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City of Seward, Alaska
February 6, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
I The February 6, 2024 regular meeting of the Seward Planning & Zoning Commission was
called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Clare Sullivan.
OPENING CEREMONY
Commissioner Charbonneau led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
Clare Sullivan presiding, and
Vanessa Verhey
Brenan Homseth
Nathaniel Charbonneau
Sean Ulman
Comprising a quorum of the Commission; and
Courtney Bringhurst, Acting Community Development Director
Kris Peck, City Clerk
Excused-None
Absent-None
Vacancies- TwoI
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING - None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Agenda and Consent AgendaMotion (CharbonneauA^erhey)
UnanimousMotion Passed
The clerk read the following approved consent agenda items:
Approval of the January 9, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Proclamations and Awards - None
City Administration Report.
Acting Community Development Director Courtney Bringhurst noted the Community
Development office had been re-arranged and had a new main entrance. The new CommunityI
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Development Director Daniel Meuninck would be starting next Monday and he would attend the
next Planning & Zoning meeting.I
Other Reports and Announcements - None
Presentations - None
PUBLIC HEARINGS -None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Resolution 2024-004, of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska,
Granting a Conditional Use Permit to Resurrection Bay Investments LLC to Implement a Planned
Unit Development, Including the Development of Streets, Utilities, Dwellings, and Residential
Docks, on Lots 1-11 and Tracts B-D, Mount Alice Estates Planned Unit Development, Phase 1;
Within a Multi-Family Residential (R3) Zoning District
(This resolution was amended and Postponed on the January 9, 2024 Meeting)
Motion (Hornseth/Charbonneau)Approve Substitute Resolution
provided as a Laydown
2024-004
IThe substitute Resolution 2024-004 was amended in Section F number 11 to read:
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A motion to postpone Resolution 2024-004 to April 2, 2024 failed.
Main Motion as Amended Passed Unanimous
NEW BUSINESS
Other New Business Items
Discuss work session topic for February 20, 2024
The work session topic would be a discussion of the Comprehensive Plan.
Following the work session there would be an Appeal Hearing for Bear’s Den Alaska Lodging at
7:30 p.m.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
1) Work session on February 20, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
2) Regular Meeting on March 5, 2024
CITIZEN COMMENTS - None I
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COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO
CITIZEN COMMENTSI
Bringhurst said thanked the commission for their work and felt that hard questions led to
a better product in the end.
Hornseth thanked the commissioners for their work on Resolution 2024-004.
Ulman thanked his fellow commissioners and administration. He appreciated everyone
coming to the meetings with an open mind.
Sullivan thanked everybody for all their hard work. Making these tough decisions was a
balancing act of benefiting the community and benefiting the individual. The Planning & Zoning
Commission was breaking into a lot of new territory lately. Sullivan also thanked the clerk’s office
for assistance with questions.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
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