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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2012 -02
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE REZONING
OF LOTS 15 AND 16, BLOCK 8, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF SEWARD
FROM AUTO COMMERCIAL (AC) TO CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT (CBD); AND LOTS 26, 27 AND 28, BLOCK 8, ORIGINAL
TOWNSITE, FROM MULTI FAMILY (R3) TO CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT (CBD)
WHEREAS, Applicant Aaron Johnson has submitted an application and the filing fee,
requesting Lots 15, and 16, Block 8, Original Townsite of Seward, be rezoned from Auto
Commercial (AC) to Central Business District (CBD); and
WHEREAS, the National Park Service has agreed to participate in the rezone by
including Lots 26, 27 and 28, Block 8, Original Townsite of Seward, to be rezoned from Multi
Family Residential (R3) to Central Business District (CBD); and
WHEREAS, the current Land Use Plan map designation recommends all of Block 8 be
rezoned to Central Business District (CBD); and
WHEREAS, all of the lots to be included are each originally platted lots 30 X 100 feet,
totaling approximately 15,000 square feet; and
WHEREAS, the Seward City Code (SCC) §15.01.035, Amendments, (b) (3) allows the
consideration of this rezone because the parcels are contiguous to the requested zoning district
and is recommended by the Land Use Plan Map; and
WHEREAS, a goal of the Seward Comprehensive Plan is to, "Maintain Seward's Land
Use Plan as the primary local tool to ensure quality community land use arrangements, growth,
and development," and
WHEREAS, the public notification process was complied with and the appropriate
public hearing as required by Seward City Code § 15.01.040 was conducted by the Commission
on April 3, 2012.
Seward Planning and Zoning
Resolution 2012 -02
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning ■.l
Commission that:
Section 1. The Seward Planning and Zoning Commission supports the proposed Zoning
change of Lots 15 and 16, Block 8, Original Townsite of Seward, Auto Commercial (AC) to
Central Business District (CBD), and recommends the attached Ordinance 2012 -XX be
forwarded to City Council for approval.
Section 2.; The Seward Planning and Zoning Commission supports the proposed Zoning
change of Lots 26, 27 and 28, Block 8, Original Townsite from Multi Family (R3) to Central
Business District (CBD), and recommends the attached Ordinance 2012 -XX be forwarded to
City Council for approval.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 3` day of
April 2012.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Sandie Roach', Chair
AYES: Morgan, Ecklund, Butts, Roach'
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
VACANT: Three
ATTEST:
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