'" day of February, 2022. T IT OF 'EW , SKA hristy Terry May AYES: McClure, DeMoss, Calhoon, Osenga, Wells, Terry NOES: None ABSENT: Casagranda ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: Brenda J. Ballo , MMC City Clerk (City Seal) •'e � t• of geky'••, • SEAL E. = • d • . • • •ti.,,00..... OFuN •'