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October 7, 2014 Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers Beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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Seward Planning & Zoning Commission
Regular Meeting
October 7, 2014 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers
Cindy Ecklund
Chair 1. Call to Order
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2. Opening Ceremony
Martha Fleming
Vice Chair A. Pledge of Allegiance
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Janet Coulter 3. Roll Call
Commissioner
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Christopher Edgar A. City Administration Report
Commissioner
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Gary Seese 5. Citizens' Comments on any subject except those items
Commissioner
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be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 3
Tom Swann minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total time for this agenda
Commissioner item]
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6. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda. [Approval of
Vacant Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk(*).
Commissioner Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a
Term Expires 02/15 Commissioner so requests. In the event of such a request, the
item is returned to the Regular Agenda.]
Jim Hunt
City Manager
Ron Long
Assistant City Manager
Donna Glenz
Planner
Dwayne Atwood
Planning Technician
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda
October 7, 2014
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7. Public Hearings [Limit comments to 5 minutes. Those who have signed in will be given the first
opportunity to speak]
A. Unfinished Business Items requiring a Public Hearing—None
B. New Business Items requiring a Public Hearing—None
8. Unfinished Business—None
9. New Business—
A. Set Topic for October 21 Work Session 3
B. Planning and Zoning Commissioner Training 4
* C. July 15,2014 Special Meeting Minutes 11
10. Informational Items and Reports (No action required)-
A. FEMA Region X Newsletter 15
B. 2014 Planning&Zoning Meeting Schedule 20
11. Commission Comments
12. Citizens' Comments[Limit to 5 minutes per individual—Each individual has one opportunity to speak]
13. Commissions and Administration Response to Citizens' Comments
14. Adjournment
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda
October 7, 2014
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Subject: Planning& Zoning Commission October 21 Work Session Topic
The Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to hold a regular work session at 6 p.m. on
Tuesday, October 21. No topic has been set. Staff recommends reviewing the current Code
provisions for Communications Towers, as well as Storage (warehousing and distribution). Staff
also recommends a final review of the Municipal Lands Management Plan as a second topic.
Recommendation: Staff recommends the Commission poll members for the availability of a
quorum for the October 21 work session and set the topic.
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Donna Glenz, Planner
From: Dwayne Atwood, Planning Technician
Subject: Alaska Planning Conference November 16, 2014 Training for Planning and
Zoning Commissioners
The City will pay registration fees and travel expenses for Commissioners who wish to attend the
2014 Alaska Planning Conference training for Planning Commissioners. The session will be held
throughout the day on Sunday,November 16 at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage.
Please review the training topics and schedule. If you wish to attend, please inform staff prior to
the early registration deadline of Wednesday, October 15.
Recommendation: Interested Commissioners attend the Alaska Planning Conference training on
November 16, 2014.
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P&Z Training Calendar
Training Calendar: 2013/2014 of
From: Dwayne Atwood, Planning Technician „
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Item: 2014 Alaska Planning Conference
The following information is provided to help with discussions about P&Z training.
2013 Training Schedule:
• The City offered an ethics training from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 in City
Council Chambers. Jeff Lucas of the Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance
Association led the training. The training session provided insight into ethical
behavior, inherent conflicts and exercising individual judgment and reasoning in
addressing ethical dilemmas. Interested Commissioners were invited to attend.
• The City offered a Planning and Zoning Commissioner training from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. on Tuesday, November 19 in City Council Chambers. Assistant City
Manager Ron Long led the training, which provided insight into findings of fact
and other topics covered in the Alaska Planning Commission Handbook.
2014 Training Schedule:
• The City is offering a travel stipend and will pay registration fees for
Commissioners who wish to attend the 2014 Alaska Planning Conference training
for Planning Commissioners. Sessions will be held throughout the day on Sunday,
November 16 at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage.
• Community Development Department staff is offering a DVD training on storm
water management and floodplain development(approximately 30 minutes) and
the training can be scheduled at the direction of the P&Z Commission.
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PC TRAINING SCHEDULE
Sunday, November 16th 2014
Captain Cook Hotel,ANC
Topic Sunday, Nov. 16th Speakers
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST 8:30-9:00
Planning Commissioner 101—fast and 9:00-9:45 a.m. Caren Mathis,AICP
furious/Just the basics. A general overview of the Sr. Principal Strategic
material covered in the Alaska Planning Planner,ASRC Energy
Commission Handbook, covering the statutory Services
basis for planning in the state, basic roles and
responsibilities of Planning Commissioners,types Elizabeth Benson,AICP
of meetings and decisions,and effective planning Principal Consultant+Sr.
and zoning. Project Manager,ASRC
Energy Services
Robert's Rules and meeting etiquette. 10:00-11:00 a.m. Joanne Garnett, FAICP
Basics of running a good meeting. Partner, Orion Planning
Tricky situations: Group
- Dealing with upset decision makers and public
- When people disagree Janette Bower, MMC
- When new information shows up City Clerk, City of Palmer
- When people make mistakes(how do you fix
it,what are your options). Jamie Newman, MMC
Deputy Clerk, Mat-Su
Borough
Let's get Quasi-judicial! Site Plan Review, CUP, 11:15-noon Maryellen Tuttell,AICP
and Variances. How to read applications, review Anchorage Office
site plans, and make good decisions. Manager, DOWL HKM
Bruce Phelps,
State of AK DNR
LUNCH Noon-12:45
Advanced PC:legal issues for Planning 1:00-2:45 Brooks Chandler
Commissioners,and real life best-practices to Partner at Boyd,
help navigate them. Chandler& Falconer LLP
- Due process, equal protection, 1St 5th 14th
amendment rights. Jon Isaacs
- Ethical considerations (conflict or interest and Sr. Planner, URS
bias) Corporation
- Ex-parte communication
- When staff and commission don't agree.
- When you disapprove something,what then?
(drafting findings to support a denial)
- Conditional Uses—how far can we take it?
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(how much latitude to impose additional
conditions)
- Any recent AK court cases of note
Special work session on **FINDINGS*** Why
they matter, and how to articulate/draft/adopt
them.
The Plan. A session to look at planning, both from 3:00-3:45 Tyler Robinson,AICP
an urban and rural perspective. This session will Development Finance
explore different types of plans(comprehensive, Manager, Cook Inlet
housing, recreational, district, etc.), how they're Housing Authority and
funded, how to write them, and most importantly, P&Z Commissioner,
how to use them. Municipality of
Anchorage
[Second speaker to be
confirmed]
Rural and Small Town Round-Table Discussion. 4:00-5:00(Room A) Mitzi Barker
Meet and network with planners, commissioners Dir. of Rural Housing and
and local officials serving Alaska's remote and Planning at RuraICAP
smaller-population communities. This facilitated and P&Z Commissioner,
discussion will provide an opportunity to share and Municipality of
learn from real-life situations. Discover new ideas Anchorage
and build relationships with others working in
similar environments with similar resources.
Urban Round-Table Discussion. A chance to meet 4:00-5:00(Room B) Tyler Robinson,AICP
and network with planners and planning Development Finance
commissioners focused on issues/concerns in Manager, Cook Inlet
Alaska's more'urban'areas. This facilitated Housing Authority and
discussion will provide an opportunity for P&Z Commissioner,
attendees to learn from each other and our shared Municipality of
experiences, and build new relationships. Anchorage
Stephanie Queen,AICP
Dir. of Economic
Development+Planning,
City of Soldotna
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ALASKA PLANNING CONFERENCE 2014
Commissioner Training
Draft Planning
Sunday, November 16, 2014
8:30 AM— REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - Planning Commissioner 101—fast and furious. Just the basics.
10:00 AM Provide a general overview of the AK PC handbook, and statutory basis for
planning in the state.
10:00 AM - Robert's Rules—meeting etiquette. What to do in hairy situations.
11:00 AM - When people disagree
- When new information shows up
- Dealing w/upset people
- Dealing with upset decision makers
- When people make mistakes (how do you fix it,what are your options).
11:00 AM - Let's get Quasi-judicial! Site Plan Review, CUP, and Variances. How to read
11:45 AM applications, review site plans, and make good decisions.
11:45 AM - LUNCH
1:00 PM
1:00 PM - Advanced PC; legal issues for Planning Commissioners:
2:00PM - Due process, equal protection, 15t 5th 14th amendment rights.
- Ethical considerations (conflict or interest and bias)
- Ex-parte communication
- When staff and commission don't agree.
- When you disapprove something, what then? (drafting findings to support a
denial)
- Conditional Uses—how far can we take it? (how much latitude to impose
additional conditions)
- Any recent AK court cases of note
2:00 PM — Plans —the other half of the planning commissioner job. Comp. plan, master
2:45 PM plan,trails plan,CIP. Why are they important and how to write them, how to use
them. Examples, funding sources, additional resources.
3:00 PM — A round-table peer discussion on issues/concerns of interest in communities.
4:00 PM
Training will be held at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, Alaska.
Early Bird Registration (until October 15): $125 Regular Registration: $150
To register, please go to https://www.planning.org/chapters/alaska/conference/
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Dwayne Atwood
From: Cummings, Laurie <Laurie.Cummings @hdrinc.com>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 9:09 AM
Subject: Conference Announcement - 2014 Alaska Planning Conference -Anchorage, November
16-18, 2014
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Alaska Planning Conference The Alaska Chapter of the American Planning Association
November 16-18,2014 (AK APA)is pleased to announce the 2014 Alaska Planning
Hotel Captain Cook Conference in Anchorage,AK.The conference will take
Registration and Agenda place on November 16-18, 2014 at the Hotel Captain
Cook.
Information:
l Etta;!/,N+/►ne,.cvent g 41> s9n General Conference Topics Include:
Sponsorship Levels: • Planning Commission Training
Gold-$2,500 • Professional Development Workshop—
Silver-$1,000 Presentation and Public Speaking Skills
Bronze-$500 • Urban Planning
*More detailed information • Rural Planning
regarding sponsorship can be • Planning Policy
found on the registration • Keynote speaker—Nils Andreassen, Executive
website. Director of the Institute of the North
*Registration will open soon. • Keynote speaker—Joanne Garnett,FAICP,Orion
Register early for the disco unted Planning Group and past president of the American
registration rates. Institute of Certified Planners and American
Planning Association.
Please contact Laurie Cummings
(laurie.cummings@hdrinc.com 1 The call for sessions will be open soon.
907-644-2065)or Maryellen
Tuttell(mtuttell @dowlhkm.com
907-562-2000)for additional More information about the conference and session
information. submissions can be found at http://www.cvent.com/d/b4es9n
Conference Site: http://www.cvent.com/d/b4gs9n
Laurie Cummings, AICP
Senior Planner
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City of Seward,Alaska Planning Commission Minutes
July 15, 2014 Volume 7,Page 92
Call to Order
The July 15, 2014 Special Meeting of the Seward Planning & Zoning Commission was
called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Cindy Ecklund.
Opening Ceremony
Commissioner Coulter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
Roll Call
There were present:
Cindy Ecklund presiding, and
Martha Fleming Janet Coulter
Christopher Edgar
comprising a quorum of the Commission; and
Donna Glenz, City Planner
Dwayne Atwood, Planning Technician
City Administration Report
City Planner Donna Glenz updated the Commission on the following business items:
• An amendment to the City Code allowing mobile and roving vendors to operate on City
land had been completed. One vendor application had been provided by the City Clerk's
office, Glenz said.
• Planning and Zoning Commission Vice-Chair Bixler McClure had resigned in May and his
useful service to the Commission was noted.
• Community Development staff continued to prepare for a 2014 inspection by FEMA to
evaluate the administration of required floodplain development regulations. The summer
site visit had tentatively been set for August 5.
• Draft coastal zone maps issued by FEMA had been made accessible on the City web site.
The Kenai Peninsula Borough adoption process had been initiated, Glenz said. The local
community was also beginning the review and adoption process, Glenz noted.
Other Reports,Announcements & Presentations—None
Citizens' Comments on any subject except those items scheduled for Public Hearing—None
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July 15, 2014 Volume 7,Page 93
Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion (Fleming/Edgar) Approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda
Motion Passed Unanimous
The following items were approved on the Consent Agenda:
May 6, 2014 Regular Meeting Minutes
Special Items-
Election of Vice Chair
Glenz explained the procedure for the election, which was required due to the resignation
of former Vice Chair Bixler McClure. Glenz noted the responsibilities of the Vice Chair.
Ecklund opened the floor to accept nominations for Vice Chair of the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Motion (Edgar/Coulter) Nomination of Fleming as Vice Chair
Motion (Coulter/Edgar) Close the nominations for Chair and elect
Commissioner Fleming as Vice Chair for
the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Motion Passed Unanimous Consent
Unfinished Business Items requiring a Public Hearing—None
New Business Items requiring a Public Hearing—None
Unfmished Business—None
New Business Items—
Resolution 2014-10 of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Seward, Alaska, recommending Kenai Peninsula Borough approval of the
preliminary replat of Lots 14, 15 and 16, Block 36, Original Townsite of
Seward, Eagleton Replat, creating one lot to be known as Lot 14A, located at
611 Sixth Avenue
Glenz noted the history of the proposed replat and directed Commissioners to a wall map to
explain the positioning of structures. Easements were to be provided and an existing shed on the
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property was to be replaced, Glenz said. The applicant was available for a conference call if
Commissioners had questions.
Ecklund noted that the platting action did not require a public hearing, but asked if any members
of the public wished to speak. No members of the public wished to speak.
Motion (Fleming/Edgar) Approve Resolution 2014-10
Motion Passed Unanimous Consent
Informational Items and Reports (No action required)
Cancel August 5, 2014 Planning& Zoning Regular Meeting
September 2,2014 Flood Board Work Session Reminder
FEMA Region X Newsletters
2014 Planning& Zoning Meeting Schedule
Ecklund asked Administration if any scheduled business items would require a Special
Meeting on August 19.
Glenz said no business items were scheduled.
Ecklund suggested scheduling a work session on August 19 to discuss the possibility of
reducing the number of seats on the Commission from seven to five.
Glenz said that if the Commission was required to hold a Special Meeting on August 19,
the work session could still be held at 6 p.m. that evening. The Special Meeting would then
begin at 7 p.m., if needed.
Commissioners agreed to hold a work session on August 19 to explore strategies for a
successful Planning and Zoning Commission.
Commission Comments
Fleming thanked her fellow Commissioners for electing her as Vice Chair. She also agreed the
Commission should hold a work session to explore ideas for improving participation on the
Commission, as well as discussing whether to reduce the number of seats on the board.
Ecklund said that Mari Anne Gross, who had served 12 years on the Kenai Peninsula Borough
Planning Commission, recently vacated her seat. Ecklund noted her years of beneficial service as a
volunteer. Ecklund also provided an update on a river bank project at Milepost 57 of the Sterling
Highway that would include stabilization work and added vegetation. Ecklund said the Kenai
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Peninsula Borough Planning Commission had considered whether to require relocating the
highway farther from the Kenai River. The emergency bank repair project was approved, without
rerouting the road surface, Ecklund said.
Citizens' Comments-None
Commission and Administration Response to Citizens' Comments—None
Glenz asked Ecklund when the bank stabilization work at Milepost 57 would begin.
Ecklund said the work would be done in two stages. The first stage would be done within 30 days.
Substantial tree plantings would then begin in the spring, Ecklund said.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Dwayne Atwood, Cindy Ecklund
Planning Technician Chair
(City Seal)
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mitigation projects demonstrate the America's PrepareAthon! helps
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partnerships. attention to the importance of
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State Mitigation Officer for this story. September 16. 10am bringing stakeholders, communities,
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NORFMA Idaho CRS Webinar Series: Drainage action and join the conversation on
Floodplain Workshop System Maintenance resilience.
September 17. 10am PrepareAthon!Goals
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Aft Ilk blend awareness and action into a community's evacuation meeting
�i single activity. points, where Cannon Beach will
RACE THE WAVE Race the Wave is a 5k tsunami fun host a preparedness fair with
run/walk that follows an actual interactive booths for all to learn
CASCADIA tsunami evacuation route in Cannon more about how to prepare for
Beach. On September 28 emergencies and disasters.
5K fun run/walk to practice tsunami participants will learn about For more information and to
evacuation routes
earthquake and tsunami hazards so participate in Race the Wave visit
September is National Preparedness they can make informed decisions the community Facebook page.
Month and Pacific Northwest and take actions to be better A
coastal communities are leading by prepared, creating a more resilient T^Ke
example. Cannon Beach, Oregon community. The race route begins
will host Race the Wave, their first on the beach and finishes at the
hazard-themed fun run designed to higher ground of one of the
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Memorandum
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Date: November 7,2013
To: Planning&Zoning Commission
Through: Donna Glenz,Planner
From: Dwayne Atwood,Planning Technician
Subject: 2014-Planning&Zoning Meeting Schedule
This memo is to provide a schedule of the Planning&Zoning Commission Meetings for the calendar year 2014. Unless
otherwise noted the P&Z regular meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. The"Scheduled Special Meetings"shall be held
ONLY if a Public Hearing item is on the agenda and will commence at 7:00 pm,otherwise the gathering will be
held as a work session commencing at 6;00 pm.
Month Regular Meeting OR scheduled Work Sessions Commence at 6,:00 non
January January 7 January 21
February February 4 February 18
March March 4 (Note:March 4 Flood Board Work Session at 6:00)
March 18
April April 1 April 15
May May 6 May 20
June June 3 (Note:June 3 Flood Board Work Session at 6:00)
June 17
July July 1 July 15
August August 5 August 19
September September 2 (Note:September 2 Flood Board Work Session at 6:00)
September 16
October October 7 October 21 (Borough&Local Elections on October 7)
November November 4 November 18(National Election on November 4)
December December 2 (Note:December 2 Flood Board Work Session at 6:00)
December
January January 6 January 20
If you have questions or concerns or cannot attend,please call 224-4049 or email datwoodQcityofseward.net.
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