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Sponsored by: Planning and Zoning Commission Introduction Date: 02/14/94 Public Hearing Date: 02/28/94. 04/25/94 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDlNANCE NO. 94-10 SUBSTITUTE AN ORDlNANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDlNG SEWARD CITY CODE U5.10.135 CONFLICTS BETWEEN CODES AND ~ 15.10.220 DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the community to periodically review and update the city zoning code to reflect community changes and needs; and WHEREAS, the addition of the Urban Residential district to the zoning code necessitates reference corrections elsewhere in the code such as Development Requirements; and WHEREAS, it recognized that developable land within Seward is limited, and development requirements should reflect the need to allow more productive use of that limited land without degrading the quality of community life; and WHEREAS, the table of development requirements is a primary part of the zoning code establishing lot sizes, building setbacks and heights; and WHEREAS, the enforcement of subdivision covenants is not an appropriate government function; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA HEREBY ORDAINS that: Section 1. Seward City Code 515.10.135 is amended to read as follows: 15.10.135 Conflicts between codes. Whenever there is a conflict between this chapter and other ordinances pertaining to regulation of property within the city, the most restrictive regulation shall apply. Section 2. Seward City Code 515.10.220 Development Requirements is amended to read as follows: A. No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or open space on one lot shall be considered as providing a yard or open space on any other lot. B. No yard or lot shall be reduced in size or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after December 5, 1978, 1 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 94-10S '. shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter. C. Building Height - the purpose of building height standards is to prevent loss of life or excessive property damage through the inability of the city fIre department to reach upper stories or roofs, and to help maintain the character of neighborhoods. D. Setbacks - yards. Setbacks are required to insure sufficient open area for snow accumulation, sunlight, views, privacy, fIre separation and visual relief between structures. E. Table 15.10.220, Development Requirements, is incorporated herewith by reference, and restrictions contained therein, including footnotes, are mandatory unless otherwise modified by this chapter. The following code abbreviations are provided for infonnation and interpretation (see also ~15.10.210). RR - Rl == R2 - R3 == . UR == OR - AC == HC == CB == I == RM == INS - P == ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS Rural, very low density single family residential Single family, low density residential Single and two family, medium density residential Single, Two and Multi-Family, high density residential Urban residential, a mix of residential uses and low impact home professional offices Office residential Auto and neighborhood oriented, light commercial Harbor commercial Central Business District - dense downtown commercial Industrial Resource Management - partially developable lands subject to flood plains and steep slopes Institutional, public, quasi public uses Parks Section 3. Seward City Code Table 15.10.220 - Development Requirements is amended to read as follows: . 2 . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 94-10S TABLE 15.10.220 DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS Zonlna Principa1ly Rooidential Principa1ly Commoroial Principolly Public Dlatr\dIJ - MInimum lUl. In R2 R3 Ull. OR AC H CB I ltM INS P ll.equb. C -~ Maximwn 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 Buildina or Height (ft) 26 'i/ Minimmn 20,0 varieo variee varieo varieo varie varieo No varieo 10,00 20,0 Non Non Buildable 00 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 . 6,000 ne 3,000 0 00 e e Lot Size to to to to 3,000 to to l' ("I ft) 11 ~ 7,000 7,000 9,000 9,000 to 9,000 9,000 'l' ~I .1/ ~I + + 9,000 + + 'l/~' Y~I + 'l/~1 l' l' l' 'l/~' ?J l' Minimum 100 varica variCl varieo varieo vane 60 or 30 30 to 100 100 Non Non Lot Width 30 to 30 to 30 to 30 to .30 90 90 e e (ft) 60 60 90 90 to 90 ~/1' l' ~ ~I ~/1' ~/1' ~/71 Minimum 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 No None 20 20 20 20 Front Yard ne Setback (ft) Minimum 10 5 or 50r 10 5 5 5 5 None 10 10 10 20 Side Yard 5 min 5min Setback wI 15 wItS (ft) total total 31 ~I Minimum 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 None 20 10 10 20 Side Yard Setback Adjacent to Street (ft) Minimum 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 No None 10 10 tS 20 Rear Yard ne, Setback 5, (ft) on d 10 !' Maximwn 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 34 34 20 34 20 ACCClIlIOry Building Height (ft) Maximwn 30 35 35 40 40 35 50 10 100 100 30 50 10 Lot 0 ~I Coverago ~I (~) 3 e1/ e CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 94-10S y 11 Buildable/useable area - lot may have to be larger to have minimum buildable area available. From Seward Hwy/Phoenix. Rd intersection - south, 6,000 SF and north 7,000 SF for single family and duplex residences From Seward Hwy/Phoenix. Rd intersection - south, a 5 foot setback each side; and north a minimum 5 foot setback each side as part of a combined 15 Ioot setback total between both sides. Excludes setbacks in HC and 1. A single RR lot may be divided into two lots of less than 20,000 SF each, if the reduction below 20,000 SF is to accommodate required widening of an adjacent right-of-way. Individual originally platted 3,000, 4,500 and 5,000 square foot lots in the Original Townsite, Federal Addition, Laubner Addition, Cliff Addition and Bayview Additions may be developed for single family residences provided they were each a single tax parcel December 5, 1978, all other code conditions are met, and no adjacent platted lots are in the same ownership. Minimum lot widths would be 30, 45 and 50 feet respectively. Multi-family developments with 3-4 units require a minimum of 9,000 SF in the R3, VR, OR, AC and CB zones; and 20,000 SF in the RM Zone. All said zones require an additional 1,200 SF per unit for 5 or more units. Minimum lot width in said zones is 90 feet for developments with 3 or more units. Parcels abutting mean high tide - no rear yard setback; parcela abutting the waterfront boardwalk - 5 feet; and parcels not abutting the waterfront boardwalk or mean high water mark - 10 feet In the area bounded by Fourth Avenue, the boat launch ramp, the harbor basin , and J Float ramp, building height is limited to 26 feet. ~ ~I QI 7..1 ~I '1.1 Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enactment. ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 9th day of May, 1994. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA &.et&. ("~ DAVE CRANE, MAYOR AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Anderson, Bencardino, Crane, Darling, Krasnansky, O'Brien Sieminski None None ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: WOHLFORTII, ARGETSINGER, BRECHT AND JOHNSON, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska {3J2 rn~ City Attorney 4