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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-062
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, CONSENTING TO THE VACATION OF THE NORTH HALF OF
WASHINGTON STREET BETWEEN BROWNELL STREET AND THE
CENTERLINE OF FIRST A VENUE AND THE EAST HALF OF FIRST
AVENUE ADJACENT TO LOTS 21-24, BLOCK 12, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE
OF SEWARD
WHEREAS, Jim McCracken petitioned the Kenai Peninsula Borough to vacate the north
one-half of Washington Street between Brownell Street and the centerline of First Avenue and the
east one-half of First Avenue adjacent to Lots 21-24, Block 12, Original Townsite of Seward; and
WHEREAS, at its April 28, 1997 meeting, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning
Commission approved the requested vacation; and
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council has thirty days from that decision to veto approval of
the vacation; and
WHEREAS, portions of First Avenue, both north and south of the proposed vacation, have
already been vacated; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward Engineering and Utilities Department has requested specific
easements to cover existing overhead utility lines; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the
petition at its May 7, 1997 meeting and recommended City Council consent of the approved vacation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Council hereby consents to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning
Commission's approval of the petition to vacate the north one-half of Washington Street between
Brownell Street and the centerline of First Avenue and the east one-half of First Avenue adjacent to
Lots 21-24, Block 12, Original Townsite of Seward, contingent upon the inclusion of utility
easements as requested by the City of Seward Engineering and Utilities Department.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 97-062
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council ofthe city of Seward, Alaska, this 12th day
of May, 1997.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABST AIN:
Bencardino, Blatchford, Crane, Keil, King
Clark
Anderson
ATTEST:
(City Seal)
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